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- Clare manager Davy Fitzgerald has been admitted to hospital in Dublin following a check-up in a Galway clinic last night.
- Coach John Kavanagh expects Conor McGregor to win his rematch with Nate Diaz so decisively that there will be no talk of a third bout after UFC 202.
- Dundalk are confident of a victory in their Champions League qualifier tie against FH Hafnarfjordur tonight (kick-off 8.15pm, live Eir Sport 1). A win would secure €1.2m in prizemoney for the SSE Airtricity Premier Division champions.
- Connacht have released their new kit for the upcoming season and it’s got a hooped design.
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- Sam Allardyce is expected to be confirmed as England’s new manager by the FA tomorrow morning.
- Former UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes has been handed a two-year suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.
- Premier League new-boys Middlesbrough have signed former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo on a season-long loan from Valencia.
- Germany striker Mario Gomez has decided to leave Turkish side Besiktas due to the political turmoil in the country.
- UFC heavyweight star Mark Hunt has laid into the organisation and called for his fellow fighters to get unionised to protect their rights in the wake of his defeat to Brock Lesnar at UFC 200.
- That news came on the same day it was announced that Lesnar returned a second positive drugs test from the 9 July bout.
- Former 100m champion Kim Collins will compete at his sixth Olympic Games in Rio after the sprinter settled issues with the St Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee.
- Two South African rugby players have tested positive for banned substances during routine testing.
- The International Olympic Committee has revealed it will take up to a week to decide on whether or not to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics.
- Liverpool have completed the signing of Augsburg defender Ragnar Klavan for a fee of £4.2m (€5m).
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Looking for some motivation? Look no further. This guy would even give Coach Carter the shivers.
On The Record
Johnny Buckley has got a hard forehead. It was like a scene out of Braveheart the boys were telling me, I could have been an extra out of Braveheart so it wasn’t great. I’m probably leaving myself open now to some fella boxing me in the face in the quarter-final!
Kerry defender Peter Crowley recalls picking up a nasty injury in training.
Where we were today
We popped down to Grafton St for the announcement that Life Style Sports has become an official retail partner of Dublin GAA. Also in attendance was Dublin footballer Paddy Andrews, Dublin hurler Liam Rushe, Dublin ladies footballer Nicole Owens and Dublin camogie player Caragh Dawson.
The Fixture List
- It’s a big night tomorrow for Cork City and St Pat’s with both sides in action in Europa League qualifying. St Pat’s host Dinamo Minsk after drawing the first leg 1-1 while Cork City welcome BK Hacken to Turner’s Cross following an identical first-leg scoreline. Both games kick off at 7.45pm
- It’s Stage 18 of the Tour de France tomorrow and it’s an intriguing 17km, uphill time trial from Sallanches to Megève. It will be a day for the climbers.
Showbiz, Baby!
What an outstanding finish from former Manchester City player Stevan Jovetic. A back-heeled nutmeg, suit you sir.
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