.....on the 2nd January’71, 80,000 went to a Rangers v Celtic game at Ibrox, 66 wouldn’t come home! On stairway 13 an unparalleled disaster took place as the fans exited the stadium, 66 men, youths and one girl were crushed on the steps, a horrific day for football!!

......it was 72 hrs that shocked the football world! 12 of the richest clubs in Europe threatened to create a Super League, invitation only, a closed shop, financed by American bank JP Morgan to the tune of 3bn, but the football world rejected it and the idea collapsed .......but for how long??

......in November a golf society was formed in Dunfanaghy, it was christened ‘the Muckish Ramblers’ and began a 20+ year adventure around the golf courses of Donegal, Tyrone, Derry, Sligo, Cavan, Scotland, Spain and the Algarve! It was a special time in our lives, and so many friendships and memories made which last a lifetime. It definitely wasn’t a ‘good walk spoiled’!

Ireland 32 England 18! There’s nothing like beating England at anything, from soccer to showjumping, boxing to badminton, and definitely racing to rugby!

.......23 years of peace since the GFA and then a week of rioting, burning, petrol bombs and apathy! Loyalism hits out at an evolving situation in the EU, UK, Republic and the 6 counties, the union is finished, a referendum on unity is a decade away, loyalism needs to sit down with nationalists and plan a new future for our children!

.......it’s a slow news day but a major story is developing as word comes that an American hedge fund PLC are investing $30m to create a new golf resort in the bog at Glenveagh, as I said a slow news day on April 1st, 2021!

Claire Byrne hosted a first ever discussion on Irish Unity recently, Mary Lou, Leo, An Taoiseach, John Briton, Naomi Long, Gregory Campbell & Joe Brolly! As the 6 counties face up to a nationalist majority for the first time in the recent census, the debate on unity has begun!

A facetious look at events in 1st April 2021

The virus and lockdown has deprived us of many things but not being able to head to Gran Canaria or Malta has been the worst for us!

Charley Brady writes for an American publication, a former journo with the Indo, he now enjoys the quiet life in Oranmore!