John Hayes: loyal servant

Ewan McKenna's description of John Hayes as an "ageing bull" (Sport, 14 February) deserves comment.


John Hayes has given his all in the green jersey over many years in a position of little glamour but much hardship.


Perhaps he is now in the autumn of a wonderful career.


Mindful of this, McKenna's remarks were unkind, ungracious and entirely inappropriate.


John Devine,


Co Longford


jtdevine@yahoo.com