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Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt named his starting line-up for the final Six Nations match against Scotland.
Luke Fitzgerald was in it, and admitted he came close to retiring during the four years since his last Test start.
Kerry are in search of a new under 21 manager as Darragh Ó Sé has brought his three-year spell in charge to an end.
In Croke Cup hurling, Thurles CBS booked their spot in the final.
Keith Fahey has stoked the flames of Dublin rivalry as he says he didn’t enjoy his time with former club St Pat’s.

Away

A date has been set for the 2022 World Cup final. Arrange your ’12 pubs’ accordingly.
Ex-Lions coach (and Scotsman extraordinaire) Jim Telfer says Joe Schmidt is pretty ordinary.
Harry Kane got an England call up from Roy Hodgson.
Lance Armstrong had a sit down with USADA in an effort to trim his ban.
Another victi… erm, opponent looks to have been lined up for Ronda Rousey.

The Best thing we shared

Barca are planning an impressive moving mosaic to psyche out Madrid this weekend.
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Where we were today

Sean Farrell and Murray Kinsella were in Maynooth to listen to a sermon from Joe Schmidt (but can you tell where they are in this picture?)

Conor Murray with Joe Schmidt

On The Record

I say lucky, but I probably don’t believe that. I’ve worked really hard to get back in this position and I feel all that hard work is vindicated.”

- Luke Fitzgerald is back and he’s not about to apologise for that.

The Fixture list

Ireland under 20s close their Six Nations campaign away to Scotland tomorrow night. At home, there are three fixtures in both the Airtricity League first and Premier division where Dundalk host St Pat’s, Galway United take on Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers face Cork City.

Showbiz, Baby

This segment was made for Eamon Dunphy and he rightly claims the throne today.
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It looks less wrong than the other one…

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