We’ll Leave It There So: Irish Sports Council take a dig at IABA over Walsh and today’s sport

The sun sets on Donnybrook as Leinster play Moseley in a pre-season friendly tonight. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO

HomeThe Irish Sports Council has urged the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) to reconsider the deal offered to High Performance coach Billy Walsh in order to keep him.Ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with Wales, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has been talking about the tough calls he will have to make by trimming his Rugby World Cup squad down by Monday morning.It’s less than 48 hours to the All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Dublin and Mayo so read our five talking points on the Croke Park sell-out.Ryan Bailey reflects on Ireland’s One-Day International defeat to world champions Australia yesterday.Wexford have lost their appeal over their All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final loss to Galway.Away

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Click Here: factory direct men productsHolland’s Dafne Schippers has won the women’s 200m final with fastest time in nearly 17 years in Beijing today.The draw for the Europa League was made today, with Liverpool and Celtic learning who they have been grouped with.American hurdler Aries Merritt won a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles World Championships final days before he is due to get a kidney transplant.

The Best Thing We Shared

Members of Tipperary hurling club Portroe have come up with a brilliant idea to raise awareness for suicide prevention. The senior hurlers will wear a jersey which features the logo of Pieta House on the back.

Where We Were Today

Sean Farrell was out at the Aviva Stadium for Ireland’s Captain’s Run, while Neil Treacy was down at the Wales camp in Kilmainham.

On The RecordThe Fixture ListTonight, there are four matches in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. We’ll have reports later but check out live scores here.Ireland play Wales at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow (2.30pm), while Scotland face Italy (3.15pm).In the Premier League, there are eight fixtures scheduled for Saturday afternoon. See them all here.We’ve got All-Ireland ladies football semi-finals too — Leitrim v Waterford (intermediate, 4.15pm) and Cork v Kerry (senior, 6pm).

No, that’s not Captain America, Magneto or Judge Dredd. It’s US decathlete Ashton Eaton, wearing Nike’s latest cooling mask. Here’s why.