Olympics
- Annalise Murphy got off to an excellent start at the Rio Olympics today.
- It’s been a good day for Irish rowing, as both the O’Donovan brothers and Sinead Jennings and Claire Lambe put in encouraging performances.
- Irish boxer Paddy Barnes, who won bronze medals at the last two Olympic Games, suffered a shock defeat as his Rio dream ended today.
- Pádraig Harrington learned of his Olympic draw as Ireland’s golfers arrived in Rio.
- Ireland’s Fiona Doyle has hit out at the previously-banned Yulia Efimova following her Olympics disappointment yesterday.
- Ireland’s boxing team have broken their silence on the Michael O’Reilly doping controversy.
- Ireland’s eventing team are eighth overall following today’s cross-country phase.
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- Ireland U21 star and West Ham midfielder Josh Cullen has been sent out on loan to League One club Bradford City.
- Eamon McGee has called time on his Donegal GAA career.
- The new Munster director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed Peter O’Mahony will continue as the province’s captain.
- Dublin star Eoghan O’Gara should be cleared to play in the All-Ireland senior football semi-final against Kerry, according to The Sunday Game panellists Tomás Ó Sé and Aaron Kernan.
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- Zinedine Zidane’s teenage son has been included in the Real Madrid squad for tomorrow’s Uefa Super Cup.
- A new app mocking Gonzalo Higuain’s weight has been released.
- Inter have decided to part ways with coach Roberto Mancini.
- BBC pundit Danny Murphy has hit out at Jose Mourinho’s treatment of Juan Mata.
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On The Record
We’re very lucky to be in a position to have an immediate rematch. In most cases, fighters have to be patient in order to get that chance. Having an opportunity to reverse an unfavourable result under the same circumstances just a few months later provides us with a chance to show that ‘Win or Learn’ isn’t just a catchy phrase. It really is something we practice and we have done for a long time.”
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Where we were today
Niall Kelly and Sinead O’Carroll were in Rio to discuss the latest Olympics talking points.
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The Fixture List
- The Rio Olympics will continue tomorrow, with Irish interest in swimming, boxing, hockey, equestrianism, rowing and sailing.
- Sevilla take on Real Madrid in the Uefa Super Cup.
Showbiz, Baby!
The South Africa Gaels team were pictured on Grafton Street this morning — they are competing in the GAA World Games, which start tomorrow in Belfield, UCD.
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