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- The AIBA, world boxing’s governing body, has sidelined all 36 judges and referees used in the Rio Olympic Games pending the result of an investigation.
- All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo dominate the 2016 GAA-GPA football All-Star nominations.
- The nominations for the GAA-GPA Football Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year.
- Mayo’s Lee Keegan, who was today nominated for another All-Star, has vowed that the team will fight back after another All-Ireland final defeat.
- Galway hurler Joe Canning has revealed that the serious hamstring injury he suffered in August’s All-Ireland semi-final could have ended his career.
- Ulster have confirmed that centre Stuart McCloskey faces up to two months out with a broken foot, while fullback Charles Piutau and lock Franco van der Merw will miss tomorrow’s clash against Connacht.
- Although Tommy Bowe and Craig Ronaldson will make their first starts of the season for the northern province tomorrow night.
- Meanwhile, it is understood that Munster are nearing a final agreement to sign Oliver Kebble as a project player, with view to a transfer going through after the 2017 Super Rugby season.
- Former Clare hurler Jamesie O’Connor believes Anthony Daly could be the right man to succeed Davy Fitzgerald as Banner boss.
- Six-time All-star Eoin Kelly may have played his last competitive game after the 34-year-old sustained cruciate knee ligament damage last weekend.
Away
- Former Arsenal and French winger Robert Pires thinks his former manager and compatriot Arsene Wenger will reject any approach from England, to remain at Arsenal.
- It has been confirmed that Daniel Cormier will defend his UFC light heavyweight belt with a rematch against Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson at UFC 206 in Toronto on 10 December.
- Legendary Barcelona defender Carles Puyol believes the Manchester City manager’s job represents Pep Guardiola’s biggest challenge.
- Zorya CEO Sergei Rafailov has labelled Manchester as a “dirty” city in a rant which he also appeared to deplore homosexuality.
- San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets in the National League wildcard game, and will now face the Chicago Cubs in the National League Division Series.
The Best Thing We Shared
Nathan White announced last week he was to retire from rugby on medical advice, and here he reflects on his playing career with Connacht ahead of their inter-provincial meeting against Ulster.
Where We Were Today
Fintan O’Toole caught up with Bernard Brogan as he launched the Sport Industry Awards 2016. While Ben Blake and Paul Fennessy are the Aviva Stadium for Ireland’s World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
On the Record
“(I was) probably a centimetre and a half away from ending my career so that’s how lucky and unlucky I am I suppose in a way. If it went off the bone, it’d be a different story. There’s still hope to try and get back anyway. I’m getting the brace off one of the days. Six weeks done after the operation, so rehab now for the next couple of months.”
Galway hurler Joe Canning is hopeful that he will get some game time before the end of the 2017 hurling league campaign.
The Fixture List
In the first of a inter-provincial Pro12 double header, Connacht host Ulster at the Sportsgrounds.
There are three games in the League of Ireland Premier Division, including a tasty Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers as well as a host of World Cup qualifiers including Belgium against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
In the Dublin SFC second round, Lucan Sarsfields take on Ballinteer St John’s at Kiltipper Road with throw-in at 7.30pm.
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