To John O’Shea, the solution is simple.

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Rockwell 22 Glenstal 3: Rockwell cruised into their fifth SEAT Munster Schools’ Senior Cup final in six years at Thomond Park yesterday.

Munster Senior Cup: Rockwell 16 PBC Cork 14

Martin O’Neill thinks Shane Long will take the pressure associated with his €15 million move to Southampton in his stride but believes setting a target for the season would help the Tipperary man bridge the gap from being a scorer of great goals to a great scorer of goals.

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Martin O’Neill will seek a clear declaration of Stephen Ireland’s willingness to return to international duty before he considers recalling him to the Ireland squad.

Robbie Keane has been left out of the Republic of Ireland squad to face Serbia in a friendly in Dublin on March 5.

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Aiden McGeady’s difficulty could turn out to be Anthony Pilkington’s opportunity, as the winger’s withdrawal from the Irish squad is sure to prompt some deep thinking by Giovanni Trapattoni ahead of next Friday’s World Cup clash with Sweden.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood kept alive their hopes of securing the world No 1 ranking when they cruised into the last 16 of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

STEVE KEAN praised the Blackburn fans for getting behind their team at Ewood Park yesterday and felt they should have been rewarded with at least a point against Stoke.

Glenn Loovens and Kris Commons are both in contention for Celtic’s Europa League tie against Rennes after recovering from hamstring and calf injuries respectively.

NEIL LENNON revealed he will have to “shut down” Scott Brown after the Celtic skipper succumbed to his on-going ankle complaint in the pulsating 4-2 Clydesdale Bank Premier League defeat by Rangers yesterday.

Kelvin Wilson, Beram Kayal, Gary Hooper and Charlie Mulgrew were included in the Celtic squad which travelled to Switzerland for tomorrow’s Europa League play-off second leg with Sion.

Beram Kayal is a major doubt for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United at Parkhead tomorrow.

NEIL LENNON claimed his Celtic side surprised him with the quality of their performance in a commanding 2-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road.

Celtic skipper Scott Brown is suspended for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League opener against Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday.

AIDEN MCGEADY and Kevin Kilbane are among the players who won’t be featuring in the Republic of Ireland’s Carling Nations Cup opener against Wales at the Aviva Stadium next Tuesday after Giovanni Trapattoni trimmed his squad from 29 to 22 yesterday.

JONATHAN WALTERS’ chances of making his senior debut for Ireland against Norway next week appear to have improved with the news that captain Robbie Keane has been forced to withdraw from the final 25-man squad for the friendly game at the Aviva Stadium.

Stephen Hunt has been drafted into the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time this season for the friendly against Norway in Dublin on November 17.

The teams for this weekend's All-Ireland League fixtures have been announced.

The teams for this weekend's round of AIL rugby fixtures have been announced today.

Blackrock College will be able to call on the strike power of their Ireland U20s Andrew Conway and Brendan Macken in Division 1A against a Dolphin disrupted without their regular number eight James Coughlan, who has been called up by Munster.

The teams for this weekend's round of All-Ireland League rugby matches have been announced.

DIEGO MARADONA won’t be in Dublin for Ireland’s glamour friendly with Argentina after the Argentina FA’s executive committee last night opted not to renew his contract.

AS an attacking midfielder, James McCarthy is not unlike Stephen Ireland and could give Giovanni Trapattoni the chance to experiment tactically.

Ulster Academy prop Paddy McAllister is making a big impression for Ballynahinch as they prepare for their AIB League Division 1B tussle with Dungannon tomorrow.

Blackrock College co-coaches Barry Gibney and Emmett Farrell bring in prop Sean Byrne to tight-head as their only change to the leaders' side to play Clontarf at Castle Avenue.

Cork Constitution will give an AIL debut to possible Ireland Under-20 second row Brian Hayes at home to UL-Bohemian at Temple Hill tomorrow.

The match of the day in the AIB Senior Cup takes place at Donnybrook where the tenents Bective Rangers and Old Wesley will do battle.

The match of the day in tomorrow's AIB Senior Cup takes place at Donnybrook where the tenants Bective Rangers and Old Wesley will do battle.

Teams for today's All-Ireland League ties.

All-Ireland League team news

All the AIB All-Ireland League teams have issued their team sheets for tomorrow's games.

AIB League teams

The team lineups for this weekend’s AIB League fixtures have been announced.

Ballymena's Chris Henry, recently, awarded a ful-time contract, will lead Ulster A out against Leinster A at Ravenhill on Friday evening, kick off 6.30pm.