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