Mr. Joe Christle:

It was all I could think of, even if I were falling down those steep stairs. I expressed to Mr. Treacy and Mr. Mulvey that I had a deep pain in the pit of my stomach at the prospect of Mr. Walsh leaving Irish boxing. All that I wanted to do was to try to put together a package to retain him. Not for even one second did I decide to wish him all the best and say that I would see him around and not do anything to keep him. That never crossed my mind and it was never discussed. The only thing-----