Keane available for England encounter
Robbie Keane will be available for the Republic of Ireland's international friendlies with England in Wembley and Georgia in Dublin, after holding talks with his club LA Galaxy.
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Pozdnyakov is Rás king in the mountains
Russian Kirill Pozdnyakov, riding for Azerbaijan Synergy Baku, has won stage four of the An Post Rás following a mountainous route from Listowel to Glengarriff.
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Ahern banned from racing for 10 years
Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been disqualified for a total of 10 years following the conclusion of a British Horseracing Authority corruption hearing.
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Garcia escapes punishment as Tiger speaks out
Sergio Garcia has escaped punishment for what could be construed as a racist remark about Tiger Woods after offering an unreserved apology for his "stupid and out of place" comments at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony.
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Lions coach lauds 'proven warrior' O'Connell
Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.
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Gallery: An Post Rás stage four
The Rás reached the halfway stage today, see the best photography from stage four.
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Gotze to miss Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Mario Gotze will miss the Champions League final against Bayern Munich at Wembley on Saturday.
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Tyrone's O'Neill ruled out for Donegal clash
Tyrone's Ronan O'Neill has been ruled out of Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Donegal due to a hamstring strain.
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Malaga confirm Pellegrini's departure
Malaga have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will not be in charge of the club next season.
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Visconti claims second Giro win
Giovanni Visconti claimed his second Giro d'Italia stage win inside four days as the Movistar rider again produced a stunning solo ride to blow away his rivals.
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Mullins claims a one-two in Sligo
Willie Mullins claimed a one-two in Sligo's All Sports Betting Tubbercurry Hurdle but needed the intervention of the stewards.
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Bale struggling to accept fourth place failure
Gareth Bale admits he found Tottenham's latest failure to qualify for the Champions League hard to stomach.
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Crusaders fight Windsor Park decision
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland will "robustly" defend its plans to redevelop Windsor Park in the wake of Crusaders' attempts to launch a judicial review of the case.
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Extra tickets for Donegal in Ballybofey
Donegal have been given 1,000 extra tickets for Sunday's Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final with Tyrone in Ballybofey after the Red Hand failed to sell their full allocation.
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McIlroy tight-lipped on management split
World number two Rory McIlroy refused on Wednesday to confirm reports he had parted company with his management group, Horizon Sports.
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Martinez to decide future in 24 hours
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is to decide his future in the next 24 hours, according to chairman Dave Whelan.
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Dettori licence remains at impass
Frankie Dettori's legal representative hopes the licensing committee of the British Horseracing Authority will reconvene in a bid to hasten the rider's return to action.
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Simmons focused on crunch qualifiers
Coach Phil Simmons has admitted this week's RSA Insurance one-day international series against Pakistan is not the main priority of a summer in which Ireland will bid to secure their place at a third consecutive World Cup.
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Fulham make double signing
Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Amorebieta and Dnipro midfielder Derek Boateng have both joined Fulham on free transfers.
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Kingston starts for Laois against Louth
Laois manager Justin McNulty has named his side for Sunday's Leinster Championship clash with Louth and Donie Kingston has been included in the starting XV.
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An Post Rás
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The weekend's Championship action is reviewed
Paul O'Connell
The Ireland lock discusses the Lions
Stuart Hogg
The Scotland fullback on becoming a Lion
Owen Farrell
The England No 10 discusses Lions preparations
Gallery: Championship Action
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