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On This Day – May 28 1980: Nottingham Forest win their second consecutive European Cup

On this day in 1980 Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest won their second consecutive European Cup
On this day in 1980 Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest won their second consecutive European Cup On this day in 1980 Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest won their second consecutive European Cup

Summary: Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today...

ON THIS DAY IN SPORT

1907: The first TT race on the Isle of Man took place. One race was held over 10 laps of the St John's Circuit. The single cylinder was won by Charlie Collier on a Matchless travelling at an average speed of 38.2 miles per hour.

1980: Nottingham Forest won their second consecutive European Cup, beating Hamburg 1-0 in the final in Madrid.

1982: Diego Maradona moved from Boca Juniors to Barcelona in football's first £5million transfer.

1990: Maiden, skippered by Tracy Edwards with the first all-female crew, finished second in the Whitbread Round the World Race.

2000: Antrim beat Down 0-13 to 1-07 at Casement Park in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final, before eventually losing in a semi-final replay to Derry.

2001: Bolton beat Preston 3-0 in the play-off final to win promotion to the Premier League.

2002: Second-tier side Wimbledon were given the green light to relocate to Milton Keynes despite vehement opposition from many of their supporters and the Football Association.

2003: AC Milan won the Champions League, beating Juventus 3-2 on penalties in the final after a goalless draw at Old Trafford.

2006: Derry convincingly defeat Tyrone 1-08 to 0-05 in an Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Healy Park.

2007: Derby won promotion to the Premier League after beating West Brom 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. They were relegated the following season with a record low points total.

2010: Real Madrid and Inter Milan confirmed they had agreed a deal for coach Jose Mourinho to join the Spanish club.

2011: Armagh beat Down 1-15 to 1-10 in an Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final at the Athletic Grounds.

2011: Barcelona won the Champions League by beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final at Wembley.

BIRTHDAYS

Jeff Dujon (cricket) - former West Indies wicketkeeper, born 1956.

Dick O’Hara (Hurling) – former Kilkenny and Leinster inter-provincial squad member, born 1957.

Anthony Molloy (gaelic football) – former Ardara and Donegal player, born 1962.

Paddy Moran (gaelic football) – former Dublin player and All-Ireland winner in 1995, born 1967.

Doriva (soccer) - former Middlesbrough and Brazil midfielder, born 1972.

Hans-Jorg Butt (soccer) - former Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich goalkeeper, born 1974.

Misbah-ul-Haq (cricket) - Pakistan Test captain, born 1975.

Charles N'Zogbia (soccer) - Aston Villa's French winger, born 1986.

Berrick Barnes (rugby union) - Australia centre, born 1986.

Michael Oher (American football) - Carolina Panthers offensive tackle who was the inspiration for the film The Blind Side, for which Sandra Bullock won a Best Actress Oscar, born 1986.

Kyle Walker (soccer) - Tottenham and England defender, born 1990.

Tom Carroll (soccer) - Tottenham midfielder, born 1992.

Jonnie Peacock (athletics) - Great Britain's Paralympic champion sprinter, born 1993.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1 With which team did Jenson Button begin his Formula One career?

2 Name the Italian clubs Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for.

3 When did Cavan last win an Ulster Senior Football Championship?

4 How many Australian Open titles has Novak Djokovic won?

5 How many Ireland caps does Stuart Olding have?

SPORT ON TV

Today

GAELIC FOOTBALL: Another chance to see a GAA match from the weekend – TG4, 1125.

RUGBY: GUINNESS PRO12 final, Connacht v Leinster – TG4, 1645 & Sky Sports 3, 1700.

SOCCER: Champions League final, Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid - BT Sport Europe, 1900; Championship play-off final - Sheffield Wednesday v Hull - Sky Sports 1, 1700.

CRICKET: Second Test, England v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports 2, 1030.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 & ITV4, 0930; Eurosport 2 & Setanta Sports Ireland, 1000.

FORMULA ONE: Monaco Grand Prix third practice - Sky Sports F1, 0945; Monaco Grand Prix qualifying - Sky Sports F1, 1200, & Setanta Sports Ireland, 1300.

GOLF: European Tour, BMW PGA Championship - Sky Sports 4, 1230; PGA Tour, Dean & DeLuca Invitational - Sky Sports 4, 1800.

RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership final - BT Sport 1, 1400; PRO12 final - Sky Sports 3, 1700; Top 14, Bordeaux Begles v Brive - Sky Sports 3, 1425; Super Rugby, Blues v Crusaders - Sky Sports 1, 0830; Brumbies v Sunwolves - Sky Sports 1, 1030; Stormers v Cheetahs - Sky Sports 1, 1400.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Championship Summer Bash - Sheffield Eagles v London Broncos, Sky Sports 5, 1430; Workington Town v Whitehaven - Sky Sports 5, 1630; Bradford Bulls v Leigh Centurions - Sky Sports 2, 1900.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 2, 1200.

BOXING: Ricky Burns v Michele di Rocco - Sky Sports 1, 2000.

ATHLETICS: Diamond League - Eurosport 2, 2100.

GYMNASTICS: Men's European Championships - BBC One, 1330.

BASKETBALL: NBA Western Conference final game six (if required), Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 1, 0200 (Sun).

BASEBALL: Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees - BT Sport/ESPN, 2130.

Tomorrow

SOCCER: League One play-off final, Barnsley v Millwall - Sky Sports 1, 1400; International, Germany v Slovakia - BT Sport 2, 1645; FAI Junior Cup, Pike Rovers v Sheriff YC – TG4, 1755.

CRICKET: Second Test, England v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports 2, 1030; IPL final - Sky Sports 5, 1500.

GAELIC FOOTBALL: Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final, Cavan v Armagh – RTE1, 1505; The Sunday Game (highlights) – RTE2, 2130.

TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 & ITV4, 0930; Eurosport 2, 1000, & Setanta Sports Ireland, 1015.

FORMULA ONE: Monaco Grand Prix - Sky Sports F1, 1230, & Setanta Sports Ireland, 1255.

GOLF: European Tour, BMW PGA Championship - Sky Sports 4, 1230; PGA Tour, Dean & DeLuca Invitational - Sky Sports 4, 1800.

RUGBY UNION: International, England v Wales - Sky Sports 3, 1430; Super Rugby, Rebels v Force - Sky Sports 1, 0700.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Championship Summer Bash: Dewsbury Rams v Batley Bulldogs - Sky Sports 3, 1230; Halifax v Featherstone Rovers - Sky Sports 3, 1710.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 2, 1330.

BOXING: Tony Bellew v Ilunga Makabu - Sky Sports 1, 1800.

ROWING: World Cup - BBC Two, 1230.

BASKETBALL: NBA Eastern Conference final game seven (if required), Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors - BT Sport 1, 0130 (Mon).

BASEBALL: MLB, Oakland Athletics v Detroit Tigers - BT Sport 1, 2100; New York Mets v Los Angeles Dodgers - BT Sport/ESPN - 0100 (Mon).

Answers: 1 Williams; 2 Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan; 3 1997; 4 Six (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016); 5 Two