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• The IRFUreleased its accounts for last season and they have a stark warning for provinces.
• The rain came down in Troon during round two of The Open, but Phil Mickelson had already increased his advantage.

Rory McIlroy shot four bogeys and four birdies to remain at two under par going in to the weekend. Ben Curtis Ben Curtis

• Boost for Donegal as Neil McGee comes back into the side for Sunday’s Ulster final.
• This is the Westmeath team to take on Dublin and there’s more GAA team news here.
• Paddy Barnes was pulling no punches when asked about Rory McIlroy’s Olympic comments.

Rafa Benitez joined Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny in some coaching in Kildare today. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Away

• Belgium need a new boss after the much-maligned Marc Wilmots was ousted today.
• MMA competition is growing and Rory McDonald is in talks to leave the UFC for a rival promotion.
• The final round of Super Rugby‘s regular season games is under way and Waratahs look set to slip out of the play-off place. Nice tries from the Blues though.
• Andriy Shevchenko is now a coach.

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France's Clement Sordet plays on at The Open Championship this morning. David Davies David Davies

On The Record

“It’s scripted so I’d probably blame his PR team for talking shite every few weeks. He’s had three different excuses already,” – Paddy Barnes on Rory McIlroy.

The Fixture List

In the Airtricity League premier division, Bray host Finn Harps at 7.30pm tomorrow.

There’s four football championship qualifiers to make up the better part of your Saturday. In round 3A Sligo host Clare at 2pm and Derry go to Cavan for a 3.30 throw-in. In round 3B, Cork are in the midlands to take on Longford at 3pm and Mayo try to get their stuttering campaign rolling a little more when Kildare visit at 7pm.

All that, and we have The Open Championship to see us through until Sunday afternoon.

Showbiz, Baby

Euro 2016 champ Nani is also a dab hand at Capoeira it turns out.

‘Jesus he actually has a crown on.’