Tom Brady meets the media after winning his fourth Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots. Source: David J. Phillip
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The Kings Hospital players huddle before their Leinster Schools Junior Cup clash with Terenure today. Terenure won 43-19. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
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The front page of Monday’s Seattle Times.
The best thing we shared today
Is this, from today’s MacRory Cup clash between St Eunan’s Letterkenny and St Pat’s Armagh, the fastest goal ever scored in Gaelic football? It must be close.
Source: Ulster Colleges/YouTube
On the record
– Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll explains his decision to pass the ball on the decisive play of the Super Bowl. The call, which sealed the New England Patriots’ victory, has been described today as the worst in Super Bowl history.
Where we were today
Fintan O’Toole caught up with Dublin’s Paul Flynn and Cork’s Alan Cadogan at the launch of Setanta Sports’ coverage of the Allianz Leagues.