Rio Ferdinand has been omitted from the 23-man England squad for the upcoming European Championships but John Terry has been included.
Luka Modric will only consider his future options once Euro 2012 is over.
Leinster will find it tough to get back into it if they allow Ulster to build an early lead in Saturday's Heineken Cup final, head coach Joe Schmidt has warned.
Cavan manager Terry Hyland has rung the changes ahead of the Ulster SFC Preliminary Round tie against Donegal on Sunday.
The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed it is part of a three-way bid along with Scotland and Wales to host Euro 2020.
Katie Taylor will get the chance to represent Ireland at the London Olympics after qualifying for this summer's Games at the World Amateur Championships in China.
Yaya Toure has 'done all he can do at' Manchester City and is open to the possibility of moving away in the summer, according to his agent Dimitri Seluk.
Jack O'Connor did everything possible to convince Tom O'Sullivan to delay his inter-county retirement but the 33-year-old was not for turning.
Tony McGahan bade farewell to Munster on Monday afternoon confident that the structure is in place to help the Reds to return to its former glories.
Declan Kidney has omitted Leinster players for the summer tour game against the Barbarian in Gloucester on May 29.