"I will not, and never will go to one of those games. That's not because I'm anti this or that, it's because I'm pro Gaelic games. I'll go and see Gaelic games played anywhere, but somebody somewhere needs to take a handle on the Railway Cup and get it back to where it belongs."

"It's nothing to do with the violence, and if it's non-violent then that's still no reason why we should stay with it. It's just not right."

"I don't hide my feelings from my players. I've told them I've no time for it and would prefer if they weren't at it. But I know I'm not in a position to stop them. I can see the attraction for them because of the way it's generated at the moment."

"I do believe a lot of other people feel the same way I do. We just don't have the same access. Instead we're fed the staple hype of the various journalists and TV pundits who have their vested interest in the thing. I'd love to see a full-scale debate about exactly where we're going here."