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• Wayne Barnes has been chosen to referee Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon this Sunday.
• Colm Cooper returned to club football action and impressed with Dr Crokes.
• Tipperary have lost another defender ahead of their National Hurling League semi-final against Waterford.
• Alan Brogan might return to the Dublin team against Cork in the league final this Sunday.
• Connacht forwards coach Dan McFarland is moving to Glasgow next season.

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• Phil Neville was critical of Man City’s discipline in their loss to Man United.
• Brendan Rodgers is urging Raheem Sterling to play through the pain barrier when they face Newcastle tonight.
• Churchill Downs, the racecourse that hosts the Kentucky Derby, has banned selfie sticks.

The best thing we shared today

This is why you should never celebrate too soon…

On the record

‘It’s f**king insane!’

Joe Brolly had a great reaction to his trip in Daniel McKenna’s rally car.

The fixture list

• There are two Champions League quarter-final first legs tomorrow night with Juventus hosting Monaco and Real Madrid travelling across the city to face Atletico.
• There are ten Championship games with Middlesbrough v Wolves the pick of the action.

Showbiz, baby!

Rory McIlroy is going to join One Direction on stage to sing at the home of the New England Patriots.

One of the Top 14′s poorest teams are making the filthy rich look very foolish

Connacht’s highly rated forwards coach is joining a Pro12 rival next year