Ogbene ruled out of Ireland squad to play Switzerland
Chiedozie Ogbene has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland squad for tonight's friendly with Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium.
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Bohemians name Alan Reynolds as new manager
Alan Reynolds has been confirmed as new Bohemians manager, succeeding Declan Devine with immediate effect.
Westmeath trainer Murray plots a Blaze to Ascot
Adrian Murray is keen to give Arizona Blaze more match practice ahead of a planned appearance at Royal Ascot following his impressive debut at the Curragh earlier this month. The County Westmeath trainer saddled subsequent Group One winner Bucanero Fuerte to claim the first two-year-old race of the Irish turf campaign last year and repeated the feat with this son of first-season sire Sergei Prokofiev. While Arizona Blaze's victory was achieved in testing conditions, Murray would not be afraid to run him on a quicker surface as he looks to continue his education ahead of the showpiece meeting in Berkshire in mid-June. "We were thrilled with the run and he's come out of the race great. He was doing his best work at the finish on very testing ground and he looks like a decent horse," said the trainer. "He'll probably have one more run and then we'll go to Royal Ascot, all being well.
Paddy McBrearty ruled out of league final for Donegal
Captain Paddy McBrearty has been ruled out of Donegal's Allianz Football League Division 2 final against Armagh this weekend with a leg injury.
Former China football chief jailed for life after corruption crackdown
A former chief of China's football association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting more than $10m (€9.2m) in bribes following one of the biggest anti-corruption probes in the sport in years.
Ciaran Whelan: Dublin's support cast stepping up to the mark
Dublin head into next weekend's Allianz Football League Division 1 final against Derry in a great place, with some of Dessie Farrell’s supporting act putting pressure on for championship selection, according to Ciaran Whelan.
Connacht need quick response to maintain play-off push
With only six games left in the regular BKT URC season, Connacht have slipped out of the play-off spots and face a challenging away trip to Benetton this weekend.
Preview: Can John O'Shea's Ireland build on Belgium performance to slay Switzerland?
Can John O'Shea’s Ireland side go one step further and get that much sought after victory as they take on Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium tonight?