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• TV3 will show live coverage of this summer’s European Championships after coming to an ‘historic’ agreement with host broadcaster RTE to share the rights to the tournament.
• Martin O’Neill will seek advice from other managers ahead of Ireland’s Euro 2016 campaign.  
• The difference between finishing first and second in the Airtricity League this season? A cool €55,000. 

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• Conor McGregor is ‘up for’ fighting Robbie Lawler in a welterweight title bout at UFC 200 on 9th July.  
• Reports suggest reigning Footballer of the Year Jack McCaffrey is considering working overseas and could miss Dublin’s shot at retaining Sam Maguire.  
• A hat-trick of tries from James McKeown ensured Belvedere College progressed to the final of this year’s Leinster Schools Senior Cup at the expense of St Michael’s. 

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• Uefa have bowed to pressure and changed the kick-off time for the highly-anticipated Europa League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool on St. Patrick’s Day. 

The last time Manchester United faced Liverpool at Old Trafford, it proved quite the occasion for Anthony Martial. Martin Rickett / PA Wire/Press Association Images Martin Rickett / PA Wire/Press Association Images / PA Wire/Press Association Images

• Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has said that former player Adam Johnson ‘let everybody down’ after being found guilty of sexual activity with a minor. 
• There will be a Team Refugee at this summer’s Olympics as the IOC wants to ‘send a message of hope’.

The Best Thing We Shared

You’re 11 years old. You’re invited to take the inaugural tee-shot at the new par-3 golf course Tiger Woods has co-designed.

Oh, and Tiger is there watching you.

What do you do? Hit a hole-in-one, like a boss.

On The Record

It’s not acceptable for a Cork team to lose like that at home and to concede so much. It’s all about restoring pride in the jersey now and actions are going to have to speak louder than words at this stage. That wasn’t a loss, that was a hammering. It’s just unacceptable.”Cork football captain Paul Kerrigan wasn’t sparing his words when quizzed on the Rebel’s dismal defeat to Roscommon last weekend. 

The Fixture List

Football

The Airtricity League makes a welcome return tomorrow evening.

The big one sees last season’s runners-up Cork City take on Bohemians and that’s live on RTE2 from 7.35pm. All games kick-off at 7.45.

• Cork City v Bohemians
• St. Patrick’s Athletic v Galway United FC
• Finn Harps v Derry City
• Wexford Youths v Longford Town

In the First Division, there are three games down for decision. Again, kick-off is each is 7.45.

• Cabinteely v Athlone Town
• Drogheda United v Waterford United
• Shelbourne v Cobh Ramblers

Rugby

There are two Irish provinces in action in the Pro12 – Ulster play host to Zebre while Connacht are in Edinburgh. Both games get underway at 7.35pm.

• Scarlets v Benetton Treviso
• Ulster v Zebre
• Edinburgh v Connacht

Showbiz, Baby!

Niall Quinn’s son, Mikey, togged out for the Dublin U21 footballers at Parnell Park last night. Good to see the GAA genes being passed through the family!

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