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- Katie Taylor fights for the national lightweight title this evening — but her older brother Lee will replace dad Pete in her corner
- The Gaelic Players Association defended its involvement in the recent Galway and Mayo management heaves
- Munster and Connacht named their teams for tomorrow’s Pro12 derby
- The five-strong shortlist for Setanta Sports Book of the Year was revealed
- Coach John Kavanagh paid tribute to Cathal Pendred following his retirement from professional MMA
Away
- Paula Radcliffe was cleared of blood doping by the IAAF (BBC)
- Pep Guardiola cancelled a Bayern Munich press conference following fresh reports linking him with a move to Manchester City
- Albania could face disqualification from Euro 2016 as match-fixing allegations surfaced
The Best Thing We Shared
Celtic welcomed Fernando Ricksen as their guest of honour for last night’s Europa League clash against Ajax.
The 39-year-old former Rangers player, who has been battling motor neuron disease since 2013, was given a touching reception by the Parkhead crowd.
Where We Were Today
Ryan Bailey is in the RDS for tonight’s Pro12 derby between Leinster and Ulster. Rob Kearney, however, is not — he’s been ruled out with a hamstring problem.
On The Record
We can’t do anything until January anyway so we don’t really have to make a decision now. We’re not prepared to take a risk right now.
– Peterborough’s Director of Football Barry Fry explains why the League One club won’t be signing Pat McEleney from Derry City.
The Fixture List
There’s lots to look forward to over the weekend including the top of the table Pro12 clash between Munster and league leaders Connacht (Saturday, 5.15pm), the London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea (Sunday, 12 noon), and three senior GAA provincial deciders on Sunday afternoon. Take your pick out of that.
Showbiz, Baby!
Conor McGregor describes this as “light work.” We’d disagree, even if it wasn’t Friday…
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