Harry Redknapp, Luke Fitzgerald, Kieran McGeeney and Robbie Fowler pictured at the eir Sport launch in Dublin today. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

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• The 2019 Rugby World Cup will be broadcast in Ireland by Eir Sport with 13 games free-to-air, it was announced today.
  
• Robbie Keane put his Euro 2016 disappointment behind him with a goal on his LA Galaxy return.
• Irish teenager Tyreke Wilson has joined a new four-year contract with Man City.
• St Pat’s have qualified for the Europa League second round on away goals at the expense of AS Jeunesse Esch.
• Martin McElhinney is glad the Ulster final won’t be moving to Croke Park.

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• There could be an All-Williams Wimbledon final on the cards as both Venus and Serena progressed to the final four today.
• Nani has turned down a Premier League return in favour of a switch to Valencia.
• Jose Mourinho gave his first press conference as Man United manager today, and suggested Wayne Rooney could not play as a midfielder.
• Former IBO and IBF welterweight champion Chris Van Heerden has accused Conor McGregor of editing sparring footage to make himself look good.

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Reading have renamed a stand after late academy coach and Galway native Eamonn Dolan.

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Ryan Bailey spoke to Michael McKillop among others at a Paralympic launch in Dublin today.

On The Record

Coming in, I had this incredibly inflated opinion of myself, thinking I was going to be the difference. I always felt that about myself: ‘if I’m playing I’m going to make the difference here’, which didn’t always turn out to be the case.”

The now-retired Luke Fitzgerald reflects on his playing days.

The Fixture List

• The GAA action tomorrow is as follows: Leinster MFC semi-final: Meath v Kildare, Pairc Tailteann, 7.30pm; Leinster U21HC final, Offaly v Dublin, O’Connor Park, 7.30pm – TG4; Munster IHC final: Limerick v Clare, Gaelic Grounds, 7.30pm.
• Euro 2016 is back again with the tournament’s first semi-final — Portugal v Wales.
• Wimbledon continues tomorrow, with all eyes on Andy Murray’s clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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The Iceland football team were welcomed home from the Euros with this spine-tingling ‘Viking Clap’

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