Advertisement
Early Doors

The Morning Score: Friday

Another eventful day at Cheltenham, a familiar face returns to the Arsenal and local heroes take centrestage at Croke Park.

1. #CHELTFEST Despite Ruby Walsh dropping his stick, Big Bucks beat out Grands Crus in the feature World Hurdle in the Cotswolds yesterday. Catch up on all the dram in our liveblog.

Niall will be back with another furlong-by-furlong account from lunchtime.

2. #GAA Crossmaglen were again crowned All-Ireland champions as they played out a three-point win over St Brigid’s at HQ.

3. #GAA Earlier in the afternoon, Clarinbridge had a comprehensive 12-point victory over O’Loughlin Gaels to claim the hurling decider at Croke Park. It’s a first AIB All-Ireland Club  for the Galway outfit.

4. #PREMIER LEAGUE Jens Lehmann is coming out of retirement at the age of 41 to solve Arsenal’s goalkeeping crisis, Arsene Wenger admitted yesterday.

The former German international spent five years with the Gunners under Wenger.

5. #SIX NATIONS Brian O’Driscoll will take his side on the traditional Captain’s Run at Lansdowne Road today as Ireland complete their preparations for the final Six Nations game with England tomorrow.

6. #DUNK Dwayne Wade, take a bow son.