I’ve been waiting for this day since I was a kid. I’m a massive fan, so to be sitting here in a Liverpool tracksuit is a dream come true, I am so grateful just to be here. I love the club and this is the one dream I had still to achieve. I always wanted to be a footballer as a kid, but also to play for Liverpool, maybe you never feel it is going to happen. Now I am enjoying every minute and I can’t wait to pull on that red shirt. This is a massive club and I want to do everything I can to make them even more successful.

Robbie Keane will play at Number 7, the shirt previously worn by such legends as Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan

• Monaghan v Derry - Clones, 3.00pm
• Tipperary v Westmeath - Ardfinnan, 3.00pm
• Donegal v Roscommon - Ballybofey, 5.00pm
• Kildare v Cavan - Newbridge, 7.00pm
• Limerick v Meath - Gaelic Grounds, 7.00pm
• Longford v Laois - Pearse Park, 7.00pm
• Louth v Tyrone - Drogheda, 7.00pm
• Offaly v Down - Tullamore, 7.00pm

So that leaves 8 winners from Round 1. Add to that the 4 Provincial runners up leaves 12 teams to play-off for 4 places in the quater finals in 6 weeks time. Does anyone know how this is going to pan out who plays who when and where?

Round 2 takes place on Saturday July 26th. Round 3 takes place on the August bank holiday weekend.

“All countries across the world receiving the feed lost pictures and sound,” said a BBC spokesperson. “We had people ringing up to ask what had happened, but it was more reaction than complaints.” RTÉs Bill O’Herlihy also stated that it was happening all across Europe

“The television signal in the International Broadcast Centre for the Germany-Turkey game has been interrupted several times in the second half due to technical reasons which are currently being investigated, in particular to evaluate the impact of the violent electrical storm over Vienna at that time,” said UEFA.

In a high-profile incident, Galvin knocked the referee’s notebook out of his hand in the Munster semi-final against Clare and remonstrated with a linesman following his dismissal. Galvin now has the option of taking his case to the Central Appeals Commitee.

Meanwhile, ahead of Sunday’s draw for the first round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers, the GAA has announced that the first team drawn will have home venue provided their ground meets safety requirements. 16 teams will enter the draw.

Villa had received two offers from Liverpool for Barry, but boss Martin O’Neill told BBC Sport their latest bid had been turned down, forcing Benitez to go back again in another attempt to finally sign his top summer transfer target. “The offer that Liverpool have made is just not acceptable,” O’Neill told the BBC. “It might be difficult [to keep hold of him]. He said he would fancy going to Liverpool and that’s a big setback.” “It’s very frustrating,” said O’Neill. “We finished sixth last year and he was a major part of that. “He’s been a splendid player for us for some considerable time and we want to try and improve because the club are capable of doing that. “But if Manchester United are struggling to keep hold of Ronaldo then the rest of us are in a bit of trouble. “It’s difficult but if we have to go on without Gareth Barry then we’ll still have a go.”

Villa are said to be holding out for at least £18m, which could pose a problem for Benitez. The Anfield boss has admitted he is expecting to have a reduced transfer budget as a result of the feud between American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. We have the spine of the team and we just need others in other positions, “If we had a lot of money to spend it would obviously be better,” Benitez said on the club website. “But if we don’t, it doesn’t matter. “It is not about buying the most expensive players, it is about buying the right players and we can sell some players to get the others we need. We have the spine of the team and we just need others in other positions.”

Stadium and other details will be confirmed later as there will be the Rugby League World Cup taking place in Australia at the same time.

Either way it is not important as I had to subscribe to Sky Sports last week to see the Heineken Cup Final. So I am stuck with Sky Sports for at least 1 month, as that is the minimum term allowed. I have no idea what they will be showing over the summer. I would have only ever watched football on Sky Sports previously. As far as I know most/all of the Euro 2008 games will be on BBC/ITV/RTÉ anyway, but it is nice to have the interactive features of Sky to hand.

So I think I will watch the actual match coverage on Sky, and then switch over to the main event, Dunphy, Giles et al.