"One evening about 10 years ago, I was listening to Newstalk's Off the Ball (Newstalk, daily, 7pm) where Colm Parkinson was grilling Dublin manager Jim Gavin about what sounded to the layman like a terrifying scene at a ­"friendly" match between Dublin and Armagh, played behind closed doors."
"Even Parkinson, no layman himself, but a former Laois county star, seemed concerned as he described injuries received by Dublin's Davey Byrne which had put the player in hospital - a closed eye, a broken nose and 10 stitches on his forehead."
"Have you tried Focail and Conundrum? Daily word puzzles designed to test your vocabulary and lateral thinking skills."
One evening about ten years ago, Newstalk's Off the Ball featured Colm Parkinson questioning Dublin manager Jim Gavin about a terrifying scene at a "friendly" match between Dublin and Armagh that was played behind closed doors. Colm Parkinson, a former Laois county star, expressed concern while describing injuries sustained by Dublin player Davey Byrne that required hospital treatment. Davey Byrne was reported to have a closed eye, a broken nose and ten stitches on his forehead. Focail and Conundrum are noted as daily word puzzles designed to test vocabulary and lateral thinking skills.
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