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- Leinster prop Martin Moore has been ruled out for three months, as Ulster remain tight lipped on Andrew Trimble‘s injury status.
- Galway GAA have apologised and offered compensation to fans who sat on wet paint during a championship match in Tuam Stadium.
- Roy Keane says there’ll be no parking the bus, as Löw and Didi play down the Germans.
- The concussion debate continues as we begin the first of a new series – ‘In my dreams I could still run’.
- Liam McHale has outlined what his new role with the Cavan footballers is going to be.
- Ben Te’o joined up with his new Leinster team mates at training today, in some rare good news for the province after a tough few weeks.
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- Arsene Wenger has apologised to Jose Mourinho for his part in their touchline spat.
- Michael Essien is the latest player to have to deny contracting Ebola, on the foot of his international break with Ghana.
- A number of senior Wallabies have come out in support of Kurtley Beale as text scandle rolls on.
- Lengthy ban on the cards for Ben Flower after THAT punch in the Super League Grand Final.
- Raheem Sterling has defended himself for feeling tired on English international duty, as the twitter trolls close in.
- Luis Suarez returns to Uruguay duty with a bite – the banned striker hasn’t lost any of his form this goal would suggest.
On The Record
“Shep The Dog would win a championship with them lads, I’m telling you, they’re that good. We train for hurling one week, we train for football the next week and that’s it. There’s no problem, there’s no issue, there’s no bickering and long may it continue.”
Cratloe’s jubilant manager Colm Collins after his club claimed a second county senior title in a week.
The best thing we shared
Watch Darran O’Sullivan’s soccer-style finish and two trademark Kieran Donaghy moments from the Kerry SFC semi finals.
The fixture list
- Ireland take on world champions Germany in Gelsenkirchen, so you can get behind the Boys In Green from 7.45pm when the action kicks off.
- There are lots of other EURO 2016 qualifiers, including fellow Group D teams Scotland taking on Poland, and Northern Ireland are looking to continue their winning start to the competition against Greece.
Showbiz, baby
Boris Diaw definitely has one of the most unusual, contract clauses. He’s set for a
$500k bonus if he doesn’t gain 5 pounds in the next 6 months. Best stop sipping those pina coladas then, eh Boris?
“I’m wildly optimistic - the best we can hope for is a 1-1 draw!”