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We'll Leave it There So: Big Sam's England, heartbreak for Irish athlete, and all today's sport

Plus, a League of Ireland footballer has been handed a one-year ban for a doping violation.

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  • Sergiu Ciobanu’s chances of representing Ireland at this year’s Olympic Games are over after his appeal was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  • League of Ireland footballer Craig Walsh has been a handed a one-year ban as a result of a positive drugs test.

Sergiu Ciobanu Karel Delvoije / INPHO Karel Delvoije / INPHO / INPHO

  • Cork City manager John Caulfield has reflected on a superb victory for the Leesiders in the Europa League over Swedish Cup winners BK Hacken.
  • Both of legs of Dundalk’s Champions League tie with BATE Borisov will be broadcast live.

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 The Best Thing We Shared

  • Save this clip for when you feel bad about not going to the gym. As Homer Simpson once said, “The lesson is, never try.”

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On The Record

 They may be better and have more money but it’s an opportunity to make heroes of yourselves.

Cork manager John Caulfield issues a rallying call ahead of next week’s Europa League qualifier against Belgian side Genk.

Where We Were Today

Ben Blake was at the launch of the new Ireland rugby jersey with Robbie Henshaw, and Paul Fennessy caught up with our Olympian swimmers and diver.

Robbie Henshaw Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

 The Fixture List

Clare take on Roscommon in Pearse Stadium in Round 4A of the football qualifiers, while Tipperary travel north to take on Derry in Kingpsan Breffni Park.

Further afield, the Austrian Grand Prix qualifying session takes place, the Tour de France enters its penultimate stage, and the Super Rugby quarter-finals conclude.

 Showbiz, Baby

It’s hard moving to a new city, but it looks like new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made a new friend after he surprised a 7-year-old fan.

PEP'S TAXI | When Guardiola Met Braydon Man City Man City

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