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Action from today's Regeneron School Blitz at Thomand Park. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

• Nicholas Quinn became the third Irish swimmer to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games last night. 
• Irish boxers Katie Taylor, Christina Desmond and Ceire Smith were victorious in their European Olympic qualifiers today while Dean Walsh lost his bout.
• Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho was rushed to hospital after taking part in an event at the National Stadium in Dublin over the weekend.
• Cue Card and Don Cossack will head up an impressive field for the Punchestown Gold Cup in two weeks’ time.
• After suffering a double leg break over the weekend, Ireland and Brentford midfielder Alan Judge has vowed to come back stronger than ever.
• Ulster‘s new South African flanker Marcell Coetzee has been ruled out for nine months with a knee injury. 

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Jordan Spieth and Danny Willett. Chris Carlson Chris Carlson

• Englishman Danny Willett has broken into the top 10 of the Golf World Rankings for the first time after last night’s Masters win.
• The Golden State Warriors claimed their record-equalling 72nd victory of the NBA season over the San Antonio Spurs last night.
• Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will miss tomorrow night’s Champions League quarter-final second leg tie at the Etihad Stadium.
• South Africa are set to announce Allister Coetzee as the Springboks’ new head coach after a four-month delay.

The Best Thing We Shared

This video of a snowboarder being chased down the slopes by a bear in Japan has gone viral today.

Kelly Murphy uploaded the clip to YouTube, claiming she didn’t notice the animal until she watched it back. However, some people have questioned the authenticity of the footage, claiming it’s a fake.

What do you think?

On The Record

What he’s doing is extraordinary. Last year, they (Leicester) avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth, and Ranieri has come in and given some organisational backbone to the squad.” – Legendary Italian manager Marcelo Lippi on his countryman’s success with the Foxes.

Where We Were Today

Fintan O’Toole was chatting to Waterford’s Stephen O’Keeffe at the KN Group All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge Launch.

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The Fixture List

• There’s one game in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight as Finn Harps host St Patrick’s Athletic (8pm). 
• Tomorrow, there are two Champions League quarter-final second legs as Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid entertain Wolfsburg.
• Ireland’s women are in action against Spain in a crucial Euro 2017 qualifier tomorrow afternoon (5pm Irish time).

Showbiz, Baby!

A merry former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson tells new Masters champion Danny Willett that he had £8,000 on runner-up Jordan Spieth.
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