Robbie Keane and his wife, Claudine, and son Robert Jnr back in 2010. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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• Robbie Keane has announced he will retire from international football after next week’s friendly against Oman.
• The 36-year-old has been hailed by Martin O’Neill as one of Ireland’s ‘finest ever players.’
• Keane was included in O’Neill’s 28-man squad for the friendly fixture at the Aviva Stadium.
• Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry is now sold-out with a capacity crowd at Croke Park expected.
• Paul O’Donovan cruised into the Rowing World Championship semi-finals with another impressive win in Rotterdam today.
• Mickey Harte is set to stay on as manager of Tyrone until 2018.
• Tommy Bowe says he’s fit and raring to go ahead of the new season with Ulster as he looks to put his injury problems behind him.
• Cork City will be Ireland’s first representatives in the Uefa Youth League, it has been confirmed.
• Shamrock Rovers’ clash with Cork City is the pick of the FAI Cup quarter-finals after the draw was made this morning.

Michael O'Neill today announced his Northern Ireland squad for their upcoming fixtures. Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

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• 37-year-old Eidur Gudjohnsen has joined Indian club FC Pune City. 
• Matt Giteua admits he may have played his last game for Australia after suffering another injury setback.
• West Ham are being linked with a move for Man City striker Wilfried Bony.
• Bastian Schweinsteiger says he will not leave Man United for any other European club.

Ireland's Olympians, including Michael Conlan, returned home to Dublin this evening. Tommy Dickson / INPHO Tommy Dickson / INPHO / INPHO

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Robbie Keane‘s first post-match interview as an Ireland player is essential viewing.

On The Record

“It’s a huge blow for any guy involved in sport. The biggest game of the year and he can’t play in it.”

Brian Cody on the loss of his talisman, Michael Fennelly, for next month’s All-Ireland hurling final.

The Fixture List

• The Europa League qualifiers continue on Thursday with West Ham facing Astra Giurgiu in the second leg of their playoff round. The tie is level at 1-1 with kick-off at the London Stadium 7.45pm. 

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Robbie Keane retires: 145 caps, 67 goals and 18 years in 32 glorious pictures

Robbie Keane’s first post-match interview as an Ireland player is essential viewing