ATHLETICS
Tullamore Harriers Gordon Kennedy bids to reach the semi finals of the 400 metres on this morning's opening day of the European Chamionships in Barcelona.
The Shinrone native who qualified for the Irish team in winning the national championship earlier this month is on the track at about twenty to ten.
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Seamus Mc Enaney has been linked with the vacant Laois manager's job Some reports say the Monaghan manager has joined a shortlist which includes Mick O'Dwyer and Pat Roe
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Galway defender Ollie Canning has indicated that he will retire from inter county hurling The Tribesmen lost Sundays All Ireland Quarter final by a point to Tipperary and the Portumna corner back says that is was probably his last game for Galway
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Former All Ireland winner with Meath Bernard Flynn says he's disappointed that all 4 Provincial final losers were beaten in round 4 of the Qualifiers Limerick, Sligo, Louth and Monaghan all crashed out last weekend with 2 of the 4 teams playing their second game in a week
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In Racing The Galway festival continues today with the first race off at 5.10 The feature race the Topaz Mile E.B.F Handicap is off at 7