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Kerry’s Tommy Walsh has announced he will leave the Sydney Swans and will provide another option for the All-Ireland champions next year.
Staying in the Kingdom, the man who attacked Paul Galvin during a club hurling game could face a two-year ban from the county’s CCC.
Ulster’s Kingspan (formerly Ravenhill) Stadium will host a historic GAA game in November in aid of Motor Neuron Disease.
Ulster prop Declan Fitzpatrick won’t be able to play at Kingspan Stadium this weekend. He was banned for his punch on Zebre hooker Andrea Manici.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody. Rory McIlroy has been named the PGA Tour player of the year.
Away
The RFU have rewarded England coach Stuart Lancaster with a contract until 2020.
You can file Ander Herrera‘s rib injury under the ‘freak’ category.
Rio Ferdinand has no shortage of things to say about England players now that he’s not an England player.
The above picture is the best thing that happened when Monaco travelled to St Petersburg for today’s early Champions League stalemate. There’s much better games going on right now though.
On the Record
“Before we [Barca] beat Celtic 1-0 last season, I noticed him by the side of the pitch as a pundit as we went to warm up. I hid my face with my hand because he still scares me. I was 26 years old, and I was shitting myself!”
— Gerard Pique will always be frightened of Roy Keane.
The best thing we shared
Former Bolton striker Kevin Davies shared his nutritional plan for the next month while he’s out injured (he’s already cheated).
The Fixture List
This time tomorrow we’ll be knee-deep in Europa League football. Everton have flown off to face Krasnodar, Spurs welcome Besiktas and Celtic host Dinamo Zagreb.
Also, if you want to applaud Europe’s steamrolling Ryder Cup players and captain Paul McGinley from your couch, they’ll be taking part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship tomorrow.
Showbiz, Baby!
Just look at the big fella go.
“Lie back and think of Roy.”