Playing Fantasy Gaelic Games has sent me down a rabbit hole

There were two moments of contrasting emotion for me in Saturday’s Division 1A meeting of Tipperary and Galway. The agony: Rory Burke rattling Rhys Shelly’s net in the 40th minute at a sodden Semple Stadium. The ecstasy: Darragh Stakelum’s reply just after the hour mark. No, I’m not a Tipp fan, I’m simply a late inductee to the world of fantasy sport. Score Beo’s latest offering of Fantasy Gaelic Games launched last week in advance of the opening rounds of the national leagues. Given I’ve never previously dipped my toe in such ventures, the sports department had their guinea pig. Although I had been pondering my selections for a few days, I only got around to putting my cards on the table on...