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- Some notable names, including Shane O’Neill and Patrick Cronin, will be absent from the Cork senior hurling panel for the 2016 championship.
- The GAA have dismissed suggestions that the association’s new National Games Development Centre is weighted in favour of Dublin due to being located in the capital.
- Derby County’s Jeff Hendrick is the latest Ireland player to suffer an injury setback just two months ahead of Euro 2016.
- Connacht have been handed a major boost ahead of Saturday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final against Grenoble, with confirmation that Kieran Marmion and Jake Heenan are available to play.
Away
- An Italian court today called for new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations.
- The pairings for the opening rounds of the 2016 Masters have been announced.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today announced that Thursday Night Football will be streamed on Twitter from the 2016 season.
- This October, Twickenham will host the first Rugby Championship (formerly Tri Nations) match to be played in the northern hemisphere.
- Wallabies star David Pocock will miss the Brumbies’ next two Super Rugby matches after being banned for a “choke hold.”
The best thing we shared
The ending to last night’s NCAA Basketball Championship game was absolutely mad…
Where we were today
Murray Kinsella was at the Sportsground in Galway as Connacht prepared for this weekend’s clash with Grenoble.
On the record
He is a legitimate contender and a legitimate guy that we can row in behind and look forward to watching compete.”
Paul McGinley gives Shane Lowry his seal of approval ahead of tee-off at the Masters at Augusta on Thursday.
The fixture list
- Champions League quarter-final first legs: Wolfsburg vs. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City (both 7.45pm)
- EirGrid Ulster U21 football final: Monaghan vs. Tyrone, Athletic Grounds, 8pm
- Electric Ireland Munster MHC first round: Waterford vs. Cork, Walsh Park, 6.30pm; Limerick vs. Clare, Gaelic Grounds, 7pm
Showbiz, baby!
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Even with the dodgy camera angle, you have to appreciate Kurtis Byrne’s hat-trick for Bohemians against Dundalk last night.
