We’ll Leave It There So: Fed’s a shadow of himself, tragedy in Derry and all today’s sport

A shadow of himself: Roger Federer in action against Andreas Seppi in the 3rd round of the Australian Open. Source: Andy Brownbill/AP/Press Association Images

                                                          HomeThere was tragic news from Derry where 32 year-old GAA club player Steven Deeney died after collapsing at training last night. Keith Earls and Iain Henderson will get some game-time for Munster and Ulster respectively this weekend.Jamie Heaslip will start for Leinster against Wasps on Saturday while Kane Douglas and Dominic Ryan have been named in the pack.

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It looks like Andy Lee will open the defence of his WBO middleweight belt against England’s Billy Joe Saunders. Irish Olympic skier Kirsty McGarry claimed a superb victory in the Giant Slalom at Switzerland’s Inferno event – ‘dubbed the craziest race in the world’.Hurling boss Ger Cunningham has made sweeping changes to his Dublin side for their Walsh Cup game on Sunday.                                                          AwayAdrian Chiles has been replaced as the head of ITV’s football coverage by BBC 5 Live’s Mark Pougatch – with immediate effect.

Adrian Chiles, right, in his natural form. Source: Nick Potts/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Roger Federer bombed out of the Australian Open in the 3rd round – the first time he’s failed to make the semi-finals in 11 years. Eugenie Bouchard, who was asked to ‘twirl and tell us about your outfit’ by an on-court interviewer after a match on Wednesday has played down the incident.  UFC has announced 3 more European events for 2015 but Dublin isn’t on the schedule…for now.                                    The best thing we shared

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We’re fans of the new Tyrone jersey here at The42.ie HQ.

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Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond talks to our Paul Dollery about his UFC debut in Stockholm tomorrow night.

                                              The fixture listIt’s all about the FA Cup with eleven 4th round ties down for decision. Liverpool take on Bolton in the late kick-off (5.30) while there are a couple of all-Premier League ties with Southampton facing Palace and Spurs hosting Leicester.  In the Champions Cup, Connacht face the trek to La Rochelle.In Gaelic Games, it’s Waterford versus UCC in the McGrath Cup final, there are Waterford Crystal Cup semis (Clare v Cork and Limerick v UCC) while Cavan take on Tyrone in the Dr McKenna Cup final.       

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