France marked the anniversary of Islamic extremists’ coordinated attacks on Paris with a sombre silence that was broken only by voices reciting the names of the 130 slain, and the son of the first person to die stressing the importance of integration.

The afterparty has begun. The XV Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro opened with a feat to defy expectations in a carnival atmosphere at the Maracana Stadium.

Craig Dias, Paddy Quinn and Ciaran Reddin are among five to be cut from the Dublin panel.

Dublin 1-15 Down 0-9

Dublin 1-14 Tyrone 0-18

Kerry 0-04 Dublin1-11

Louth 2-15 UCD 1-13

Maritimo 0 Newcastle 0

Tottenham 0 Lazio 0

Selector Paddy O’Donoghue admits Dublin’s discipline is not what it should be after deciding not to appeal Bryan Cullen’s one-match ban.

Pat Gilroy believes there’s more to come from Eoghan O’Gara after his scintillating scoring return in a wet Portlaoise on Saturday night.

It’s the stepping stone. The launch pad. The shout to the top.

Kilmacud Crokes clubman Craig Dias will make his full senior debut for Dublin when they open their Allianz Football League campaign against Kerry tomorrow night (throw-in 7.15pm).

DUBLIN will be weakened by the loss of both Brogan brothers, Alan and Bernard, for their high profile Allianz Football League opener against old rivals Kerry in under three weeks.

ROBERTO MANCINI said Carlos Tevez is “finished” at Manchester City after the striker refused to play after being asked to go on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich last night.

A CRAZY and intense afternoon in Navan yesterday. This All-Ireland semi-final had it all but ultimately only victory for Ulster champions Crossmaglen Rangers.

Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 2-11 Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 1-12

IF the grapevine is to be believed, Kilmacud Crokes have serious injury worries going into this game.

CRAIG DIAS faces a hectic February if he is to help the ambitions of his club, college and county in winning silverware.

DUBLIN manager Pat Gilroy has revealed he will embark on staging a second successive season of early morning winter training sessions, starting at 6.30am tomorrow.

THE most famous victory in the history of the Kilmacud Crokes club?

Kilmacud Crokes, Garrycastle, Skyrne and Rhode have advanced to the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship following today's matches around the province.

A STOPPAGE-time Maritimo winner may have broken Sporting Fingal hearts, but manager Liam Buckley praised his players, insisting this tie is still very much in the melting pot.

CS Maritimo 3 Sporting Fingal 2

Raging torrents from a ruptured dam swamped a rural Brazilian city, killing four people and destroying at least 120 homes in a region already devastated by more than a month of floods.

PAUL TOWNEND rode his biggest winner to date over jumps when taking the featured Dawn Milk Handicap Hurdle at a packed Killarney yesterday.

Tim Henman survived the sternest test of his Wimbledon credentials so far to book his place in the fourth round with a nerve-wracking victory over Wayne Ferreira.