by Dubliner Paul Byrne has scooped all the Player of the Year awards in the
Irish League. He was named Players' player of the year, young player of the
year, Football Writers' player of the year and Football Writers' young player
of the year. This is the first time a player has won all the awards.
The Bangor player of the year has not been announced yet but it's
a foregone conclusion. Paul Byrne will finally confirm his transfer
to Celtic after the 2nd replay of the Irish Cup Final tonight.
On being a football fan: "I am aware of the downside to this wonderful
facility that men have: they become repressed, they fail in their
relationships with women,their conversation is trivial and boorish, they
find themselves unable to express their emotional needs, they cannot relate
to their children, and die lonely and miserable. But you know, what the hell?"
Nick Hornby