1. #NATIONAL LEAGUE It was first blood to Cork yesterday as the Rebels pipped arch-rivals Kerry on a score of 0-17 to 1-13 in Tralee.

Substitute Paul Geaney’s 62nd-minute goal had Kerry on course for the win but points from Donncha O’Connor and Daniel Goulding saw the visitors edge it.

2. #SUPERBOWL It was a night to remember for Aaron Rodgers and the 101,000 citizens of Green Bay, Wisconsin as the Packers held off a spirited second-half fightback by the Pittsburgh Steelers to seal a 35-21 victory in Superbowl XLV.

3. #PREMIER LEAGUE Fernando Torres said he wouldn’t celebrate yesterday – and his former Liverpool teammates gave him no reason to on Stamford Bridge bow.

Kenny Dalglish’s men sealed a famous victory in west London thanks to a goal from man-of-the-match Raul Meireles.

4. #CARLING NATIONS CUP Skipper Robbie Keane and James McCarthy have pulled out of the Giovanni Trapattoni’s squad to play Wales in the Carling Nations Cup tomorrow due to injury.

Keane left the action in the second half of West Ham United’s defeat to Birmingham City yesterday. Two-goal hero James McCarthy, meanwhile, is said to be ‘tired’.

5. #SIX NATIONS After Saturday’s narrow defeat of Italy in Rome, attentions now turn to the visit of France this weekend.

Ronan O’Gara, who kicked the crucial points late on, says that experience was key to the victory. We’ll have the latest on preparations thoughout the week.

6. #CRICKET Irishman Eoin Morgan could be ruled out of England’s World Cup with a broken finger.

7. #SUPER KEV Striker Kevin Doyle has been honoured with the two major honours at the FAI International Football Awards last night.

Doyle took both the Senior International Player of the Year accolade and the 3 International Goal of the Year prize for his strike against Andorra in the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Reading’s Shane Long was named Young International Player of the Year, Seamus Coleman is U-21 Player of the Year and Gary Twigg was voted the Airtricity League Player of the Year. Here’s that goal from Doyler.