Madam, - There are some parallels between the tenure of Eddie O'Sullivan as Ireland rugby coach and Jack Charlton's reign as manager of the Irish soccer team. We revelled in the rugby team's achievements, we spoke of victories over worthy opponents, of near misses and what-ifs. But no one can argue with his remarkable record at the helm, we are left with the nagging thought at the back of our minds that, like "Big Jack", he could and should have done better with the resources at his disposal. - Yours, etc,
AIDAN O'LEARY, Holywell, Dundrum, Dublin 14.
Madam, - Following the departure of Eddie O'Sullivan as Ireland rugby coach, among the most obvious candidates to succeed him must be the armchair pundits George Hook, Jim Glennon et al., who alone seem to possess the wisdom and expertise needed to restore the Irish team to world class standards. - Yours, etc,
JOHN GILLEN, Downside Park, Skerries, Co Dublin.