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- Tommy Walsh has hinted he could return to play for Kerry with his AFL contract due to be up by the end of the current campaign.
- Leinster, Ulster and Connacht have named their teams for tomorrow night, while Paul O’Connell and Conor Murray have been named in Munster’s side to face Zebre.
- The Galway footballers are expected to announce their next manager shortly, while the Limerick hurling bosses are set to be ratified tonight.
- The Irish football team are now 62nd in the FIFA world rankings following wins over Oman and Georgia.
- Sligo Rovers boss John Coleman has left the club to join Accrington Stanley.
- The 2015 hurling and football league fixtures were announced today.
- Daniel Radcliffe has written a thank you note to the Dublin minors.
Away
- Reports today suggest Anthony Kim can make $10 million by quitting golf.
- Andy Murray has given a strong hint as to how he’s voting in the upcoming Scottish Independence election.
- There’s been further controversy in the NFL, with Arizona Cardinals benching Jonathan Dwyer after his arrest on suspicion of assault.
- Toulon have re-signed Australian Matt Giteau on a two-year deal.
- There have been two managerial departures in the Championship today, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Felix Magath both stepping down.
- After 260 years, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is finally permitting female members.
On The Record
“It’s the only thing I haven’t won. I play to win; I don’t play to take part.
“I know last time there was a good bit of frustration in terms of the fact we could have and should have beaten Wales on the day. There were two or three silly, basic errors that cost us tries.
Jamie Heaslip on the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Where we were today
Our reporter Kevin O’Brien was at the launch of the GAA Asia Games at Croke Park earlier today.
The best thing we shared
Donegal have some well-known supporters, but a Teddy Bears Picnic is certainly one of the stranger ones.
The fixture list
- All the Irish sides feature in the Pro12 tomorrow, with Connacht taking on Leinster, Munster facing Zebre and Ulster up against Cardiff Blues.
- Two League of Ireland games take place tomorrow, with Bray playing St Pat’s and Bohs travelling to Athlone.
- There’s one NFL game in the early hours of Friday morning (Irish time) with the Buccaneers taking on the Falcons.
- Two very famous Irish sporting figures, Eamon Dunphy and John Giles, will be coming to our office tomorrow.
Showbiz, baby
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This brilliant local radio montage will get you pumped for the All-Ireland final.
“I’d like to see Kerry win, or I’d like to see Donegal win. I don’t really care so long as someone wins.”
