"My dear, your callouses are all in the wrong places." - Sam Snead on holding the hand of Susan Armitage after Britain and Ireland had won the Curtis Cup in 1966.

"The next five years are more important than the next five weeks." - Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane on his possible return to football this season after knee surgery.

"I have beaten Americans in their own back yard. Now I'm ready to walk into the Tiger's big game park at Augusta National." - Big talk from England's Lee going into this week's Masters.

"I tried to talk to the referee for 30 minutes after the match and when he finally agreed, he said my goalkeeper was ready for the penalty, which he clearly wasn't." - Finn Harps manager Charlie McKeever after his side conceded a goal from a Shelbourne penalty when the goal- keeper was apparently not looking.