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- Conor McGregor has put the ball back in Dana White’s court with a statement insisting he hasn’t retired and is ready to fight at UFC 200.
- Four Irish players were named in the PFA Teams of the Year with Alan Judge, John Egan, John-Joe O’Toole and Niamh Fahey all recognised.
- Rory Best, CJ Stander, Jack McGrath and Robbie Henshaw have been nominated for IRUPA’s Player of the Year award.
- Paul Dunne is just two shots off the lead at the Shenzen International in China as he chases his first European Tour victory.
- Bray Wanderers are once again looking for a new manager following the departure of Mick Cooke.
- Dundalk striker Ciaran Kilduff faces a lengthy injury lay-off after fracturing bones in his back.
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- The PFA Premier League Team of the Year was revealed with Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur inevitably dominating.
- Uefa is offering football fans one final chance to get their hands on Euro 2016 tickets.
- Newly-crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will make his first title defence on 25 June in London.
- Adam Scott has come in for severe criticism following his decision to snub the Olympics in favour of his personal playing schedule.
- David Moyes insists he is in no rush to return to management amid reports linking him with the Celtic job.
- Wrestling star Chyna has died at the age of 45.
The Best Thing We Shared
The nominees for the IRUPA Try of the Year award have been announced with Jamie Heaslip’s score against Italy included.
On The Record
“We never underestimate them, they are a great team. They’ve got great players. We don’t think we are better than them at any stage, we know that if we don’t play well we will lose and that’s a guaranteed factor.”
Denis Bastick knows Dublin will face a stiff task if they are to claim their fourth successive league title when they face Kerry on Sunday.
Where We Were Today
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Murray Kinsella was down at the Aviva Stadium to speak to Ian Madigan.
The Fixture List
- There are four SSE Airtricity League games on Friday with Dundalk’s trip to Shamrock Rovers the stand-out fixture.
- Munster host Edinburgh in their crucial Pro12 clash in Cork (7.35pm) while Connacht are in Italy to face Treviso (7.30pm). Meanwhile, Glasgow entertain Zebre at Scotstoun.
Showbiz, Baby!
Iranian tennis player Majid Abedini has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation for chasing a tournament official off the court at an event in Turkey.
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