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- Cycling Ireland have warned its athletes about the use of caffeine supplements after two young riders fell ill at the weekend.
- Munster, Ulster, Leinster and Connacht have all named their sides for the respective Pro12 games this weekend.
- Mickey Conroy has been dropped as Stephen Rochford prepares to finalise the Mayo GAA panel.
- A regulatory body for MMA in Ireland looks set to be established.
Away
- Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has been given a six-match suspension following his eye-gouge on Chelsea’s Diego Costa.
- Quade Cooper claims his Olympic sevens snub is down to his Australian citizenship rather than form.
- Man United teenager Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been included in the Netherlands’ squad to face Ireland.
- Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola claims there is a dressing-room mole at the club.
The Best Thing We Shared
5-time All-Ireland winner Orlagh Farmer turned down an athletics scholarship in Kentucky to play for Cork.
On The Record
His pace, his timing, his movements are full of confidence. It is a big example that you can still learn when you are 26, 27, 28. You can learn every day. It is a big example of how you can develop with the help of coaches and that is nice to see.”
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman was full of praise for Shane Long in his press conference today.
The Fixture List
- It’s a big afternoon in the Pro12, with all of the Irish sides in action on the final day.
- There are some important Premier League matches, including Norwich v Man United in Saturday’s early kick-off.
- The Football League is set for its climax this weekend, which includes a £170 million game between Middlesbrough and Brighton.
- There’s plenty of GAA action this weekend, including Kerry v Westmeath in the Leinster SHC.
- There are three Airtricity League Premier Division matches on Saturday, including Bray v Cork City.
Showbiz, Baby!
A fan threw a golf ball and an earplug at Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler last night.
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