Leinster players ramp up training ahead of the toughest test European rugby has to offer.

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• Leinster have few injury worries, but plenty of defensive ones as they prepare to face the European champions in Marseille.
• Cork City legend Dave Barry has hit out at an unfair perception of Cork City.
• Catherine Costigan is the latest MMA fighter added to a growing Irish invasion bound for Vegas on the weekend of July 10/11.
• Limerick’s hurlers have a big injury worry at the top of their team-sheet for the beginning of the Championship.
• That game could well feature Nicky O’Connell, after he was welcomed back in to the Banner’s squad.

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• A financial report has revealed the budgets available to clubs in France’s Top14. The numbers will make your eyes water.
• One man benefiting from those figures, Leigh Halfpenny, looks set to take aim for Leinster’s posts this weekend.
• Eric Cantona is following the trawler and says Manchester United will be Champions next year.
• UFC legend Royce Gracie believes MMA should not be a sport for women.
• A Manchester City player has felt the need to apologise for being photographed with Louis Van Gaal.

The Best Thing We Shared

Conor McGregor’s tummy tiger tattoo is an interesting one…

Where We Were Today

Fintan O’Toole was in Nowlan Park for league chat with these gents.

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On The Record

The problem is a lot of people, especially the Dublin media, would only see Cork City playing away from home.”

– Dave Barry knows his audience.

The Fixture List

There’s more Champions League football to look forward to tomorrow when Porto take on Bayern Munich and PSG host Barca. Too fast-moving for ya? Fergal O’Brien will resume his World Snooker Championship qualifying match against Kurt Maflin.

Showbiz, Baby!

Charles N’Zogbia, everybody.

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