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(Ireland players during training at Malahide today)

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• Irish politicians have decided not to quiz John Delaney over that controversial Fifa payment.
• Martin O’Neill has played down being involved in a minor collision on the M50 yesterday evening.
• Cian Lynch and Steven O’Brien have been honoured at the GAA-GPA Player of the Month awards.
• The FAI have paid their respects after League of Ireland legend Johnny Fulham passed away at the age of 75.
• John Giles won’t be appearing on the RTÉ soccer panel this Saturday, with Richie Sadlier taking his place.
• James Last, the composer of the iconic Sunday Game theme tune, has died at the age of 86.

Away

• Computers of Fifa officials, including Sepp Blatter, have been seized in Switzerland today.
• Glen Johnson is one of five players that Liverpool have released, the club have announced.
• Former UFC champion Anderson Silva won’t be competing in next year’s Olympics.
• Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is set to stand trial amid allegations of tax evasion.
• Fifa have suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup.
• The Scottish FA chief has taken a clear dig at John Delaney.

The Best Thing We Shared

We composed an alternative Leaving Cert History quiz to test your knowledge of Irish sporting records.

Where We Were Today

Niall Kelly was at Malahide, as Martin O’Neill and co were quizzed by reporters.

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On The Record

“I have seen what they are capable of and how they play the game, and from my knowledge of how rugby is played, I see what you need to win and I see it in this team.”

Jonny Wilkinson believes England can repeat their 2003 success at the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

The Fixture List

• Two international matches take place, with Brazil facing Honduras and Spain playing Costa Rica.

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