Eamonn Maloney (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thought he was from Clare. I have great faith in the GAA's ability to negotiate with Rupert Murdoch, with a contract in one hand and a hurling stick in the other, which they would certainly need dealing with him. I compliment the GAA on that. The Deputies on the other side live in the beautiful countryside. Clare is my favourite county. I doubt there is a man or woman in any remote part of Clare who would not walk to hell to see Shane O'Donnell score a point for Clare in this year's final. I doubt there is anybody in any remote part of County Dublin who would not walk to the nearest pub to see somebody like Eoghan O'Gara scoring a goal on Sky Sports. That is the reality. It is a great day.

I am one who drifted away from the foreign game, to use that old phrase. One Saturday a few years ago - not that I spend much time in pubs - I reached a conclusion that when I was watching league football all the people I was watching were millionaires and multimillionaires. I sobered myself up and said never again would I watch people running around who were paid so much and were more concerned about the gel in their hair than scoring goals. I gave up on it. I am with the GAA. I compliment the witnesses and I have no questions.