DUBLIN, like Cork and Down, broke the 11th commandment – ‘Thou shalt not get caught’.

OBVIOUSLY, sport plays a large part in my life.

FOR the more selfless player the role of the substitute is one of discipline, commitment and, above all, positivity.

Our kids remain isolated from their friends and team-mates, and players will be finding the camaraderie and isolated nature of their current training programmes difficult.

Picking a best 15 is never without its controversies.