- The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee announced a proposed a 12-week ban for Dublin senior footballer Diarmuid Connolly.
- Dubs trio Johnny Cooper, Jack McCaffrey and Ciarán Kilkenny were all named on this week's GAA team of the week.
- There will be eight Irish men involved in the British and Irish Lions second test match this morning at Eden Park against the Blues.
- Padraig Harrington is facing another spell out injured after he ended up on the wrong end of another man's golf club!
- Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany and Real Madrid winger were just two of many footballers paying tribute to Cheick Tiote following his death at the age of 30.
PICTURE: Cabinteely's Evan Galvin and Bill Tuiloma of New Zealand clash during last night's friendly in Stradbrook
