Three key areas Ireland need to address to keep series alive, writes Donal Lenihan

Cork City will continue to look over their shoulders as Dundalk produced another demolition of Derry City at the Brandywell, the Lilywhites rarely moving into top gear to remain one point adrift at the business end of the Premier Division.

Clare co-manager Donal Moloney will be on the sideline for Sunday’s Munster SHC final round game against Limerick — despite being handed down a significant suspension.

Podge Collins fancies a resurgent Clare will be buoyed by the opportunity to maintain their fine home championship record in Cusack Park against Limerick.

Three Irish Examiner journalists have refused to tell the Disclosures Tribunal whether Supt David Taylor was a source of allegations against whistle-blower Maurice McCabe.

Laois are on the lookout for a new manager after Eamonn Kelly stepped down after two years in charge.

Like he did last year, Clare co-manager Gerry O’Connor delivered a stirring interview to RTÉ prior to facing Tipperary on Sunday.

Back in 2009, my club, Kerins O’Rahillys, had the good fortune to reach the Munster Club SFC final against Kilmurry-Ibrickane from Clare. Unfortunately for me, it was down to be played the week after my wedding when my wife and I were supposed to be on a cruise ship somewhere around the Bahamas.

Clare absolutely cashed in those chips when the roulette wheel seemed about to spin off the table, writes Anthony Daly

Wexford 1-18 Waterford 3-14

Laois 0-12 Carlow 0-8

Meath 0-19 Tyrone 2-14

Mirabilis or horribilis? Your opinion of the hurling year so far probably owes a good deal to what happens when you turn on that geolocator on your phone, the one feeding all your personal information to a bot factory in Kazakhstan.

Tipperary 1-21 Clare 1-23

I’m led to believe Stephen Cluxton had blood in his mouth following that first-half clash with James McGivney, so the conspiracy theorists won’t be happy.

Rafael Nadal saved his best until last as he demolished Dominic Thiem to seal his 11th French Open title.

Given the close nature of this fixture in the Six Nations in recent years, a 10 point win is not to be sniffed at, writes Donal Lenihan.

A result where holy Catholic Ireland has elected a gay prime minister would make international news, writes Alison O’Connor.

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