1. #SIX NATIONS We all woke up this morning with that familiar, nagging feeling.
Ireland were edged out by France at the Aviva Stadium yesterday afternoon in a thrilling encounter.
Read how it happened on our liveblog, read the Twitter reaction or flick back through the day’s pictures.
2. #THROW-IN It was a busy weekend of hurling action. Kilkenny saw off their All-Ireland final victors Tipperary on Saturday.
And yesterday, Cork beat Offaly at Pairc Ui Chaoimh by five-points after a late rally. Former Banner team-mates Anthony Daly and Davy Fitzgerald watched on as their respective sides, Dublin and Waterford, drew.
And an understrength Wexford were no match for Galway, who ran out 1-14 to 0-06 winners at Pearse Stadium.
3. #TOP BHOYS Daniel Majstorovic’s diving header ensured Celtic enjoyed a more routine trip to Tannadice as they restored their five-point lead at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Dundee United.
The Swede finished off Dundee United’s second-half fightback when he threw himself at Charlie Mulgrew’s free-kick with 12 minutes left. Dubliner Anthony Stokes opened the scoring for the Bhoys.
4. #RACING The inquiry continues after two racehorses, one owned by JP McManus, died as the result of an electric shock at the parade ring at Newbury on Saturday.
An electric current running under the ring is suspected of causing the sudden deaths, but autopsies are expected to be carried out on the horses Fenix Two and Marching Song.
A section of electricity cable has been removed from the paddock area.
5. #FORE Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Classic by one-stroke thanks, in part, to a hole in one. Tiger Woods’ challenge collapsed as he blamed winds for interfering with his swing.
Woods caused a mini-controversy by hocking all oer the bunker at the 16th. But here’s that ace:
6. GOLAZZO All the talk was of Wayne Rooney’s winner this weekend. But this dinky one from David Villa in Barcelona’s game with Sporting Gijon wasn’t bad either – and it didn’t come off his shin.
