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- Roy Keane said speculation that he could take over from Neil Lennon at Celtic was wide of the mark.
- Tyrone manager Mickey Harte suggested that GAA president Liam O’Neill take a look in the mirror after his ‘negativity’ comments.
- Ulster refuted John Afoa’s suggestion the the province had attempted to keep him in Ireland.
- Derby’s Irish captain, Richard Keogh, told us that tomorrow’s Championship play-off final is ‘something that will live with me forever.’
- Shane Lowry’s round at the European PGA finished on a high to leave him in a tie for the lead.
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- Miguel Delany set the scene in Lisbon ahead of the Champions League final between Real Madrid and rivals Atletico.
- Toulon and Saracens named their starting teams for the Heineken Cup final at the Millenium Stadium.
- Man United confirmed that Patrice Evra will be staying at the club for another year.
- Jurgen Klinsmann left Landon Donovan out of the USA’s World Cup squad.
- The official Premier League site reported that Frank Lampard is being released by Chelsea.
The best thing we shared
A bunch of builders taking on the Class of ’92 in a five-a-side kick around on the rooftop of the ‘Hotel Football’… this is as class as it sounds.
On the record
Maybe it was the adrenaline; maybe it was the fatigue; maybe it was the occasion. But the next thing that happened was so difficult to understand. He walked towards me and, out of the blue, head-butted me in the chest.”
Marco Materazzi explains why Zinedine Zidane head-butted him in the 2006 World Cup final.
Where we were today
We headed out to Malahide to see how Ireland are getting on in training ahead of the Turkey match on Sunday.
Showbiz, Baby!
15-year-old AC Milan wonderkid Hachim Mastour hit the headlines recently after his promotion into the club’s first team squad, and he’s doing his best to stay in the public consciousness with videos like this one.
You have not observed. And yet you have seen. That is just my point.
