- Robbie Keane spoke to the media and admitted that he has been dreading this day for a long time - his retirement from international football.
- “Nothing will ever beat the first goal you’ve ever scored for Ireland, against Malta I scored two and we won 5-0” - the skipper said when asked for his favourite Ireland goal.
- Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has been left sweating over the fitness of several key players ahead of the start of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
- Some contentious decisions late in Dublin's All-Ireland semi-final win over Kerry were still bugging Kerry fans after the game.
- Dublin fans and players alike remembered little “Batman” Ben Farrell yesterday during and after the big match at Croker.
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Several more Leinster players have gone under the knife this week, giving head coach Leo Cullen a massive headache ahead of Friday's Guinness PRO12 opener against Treviso at the RDS.
PICTURE: Olympic medallists Paul and Gary O’Donovan parade through Skibbereen on an open top bus yesterday
