"No one in his right mind would head out for training with a load of hurleys in the boot,"

- Terence McNaughton on some of the problems the GAA face in Northern Ireland.

"The riders were made to put part of their bonuses into a secret fund which was intended to finance the purchase of drugs,"

- Arsene Ryckaert, a lawyer connected with the Tour de France drugs scandal.

"We came here to get some respect for Irish football,"

- St Patrick's Athletic manager Pat Dolan after their 0-0 draw with Scottish giants Celtic.