Red Hand a step ahead of the rest

AT a time when the GAA has yet to address the dearth of readily available online statistics, a staple in the coverage of most other sports the world over, it was heartening to see Tyrone push the boat out themselves. Ahead of the last round League match against Dublin, they took the time to list the number of appearances beside each player, adding a bit of valuable context for anyone who wanted to delve a little bit further than just the initials on the team list. A model for all other counties perhaps? A BIG week ahead for the Club Players Association. If the new body can get official recognition conferred at GAA Congress and get enough support for a Special Congress to ‘fix the fixtures’, then it will be two major steps taken just six weeks after being formally launched.