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Ferdinand left out

England boss Roy Hodgson has left Rio Ferdinand out of his Euro 2012 squad. It's thought the Man Utd defender has missed out through a combination of fitness issues and problems that may arise with John Terry - who is going.Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been selected, as has Stewart DowningIn a suprising move Norwich shot stopper John Ruddy has been selected as one of the back up keepers Spurs defender Kyle Walker who is injured, misses out while..

Taylor Books Olympic Place

Ireland's Katie Taylor is heading to the Olympic Games after receiving a walkover in her World Championship quarter-final in China.The Bray fighter was due to face Mihaela Lacatus but the Romanian pulled out with a neck injury.Taylor qualifies as one of three Europeans as a Tajikistan fighter beat her French opponent in one of the other quarter-finals this morning.

Kidney names squad to face Barbarians

There are seven uncapped players in the Ireland squad to face the Barbarians in Gloucester on May 29th.Head coach Declan Kidney has named an experimental squad that will be made-up of players from Connacht, Munster and Ulster because none of those teams have any involvement in this season's Rabo Pro-12 final.The front-row trio of Mike Sherry, Ronan Loughney and Declan Fitzpatrick are the uncapped forwards, with Simon Zebo, Craig Gilroy, Nevin Spence..

Kelly Injured

Eoin Kelly is in a race to be fit for Waterford's senior hurling championship opener against Clare on June 17th. The former All Star fractured his thumb in club action at the weekend and is set for a lengthy lay-off. The Deise are already without Pauric Mahony due to a groin injury. Elsewhere, Lar Corbett says he won't be fit enough for Tipperary's game against Limerick on Sunday week. The former Hurler of the Year returns to training this..

Ruud Retires

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35. The Dutch man suffered a difficult year with Spanish side Malaga after arriving in the south of Spain from Hamburg last summer, scoring just five times in 32 appearances. However, he did help guide Malaga to their first ever top-four finish and thereby ensure Champions League football for the first time in their history. Van..