
Owalabi signs for St Patrick's Athletic
RUGBY
Andrew Porter is the latest player to sign a new contract with the IRFU.
The Leinster front row has agreed a deal until the summer of 2025.
Porter has played for Ireland on 40 occasions, and was a member of the Grand Slam winning side of 2018.
He won a Champions Cup with his province in 2017.
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— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) December 24, 2021
We're delighted to announce Andrew Porter has penned a new IRFU contract up until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Full details π#TeamOfUs | #IrishRugby
SOCCER
The Premier League has postponed Everton's meeting with Burnley on St Stephen's Day.
The Toffees had requested the game be called off due to Covid issues, but had their initial request refused yesterday.
However, the league has reviewed the case as Everton had an 'insufficient number of players available'.
"We have six injuries and five players with COVID."
— Everton (@Everton) December 23, 2021
The manager explains the scale of the impact of COVID and injuries on his squad for #BUREVE. pic.twitter.com/DPw8meNmkQ
It means a total of three games are now off on Sunday, with Liverpool's meeting with Leeds and Wolves' clash with Watford both postponed.
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Brazil legend Pele has been released from hospital in Sao Paulo, after being treated for a colon tumour.
The three-time World Cup winner, who is 81, was admitted earlier this month.
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Finn Harps' forward Tunde Owalabi has signed for St Patrick's Athletic.
The 26-year-old scored 10 goals for the Donegal club last season.
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— St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) December 24, 2021
We are delighted to announce the signing of striker Tunde Owolabi
The 26-year-old joins us from Finn Harps, where his scored 10 times in 2021, including a hat-trick against us!
Welcome @Owolabi9_T!#StPatsFC #Saints2022 pic.twitter.com/eWrzy5tgb1