Rory McIlroy arrives at the Four Courts. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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• Rory McIlroy’s High Court case against his former management company was delayed three times today as both sides attempt to ‘narrow issues’.
• Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray says there are no doubts in his mind that he’s fit and ready for the 6 Nations.
• Robbie Keane was rubbing shoulders with Barack Obama in the White House alongside his LA Galaxy team-mates.
• There were Sigerson Cup wins for UCD, UL and IT Carlow today.

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• Harry Redknapp has stepped down as QPR boss blaming his dodgy knee.
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent has revealed the player has a £1 billion buyout clause in his contract with Real Madrid.
• Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is handing over his MVP prize to the man who made the game winning interception.
• Boxer Carl Froch has vacated his IBF super middleweight title to hand James DeGale a title shot.

James DeGale has been handed a surprise title shot. Peter Byrne / PA Wire/Press Association Images Peter Byrne / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

The best thing we shared today

Look how happy Aaron Lennon is with his move to Everton!

Inside, I'm smiling. Everton FC Everton FC

On the record

In many ways, it’s horrible to say, but it’s like a bereavement. If there is a bereavement in the family the people you want to be around are your family. In a case like that the only people you want to be around are your teammates because they are the only people who really know how you feel.

– Dublin star Paul Flynn talks about just how much the loss to Donegal in last year’s football semi-final impacted him and his team-mates.

Where we were today

Murray Kinsella was down in Carton House as the Ireland players were put through their paces:

Last man across the line has to buy breakfast. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

The fixture list

Liverpool take on Bolton in the last of the FA Cup fourth round replays with kick of at 7.45pm.

At home, there are two games in the Sigerson Cup first round - UUJ v DCU in Jordanstown at 2pm while NUI Galway play St Mary’s University College in Dangan at 3.30pm.

Showbiz, baby!

You’d think Rob Gronkowski would have better things to be doing with his time than read excerpts from ‘A Gronking to Remember’… but he doesn’t.

“The workout was so intense I had to go for a 5k run afterwards just to cool down.”

Tom Brady is giving away his MVP truck to the unknown rookie who sealed the Super Bowl with an interception

Rory McIlroy is going nowhere yet as both sides push court talks into tomorrow