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- Barcelona, Celtic and possibly Liverpool are coming to play in Dublin this summer as part of the International Champions Cup.
- Robbie Henshaw could play his first game for Connacht since announcing his deal with Leinster when the two provinces meet on Saturday.
- Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter has been ruled out of Ireland’s two upcoming friendly matches in Dublin with an Achilles injury.
- Two Ireland U18 rugby squads have been announced for the upcoming Five Nations and Tri Nations Festivals.
- Leinster winger Darragh Fanning has confirmed that he will leave the province, and professional rugby, to focus on work commitments outside of the game.
- Reigning Kerry senior football champions South Kerry have appointed William Harmon as their manager for the coming season.
Away
- Euro 2016 games could be played behind closed doors due to the threat of terrorism, acorrding to Uefa executive committee vice-president Giancarlo Abete.
- EA Sports has apologised to Muslim UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov for portraying him as a Christian in the UFC 2 video game.
- Norwich City striker Dieumerci Mbokani was at Zaventem Airport this morning during the terror attacks but was unharmed, the club has confirmed.
- Raymond Moore, the tennis boss at the centre of a sexism row, has resigned as the tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open.
Where we were today
Ben Blake was at a Republic of Ireland press conference ahead of their clash with Switzerland on Friday. He caught up with Alan Judge (pictured), Stephen Gleeson and Roy Keane.
The Best Thing We Shared
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Crumlin United U7s or FC Barcelona? What a goal this was by young Sean McDonnell in Dublin.
On The Record
You’re walking out the tunnel at the RDS and your family and friends are in the stands and again you’d say to yourself I can’t believe I’m leaving this behind me and there are a whole host of things that go with that.
Leinster back Ian Madigan is still getting used to the idea that he will be playing his club rugby in Bordeaux next season.
The Fixture List
- Masita All-Ireland PP SAFC (Hogan Cup) semi-final: Summerhill College (Sligo) v St Pat’s Maghera (Derry), Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2pm.
Showbiz, Baby!
Australian actress Margot Robbie has been cast to play infamous figure skater Tonya Harding in a movie about the attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan in the lead-up to the 1994 Olympic Games.
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