Luckless old Limerick were torched by Cork as the hurls were cracked in earnest around the country. Glenn Hoddle picked his World Cup squad and Paul Gascoigne trashed his room and took to the drink. At their annual congress, the GAA announced that we would not be seeing RUC men whacking over 45s or getting caught in possession, at least not for the time being. The World Cup started in France. Eddie Jordan wondered if he wouldn't be better off just hiring a couple of Micras to finish the Formula One season. Lee Janzen won the US Open. Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to yet another NBA title. Michael Owen was all the rage in France, overshadowing Alan Shearer and delighting Jimmy Hill. England, though, went home while football stayed on in France.