Hiney has left the inter-county scene. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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• Dublin hurlers will be without former captain Stephen Hiney as the 2013 Leinster title winner retired from inter-county hurling.
• The IRFU is ready to formally announce a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Ireland.
• Jamie Heaslip rubbished claims that doping was a problem in rugby, after comments made yesterday by journalist Paul Kimmage.
• Robbie Keane was named as the MLS’s Most Valuable Player after skippering the LA Galaxy to the Western Conference title.
• Ex-pat GAA fans will now be able to watch The Sunday Game thanks to the new GAAGO package.
• Darren O’Dea has finally found a club after he signed a deal with Blackpool today.

Moyes has started with four points from two games. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Away

• David Moyes seems to be getting to grips with the Spanish language, as was evidenced in his press conference yesterday.
• The format for Uefa’s new Nations League has been finalised.
• Liverpool today confirmed the expansion of Anfield with 8,500 seats being added to the main stand.

The best thing we shared

This goal scored by Donal Breathnach contains a stunning bit of skill.

On the record

“And he [Cody] certainly won’t be driving 800 yards home in a Lamborghini either. That Stephen Hunt article… all it does it make you think ‘Thank f**k I’m a GAA man’.”

Joe Brolly didn’t hold back in his response to Stephen Hunt’s Sunday Independent column.

The fixture list

• Montpellier welcome Bath at 7.45pm in the Champions Cup.
• Fulham take on Watford in the Championship at 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports.

Showbiz, baby!

Thought Stephanie Roche’s goal just wasn’t quite good enough? Well you’ll think differently when you hear George Hamilton’s commentary on it. It’s almost as if he doesn’t know what’s going to happen…

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