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(Cian Healy pictured at the Ireland Rugby Press Conference at Carton House earlier)

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• Johnny Sexton, Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip have all been named in the Ireland starting XV to face France, while Cian Healy is on the bench.  
• UCD and IT Carlow booked Sigerson Cup semi-final places after wins against University of Limerick and GMIT respectively today.
• Ireland’s crickets earned a victory in their final World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh today.
• The latest FIFA rankings do not make pleasant reading for Martin O’Neill and his Ireland side.
• Irish UFC fighter Aisling Daly has discovered the identity of her next opponent.

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• Jose Mourinho was once again the controversial subject of a Chelsea game post-match, after he walked out of a BBC interview.
• Tiger Woods has announced that he is taking an “indefinite” break from golf.
• Former French international Thomas Castaignède says his ex-teammate Laurent  Benezech’s claims about drugs in rugby are “exaggerated”.
• The England team to play Italy this weekend in the Six Nations has been named.
• Sacked manager Paul Lambert has left Aston Villa with an extremely dignified statement.

The best thing we shared today

11-year-old Celtic fan and Armagh native Jay Beatty,  who has Down Syndrome, was among those nominated for the most recent Scottish Football League goal of the month competition.

On the record

“Did Ivanovic go in with his head? Don’t make me laugh. Don’t make me laugh.”

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, when asked about his player Branislav Ivanovic’s alleged ‘headbutt‘.

Where we were today

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GAA reporter Paul Keane was at the Sigerson semi-final between UCD and GMIT.

The fixture list

• One game takes place — the Sigerson Cup quarter-final: UCC v IT Sligo, Mardyke, 2pm.
• There are a couple of Guinness Pro12 games, including Ulster against Treviso.
• The Cricket World Cup gets underway at 10pm Irish time tomorrow.

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