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Imagine how many All-Ireland's Limerick could have won with King Henry? Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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• Shay Given returned to the Republic of Ireland team more than two years after announcing his retirement.
• Munster’s CJ Stander told us he was still eager to pull on the Ireland jersey if and when the call-up comes when he is qualified in 2015.
• The Cork County Board defended their role in Cork hurling after recent and very public criticism.
• The dates were set for the Dublin Senior Football Championship after the defending champions were knocked out of the All-Ireland at the weekend.
• Pádraig Harrington was one of three new vice-captains announced by Paul McGinley for the Ryder Cup today.

It's fair to say it was wet during the Philippines' Peace Cup game with Taiwan today. Bullit Marquez / AP/Press Association Images Bullit Marquez / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

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• Wes Welker was given a four game ban by the NFL for a breach of their PED policy.
• EU Nations have discussed a possible boycott of Russia 2018 because of their action in Ukraine.
• Louis van Gaal took a pop at Spurs by suggesting his life could have been much easier had he gone there instead of Manchester United.

The best thing we shared

12-year old Ben Brennan might just be the answer for Laois hurling:

On the record

“I suppose I come from a different background in playing GAA so I believe you can’t get away with just being a big guy with a big leg. Of course you need to work on your core and lower body strength but it’s your ability to focus on the posts and put the ball through them that will set you apart.”

 - Patrick Murray, whose father played football for Monaghan, will make his first NFL start this weekend.

Where we were today

Niall Kelly and Ben Blake were in the Aviva to cover Ireland’s friendly with Oman with one or two other people:

The Fixture List

• Carl Frampton will host a press conference ahead of his title fight on Saturday.
• The Republic of Ireland will have a training session ahead of Sunday’s qualifier with Georgia.
• The NFL season kicks off with the defending champions, the Seattle Seahawks, hosting the Green Bay Packers.

Showbiz, Baby!

As if scoring a crucial equaliser in an All-Ireland final wasn’t enough, Domhnall O’Donovan had to produce the best hurling themed Ice Bucket Challenge we’ve seen.

“It’s also the same day as Yom Kippur.”