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- Dundalk’s crucial Champions League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg at home to Bate Borisov will be live on RTE 2 on Wednesday, July 22.
- And should they get past Bate, they’ll face either Welsh or Hungarian opposition.
- Leinster’s new jersey was accidentally leaked online, and it appears to be a beauty.
- The fixtures list for the new Pro12 season was released, and there’ll be a big Irish derby on the eve of the World Cup final.
- Former Irish goalkeeper Packie Bonner has given his backing to Martin O’Neill to stay on as manager.
- Clare and Limerick’s Munster u21 hurling final may see the planned redevelopment of Cusack Park in Ennis delayed.
- Irish MMA star Paddy Holohan says he can follow in Conor McGregor’s footsteps and become UFC Champion.
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- After previously pledging his allegiance to Aston Villa, Fabian Delph has completed an €11.5m move to Manchester City.
- Our own Robbie Keane is named in MLS’s top 10 earners, but he’s quite a bit off the number 1 spot.
- New signing James Milner was on target as Liverpool picked up a win in Australia.
- Danny Willett has roared into the lead at The Open, but amateur Paul Dunne is flying the flag for Ireland at St Andrews.
- Wolves’ Irish goalkeeper Aaron McCarey is free to play again, after being given a suspended four month ban by the FA for a failed drugs test.
- New Zealand got their Rugby Championship defence off to a comfortable start, with a 39-13 bonus point win against Argentina in Christchurch.
The best thing we shared today
The FAI AGM takes place tomorrow, and our columnist John O’Sullivan explained how the conference works.
On the record
“I have a commitment here and this is what I want to do. I can’t be thinking of a future that may or may not exist… I said that I would take the [Ireland] job until the end of our involvement in the Euros and then we would see after that.”
Ireland boss Martin O’Neill says he never intended to leave his current role in favour of taking charge of Leicester.
The fixture list
- Australia host South Africa in the Rugby Championship, with an 11am (Irish time) kickoff.
- Carl Frampton puts his IBF Super-Bantamweight title on the line against Alejandro Gonzalez in El Paso, Texas.
- A long day of golf on Day 3 of The Open championship at St Andrews, with some second round action still to be completed.
- Two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers to be played; Tipperary host Tyrone from 3pm, while Derry travel to Galway at 5pm.
- Cork and Kerry will replay their Munster football final in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney from 7pm.
- Ireland’s men’s and women’s sevens sides compete at the European Olympic Repechage in Lisbon, needing a top three finish to advance to keep their Rio 2016 hopes alive.
- The Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Championship continues, with four games down for decision, as well as intermediate and junior action.
- One game in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, as Longford Town host Cork City at 7.30.
- Paddy Holohan, Joseph Duffy and Paul Redmond are all in action at UFC Fight Night 72 in Glasgow.
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