Dundalk's Chris Shields pictured at Oriel Park ahead of Sunday's FAI Cup final against Cork City. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

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• Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw is set to pull on his Connacht jersey again this Friday when Treviso visit the Sportsground.
  
• The IRFU’s Head of Medical Services is not happy with some media coverage of the concussion issue.
• Leinster head coach Leo Cullen explained his decision to appoint Isa Nacewa as captain ahead of Johnny Sexton and Jamie Heaslip.
• Joe Duffy hit back at fellow Irish UFC star Conor McGregor: “It’s only a matter of time before all this stuff comes back to bite him in the ass.”
• Ireland know exactly who they’ll be facing in next week’s Euro 2016 play-off after Bosnia named their squad today.
• A syndicate from the Ballybrown GAA club in Limerick are still celebrating after winning close to €200,000 in the EuroMillions draw.
• The GAA today released a discussion paper which proposes a number of major changes to the structures of its competitions and fixtures.

Under-fire Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho at a press conference today at their Cobham training ground. Adam Davy Adam Davy

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• Cesc Fabregas has publicly denied claims that he is leading a dressing room coup against Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
• John Terry lashed out at former player-turned-pundit Robbie Savage as he responded to the criticism being levelled at him and Chelsea this season.
• Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre insists that the manager always has the final say when it comes to transfer activity at Anfield.
• Five months short of turning 50, it looks like Teddy Sheringham is coming out of retirement.
• Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has urged fans to keep faith with current manager Louis van Gaal.
• Graham Gano kicked a game-winning 52-yard field goal in overtime to keep the Carolina Panthers unbeaten.
• Twickenham will host at least three American football games as part of a new agreement between the NFL and RFU.

The best thing we shared today

One of the GAA’s great beards is no more…

Farewell to the powerful beard that once belonged to Tipperary minor footballer Aidan Buckley.

On the record

“Don’t call me out for being a woman talking about a man’s game, call me out if I’m a bad coach or bad analyst – but not because I’m a woman. I, or any other female media personality, shouldn’t get an extra or less credit because I’m a woman.”

Former Cork star Anna Geary on settling into life after inter-county camogie.

Where we were today

It was all about the Web Summit today at the RDS, where our man Niall Kelly was on stage to host an interview with world champion boxer Michael Conlan.

The fixture list

There’s more Champions League action tomorrow evening, including Arsenal away to Bayern Munich and Chelsea hosting Dynamo Kyiv.

Showbiz, baby!

Ahead of the visit of CSKA Moscow to Old Trafford, we wound the clock back 20 years to the night when even a Peter Schmeichel goal couldn’t give Manchester United a European home win against Russian opposition.

Joe Duffy: ‘It’s only a matter of time before all this stuff comes back to bite him in the ass’

‘If you can kick a ball 20 metres in a straight line now, you are on £10,000 a week’