GOLF
Shane Lowry is out for his second round at the BMW Italian
Open at 5 to noon this morning
Lowry is well placed in day two at 2 under par, that's 6
shots off the lead
A double bogey on the fourth which was followed by two
birdies in a row means Gareth Maybin is 6 under midway through his second round
and best of the Irish
GAELIC GAMES
Kilkenny, who scored three points in the Dubs loss to Mayo,
has completed a one week trial with the Blues and Dublin teammate Denis Bastick says that if
Kilkenny pursues a career Down Under he'll come back a stronger player in the
future.
While All-Ireland Club hurling boss P J O'Mullan has
withdrawn from the race to became the next Antrim hurling boss.
Clare have named an unchanged side for tomorrows Bord Gais
energy under 21 final against Kilkenny in Thurles
The Cats have included 4 senior panel members including
Cillian Buckley at wing forward, Richie Doyle at centre back Willie Phelan at full back and Walter Walsh
at corner forward.
CAMOGIE
The first Westmeath Senior Camogie Championship semi final takes
place at St Lomans this evening
Cullion play holders Lough Lene Gaels at 6pm
SOCCER
It's 5th against 6th in the League of Ireland's First
Division as Athlone
Town
Town are without captain and top scorer Noel McGee for the
7.45 kick off at Lissywollen, he has a calf injury
There's 4 F.A.I ford cup quarter finals tonight.
Bohemians host Dundalk, Derry
City welcome Mervue to the Brandywell,
St Pats take on Drogheda in Richmond park and
Shelbourne face Shamrock Rovers at Tolka
Park
The games in Dalymount
Park
Rovers will be under caretaker manager Stephen Glass for the
first time
Reports this morning are suggesting that Norwich manager Chris Hughton wants to bring
Robbie Brady too the club on loan.
According to the Star the 20 year old is also sought by Wigan , Brady has not featured for Manchester United yet
this season and manager Alex Ferguson is considering another loan move.
The Dubliner scored on his senior debut in Tuesdays 4-1 win
over Oman .
Celtic captain Scott Brown is confident of an imminent
return to action for Celtic and Scotland .
The midfielder missed Scotland 's World Cup double header
due to a hip injury.
But after two weeks of rest he could return for the Hoops'
SPL match this weekend.
RUGBY UNION
Kick off is at five past seven.
4 Buccaneers players will start on home soil, Aidan
Connaughton and Paul Maxwell start at 6 and 7 respectively, Barry Digby is at
scrum half while Connor Fitzgibbon is selected on the right wing.
Kick off is 5pm
EQUESTRIAN
Olympian Joseph Murphy is in action at the Johnson &
Perrott Land Rover International Horse Trials in Cork this morning, where there's a 50
thousand Euro purse for the winner this weekend
Ballymore native Murphy partners the eight year old DHI Top
Story, who he admits is a year away from best form, against 31 rivals with the
dressage competition kicking things off at 10 O'Clock
BOXING
Ricky Hatton is due to announce details of his return to the
ring later.
The Manchester
boxer is holding a news conference to outline his plans to make a dramatic
comeback.
Since his last fight in 2009, Hatton's been running a boxing
promotions company.
RACING
Today's action is on Down Royal with the first off at 4.
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