Dear Noel: If you were Ciaran McDonald, would you cut all ties with Mayo?

Noel replies: If I were Ciaran McDonald, I’d cut my hair.

Dear Noel: I thought you were very rude to Louise last week.

Noel replies: How many times do I have to tell you, it’s a man’s game.

Dear Noel: What would you say about the Cork hurlers’ strike?

Noel replies: I’d say it’s time they came off it now. It’s gone on far too long.

Dear Noel: If you were Eamon Fennell, what would you do?

Noel replies: Take being dropped like a man. No room in a panel for anyone sulking. Chin up. Don’t stink the place out. And if it all goes wrong tomorrow, get onto the Evening Herald first thing Monday morning.

Dear Noel: Our club senior team have asked for energy bars and power drinks at half-time. Times are getting tight. When you’re managing a team, Noel, what do you usually give them at half-time?

Noel replies: A good blinding.

Dear Noel: Our club is going to Limerick for an intensive training weekend. We’re hell for leather for the county title this year. Do you know of any early house that’d also serve a decent fry?

Noel replies: Find the right spot, and you might even get a good quality challenge game before the waitress comes around with the hot drop.

Noel never ignores the elephant in the room, especially when it’s himself. Email him on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; visit www.knowledgeablenoel.com; Skype (knowledgeable.noel); and Facebook (Knowledgeable Noel.)

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