One fan leapt to Glenn Whelan's defence. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

An extract from Alan McLoughlin’s new book featured Eamon Dunphy having a go at the former Ireland international and Joe McDonnell thinks the RTE pundit had an ulterior motive.

I think Dunphy took a swipe at McLoughlin because Wes Hoolahan should’ve been playing in Windsor Park instead of him.

Shane Flynn is tired of people constantly giving out about Glenn Whelan.

Enough with the Whelan bashing, he’s an experienced player who has played in big games for Ireland, and if the rest of the squad showed a quantum of the dedication he’s after showing there, we’d beat all round us. The 2 newbies had best take note – this is the commitment we want from the men who are given the honour of representing our country. Learn the lesson…

Skier and violinist Vanessa-Mae was banned after it was discovered that she cheated to qualify for the Winter Olympics and Richard Kennedy thinks we should get a popstar of our own into the competition.

Let’s get Sharon Corr into the Luge for the next Winter Olympics!

There was a lot of rumours surrounding an incident involving Roy Keane last night but Phil O’Meara reckons he knows what happened.

Apparently Roy Keane's beard has a mind of its own. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

I have it on good authority that Roy Keanes beard went ballistic and trashed a hotel room when it found out that it wouldn’t be getting a testimonial.

A long-serving Offaly hurler has just retired and Peter County Arms is feeling a little old.

You know you’re getting old when the youngest lad of the Hanniffy’s is retiring. Still got a lot to offer Birr for a few years.

Funkytown thinks the man behind Gift Grub is very happy with the latest Roy Keane news.

Mario rosenstock must be creaming his togs with this news.

The news that former Cork City player George O’Callaghan is now a manager greatly amused Francine Totti.

George O'Callaghan as a manager? One fan can't believe it. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

My god Georgie a manager !!! He never obeyed a manager in his life

Ollie Ryan thinks the IRB will somehow give their player of the year award to an old favourite who wasn’t nominated. 

They’ll still find a way to give it to McCaw

There was a lot of anger after Sky Sports put up a graphic showing how many players on the Irish football team weren’t born in Ireland but Kevin Barry had a different reaction.

What a shower of b#stards, using facts to make us look bad.

Did you do the Run in the Dark last night? See if you can spot yourself in these pics from around the world

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