How to bury, not praise

Nice to see Gary Neville taking an interest in the fortunes of his local club Bury, where his superbly named father, Neville …

Nice to see Gary Neville taking an interest in the fortunes of his local club Bury, where his superbly named father, Neville Neville, is the commercial manager. Speaking to Match magazine Gary boldly predicted that Bury would win the third division championship this season. We wish them well but it won't be easy, not least because they're playing in Division Two this season.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times