16/10/2016 BBC Newsline

Tributes have been paid to the former Ireland rugby player

and Munster Head Coach Anthony Foley, who has died suddenly.

The 42-year-old died overnight at the team hotel in Paris,

The Irish President Michael D Higgins has said he was one

of the great figures of Irish sport in the modern era.

Speaking on Sky Sports this afternoon, the former Ulster

and Ireland player Tyrone Howe said Irish rugby was in shock.

Munster rugby announced the death of their head coach Anthony Foley just

hours before the word you to take on France in a Champions Cup game in

Paris. The 42-year-old died suddenly overnight at their team hotel.

Anthony Foley had been in charge at Munster since July 2000 14. He

played 62 times for Ireland, scoring a try on his debut against England

in the 1990 55 Nations Championship. He also led the province to the

long-awaited European cup victory in 2006. Today's match has been

postponed as a mark of respect. With this breaking news, messages

flooding in and I think everybody is in shock and it is the saddest

possible news. You see the farmers there and it's such a cliche or a

truism about the rugby family, but there's no team where the rugby

family stronger than in Munster. Munster rugby and Irish Rugby union

have expressed deepest sympathies. A man has been killed

in a crash in Enniskillen. Three other people were injured

in the collision between two cars on the Derrygonnelly Road

yesterday afternoon. The police are appealing

for witnesses. The Victims' Commissioner says she's

disappointed that there has been no real progress on dealing

with the legacy of the past. Victims and survivors

had hoped a package, including a new investigations

unit and an oral history funding for Troubles-related

inquests, would be in place by now. Speaking on the Sunday Politics

Programme, Judith Thompson said some sort of agreement needs to be

in place by the end of the year. I believe that if we are going to

see legislation needed to put some of these institutions in place,

within this parliamentary session, then we need to see something for

consultation this side of Christmas, so I hope this is what. It is also

important that what does gets put in place is fit for purpose, trusted

and transparent. And you can see Sunday Politics

again at 11pm. Jonathan Rea has all but retained

his World Superbikes title after a second-place finish

in the second race of Hundreds of cycling fans made the

trip to see Jonathan Rea's World Championship event. He battled hard

with his nearest rival and he did finish ahead of him, but not quite

far enough to seal the series. Just two points or a 14th place one of

the last two races are now required. He is certain the title will be his

once more. It is closed now. We can go to Qatar in a relaxed manner.

I've got friends and family going and it should be nice, because we

have worked so hard to put this Championship together throughout the

season in different circuits and conditions and it seems like right

now we are leading the Championship by a substantial margin and the best

job throughout the years. It is exciting to be part of it, because

every week and you have to work hard to be at the front and to be on the

podium at every single track this season, it is a nice resort. The

champagne is nice for Jonathan Rea, but he knows he will be celebrating

properly very soon. He is said to be officially crowned the world

champion in a fortnight. Ulster have lost their opening pool

match in this season's After leading for most of the game,

they conceded three tries in the last eight minutes

of their match away to Bordeaux, Andrew Trimble back inside as

captain scored. 'S only try of hard-fought first half in Bordeaux.

Thank you, Andrew Trimble legs at half-time, Paddy Jackson kept Ulster

ahead as the two teams exchanged a series of penalties. But Auster's

defensive resolve came under strain and finally buckled with seven

minutes remaining of the host took the initiative and straights from

the restart, salt was robbed in the wound. -- robbed in the wound. A

penalty try awarded and a yellow card for Sean and ready for a tackle

before the ball was received. As they fought for a bonus point,

Bordeaux broke the game. Blair, raced clear to complete an

astonishing turnaround to win by a final score of 28 points to 13

points. Gaelic football, and in today's

preliminary round of the Ulster Senior Club Championship,

Kilcoo have beaten Scotstown 1-8 It has not been the best weekend

weather-wise, but there will be drier weather as we move into the

new week. Wet at times tonight with frequent, heavy showers and Kirsty

winds. The bulk will be in the west by the end of the night and it will

get cold enough across parts of County Down in particular. Tomorrow,

low pressure. Blustery winds and heavy showers. High pressure builds

in from the Atlantic. It will be drier around the middle of the week.

Still heavy showers on Monday, but drying out by the middle of the

week, but we need to start thinking about frost and fault and night. It

will be quite blustery tomorrow morning. Heavy showers in the West.

Travelling towards Belfast, I ran mid-morning and tomorrow the focus

of heavy showers is across the West of Scotland, further south across

the West of the Republic of Ireland, too. Some four West of England and

Wales, but lots of dry, bright and sunny weather across eastern and

southern parts of England. If we have lost the easterly wind and have

a brisk south-westerly wind although most places will see some showers.

On Tuesday the showers is off and we are looking at more dry weather,

sunshine and lose the winds. Junior night-time.

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