MEMORIES

of Melania Trump’s plagiarised speech flashed to mind this week when her husband’s favourite coach Bill Belichick (left) faced the media in the aftermath of the New England Patriots’ stunning Super Bowl win.

‘It is great but you know we are five weeks behind every one else for next season,’ he claimed, prompting chuckles from the assembled hacks.

Had the press known better, though, they could have enquired as to whether Bill had photocopied the response of Jim Gavin, who delivered the exact same line in the aftermath of Dublin’s 2013 All-Ireland win.

At least Bill was astute enough not to refer to how much work Carlow had got through ahead of the new season.