Inside Track: Curiosity Corner

This week: SP

1: This off-field activity is often the reason why fixtures are called off

2: The older among Dundalk PC supporters would remember him

3: Cricket is played at this venue in Dublin

4: A tigerish Spurs player who won a single cap for England in the 1980s, and later became a manager

5: This tells you what your return is if you back the winner of a horserace

6: Are they on the up again in Louth club football?

7: The East Germans were particularly good at this athletics discipline

8: Sean O’Mahony’s GFC might source some of their players in this part of Dundalk

9: A losing punter’s lament: ‘They were out with (this) looking for the one I backed’

10: “Psycho” who played for five English League teams and was an England international

AN OMEN?

It could be that the stars are aligning for Glyde Rangers as they continue their challenge for Louth junior championship honours.

The Tallanstown side have been in more finals in recent years than any other, but have yet to crack it.

Maybe that’s about to change. There was a race at Sligo a few weeks ago and was won by a horse carrying the name of Glyde Rangers.

It is owned by David Daly, Gerard Shevlin and Denise McCourt, and trained in Co Meath by Tom McCourt.

The Ranger won handsomely, by just over four lengths. The odds were good, 16/1 (€25.80 for a win on the Tote), which is considerably higher than you’re likely to get about the football team ending their quest for the Christy Bellew Cup.

WHO AM I?

I played in GB’s foremost league, England’s First Division, as it was known in my day.

My greatest day as an International is still recalled. As my career drew to a close, I lined out in the League of Ireland with St Patrick’s.

THEY SAID

Reporter: How did you take a 9?

Curtis Strange: Because I missed a putt for an 8.

FIND THE IRISH RACECOURSE

Drool Yawn (4, 5)

THAT’S TELLING US

What famous sportspeople have said about sports writers...

Cesar Menotti (Argentina World Cup manager): “If you shut them in a room by themselves, they couldn’t even write a letter to mother.”

Eddie Jones (Australia’s head coach, ahead of the rugby World Cup): I know you blokes think we can’t do anything, so don’t ask the question, boys. Just be the pessimists you are. Complain about the players that don’t get selected. Keep doing that, because it’s fantastic, we love it.”

Martina Navratilova (Wimbledon champion many times over): “Sure I know where the press room is – I just have to look where they throw the dog meat.”

Tommy Docherty (Football manager): “I’ve always said there’s a place for the press – but they haven’t dug it yet.”

Sam Snead (Multiple title-winner on the golf course): “I thought I’d become a sports writer, because they don’t have to come up with any ideas.”

ANSWERS

Know Your Initials:

1 Stag Party,

2 Stan Pownall;

3 Sydney Parade,

4 Steve Perryman,

5 Starting Price,

6 Stabannon Parnells,

7 Shot Put,

8 Soldiers’ Point,

9, Search Party,

10 Stuart Pierce.

Who Am I?:

Gordon Banks.

Irish Racecourse:

Down Royal.