Upping the ante: Amid sideline bickering, Tribesmen provide the on-pitch drama

It was a week in which the blazers of Irish sport would probably have preferred to be on a convenient holiday

Kevin Walsh will be hoping to lead Galway to an All Ireland final

Last Wednesday, the FAI announced the creation of a fund worth €300,000 to help clubs experiencing difficulty in meeting contractual obligations to professional players. This follows the crises that have threatened the futures of Limerick FC and, in particular, Bray Wanderers FC.

It amounted to a somewhat noble aspiration, at least when it comes to the FAI, which in 2015 had an Aviva Stadium-related debt of more than €50 million that has stymied ...