Dublin’s star youngster has responded to the recent controversial remarks by former Olympia Jerry Kiernan about the fitness levels of inter-county players.
TheScore.ie’s Gaelic football columnist believes the talented Ciarán Kilkenny cannot be heaped with unrealistic expectations upon his return to Dublin.
The Swans now await the winner of tomorrow’s second preliminary final between Hawthorn and Adelaide at the MCG as they look to win their first flag since 2005.
The dual player says he would be interested in travelling to Australia in the future but wants to concentrate on breaking into Pat Gilroy’s and Anthony Daly’s teams.
A NEW STUDY has claimed that the number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be comparable to the number of road deaths recorded in Ireland.
According to the NUI Galway-led research, the concentration of particulate pollution in the homes of smokers (who smoke indoors) is six-times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality, 10 times the allowable level for healthy breathing in homes and up to 17 times greater than levels actually found outdoors.
Smoking at home causes greater levels of air pollutants than using solid fuels such as coal, wood, peat and gas, says Dr Marie Coggins.
Since the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland, many people have found it easier to stop people smoking in their own homes. So, in today’s poll we ask: Do you allow smoking in your home?
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