We’ll Leave It There So: Christmas in Qatar, the Fitzgibbon Cup moves on and all today's sport

We’ll also have news on additions to the Ireland rugby squad.

Davy Fitzgerald Davy Fitz has asked for the Fitzgibbon Cup to be delayed again. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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After much wrangling, the quarter-finals of the Fitzgibbon Cup were allowed to continue as Mary I’s DRA appeal was rejected.
However, victorious LIT boss Davy Fitz immediately called for the semi-finals to be postponed to allow his team recover.
Jamie Heaslip will remain with an Ireland squad boosted by the addition of Munster’s Billy Holland and Roger Wilson of Ulster.
Peter Stringer confirmed he is not retiring but there’s no guarantee that Munster will be the destination next season.
Cathal Pendred now knows where and when his next UFC fight will be.
And the Irish cricket team will try to make it two wins from two when they take on the UAE this evening.

Away

Yankees Spring Baseball CC Sabathia warming up for the Yankees. Lynne Sladky / AP/Press Association Images Lynne Sladky / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

It looks like the 2022 World Cup final will be played just two days before Christmas.
We took a closer look at whether or not Louis van Gaal is doing a better job than David Moyes.
French rugby was rife with drugs in the 80s according to the team’s doctor in what is set to be an explosive new book.
CC Sabathia turned up for spring training with the New York Yankees weighing in at 22 stone… and he did it to improve his game.

The best thing we shared

If someone’s going to analyse your relationship, it may as well be four Sky Sports presenters and a SkyPad.

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On the record

“It’s hard to believe Usain Bolt is only five seconds faster than me, bearing in mind I’m still running with my hat and coat on.”

Brush Shiels talks about trying to break the 100m world record.

Where we were today

Will Slattery was chatting to the three Wallace brothers in Trinity College while Murray Kinsella was at the Irish rugby squad announcement in Carton House.

Peter O'Mahony Blue steel. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

The fixture list

There’s another pair of Uefa Champions League last-16 games with Arsenal playing Monaco and Leverkusen hosting Atlético Madrid.
Ireland play the UAE in their second game of 2015 Cricket World Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Showbiz, baby!

It’s eight years ago today that Ireland beat the old enemy in Croke Park. Why not reminisce over one of the great days in Irish sport.

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“I wouldn’t know any of that old music like Placebo.”