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• The Second Half was finally launched, with Roy Keane revealing how Alex Ferguson ‘went mad’ about his Ireland return.
• Keane also blasted Fergie for turning his back on players who had served him loyally.
• Kilkenny’s Richie Hogan and TJ Reid will battle it out with Tipp’s Seamus Callanan for the 2014 Hurler of the Year award.
• Just six months after suffering two broken legs, John Joe Nevin is set for his boxing return.

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• Peter O’Mahony is in Munster’s starting XV for the first time this season, while 20-year-old Shane Delahunt gets the nod for Connacht.

Away

• Cristiano Ronaldo‘s representative, Jorge Mendes, says the Portugal international will retire at Real Madrid when he’s 40.
• The historic €355 million TV rights deal for France’s Top 14 has been suspended by a Parisian court.
• There was criticism for the US Ryder Cup team, as Lee Westwood frowned upon them for airing ‘dirty laundry in public.’

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• Wallaby back Kurtley Beale is in more trouble for allegedly distributing ‘deeply offensive’ material about a member of management.
• Former Ipswich forward Pablo Counago branded Roy Keane a ‘coward.‘

On The Record

It was kind of like putting up a mask not only to my teammates but also to my family and friends. It was constant. But inside, there was something wrong. The last six months were particularly difficult, I had thoughts of ending my life.It was getting that hard — it was a very scary thing and something I didn’t think would come into my head. That caused my anxiety to build up. It just slowly deteriorated.

Dublin U21 player Shane Carty candidly explains his battle with depression.

The best thing we shared

“We own Bills.” Apparently that’s how you tell your daughter you have spent $1.4 billion on a NFL franchise.

The fixture list

• In the Pro12, Connacht take on Treviso in Italy (19.00) tomorrow, while Munster host the Scarlets at Thomond Park (19.35).
• There are lots of EURO 2016 qualifiers, including Netherlands v Kazakhstan, Belgium v Andorra, and Bulgaria v Croatia (all 20.45)

Showbiz, baby

Mixed martial arts’ growth in recent times continued as a giant banner featuring UFC star Conor McGregor took pride of place on O’Connell Street in Dublin.

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Surely if phones were so dangerous on a plane they wouldn’t be allowed on board?!

O’Connell Street taken over by ‘The Fighting Irish’

Second Captains Live makes solid outing on third series return