Elsewhere, Connacht get extra seats at the Sportsground, Conor Lane will referee the All-Ireland SFC final and Ireland’s fans prepare to show their appreciation for Robbie Keane as he ends his international career tonight.
Elsewhere, Dundalk have been coming to terms with last night’s achievements and there has been a significant step in the redevelopment plans for the RDS.
Elsewhere, Sam Allardyce is expected to be unveiled as the new England manager tomorrow and John Kavanagh backs Conor McGregor to secure decisive victory in Nate Diaz rematch.
Elsewhere, Jordan Spieth has pulled out of the Olympics, Gareth Bale didn’t make Uefa’s team of Euro 2016 and the UFC has reportedly been sold for more than €3bn.
There was also some good news for Chris Forrester, a couple of big-money transfers in the Premier League and a good day at the office for Rory McIlroy.
IRISH BANKS SEEKING to set up payments app, Synch Payments, to rival digital challenger banks, were dealt a blow last week.
Over the last few years, fintech firms like Revolut and N26 have expanded their operations in Ireland, offering online current accounts and instant money transfers.
Many people feel Irish banks have left it too late to compete, but four Irish retail banks — Bank of Ireland, AIB, Permanent TSB and KBC — were moving ahead with plans for the app.
However, the project hit a speed bump last week with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission rejecting a merger notification submitted by the four banks.
We want to know: If it gets the green light, would you use the payments app being planned by Irish banks?
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