{"id":10281,"date":"2022-04-05T09:06:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T09:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2022-04-05T09:06:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T09:06:49","slug":"well-leave-it-there-so-dundalk-duo-in-ireland-squad-boost-for-ulster-and-todays-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=10281","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ll Leave It There So: Dundalk duo in Ireland squad, boost for Ulster and today&#8217;s sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n    Ireland second row Devin Toner attempts a dunk at the Chicago Bulls&#8217; training facility.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: Dan Sheridan\/INPHO\n<\/p>\n<p>Home<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Martin O\u2019Neill has included Dundalk pair Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle in his 35-man squad for Ireland\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Austria.<\/li>\n<li>Former UFC champion Bas Rutten believes Conor McGregor can score an early win against Eddie Alvarez but he has concerns about the Dubliner\u2019s chances if the fight enters the championship rounds.<\/li>\n<li>Inter-county hurler Lee Chin will miss Wexford Youths\u2019 play-off second leg against Drogheda United on Friday as he is attending the GAA All-Star awards.<\/li>\n<li>The international future of\u00a0Scott Hogan remains uncertain despite the recent advances made by Martin O\u2019Neill towards the Brentford striker.<\/li>\n<li>Ulster back rower Sean Reidy has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the province until 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Away<\/p>\n<p>\n    Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova saves the ball from going out of bounds during the second half of an NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: AP\/Press Association Images<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nJoey Barton is set to resume training with Rangers after the club lifted his suspension but he is still expected to leave Ibrox in January.<\/li>\n<li>Claudio Ranieri, Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique are among the 10 managers nominated for the Best Fifa Men\u2019s Coach award for 2016.<\/li>\n<li>Liverpool striker Danny Ings is out for the rest of the season after picking up another serious knee injury.<\/li>\n<li>Out-of-favour attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan\u00a0has been included in the Manchester United squad for tomorrow night\u2019s Europa League clash against Fenerbahce.<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith\u00a0looks set to return to the All Blacks\u2019 starting 15 on Saturday following his disciplinary issues.<\/li>\n<li>The Chicago Cubs forced the World Series to a deciding Game 7 tonight after they beat the Cleveland Indians 9-3 at Progessive Field overnight on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Best Thing We Shared<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably already seen Mesut Ozil\u2019s worldy for Arsenal last night but this 90th-minute winner from PSG\u2019s Thomas Meunier definitely also deserves your attention.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>On The Record<\/p>\n<blockquote >\n<div>I just really hope the Irish boys do really well because they have done well against southern hemisphere teams in recent years and it\u2019s a big game in Chicago. There will be a huge amount of Irish support for them going there and then they obviously come back and they\u2019ve a game in Dublin and that\u2019s another massive game.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland\u00a0will be keeping a close eye on Ireland\u2019s Test match against New Zealand this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Where we were today<\/p>\n<p>Paul Fennessy was in Abbotstown this morning as Martin O\u2019Neill named an extended 35-man squad ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Austria.<\/p>\n<p>\n    Martin O&#8217;Neill addresses the press.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: Ryan Byrne\/INPHO<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Bailey was talking to Ulster\u2019s Kiwi star Charles Piutau and former Ulster and Ireland bruiser Stephen Ferris in DCU this afternoon as the pair launched the \u2018Rugby Weekend\u2019 event in Chicago.<\/p>\n<div   >\n<div >Advertisement<\/div>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1365092406213-1'>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='' title=''><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    Source: Matt Browne\/SPORTSFILE<\/p>\n<p>Sean Farrell, Murray Kinsella and Eoin L\u00fac \u00d3 Ceallaigh are continuing to fly <em>The42<\/em> flag in Chicago ahead of this weekend\u2019s Test match against New Zealand. Today, the Ireland squad took a tour of the Chicago Bulls\u2019 training facility.<\/p>\n<p>\n    Jack McGrath, Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy and Jared Payne.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: Dan Sheridan\/INPHO<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The Fixture List<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s all about the Europa League tomorrow night with Dundalk facing what is probably their biggest challenge yet \u2014 Zenit St Petersburg in Russia from 6pm.\u00a0Elsewhere, Manchester United are away at Fenerbahce (6pm) and Southampton host manager-less Inter Milan (8.05pm).<\/li>\n<li>\nSeamus Power and Graeme McDowell\u00a0are among the field at the PGA Tour\u2019s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy mightn\u2019t be playing but there is a strong field at the Turkish Airlines Open on the European Tour, including P\u00e1draig Harrington.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Showbiz, Baby!<\/p>\n<p>Meet the mini Rickie Fowler who can probably hit a golf ball further than you<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland second row Devin Toner attempts a dunk at the Chicago Bulls&#8217; training facility. Source: Dan Sheridan\/INPHO Home Martin O\u2019Neill has included Dundalk pair Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle in his 35-man squad for Ireland\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Austria. 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