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On This Day - May 16 2004: John Clarke swoops late to give Down USFC draw with Cavan

On this day in 2004, Down and Cavan played out a draw in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship. The game finished 1-13 to 1-13 with John Clarke grabbing the equalising Down point with the last kick of the match
On this day in 2004, Down and Cavan played out a draw in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship. The game finished 1-13 to 1-13 with John Clarke grabbing the equalising Down point with the last kick of the match On this day in 2004, Down and Cavan played out a draw in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship. The game finished 1-13 to 1-13 with John Clarke grabbing the equalising Down point with the last kick of the match

ON THIS DAY

1956: Jim Laker took 10 for 88 while playing for Surrey against the touring Australians at The Oval. He repeated the feat 10 weeks later in the Old Trafford Test match, where he ended up with 19 wickets.

2001: Liverpool won the UEFA Cup final 5-4 with a golden-goal triumph over Alaves to seal a cup treble. They had already won the Worthington Cup and FA Cup.

2004: Down and Cavan played out a draw in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship. The game finished 1-13 to 1-13 with John Clarke of Down grabbing the equalising point with the last kick of the match. Cavan won the replay 3-13 to 2-12.

2009: Manchester United won the Barclays Premier League title after a goalless draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford.

2010: England beat Australia by seven wickets in Barbados to win the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

Britain's Amir Khan retained his WBA light-welterweight title with victory over Paulie Malignaggi in New York.

2012: Rio Ferdinand was a high-profile omission as England announced their squad for Euro 2012 with Steven Gerrard selected as captain.

Kenny Dalglish was sacked as Liverpool manager just three months after winning the League Cup.

2013: Former England captain David Beckham announced that he would retire from football at the end of the 2012-2013 season after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain.

2015: Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history in two minutes and 56 seconds as Southampton hammered Aston Villa 6-1.

BIRTHDAYS

Brian Murphy (gaelic football) - Former Cork hurler and winner of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals in 2004 and 2005.

Olga Korbut (gymnastics) - Soviet gymnast who won three gold medals and a silver at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, born 1955.

Steve Lewis (athletics) - American 400 metres track athlete, won three Olympic golds and one silver, born 1969.

Gabriela Sabatini (tennis) - Argentinian who won US Open in 1990 by beating Steffi Graf, born 1970.

Phil Clarke (rugby league) - Former Wigan and Great Britain forward, born 1971.

Michael Withers (rugby league) - Former Bradford and Wigan full-back, born 1976.

Dirk Nannes (cricket) - Former Australia pace bowler, who had spells with Middlesex, Nottinghamshire and Somerset, born 1976

Grigor Dimitrov (tennis) - Bulgarian who is currently 11th in the singles ATP rankings, born 1991.

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1. For which club did the legendary John Joe O'Reilly play?

2. How many league goals did Luis Suarez score this season for Barcelona?

3. Which US sports franchise plays their home games at Fenway Park?

4. Which Football League club are managed by Phil Parkinson?

5. In what year did Derry win their first National Football League title?

(See answers at bottom)

SPORT ON TV

Today 

GAA: Laochra Gael - a profile of Cora Staunton, one of the greatest footballers to have graced the women's game - TG4 2000.

GAA: GAA 2016 - action from the latest GAA matches, including the Minor Championship - TG4 2030.

SOCCER: Championship play-off semi-final second leg, Brighton v Sheff Wed - Sky Sports 1 1930.

CRICKET: IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore - Sky Sports 2 1500.

CYCLING: Tour of California - Eurosport 1 2200.

TENNIS: French Open qualifying - Eurosport 2, 0900; ATP, Geneva Open - Eurosport 2 1400.

SWIMMING: European Championships - BBC Two, 1830 & Eurosport 1 1000

BASEBALL: MLB, Kansas City Royals v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport 2 0000 (Tue).

Tomorrow

GAA: Cluichi na Bliana - Dublin v Kerry - action from the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park.

SOCCER: Championship play-off semi-final second leg, Hull v Derby - Sky Sports 1, 1930.

CRICKET: IPL, Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils - Sky Sports 2, 1500.

CYCLING: Giro d'Italia - Eurosport 1, 1330; Tour of California - Eurosport 1, 2200.

TENNIS: French Open Qualifying - Eurosport 2, 0900; ATP, Geneva Open - Eurosport 2, 1400.

SWIMMING: European Championships - BBC Two, 1830 & Eurosport 1, 1000

BASEBALL: MLB, Cleveland Indians v Cincinnati Reds - BT Sport/ESPN, 2300.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Draft Lottery - BT Sport 1, 0100 (Wed); NBA play-offs, TBC v TBC - BT Sport 1, 0130 (Wed).

Quick quiz blitz answers: 1 Cornafean; 2 40; 3 Boston Red Sox; 4 Bradford; 5 1947.