Marty Morrissey levitates next to Miriam O’Callaghan at Punchestown
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- US Swimmer Shane Ryanwill swap his star spangled swim cap for a green one.
- A thigh injury is why Jonathan Sexton missed out on Racing Metro’s weekend fixture.
- Day One of the Punchestown Festival was a good one for Douvan and Felix Yonger.
- Ireland’s Paul McShane has hit back at some criticism from Match of the Day with some analysis of his own.
- Joe Schmidt will likely use next month’s meeting with the BaaBaas to put some fresh faces in green jerseys.
- After signing for Munster a year ago, Tyler Bleyendaal will make an overdue appearance in red tomorrow.
The scene between showers and Punchestown today
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- Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens has been hospitalised after a suspected heart attack on the field.
- UFC champion Jon Jones turned himself in after police sought him in connection to a hit and run.
- The much maligned Bebe looks as though he could be on his way back to English football.
- The prize money for Wimbledon is up this year, not bad earning’s for a fortnight’s work.
- The early weeks of the new AFL season are not proving kind for young Irish prospects.
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On The Record
He’s rolling right into a southpaw’s power. That’s a huge advantage for us.”
– Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach isn’t hiding his fighter’s strategy in this weekend’s big fight against Floyd Mayweather.
Where We Were Today
Fintan O’Toole caught up with these little superheroes and got a word in with Henry Shefflin and Karl Lacey. Hear what they had to say tomorrow morning on The42.
The Fixture List
There’s Minor Football Championship action to get your teeth into tomorrow evening. In Munster, Clare host Limerick in Ennis at 19.00 while in the Leinster losers group, Westmeath take on Offaly in Mullingar from 19.15.
In the Premier League, Chelsea can tighten their stranglehold on the title race when they face Leicester away at 19.45.
Showbiz, Baby!
You’ve got to love Charlton Athletic trash-talking their almost-promoted opponent.
‘I need my phone for gambling.’