Quotes of the Week

"Yes I have"

- Joe DiMaggio's (right) wistful reply to his then wife, screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, when she declared to him after a performance to US troops "you've never heard such cheering, Joe".

"I'm not going to do it because I love Michael. I'm doing it because it's my job"

- Eddie Irvine on his definite number two role to German Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari Formula One team. Irvine let Schumacher pass him five times last season.

"We simply couldn't go through with a game of this importance with only 12 payers to chose from"

- Kilkenny manager Alfie Hale after the club refused to fulfil an FAI Cup game with Finn Harps because of injuries. Kilkenny were thrown out of the competition last night.