Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

Johnny Sexton has became embroiled in a dispute with French neurologist Dr Jean-Francois Chermann regarding his concussion record

This morning/afternoon.

Further to a withdrawn claim by a French  neurologist that he believed Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton had sustained around 30 concussions during his career….

“I’m a dad of three and a husband and I’m not going to go and be stupid and I’m not going to risk anything.

“I’ve had the talk with the doctors and the coaches and they’re (saying), ‘just do the right thing’. If you’re right, you’re right; if you’re not right, you’re not.

“That’s how it’s always been. I’ve never ever felt any pressure to play after a knock on the head.”

Johnny Sexton, this morning.

He then walked into a lamppost.

I’m not going to take any stupid risks – Sexton (RTÉ)

Yesterday: Johnny Sexton’s furious press conference statement after Wales v Ireland incident prompts ‘upsetting’ claims (Wales Live)

‘The Six Lamps’ by Maxi

From Jam Art Factory.

The Six Lamps.

By Maxi.

Celebrating Dublin’s 6 in a row.

Mark at The Jam Art Factory writes:

We have an A3 print to giveaway to a Broadsheet reader. To enter, just tell us what’s the most Dublin thing you’ve ever done?

Lines MUST close at 6.15pm 10.15pm!

Jam Art Factory

Réabhlóid GAA.

A new one-hour documentary from Loosehorse for TG4 that tells the story of how hurling ‘redefined itself as a sport in the 1990s to truly become our national game’.

Linda Ni Ghriofa writes:

For over a century, the hurling spoils were shared among the traditional three superpowers of Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary. As the decade began there was no sign of the aristocracy being unseated. Then, in five minutes in 1994, the hurlers of Offaly sparked a revolution.

Along came a collection of upstarts to destroy the old order, and go down in history as Ireland’s most charismatic, colourful and enduring personalities….

…Diarmuid Lyng, for whom the ‘90s provided the inspiration for his own stellar inter-county career with Wexford, is an authentic and affectionate Narrator.

Réabhlóid GAA is the story of how, in one decade a sport, and a country, changed forever.

Réabhlóid GAA on TG4 December 6 at 9.30pm.

Right out of the top drawer.

Previously: Nobody Knows The Bubbles I’ve Seen

Thanks Vanessa