Sportspeak

"The old bloody nonsense of burying their heads in the sand."

- Kildare manager Mick O'Dwyer being forthright in his opinion of the GAA.

"These moves are part of an attempted smear campaign which is politically motivated."

- Olympic Council of Ireland reaction to the fact that several federations have complained about them to the International Olympic Committee.

"Fowler . . . Fowler . . . Fowler."

- The crowd chanting in a Liverpool bar, which specialises in low-cost beer, after Robbie Fowler was punched in the face by a stranger during a night socialising with friends.