(Elaine Bury from Dunboyne Co. Meath at the 2015 Punchestown Festival)
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- It’s been confirmed that Henry Shefflin will become a panellist with RTÉ’s The Sunday Game following his recent retirement from hurling.
- It’s been a good day for Jezki at Punchestown.
- Isa Nacewa has re-signed with Leinster, the province confirmed today.
- New York and Galway have announced their respective teams for this weekend’s Connacht SFC opener.
- CJ Stander has been named Munster’s Player of the Year.
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- A Belgian footballer has died three days after suffering a heart attack on the pitch.
- Major League Baseball held its first-ever behind-closed-doors game last night.
- Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has been involved in another tense showdown with a journalist, less than 24 hours after apologising for calling another reporter an ‘ostrich’.
- A former Real Madrid player is facing charges relating to drug crimes.
- Philippine fans have been asked to turn off their refrigerators so they can watch this weekend’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.
The best thing we shared
We celebrated John O’Shea’s 34th birthday today.
On the record
“I normally know exactly what I am going to do and when I am going to do it. I really wish I had a bit more clarity for you. I am about 85% to 90% of the way there. I just think once you announce a decision you are stuck with it. I don’t want to put myself in that position.”
Paul O’Connell ponders his future in rugby.
The fixture list
- The League of Ireland action continues tomorrow with Galway United hosting St Pat’s and Shamrock Rovers playing Drogheda.
- Celtic take on Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.
- The Challenge Cup final takes place, with Edinburgh coming up against Gloucester.
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