Nuala Browne celebrates with Rita Quirke, who won a Bronze Medal and Nicola Higgins, who was presented with a 5th place ribbon, after she was presented with a Silver Medal after finishing second in the KT 500M Race Singles Tourist. Source: Ray McManus/SPORTSFILE
HomeKatie Taylor will fight on the undercard of Andy Lee’s WBO title fight at Thomond Park in September.Donegal and Galway have named their teams for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier at Croke Park.Kildare have named an unchanged side to take on Kerry in Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at GAA HQ.A new sport – Poc Fada Golf – was launched today at Deer Park golf complex. It combines hurling and golf and a new course has been opened.Ireland international Anthony Stokes could be on his way out of Celtic after reports suggested he’s been told he has no future at the club by manager Ronny Delia.
St Pat’s fans shelter from the rain ahead of tonight’s game against Galway in Inchicore. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
AwayLiverpool have offloaded striker Rickie Lambert to West Brom after just one season at Anfield.Beijing has been chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating off competition from Almaty of Kazakhstan.Man United have made no bid for Barcelona winger Pedro, according to the Spanish club’s President Josep Maria Bartomeu.Australia have confirmed the return of Kane Douglas from Leinster after he signed a three-year contract with Queensland Reds.Theo Walcott has ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new long-term contract at Arsenal along with Spaniard Santi Cazorla.SANZAR have lodged an appeal over the one-week ban handed to Australia’s Michael Hooper by one of their judicial officers.
The best thing we shared today
There’s a bit of a problem with the mountain at the heart of Beijing’s Winter Olympics….there’s no snow!
On the record
Diego Maradona has vowed to challenge Fifa.
The fixture listThe Galway Races continue in Ballybrit while there’s one SSE Airtricity Premier Division game with Limerick facing Sligo.It’s a big day in the championship with a Croke Park double-header from 4pm as Sligo play Tyrone and Donegal face Galway in the qualifiers.The All-Ireland camogie playoff between Dublin and Clare takes place in Thurles.Football returns in Britain as the Scottish Premier League season gets underway.Showbiz, baby!