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We'll leave it there so: BOD's latest job, LeBlanc's a winner and all today's sport

Plus, we have news of Nico Roche at the Tour de France and exciting times for Irish cricket.

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

Cycling Tour de France Even big stone walls are picturesque at the Tour de France. Christophe Ena Christophe Ena

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St Patrick’s Athletic’s Champions League meeting with Legia Warsaw has been overshadowed by the the death of a supporter today.

Ireland might just have a new golfing superstar on the way. Kevin Le Blanc held his nerve to win the Junior Open Championship at West Lancashire golf club.

Cycling - Tour de France 2014 - Stage Eleven - Besancon to Oyonnax

Nico Roche fought hard at today’s stage of Le Tour, but it was enough only to win the combativity award, not the stage.

Cricket Ireland confirmed two pillars in an exciting fixture list in 2015, England and Australia are coming back.

Both Munster u21 Hurling Championship semi-finals are under way at the time of publishing. Catch up with how Clare v Tipperary and Cork v Waterford are going here.

Brian O’Driscoll has another new job, he’ll be BT Sport‘s go-to guy for rugby analysis.

Away

Concerning news from WADA, who report a higher percentage of failed doping tests in rugby worldwide than athletics.

Louis Van Gaal clocked in for work with Manchester United, but there was apparently some bad news awaiting him about Arturo Vidal.

Golf - The Open Championship 2014 - Practice Day Four - Royal Liverpool Golf Club PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Chelsea continue their swift recruitment drive with another plunder of Atletico Madrid. Filipe Luis will be next through the doors of Stamford Bridge.

Tony Gallopin won today’s stage of the Tour de France.

The best thing we shared

Sean Burke mimics a day in the life of Conor McGregor

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Where we were today

Speaking of the Notorious, Ben Blake was out at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham to hear what he had to say ahead of Saturday’s Fight Night.

On the record

“In the first two weeks going up training I was giving out to the waterman, the manager, giving out to everyone that it wasn’t up to scratch.”

Waterford hurling legend Tony Browne tells us of the challenges he faces when stepping away from the top rungs of the sport.

The fixture list

More European football to look forward to with the first leg of the second qualifying stage of the Europa League. Sligo Rovers are in Norway to face Rosenborg, while Dundalk host Hajduk Split. Shakhtyor Salihorsk are in the Brandywell to take on Derry City.

Showbiz, Baby!

This piece of showboating from Manchester City youngster Manu Garcia is disrespectfully good (as Rhianna would say).

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