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Tuesday, February 07 2012

Sport

Luis Suarez. Picture: Getty Images

Kenny ready to unleash Suarez, Gerrard and Carroll

KENNY Dalglish will send out his top three on a revenge mission against Spurs at Anfield tonight.

Rio Ferdinand. Picture: Reuters

Rio hits back at Chelsea taunts

RIO Ferdinand has taunted the Chelsea fans who gave him a torrid time over the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand race row at Stamford Bridge, claiming: "That's like fuel to me".

Leon Best. Picture: PA

Best's Euro blow

LEON BEST'S slim hopes of making the Ireland squad for the Euro 2012 finals have taken a major hit with the news that the striker will not be fit for the friendly against the Czech Republic later this month as he will be sidelined for six weeks.

Pat Gilroy. Picture: Sportsfile

Gilroy sees red at Dubs

MAYBE hindsight will show it to be the perfect wake-up call. Dublin are All-Ireland champions, but they can't keep luxuriating in that status, however welcome it sounds, over the coming months.

Fergus McFadden. Picture: Sportsfile

'We blame ourselves'

ALL picture, no sound. That was the distinct impression given by centre Fergus McFadden of the immediate atmosphere, or lack of it, in the Ireland dressing-room minutes after Leigh Halfpenny kicked Wales to a 23-21 victory in the Six Nations.

Michael Fitzsimons of Dublin in actiona against Kerry's Darran O'Sullivan. Pic: Sportsfile

Fitzsimons doubt for Mayo tussle

ALL-IRELAND champions Dublin could be minus several players for next Saturday night's long trip to Mayo in the wake of their opening Allianz League defeat to Kerry.

Tom Brady. Picture: Reuters

Patriots throw it away

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Tom Brady's two long incompletions in the final minutes, and several missed chances throughout the game, cost the New England Patriots a chance at another Super Bowl victory.

Henry de Bromhead. Picture: Sportsfile

Sizing does a 'savage' job on Zeb

EVERY year Irish punters go to Cheltenham with their Irish banker and although it seems there are a number of options this year, after yesterday's comprehensive success many will be putting most of their eggs in the Sizing Europe basket.

In Pictures

  • Ronan O'Gara, Donncha O'Callaghan, Jerry Flannery, Keith Earls and Denis Leamy on the team's arrival in Queenstown Airport.
  • Brian O'Driscoll is welcomed by Maori elder Michael Skerrett, ngai tahu kaumatua, during a Powhiri (traditional Maori welcome) on the team's arrival in Queenstown Airport.
  • Local school children show their support on the Ireland team's arrival in Queenstown Airport.

Irish rugby team arrives in New Zealand Irish fans turned out in droves to see the team touch down

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