NEED TO CATCH up? TheScore.ie brings you a round-up of today’s sports news…

The South African team trained at Blackrock College today. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO

 HomeFootballer of the Year James O’Donoghue is set to be sidelined for up to six months as the Kerry forward will have shoulder surgery this week.Irish Olympic swimmer Barry Murphy has announced his retirement from the sport aged 29. South Africa second row Victor Matfield says Ireland’s Paul O’Connell is the best player he has ever faced ahead of Saturday’s November International.Scotland manager Gordon Strachan has named a 27- strong squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Ireland.Our League of Ireland columnist Stuey Byrne discusses the FAI Cup final and Roddy Collins’ recent comments about the standard of the league.Away

Jockey Ryan Moore enters the mounting yard on board Protectionist. Source: Andy Brownbill

Liverpool and Arsenal are in action in the Champions League this evening. Follow the scores live here.Protectionist won the Melbourne Cup but tragedy overshadowed Australia’s biggest race.British police are investigating complaints that Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused on Twitter.

The best thing we shared today

Texan golfer Michael Furrh breakes the Guinness World Record for the longest drive with the longest usable golf club. Just the 20 feet six inches!

Source: Mike Rausch/YouTube

 On the recordWhere we were today

Niall Kelly and Steven O’Rourke popped over to the RDS to take in the first day of the 2014 Web Summit. We will have interviews with speakers throughout the week.