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- Dublin hurler Ryan O’Dwyer has been hospitalised after he was punched during a night out in England.
- The FAI has been allocated less than 1,000 tickets for Ireland’s upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg will fight for the IBF and WBA World Super-Bantamweight titles at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, 27 February, 2016.
- Munster will face stiff competition from France and England if they are to retain Simon Zebo beyond the end of his current contract.
- Paul O’Connell says touring New Zealand with the Lions in 2017 “definitely” isn’t part of his plans.
- Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has played down as precautionary the decision to replace Luke Fitzgerald, Sean Cronin and Jonathan Sexton in yesterday’s Pro12 win over Treviso.
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- Former Arsenal player Remi Garde has been confirmed as the new Aston Villa boss.
- According to Britain’s Press Association, former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro is launching an individual legal claim against manager Jose Mourinho.
- Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has described Uefa’s investigation into booing of the Champions League anthem by his club’s supporters as “a joke”.
- The 2015 Rugby World Cup team of the tournament has been named.
- Outspoken caddy Steve Williams says he sometimes felt like a “slave” to Tiger Woods.
The best thing we shared today
His technique is a bit unorthodox but Didier Drogba’s single-leg takedown still gets the job done.
On the record
“…this is not good for your health and I don’t think he should do it many more times. And I’ve told him that. That’s my opinion.”
UFC welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson expressed concerns over SBG team-mate Conor McGregor’s substantial weight-cut.
Where we were today
Murray Kinsella caught up with Paul O’Connell in Dublin, while Sean Farrell was at Rosemount for Leinster’s training session.
The fixture list
There are eight Champions League games down for decision tomorrow night, including Manchester United hosting CSKA Moscow and Manchester City away to Sevilla.
Showbiz, baby!
The 10 best tries of the 2015 Rugby World Cup are here, featuring Ireland’s own Johnny Sexton!
