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Doengal footballers Michael Murphy, Neil McGee and Paddy McBrearty at the GAA GPA Awards ceremony. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

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• Dundalk have won the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division on the the final night of the season – defeating Cork City 2-0.
• James O’Donoghue has been named Footballer of the Year with Donegal’s Ryan McHugh picking up Young Footballer of the Year. 
• Also at the GPA awards in Dublin tonight, Kilkenny star Richie Hogan won Hurler of the Year and Tipperary’s Cathal Barrett is Young Hurler of the Year.   
• Luke Fitzgerald will start his first game for Leinster in seven months against Castres in the European Champions Cup on Sunday. 
• Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor will meet German Dennis Siver in a headline bout in Boston in January.
• The seven-strong shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year has been announced.

Cork City fans at Oriel Park. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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•  Australian rugby star Kurtley Beale has been fined for sending an offensive text message to an ARU employee but cleared to play for the Wallabies. 
• Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has confirmed that Luis Suarez will make his debut for the club in tomorrow’s El Clasico against Real Madrid.
• We’ve got talking points ahead the weekend’s Premier League action. And five bets to consider.
• Japan will host the 18th Super League franchise from 2016 after beating off competition from Singapore.

The best thing we shared today

Paul Fennessy brings you 31 first world problems of a modern Irish sports fan including — No 19 missing a big sporting event having made a prior commitment to attend a non-sporting event.

On the record

Everyone has different ways of defending themselves. In my case, the pressure and tension came out in that way. There are other players who react by breaking someone’s leg, or smashing someone’s nose across their face. What happened with Chiellini is seen as worse. I understand why biting is seen so badly.” - Luis Suarez spoke to The Guardian ahead of what is sure to be a huge weekend for the Uruguayan.

The fixture list

•  Seven Premier League matches tomorrow starting with West Ham v Manchester City at 12.45pm. Click here for a full list of fixtures. 
• In the Donegal SFC semi-final, St Eunan’s play St Michael’s at Ballybofey (8pm).
• It’s Carrickshock v Rower Inistioge (2pm) in the Kilkenny SHC quarter-final replay while Ballyhale Shamrocks take on Danesfort (4.30pm) in the SHC quarer-final.
• There are five games in the Champions Cup including Ulster v Toulon (1pm) at Ravenhill.
• In the Amlin Challenge Cup, Connacht are away to Exeter (3pm) in one of four matches.

Showbiz, Baby!

Bono made Brian O’Driscoll blush live on BBC Radio. Full story here.

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If you see someone dressed as Bosco, ask her is she my sister”