1. #TIPPERARY At a meeting of the Tipperary county board in Thurles last night Declan Ryan was ratified as the new senior hurling manager for a two-year term, along with Tommy Dunne (coach) and Michael Gleeson (selector), while Cian O’Neill stays on as trainer.

2. #ROBBIE Ireland legend John Aldridge has urged Robbie Keane to drop down a division if it gets him out of his White Hart Lane ‘nightmare’, according to the Irish Daily Star.

3. #INTERNATIONAL RULES During a series which he branded ‘tame’, AFL super-scout Ricky Nixon told the Star that some touring Aussies texted him more about Copper Face Jack’s nightclub in Dublin than the two Tests.

4. #PREMIER LEAGUE Sunderland earned a scarcely-deserved draw in north London last night, drawing 1-1 with Spurs, while Ireland winger Keith Fahey was on the scoresheet as Birmingham lost 3-2 to Stoke at the Brittania.

5. #BANTY Meathy secretary Cyril Creavin fears the county’s search for a new senior football boss may drag on until next year if Seamus McEnaney is not ratified at tonight’s crunch board meeting in Navan. The nomination it will be put before club delegates tonight.

6. #CONNACHT Eric Elwood’s men shocked the touring Samoans, who warmed up for their clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday with a 26-22 defeat at the Sportsgrounds.  Captain John Muldoon came off the bench to score the match-winning try.

7. #MANCHESTER DERBY The pick of tonight’s programme of top-flight match in England is of course the clash at Eastlands. And looking at this morning’s newspapers the tie is full of needle. Show us your medals, demands Fergie while Carlos Tevez – who left Old Trafford – says he has no regrets. The United camp has been hit by a virus ahead of the showdown.

8. #DOPING? Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will co-operate with Spanish cycling chiefs’ formal disciplinary investigation after the Astana man’s positive test for clenbuterol on the final rest day of this year’s Tour.

9. #COOLMORE Christophe Soumillon has not been approached to replace Johnny Murtagh, says the Star – with the appointment likely to be kept in-house.

10. #AIRTRICITY LEAGUE The Premier League will be expanded to 12 teams from 2012, Paul O’Hehir writes in the Irish Daily Mirror.

11. #TV The GAA yesterday annouced a 20% reduction in the amount of live games shown on televeision.