Jamie Heaslip during today’s captain’s run. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO
HomeConnacht head coach Pat Lam was handed a fine of eight grand for his criticism of an assistant referee.The Ireland women’s team — on the verge of another Six Nations championship — has been named for Sunday’s clash with Scotland.There was bad news for Clare hurlers ahead of the crunch clash with Kilkenny this weekend as Brendan Bugler was slapped with a two game ban.Cork will have to do without a key member of their panel for the upcoming season after Cian McCarthy stepped aside due to work commitments.Our man in Murrayfield sat down to hear from Paul O’Connell as he set his targets on Six Nations victory.Trevor Brennan‘s son was called into the France U-17 squad.After eight years in charge, Phil Simmons is no longer the Ireland cricket coach.Away
Where we were today
Murray Kinsella has made his way to Edinburgh with the Ireland team and fans for tomorrow’s crunch Six Nations tie.
Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
On The Record
Cian Healy tell The42 the Ireland management team went a lot easier on him than social media.
The Fixture list
There’s Premier League action, schools hurling and U21 football, two women’s Six Nations games and the small matter of the final round of games in the men’s championship. We’ll have full coverage of it all.
Showbiz, Baby
Jamie Carragher and Paul Ince called in for a cuppa yesterday before they got down to the serious business of picking their favourite Manchester United-Liverpool combined XI.
I just nodded and smiled and pretended I knew what he was talking about.
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