Going for a song

Expect a sudden falling off of young Irish fellas joining Leeds United in the future

Expect a sudden falling off of young Irish fellas joining Leeds United in the future. Why? Well, several articles last week on David O'Leary's unique managerial style revealed that he insists on each of the club's Academy players singing a tune at the Christmas do. So, Sligo's very own Alan Cawley had to belt out a Westlife number (blush) at the concert and a mortified 15-year-old Dubliner by the name of Alan Kinsella (as witnessed by the Sunday Times' David Walsh) had to warble "Snow is falling all around me, Children laughing, having fun, 'tis the season for love and understanding, Merry Christmas everyone". Not the glamorous football future these lads dreamt of when they were six.