While football’s good, great and John O’Shea are in Las Vegas to cheer on Ricky Hatton in his light-welterwight title fight with Jose Luis Castillo, spare a thought for the players of Irish outfits Cliftonville and Cork. Belfast-based Cliftonville face Dinaburg in the Intertoto Cup tomorrow, while Cork take on Icelandic side Valur at the Laugardalsvöllur Stadium (try saying that after a few pints of Guinness). Cliftonville’s season only ended on 28 April, and the club started its pre-season friendlies at the start of June. Football’s back: the new season starts here!