We'll Leave it There So: Tributes paid to Graham Taylor, McIlroy's birdie blitz and all today's sport

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Shelbourne Ladies duo Noelle Murray and Leanne Kiernan have been named the WNL Senior and Young Player of the Year respectively.
Irish U21 defender Eoghan O’Connell has joined Walsall on loan from Celtic.
Ireland remain unchanged in the first Fifa rankings of 2017.
Rory McIlroy is going well in the early stages of the South African Open.
2013 Munster final man-of-the-match James Ryan is back for another year with Limerick.
Jonathan Sexton and Jamie Heaslip have been included for Leinster’s Champions Cup clash with Montpellier.
Irish defender Jake Carroll has switched one League Two club for another.

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Graham Taylor Obituary Watford Football Club Chairman Elton John wearing the club scarf with team manager Graham Taylor on a balcony overlooking a crowd of well wishers back in 1984. PA PA

Former England and Aston Villa boss Graham Taylor has passed away at the age of 72.
Brian Fletcher — who guided Red Rum to two Aintree Grand Nationals — has died aged 69.
Morgan Schneiderlin has completed a €23million move to Everton from Man United, while Marouane Fellaini has signed a new contract with the Red Devils.
Ex-Bolton and West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan has been appointed manager of League Two side Notts County.
There was good news for Arsenal earlier, as Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Francis Coquelin agreed contract extensions.
Dimitri Payet is refusing to play for West Ham as he pushes for move away

The Best Thing We Shared

Paul McGrath was among the many people paying tribute to the late Graham Taylor.

Devestated to hear of Graham's sad passing, what a gentleman. In my darkest days himself and Rita were always there for me #RipGrahamAHero
— Paul McGrath (@Paulmcgrath5) January 12, 2017

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On The Record

I have no individual targets because that I did already, after three months in England. After I conquered England — it took three months.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in typically cocky form when asked about his Man United career.

Where we were today

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Sinead Farrell Snapchatted her tour of the Croke Park skyline, while Sean Farrell was at the Leinster press conference earlier.

The Fixture List

There is one game in the Championship, with Leeds taking on Derby County.
Leinster host Montpellier in the Champions Cup.
The South African Open continues tomorrow.

Showbiz, Baby!

Chelsea have been given the green light for a €570 million Stamford Bridge redevelopment. Below is an artist’s impression on how it will look

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