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Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy takes a drop during Round One of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire McIlroy and McDowell struggle to close out Wentworth rounds
  • Golf
  • May 23, 2013, 15:02

World number two bogeyed five of the last six holes, Lowry three off Ilonen’s lead after a round of 70

Pakistan’s Imran Farhat at Castle Avenue in Clontarf today. Photograph: Kieran Murray/Inpho Pakistan control proceedings in Clontarf

Brilliant century from Hafeez helps tourists post 266 for five, despite weather interruptions

Current Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip battles with Hosea Gear, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read of New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in 2010. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho IRFU reveal ticket prices for autumn internationals

Significant savings on tickets in comparison to New Zealand’s last visit to Dublin in 2010

Wayne Rooney of Manchester United is a target for PSG. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images PSG make their play to lure Wayne Rooney

French champions will seek to partner England striker with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Magician, seen here winning at Chester, is the ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire O’Brien reveals team of four for Guineas

Ante-post favourite Magician joined by Flying The Flag, George Vancouver and Gale Force Ten

 

Soccer

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard holds the Europa League trophy aloft at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Europa League winners to qualify for Champions League

Change aims to incentivise clubs to take second-tier competition more seriously

’Who wouldn’t want to play in this fantastic team in front of 75,000 fans each week?’ - Rio Ferdinand. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Rio Ferdinand signs new one-year contract wtih United

Former England defender wants to continue ‘incredible journey’ at Old Trafford

Gaelic Games

Dublin footballer Paul Flynn and hurler Danny Sutcliffe at the launch of the jersey initiative and Pieta House “Mind our men” campaign in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Sportsfile Dublin hope to have new main shirt sponsor by July

Sponsors’ name removed from jersey to be replaced by “Pieta House – Mind Our Men” slogan for match against Westmeath

Laois manager Justin McNulty: has been able to call on 11 of the players that started in their All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin last August. Photograph: Inpho Justin McNulty names strong Laois side for Leinster first-round clash against Louth

Cahir Healy’s defection to hurling not an issue for manager

Rugby

Current Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip battles with Hosea Gear, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read of New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium in 2010. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho IRFU reveal ticket prices for autumn internationals

Significant savings on tickets in comparison to New Zealand’s last visit to Dublin in 2010

Richard Hibbard happy with the way knee rehab is progressing

Ulster’s Rory Best will be keeping a close eye on the Welsh hooker’s fitness

Golf

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy takes a drop during Round One of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Surrey. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire McIlroy and McDowell struggle to close out Wentworth rounds

World number two bogeyed five of the last six holes, Lowry three off Ilonen’s lead after a round of 70

Luke Donald of England during practice for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Luke Donald seeking to emulate Montgomerie’s PGA hat-trick

Graeme McDowell, one of 11 Irish in the field, looks the form player

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Racing

Magician, seen here winning at Chester, is the ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire O’Brien reveals team of four for Guineas

Ante-post favourite Magician joined by Flying The Flag, George Vancouver and Gale Force Ten

Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been disqualified for a total of 10 years following the conclusion of a British Horseracing Authority corruption hearing. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire. Jockey Eddie Ahern banned for 10 years

Irishman to appeal after being found guilty by BHA of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice

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