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• Olive Loughnane could be awarded a retrospective World championship gold medal and Rob Heffernan an Olympic bronze after new doping allegations surfaced today.
• It was a landmark day as the Women’s Gaelic Players Association was launched.
• Setanta Sports have unveiled their panel of pundits for the upcoming Allianz League campaigns.
• Leinster have decided against rushing Cian Healy or Sean O’Brien back into action for this weekend’s trip to Coventry to face Wasps.
• New Dublin hurling manager Ger Cunningham has named his first team for this evening’s Walsh Cup clash against DIT.
• Jack Grealish has voiced his frustration at the lack of opportunities he’s getting as speculation mounts over a possible loan move.
• The redevelopment of Derry City’s Brandywell stadium will begin in May.
• It’s all change for Ireland’s Women as new coach Tom Tierney names 12 uncapped players in his squad for the upcoming Six Nations.
• Finally, it’s bad news for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding as the Ulster pair have been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations defence through injury while there is concern over Robbie Henshaw’s fitness.

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Away

• It was a busy day of squad announcements as both Wales and Scotland revealed their panels for the Six Nations.
• Tiger Woods would have hoped to stay away from the cameras when he went to watch girlfriend Lindsey Vonn at the World Cup ski race but he couldn’t escape one lens in particular.
• Former Arsenal striker Gervinho was sent-off as a star-studded Ivory Coast could only manage a draw with Guinea at the AFCON.
• Jamie Carragher took aim at Arsenal’s players for their selfie ‘nonsense.’

The best thing we shared

If this doesn’t warm your heart than nothing will. This is young Celtic fan Jay Beatty scoring in front of the Hoops’ fans at the weekend. Their reaction is brilliant.

On the record

“It’s a really brave thing, of course it is. Even look at (Leo) Varadkar, it’s really coming out more and more in the media now. The more people that come out the more acceptable it is.”

Anna Geary has praised her team mate Valerie Mulachy for her bravery and courage in discussing her sexuality publicly.

Where we were today

Fintan O’Toole was at the Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin for the launch of the Women’s Gaelic Player Association.

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The fixture list

There’s no shortage of action on Wednesday. In the Corn Ui Mhuiri quarter-finals, there are four fixtures:

• Rochestown College v Coláiste na Sceilge, Knocknagree, 1.30pm
• St Brendan’s (Killarney) v HS Clonmel, Mallow, 1.30pm
• Clonakilty CC v IS Killorglin, Clondrohid, 1.30pm
• PS Chorca Dhuibhne v Tralee CBS, Dr Crokes GAA, Killarney, 1.30pm.

Meanwhile, there’s one Dr Harty Cup quarter-final  down for decision:

• Castletroy CC v PS Na Tríonóide, Cahir, 1.30pm

And, the Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals also take place:

• Armagh v Tyrone, Athletic Grounds, 8pm
• Cavan v Fermanagh, Kingspan Breffni Park, 8pm

Not forgetting Tottenham Hostpur against Sheffield United in the Capital One Cup semi-final.

Showbiz, baby!

Floodlight failure? That doesn’t bother the London hurlers as their training went ahead as normal despite someone forgetting to pay the electricity bill.

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