Donnacha Ryan was happy with his inclusion in Joe Schmidt's team today. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

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• Everton have tied Ireland midfielder James McCarthy to the club until 2020
• Donnacha Ryan is set to start his first international in over two years as Ireland take on Wales
• Hayfever could hamper an Irish golfer’s chances of making the European Tour
• Top hurling referee Brian Gavin is to appeal a proposed one-month ban after an Offaly club game incident
• The home of Leinster rugby will have a new name ‘very soon’ 

Away

• Angel Di Maria’s disappointing Premier League career ended as his move to PSG was confirmed
• There was further bad news as United were told they could forget about signing Hugo Lloris
• Michael Cheika named a strong Wallabies XV for their All Blacks Rugby Championship showdown
• Lionel Messi is a very lucky boy after his shenanigans last night

The best thing we shared today

These AIB GAA ads are our new jam.

On the record

Well he’s selling calf nuts, maybe he’s eating a few of them.”

Paul Murphy has noticed that Kilkenny team-mate TJ Reid has bulked up this season and thinks he’s figured out how.

Where we were today

Paul Fennessy was visiting Setanta Sports for the launch of their Premier League coverage.

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The fixture list

There are three SSE Airtricity League Premier Division games with Galway hosting Derry, Dundalk at home to Longford and Pat’s visiting Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght. The Championship also gets under way across the Irish Sea as Brighton host Nottingham Forest.

Showbiz, baby!

Rory McIlroy showed us just how bad the ankle injury that caused him to miss The Open was.

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“She split a baby with me.”

‘Premier League top four missed the boat on James McCarthy’

Donnacha Ryan to start first international in over two years as Ireland take on Wales