John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

I am delighted to be back in the House and to concur with the wide-ranging motion. The House could hardly have selected a more opportune time to discuss the importance of sport to the people of Ireland. Throughout the country today, two topics of debate dominate all others. The first is whether Ireland will beat Switzerland in the World Cup qualifier tonight. The whole country is fervently wishing that the boys in green will again come good. The second topic is whether Tyrone will win the next 31 all-Ireland senior football titles——