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Lions Side To Face Sharks on Wednesday

The British and Irish Lions have announced their side to face the Cell C Sharks on Wednesday at 6 pm in Johannesburg.

Wholesale changes have been made to the side that beat the Sigma Lions 56-14 on Saturday.

Iain Henderson will captain the side in their first midweek game of the tour against the Sharks at Ellis Park.

The 29-year-old is the Ulster captain and has experience of wearing the armband for Ireland.

Bundee Aki joins Henderson in the starting lineup at 12.

Mako Vunipola and Luke Cowan-Dickie will get their first starts on Wednesday alongside Scotland’s Zander Fagerson.

Henderson will be paired with Adam Beard at lock, who was chosen to replace Alun Wyn Jones for the tour in South Africa.

Josh Navidi will also get a debut after replacing the injured Justin Tipuric and will start at blindside flanker with England’s Tom Curry on the openside.

Exeter Chiefs’ Sam Simmonds will wear the number eight shirt for the first time on the tour.

Gareth Davies and Dan Biggar form a Wales duo at nine and 10.

The aforementioned Aki will play alongside Saracens’ Elliot Daly at centre, Daly’s natural position.

Duhan Van Der Merwe will return to the starting lineup, with Anthony Watson getting his first start at 14 while top try scorer Josh Adams is rested.

Liam Williams rounds off the side at fullback.

Four Irish players appear on the bench – Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan and Tour Captain Conor Murray.

The game will be available to watch on Sky Sports.

Lions 23 v Sharks

Backs

15. Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales)
14. Anthony Watson (Bath, England)
13. Elliot Daly (Saracens, England)
12. Bundee Aki (Connacht, Ireland)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Worcester, Scotland)
10. Dan Biggar (Northampton, Wales)
9. Gareth Davies (Scarlets, Wales)

Forwards

1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, England)
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter, England)
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow, Scotland)
4. Iain Henderson (Ulster, Ireland) (captain)
5. Adam Beard (Ospreys, Wales)
6. Josh Navidi (Cardiff, Wales)
7. Tom Curry (Sale, England)
8. Sam Simmonds (Exeter, England)

Replacements:

16. Ken Owens (Scarlets, Wales)
17. Rory Sutherland (Worcester, Scotland)
18. Tadhg Furlong (Leinster, Ireland)
19. Tadhg Beirne (Munster, Ireland)
20. Jack Conan (Leinster, Ireland)
21. Conor Murray (Munster, Ireland)
22. Stuart Hogg (Exeter, Scotland)
23. Chris Harris (Gloucester, Scotland)

Lucas Herbert wins 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Lucas Herbert achieved a wire-to-wire victory in the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the Mount Juliet Estate in County Kilkenny.

Finishing on a 19 under par total, Herbert had three shots to spare over Sweden’s Rikard Karlberg. American Johannes Veerman was a further shot behind on 15 under.

A final round of 68 from Hebert, following rounds of 64, 67 and 70, saw him take his second European Tour victory on his 65th appearance.

Hebert becomes just the third Australian to win the Irish Open. Ossie Pickworth in 1950 and Brett Rumford in 2004 were the only Australians to have previously won Ireland’s national open.

Winner’s reaction

“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” admitted the Australian. “It’s just so – it’s a bit fulfilling, really. I felt like I was at one of my low points in my life when I played here two years ago at Lahinch in the Irish Open, and now to feel like I’ve done full swing and come back around and won the event that I was at a pretty low point at, it’s pretty satisfying. I’m very happy standing here right now.”

The 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open winner continued:

“Obviously chip-out on seven and then make that really nice putt for par. And then just scrambled all the way down eight and made that; that could have been the turning point of the day, if those two putts don’t go in, you make two bogeys. To keep that card really clean out there and not come back to the field and give them a chance, I’m happy about that.

“And later the bunker shots on 15 and 16, I felt like I scrambled so nicely all day. I didn’t feel like I holed a lot of putts yesterday, so to feel I holed the putts today, so good, so good.”

A former winner of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Herbert’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open success is a 136th win by an Australian on the European Tour.

Today’s win will see Herbert rise in both the Race To Dubai Rankings and the Official World Golf Rankings as well as achieve a place in this year’s Open Championship.

Shane Lowry, who carded a 66 today for a four-round score of 279 (-9), finished as the leading Irish player in tied-23rd place.

A final round of 72 from Cormac Sharvin saw him finish two shots behind the Offaly native.

Graeme McDowell signed for a 74 on Sunday to finish on three under par, while Rory McIlroy, who also had a 74 in the final round, ended the tournament on two under par.

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open scores here

Darragh Kenny wins Monaco Global Champions Tour Grand Prix

Ireland’s Darragh Kenny and Idalville d’Esprit won the five-star Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Monaco on Saturday night.

The Irish combination beat off many of the world’s top horses and riders to claim the top prize of almost €100,000.

Kenny, who only took up the ride in April of Idalville d’Esprit, was one of just six to qualify for round two.

Drawn last to go, they produced an unbeatable clear in 37.89 seconds.

Austria’s Max Kühner finished as runner-up with Eic Coriolis des Isles in 38.07 seconds. Belgium’s Olivier Philippaerts took third place with H&M Legend of Love, clocking 38.66 seconds.

Earlier on Saturday, Kenny had also topped the podium in the Global Champions League of Monaco for his Paris Panthers team. His win in the GCL Grand Prix now means he has booked his place in the Prague Super Grand Prix final later this year.

The County Offaly native said of his Monaco success:

My horse felt fantastic! I have been a bit unlucky recently having one down in my recent Grand Prix. I said to my owner last week that I just need to ride him better and he jump better and all weekend he was fantastic. He loves this ring in Monaco. I was just thinking about today and I just wanted to do a good job for him.”

Leinster Football Result – Dublin struggle past Wexford

Dublin opened their bid for another All-Ireland, but the result against Wexford won’t inspire any confidence.

Result – Dublin 0-15 Wexford 0-07

The bookies had Dublin -24 against, but Wexford stayed with a below-par Dublin side for most of the first half, and only conceding some very easy free kicks lead to Dublin extend their lead. Its very rare to see a GAA team to lose a handicap bet by 16pts.

Below is a score commentary from Irishscores.com

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Result – Dublin beat Wexford 0-15 to 0-07

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Dublin 0-15 (15) Wexford 0-7 (7) Dean Rock point.

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Wexford 0-07 Dublin 0-14 Donal Shanley with a sweet strike from play

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Dublin 0-14 (14) Wexford 0-5 (5) Nice point from Colm Basquel.

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Dublin 0-13 (13) Wexford 0-5 (5) Cormac Costello with another.

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Dublin 0-12 (12) Wexford 0-5 (5) Tom Lahiff finishes off a nice move

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Dublin 0-11 Wexford 0-4 at the waterbreak

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Cormac Costello Point

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Brian Fenton point

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Dublin 0-9 (9) Wexford 0-3 (3) Cormac Costello free

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Dublin 0-8 (8) Wexford 0-3 (3) Cormac Costello free.

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Dublin 0-7 (7) Wexford 0-3 (3) Brian Howard point

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Dublin lead 0-06 to 0-03 at half time

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Costello with two scores, Dublin lead.

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Poor Dublin wide

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Dean Rock levels it up

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Wexford still lead and there is 17min gone

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John Tubritt with a neat finish

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Rossiter with a great point from play the Gusserane man

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Brian Fenton point

Clare Abbott double at Sema Lease Kilguilkey International

Irish Eventing rider Clare Abbott completed a double of victories at the Sema Lease Kilguilkey International in Mallow, Co. Cork, this weekend.

Abbott partnered the Irish Sport Horse Jewelent to top spot in the Global Event Horses CCI4*-S. The combination won on a final score of 31.7.

Abbott also took victory in the Eventing Ireland CCI2*-S with the Irish Sport Horse Miss Manta. Their winning score was 29.4.

The Horse Sport Ireland CCI3*-L saw Alex Houston and Minty Imp (ISH)  finish on their Dressage score of 34.3 to take victory.

The Horse Sport Ireland CCI3*-S was won by Adam Haugh with Van Thee Man (ISH).

Video: Broome lands Group 1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

Broome achieved his first Group 1 success on Sunday afternoon with victory in the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud.

The son of Australia made all in the 1 mile 2 furlong contest under jockey Colin Keane to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a first success in the St-Cloud contest.

Broome had a length in hand on Ebaiyra with Gold Trip third and In Swoop fourth.

Broome finished fourth in the 2019 Investec Derby at Epsom but only managed two runs last season.

The Joseph O’Brien-trained Baron Samedi, who was prominent in the early stages, faded late on.

Take Your Career Higher by Passing Cisco 350-401 Exam-Labs ENCOR Exam

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Benefits ofAcing the350-401 Test and Earning the Related Certifications

Associated with certificates such as theCisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core, CCNP Enterprise, alongside CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Enterprise Wireless, the officialtest by code 350-401 ENCOR is capable of bringing you the followingperksin your career:

  • Establish yourself as a Credible Specialist

First off, by passing the Cisco 350-401 ENCOR test, you become a holder of the Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core certification. In other words, you automatically becomevalidated as a specialist in core enterprise network technologies precisely including virtualization, security, network assurance, dual stack architecture, automation, as well as infrastructure— thus cementing your professional credibility.

  • Increase your Chances of Job Opportunities

It is undoubtedly that, when you become Cisco certified as a credible specialist in the concerned area of expertise, you consequently open yourself a floodgate of career prospects.In more detail, you get the right to hold such positions as Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Help Desk Technician, Network Support Technician, etc.Therefore, you become a hotcake to recruiters.

  • Improve your Financial Power

As you would agree, the significant benefit of having more and more certifications under one’s belt is adding to one’s financial strength.Indeed, acing the 350-401 exam and attaining itsimmediate and remote certifications is a straight path to enjoying salary boosts, as recruiters will find you highly valuable for their respective companies.For instance, according to the Payscale.com website,you can make about $61,000 per annum as a Cisco Certified Specialist, as well asmore than $96k or $128k as a professional or expert. The figures really impress.

  • Prepare yourself for Higher Level Certifications

In addition to the benefits already mentioned, PrepAway Cisco CCIE Enterprise Certification (350-401) test serves as a basis for earning much bigger certifications such as CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or CCIE Enterprise Wireless. Given that this exam is the qualifying one for each of these two expert-level designations, you will only need to take the relevant lab exam, which deals with the entire lifecycle of enterprise networks.

 

Conclusion

To sum it up, you must have observed that the importance of takingthe Cisco 350-401 ENCORaccreditation exam is undeniable. All because passing one exam in front of you will open up many ways such as getting certified as a specialist, or competing for the title of being a Cisco professional and even an expert. On this basis, any intending candidate must be ready to prepare adequatelytowardsensuringtheirsuccess and enjoying the consequent benefits. 

Video: St Mark’s Basilica impresses in winning Group 1 Coral-Eclipse

St Mark’s Basilica gave Aidan O’Brien a record-equalling sixth victory in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.

Backed into even-money favourite the Ballydoyle horse is a half-brother to Magna Grecia. The eventual winner went into the lead entering the final furlong before extending impressively to win by three and a half-lengths from globe-trotting Group 1 winner Addeyyb. The John and Thady Gosden-trained Saudi Cup winner Mishriff was back in third.

 

“Ryan [Moore] was blown away by St Mark’s Basilica out there. He couldn’t believe when he asked him how well he quickened,” said winning trainer Aidan O’Brien.

“He is a relaxed traveller so he doesn’t use any energy. When he comes on he comes on slowly and when they do go for him he really turns it on. I think it is a mark of a good horse when they can quicken like that.

“He puts races to bed very quickly. He is progressing all the time. I think the Juddmonte or the Irish Champion will be next. He could do both as there is enough time between them.”

St Mark’s Baslica is by Siyouni out of Australian breeder Bob Scarborough’s 14-year-old Galileo mare Cabaret. He had previously won two French Classics this year, the 2000 Guineas and the Derby.

A winner over six furlongs at two, St Mark’s Basilica finished out his juvenile season with a win in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes (7f) at Newmarket last October.

Michael Tabor, who owns the Siyouni colt in partnership with Derek Smith and Sue Magnier, said:

“He’s just proved what a good horse he is, and having won the French Guineas and the French Derby and now this it’s onwards and upwards as they say. He always seemed comfortable and when Ryan let him go he was strong.

“He’s obviously up with there with the very best we’ve had, but it’s very difficult to compare years. It’s one step at a time and now he’s won we can sit down and enjoy thinking about where he goes next.”

Reaction from William Haggas and John Gosden

William Haggas, trainer of runner-up Addeyyb, said:

“He ran a fantastic race and stayed on really well. On ground that probably isn’t quite soft enough for him he showed that he’s still in very good form. He might go for the King George, but I’m not saying he will. He’s in it, but he’d need soft ground.”

Trainer John Gosden said of third home Mishriff:

“The winner was impressive but Mishriff will definitely come on for this race. The last half a furlong just caught him out a bit on this tiring ground but he has run a very good race. The ground came against him as it was a bit testing for him but he has run a great race and I’m happy with him.

Sixth win for Aidan O’Brien

The victory of St Mark’s Basilica in 2021 sees Aidan O’Brien join Sir Michael Stoute and Alec Taylor Jr as the most successful trainer in the Coral-Eclipse with six victories. O’Brien was also successful with Giant’s Causeway (2000), Hawk Wing (2002), Oratorio (2005), Mount Nelson (2006) and So You Think (2011). The Siyouni colt us the 15th winner trained in Ireland.

All of O’Brien’s winners were owned by Coolmore (made up of syndicates including combinations of Sue Magnier, Michel Tabor and Derrick Smith), who join Godolphin as the contests winning-most owner with six victories.

Connacht Football Result – Galway easily beat Roscommon in Hyde Park

Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final – Galway easily beat Roscommon in poor conditions in Hyde park

Roscommon 0-12 Galay 2-11

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Roscommon 0-12 2-11 Galway – Connacht Football Result 2021

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Stack point

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Enda Smith point

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Tierney GOAL

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Finnerty puts Galway 4pts up

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Another Roscommon wide

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Murtagh gets Roscommon within 3pts

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Shane Walsh puts Galway 4pts up

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Tierney free

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Cox wide, thats seven wides for rosocmmon

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Cregg point

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Tierney point

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Rob Finnerty point

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Donie Smith free

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Paul Kelly point, Galway by 2pts

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Half time Roscommon 0-07 Galway 1-05

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Donie Smith wide

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Tierney free gives Galway the lead

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Diarmuid Murtagh wide

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Enda Smith point, game is level

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Shane Walsh kicks Galway ahead from a free

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Donie Smith levels it up

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Conor Daly point

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Point from Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly point

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Conor Daly gets Roscommon within a point

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Hussey point for Roscommon

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GOAL from Paul Kelly

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Niall Kilroy shot hits the post

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2pts at the waterbreak

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Roscommon get a perfectly good score signaled wide

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Enda Smith point, its all level

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Damien Comer point

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Two wides from Roscommon

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Conor Cox wide

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Diarmuid Murtagh levels it up

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Sean Kelly with the first score

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Rob Finnerty wide

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Wide from Shane Walsh

Preview

CLICK LIVE SCORES ON Roscommon v Galway

Dr Hyde Park – 1:15 pm – Live on RTÉ

Roscommon will host Galway in the Connacht Senior Football Championship on Sunday, 4th, July 2021 at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon live on RTÉ.

Both teams played in Division one during their league campaign, however, they endured terrible league runs with both sides getting relegated.

They come into this game with everything to prove and with a potential meeting with Connacht champions Mayo on the line. The Rossies and the Tribesmen did face off against each other in the league, where Galway came out on top with a 2-16 to 1-13 victory at Pearse Stadium.

Form – last three results

Roscommon – LLL (Loss, Loss, Loss) – Includes League Form

Galway – WLL (Win, Loss, Loss) -Includes League Form

 

Players to watch:

Roscommon: Enda Smith

Galway: Shane Walsh

 

Team News

Roscommon

1. Colm Lavin
2. David Murray
3. Brian Stack
4. Conor Daly
5. Sean Mullooly
6. Conor Hussey
7. Niall Daly
8. Enda Smith
9. Eddie Nolan
10. Niall Kilroy
11. Ciaran Murtagh
12. Shane Killoran
13. Diarmuid Murtagh
14. Donie Smith
15. Conor Cox

Galway

1. Connor Gleeson
2. Sean Kelly
3. Sean Mulkerrin
4. Liam Silke
5. Kieran Molloy
6. Dylan McHugh
7. Johnny Heaney
8. Paul Conroy
9. Matthew Tierney
10. Damien Comer
11. Peter Cooke
12. Finnian Ó Laoi
13. Robert Finnerty
14. Shane Walsh
15. Paul Kelly

Betting

Roscommon: 15/8

Galway: 8/15

Draw: 15/2

Prediction: Galway

Football – Armagh v Antrim – Starting News, Live Scores, Betting & TV Coverage

Ulster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final Armagh vs Antrim, we have Starting News, Live Scores, Betting & TV Coverage.

Click for Live Score commentary on Armagh v Antrim

Athletic Grounds – 3:30 pm – Live on BBC NI

Armagh will host Antrim in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship on Sunday, 4th, July 2021 at the Athletic Grounds live on RTÉ.

Armagh were inconsistent in their Division one escapades, winning one, drawing one and losing one during their league campaign, finishing third. Securing their Division 1 status with a comfortable 1-17 to 0-11 win over Roscommon.

Antrim on the other hand gained promotion to Division 3 after topping their group, winning all three games.

 

Form – last three results

Armagh – LDW (Loss, Draw, Win) – Includes League Form

Antrim – WWW (Win, Win, Win) -Includes League Form

 

Players to watch:

Armagh: Oisin O’Neill

Antrim: Ruairi McCann

 

Team News

Armagh v Antrim – Teams to be confirmed

 

Betting

Armagh: 1/20

Antrim: 9/1

Draw: 20/1

Prediction: Armagh