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Morning Bulletin: Headlines from the sports desk

RACING The Gold Cup is the feature today at the Cheltenham Festival. The Paul Nicholls-trained Si...
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07.36 13 Mar 2015


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07.36 13 Mar 2015


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RACING

The Gold Cup is the feature today at the Cheltenham Festival.

The Paul Nicholls-trained Silviniaco Conti is the favourite while Willie Mullins hopes to cap off a fantastic week by claiming his first win in this race.

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The final day's action starts at 1.30.

SOCCER

Everton recovered from going a goal behind to beat Dynamo Kiev at Goodison Park in last night's Europa League last-16 clash.

The Ukrainian side shocked their hosts when they took lead after just 14 minutes through Oleg Gusev, but Everton went-on to dominate the game and deservedly claimed a 2-1 victory.

Steven Naismith equalised shortly before half-time while Romelu Lukaku scored a penalty late in the game.

The Airtricity League continues with five Premier Division games tonight at 7.45.

Bohemians host Galway, Cork City meet Limerick, Derry City take on Dundalk, Drogheda meet Sligo Rovers, and St Pats welcome Bray.

In the First Division, Athlone welcome Cobh Ramblers, UCD meet Shels, Finn Harps meet Cabinteely and Wexford Youths face Waterford United.

The matches at Finn Park and Ferrycarrig Park start at 8.0 - the rest kick off at 7.45.

HURLING

The Cork hurlers have made five changes for their Division 1A clash in Galway on Sunday.

Stephen McDonnell will start at full back in place of Christopher Joyce after his cruciate ligament injury, while William Kearney replaces Conor O'Sullivan at left corner back.

There's also three changes to the attack with Brian Lawton, Stephen Moylan and Paudie O'Sullivan all starting.

GAELIC FOOTBALL

Mayo have made five changes to their team ahead of Saturday's meeting with Dublin.

Goalkeeper Robbie Hennelly is recalled while Patrick Durcan replaces Ger Cafferkey in the defence.

Fit-again Donal Vaughan starts in midfield while Diarmuid O'Connor and Alan Freeman start in attack in place of Micheál Forde and the injured Cillian O'Connor.

Tyrone have made three changes from the side that that drew with Dublin at Croke Park last weekend for their game with Cork.

Corner-back Dwayne Quinn makes his League debut after being named in place of the injured Cathal McCarron.

Ryan McKenna and Connor McAliskey are brought into the forwards instead of Barry Tierney and Cathal McShane.

In the only change from their win over Kerry, Cork have given goalkeeper Micheál Martin a chance to impress in Omagh.

Kerry have also named their side for Sunday's visit of Donegal to Austin Stack Park.

Peter Crowley and Killian Young both come into the Kerry half-back line, with fit-again Paul Geaney replacing his cousin Michael Geaney at corner-forward.


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