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- There were a few surprises in both the Leinster and Ulster teams announced for tomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 semi-final.
- Bookmakers suspended betting on Jamesie O’Connor and Nicky English becoming Sky Sports hurling pundits ahead of Monday’s announcement.
- Former Ireland international Mark McCall was rewarded for his exploits with Saracens this season.
- Sam Maguire was brought to the top of Carrauntoohil by several All-Ireland winners.
- There were four games tonight in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. You can find reports for them all here.
Away
- Manchester City have been fined €60m by UEFA for falling foul of their financial fair play rules.
- Lionel Messi put pen to paper on a lucrative new deal with Barcelona.
- Didier Deschamps isn’t happy about Samir Nasri’s girlfriend’s Twitter rant.
- Kevin Durant produced an epic performance to drag Oklahoma City Thunder into the Western Conference finals.
- More Louis Van Gaal to Old Trafford speculation as MUTV are set to show Netherlands friendly with Ecuador tomorrow.
The best thing we shared
Jason McAteer pucking around at Anfield and showing off his Gaelic football skills as well.
On the record
“Yes, of course. You know, everyone makes mistakes in life.”
Sepp Blatter admits that holding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a mistake.
Where we were today
Niall Kelly was out at Belfield for the Airtricity League Premier Division showdown between UCD and St Pat’s.
The fixtures list
Here’s what’s coming up tomorrow.
- GAA: Westmeath entertain Louth in Mullingar (7pm) in the first round of the Leinster senior football championship.
- Rugby: Leinster take on Ulster in the Pro12 semi-final at the RDS at 7pm.
- Soccer: It’s FA Cup final day with Arsenal taking on Hull City in Wembley at 5pm. Over in Spain, there’s the small matter of the La Liga title being decided when Barcelona meet Atletico Madrid at 5.30pm in the Nou Camp. And finally in Germany, the cup final is on between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at 7pm.
Showbiz baby!
NBA draft prospect Andrew Wiggins produced this insane vertical leap this week.
Source: p3sportscience
“That’s workplace bullying, is what that is.”