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Aside from a cut on his head, bantamweight Michael Conlan had no trouble in his Commonwealth Games opening bout. Things are about to get tougher though.
The FAI Cup draw took place today and threw up some interesting ties.
Forget the PGA, McIlroy’s got his eye on a green jacket.
Welsh involvement in the LV Cup could have ramifications for Guinness Pro12 fixtures.
Tragedy struck Offaly GAA as u21 hurling boss Dermot Hogan was killed in an accident at his home. RIP.
Away
Frank Lampard was reminded of his past after signing for New York and apologised for his offensive remarks about 9/11.
Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas won a sopping wet 19th stage of the Tour de France.
Ryan Giggs is impressed with his new boss.
John Henry sounds like a man who is happy to get the Suarez deal done.
Didier Drogba is a Chelsea player again and all the rest of today’s transfer news and rumours.
The best thing we shared
12 years later, Didi Hamann still loves his Ireland jersey.
On the record
“In the week of a Championship I’d try to eat at least two or three steaks every day just to fuel up.”
-- Cork’s Aidan Walsh represents a whole lot of beef when he faces Sligo tomorrow.
The fixture list
There are two Airtricity League Premier Division games on tonight, but tomorrow evening Athlone Town host St Pat’s at 19.45. In the first division Longford Town host Waterford United at 19.30.
The All-Ireland football qualifiers will continue to sort wheat from chaff tomorrow with Cork taking on Sligo and Galway facing Tipperary. The double header is on in Tullamore from 17.00.
If you fancy something a little different, Former world champion track cyclist Martyn Irvine should provide your evening entertainment from the Commonwealth Games.
Showbiz, Baby!
Getting the right walk-on music can be a difficult choice, but we’re all agreed that St Louis’ Tony Cruz nailed it with Matthew McConnaughey’s Wolf of Wall Street ‘money chant’, right?
Right.
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“A slide would be good.”
