1. #EGYPT There will be three days of mourning in Egypt after at least 74 people died at a football match last night.
Fans invaded the pitch after a match between two of the country’s biggest football clubs – Al-Masry and Al-Ahly – at Port Said.
BBC News reports that emergency meetings of the cabinet and newly-formed parliament have been called with protest marches planned for today against the police’s inability to control the violence.
2. #SIX NATIONS Declan Kidney yesterday named his side to face Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. And Keith Earls will start at 13.
Jonny Sexton comes in to replace Ronan O’Gara at out-half, while Earls’ switch to the centre sees Tommy Bowe and Andrew Trimble named on the wings.
In the second row, Donncha O’Callaghan is preferred to provincial team-mate Donnacha Ryan, who has kept him out of the Munster set-up in recent weeks.
Another Munster man, the uncapped back-row Peter O’Mahony, is named among the replacements for the first time.
3. #PREMIER LEAGUE It was another hectic night of midweek action in English football’s top flight yesterday evening.
Arsenal were held by Bolton, Arsenal fought back to earn a draw against Bolton and Sunderland moved up to eighth after cruising past Norwich at home. Here’s how the rest of it went down.
4. #GAA Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses players were last night, reportedly, informed of their sanctions for their part in last month’s brawl at Porlaoise.
5. #REDKNAPP Harry Redknapp his cool during questioning at his tax evasion trial this afternoon as he shouted at a policeman for staring.
The Tottenham Hotspur boss held his hands up and looked around at Detective Inspector Dave Manley, saying: “Mr Manley, will you please stop staring at me. I know you are trying to cause me a problem, OK.”
Redknapp apologised to Judge Anthony Leonard for the interruption before his questioning resumed.
6. #EXIT STRATEGY Leeds United yesterday sacked manager Simon Grayson after three years at the helm. Neil Warnock is favourite to kand the Elland Road job.
7. #SUPER BOWL PAWTY! Our party liason officer Ben spent yesterday evening ringing every pub in Ireland with a big screen.
Here’s his 6 top spots to watch the Super Bowl this weekend.
8. #YOUTUBE If it’s Thursday – and it is according to my novelty underwear – then we must be rounding up our favourite viral clips of the week. Get your favourites in… this one’s got to be there; Honda’s Ferris Bueller sequel, Super Bowl ad…
YouTube credit: Honda
