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The Sportsground was looking well ahead of Connacht’s Guinness Pro12 match against Edinburgh. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has named an unchanged starting XV for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC final replay in Croke Park.Peter O’Mahony has been named on the bench for Munster’s Guinness Pro12 clash with Zebre in Thomond Park tomorrow.Ulster welcome back Tommy Bowe from injury for their game against Ospreys tomorrow evening, in what will be the winger’s first game for the province in five months.Leinster boss Leo Cullen has rung the changes ahead of his side’s trip to Cardiff tomorrow which includes the debut of lock Ian Nagle.Cork City duo Kevin O’Connor and Sean Maguire and St Pat’s defender Sean Hoare have been named in Noel King’s Ireland U21 squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifier against Serbia.Galway United are searching for a new manager after they parted company with Tommy Dunne following a run of just one win in their last eight games.Away
A frustrated Rory McIlroy flips his putter after missing a putt on the 18th hole in his foursome match. Source: David J. Phillip
The United States got off to the perfect start in the Ryder Cup, winning all four foursomes in the opening session at Hazeltine.Bradley Wiggins has spoken out against calls for TUEs to be made public, branding the idea ludicrous.Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury could be stripped of his titles after he reportedly tested positive for cocaine.The UFC has revealed that Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Serena Williams are among the organisation’s numerous celebrity investors.Edinburgh lock Fraser McKenzie has been handed a two-match ban for a charge on Munster’s Jack O’Donoghue.Former Leinster centre Ben Te’o has been called up to England’s training squad by Eddie Jones ahead of their November Test matches.
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Munster and Ireland forward Peter O’Mahony is fit again and delighted to be back after a lengthy battle with injury.
The Fixture ListDublin and Mayo go toe to toe again with the Sam Maguire on the line. Action gets under way in the All-Ireland SFC replay at Croker from 5pm tomorrow.Club GAA: Clare SHC semi-final: Ballyea v Feakle, Cusack Park, 3.15pm.Kerry SFC quarter-finals: Dr Crokes v Kerins O’Rahilly’s, Austin Stack Park, 1.30pm; Dingle v South Kerry, Austin Stack Park, 3.15pm.Kildare SFC semi-final: Confey v Sarsfields, Newbridge, 1pm.Kilkenny SHC first round replays: Bennettsbridge v Mullinavat, Ballyhale, 1.30pm; Danesfort v Rower-Inistioge, Ballyhale, 3.15pm.Limerick SFC semi-final: Monaleen v St Patrick’s, Gaelic Grounds, 8pm.Tipperary SHC quarter-finals: Kilruane v Killenaule, 1.30pm, Semple Stadium; Borris-Ileigh v Thurles Sarsfields, Semple Stadium, 3pm.Waterford SHC quarter-final: Dungarvan v Roanmore, Fraher Field, 7.45pm.Westmeath SFC quarter-finals: Mullingar Shamrocks v Athlone, TEG Cusack Park, 1pm; St Loman’s v Garrycastle, TEG Cusack Park, 2.30pm.The Ryder Cup is into its second day tomorrow too with foursomes in the afternoon and four-balls tomorrow evening.It’s another busy day in English football with five games in the Premier League. Swansea host Liverpool in the day’s early kick-off (12.30) while there are four games on at 3pm — Hull v Chelsea, Sunderland v West Brom, Watford v Bournemouth and West Ham v Middlesbrough.In the Scottish Premiership, Celtic travel to Dundee for the early kick-off (12.15pm).Formula One is in Asia this weekend for the Malaysia Grand Prix with qualifying on tomorrow.There are four games in the Guinness Pro12 tomorrow too, with three of the Irish provinces in action — Munster v Zebre (5pm), Ulster v Ospreys (6.30pm), Cardiff v Leinster (7.35pm), Benetton Treviso v Scarlets (8.05pm).Tomorrow night Argentina host New Zealand in the Rugby Championship (11.10pm)Showbiz, baby
Dundalk’s Ciaran Kilduff is rubbing shoulders with the likes of Francesco Totti in the Europa League Team of the Week. No biggie.