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- One man was killed and two others seriously injured after a shooting at a boxing weigh-in for Gary Corcoran’s fight against Danny Butler in Dublin. The dead man is believed to be an associate of a well-known crime gang.
- Sonia O’Sullivan could be in line to receive two World Championship medals after Chinese drug revelations came to light. O’Sullivan was denied gold medals in the 1500m and 3000m in Stuttgart in 1993 when finishing behind Chinese athletes.
- Munster back-rower CJ Stander will make his international debut for Ireland against Wales on Sunday after Joe Schmidt named him in his starting XV.
- Ireland have chosen Fota Island Resort in County Cork as their location for their training camp ahead of the Euro 2016 finals in France later this year.
- Inter-county teams have released a statement insisting they will refuse to take part in a Gaelic football B championship should it be approved at GAA Congress later this month.
- Clara hurler Shane Prendergast has been nominated as Kilkenny’s senior hurling captain for the coming season.
- Dublin City Council has released plans for a €20m redevelopment of Dalymount Park which would see the venue’s capacity increase to 10,000.
- Dromard GAA club in Longford has been fined €2,000 for hosting a Jamie Carragher soccer school on its premises last August.
Away
- There are reports circulating that Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is set to quit the club due to his persistent injury issues.
- Neymar’s father has claimed that Manchester United offered Barcelona €190m in an attempt to sign the Brazil forward last year.
- The ex-girlfriend of Johnny Manziel has claimed that the Cleveland Browns quarter back struck her on numerous occasions. Manziel is under investigation.
The best thing we shared
Tiger Woods may have lost his touch in recent times but LDRICK the golf robot, which is named after the former world number one, is making the game look easy at TPC Scottsdale.
Where we were today
Sean Farrell was at Carton House today for Ireland training and the announcement of Joe Schmidt’s team for Sunday’s clash against Wales.
Murray Kinsella is in Donnybrook tonight as Ireland’s U20s take on Wales in their Six Nations opener.
On The Record
It makes it even sweeter now. And when I walk into the dressing room and I see my jersey there, it will make it all the sweeter. It will really drive me on. — Ireland flanker Tommy O’Donnell on being handed the number seven jersey for the Six Nations clash against Wales.
Fixture List
- Ireland U20s v Wales U20s in Donnybrook tonight, kick-off at 7.35pm.
- Ulster take on the Dragons in the Guinness Pro12, kick-off 7.35pm.
- Tomorrow, there are eight Premier League games scheduled, including Manchester City v Leicester (12.45pm) and Liverpool v Sunderland (3pm).
- The Six Nations gets under way tomorrow with France hosting Italy (2.25pm) and Scotland facing off against England (4.50pm) in Edinburgh.
- In golf, Paul Dunne, Padraig Harrington and Shane Lowry are in action in Phoenix, Arizona while Rory McIlroy is the only Irishman to make the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic.
- Ireland’s women open their Six Nations campaign against Wales tomorrow from 1pm.
- Dublin travel to Castlebar to take on Mayo (7pm) in Round 2 of the National Football League.
- Sarsfields take on Ruairí Óg in the first All-Ireland hurling club semi-final before Na Piarsaigh and Oulart The-Ballagh do battle in the other clash.
- Artem Lobov takes on Alex White in the UFC from midnight.
- The Irish Gold Cup is the feature race at Leopardstown tomorrow.
Showbiz, baby!
Everton manager Roberto Martinez was spotted busting some serious moves at a Jason Derulo concert in Manchester last night.