Andy Farrell turned up at Munster training today. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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• Former England coach Andy Farrell is to take up a temporary consultant role with Munster.
• Connacht will have to wait a little longer to welcome back Robbie Henshaw after scans showed his hand injury is yet to fully heal.
• An Irish motorsport driver was suspended for 15 months after testing positive for a banned substance.
• GAA bosses called a halt to plans to expel a British Army team from the London championships.
• Aiden McGeady’s time with Everton could be coming to an end with three clubs expressing interest in the Irish winger.

Sean Og Barnes of The High School gets past the tackle of Adam Nealon and Dane Carroll of De La Salle College today. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

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• UFC star Nick Diaz had a five-year drugs ban reduced to 18 months on appeal.
• 34 Aussie Rules players were handed doping bans and are set to miss 2016 season.
• An Indian squash player hoping to sell his kidney to raise money for a tournament entry fee has had second thoughts.
• Warren Gatland is the early favourite to guide the Lions on their 2017 tour of New Zealand.
• Newcastle United agreed a reported €16 million fee for Jonjo Shelvey while Liverpool signed Steven Caulker as Jurgen Klopp adds depth to his injury ravaged squad.

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Where we were today

Murray Kinsella was at the Munster press conference as CEO Garrett Fitzgerald outlined his reasons believing in Anthony Foley.

Munster Rugby CEO Garrett Fitzgerald addresses the media. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

On the record…

We’re out of Europe, we can’t look into the past, we have a game this weekend and we’re still very much alive and kicking in the Pro12.”

Tadhg Furlong does his best to put a positive spin on Leinster’s 2015/16 campaign.

The fixture list

• There are seven Premier League games down for decision tomorrow night with Liverpool v Arsenal (8pm) the highlight.
• There’s a lot of GAA:
  Munster SHL
  Cork v Waterford, Mallow, 7.30pm
  Clare v Kerry, Sixmilebridge, 7.30pm

  Walsh Cup
  Group 1
  Kilkenny v Dublin IT, Dunmore, 7.30pm
  Group 4
  Galway v NUI Galway, Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, 7pm

  Dr McKenna Cup
  Group A
  Derry v Queen’s University, Owenbeg, 8pm
  Tyrone v Antrim, Healy Park, Omagh, 8pm
  Group B
  Down v St Mary’s, Páirc Esler, Newry, 8pm
  Fermanagh v Deongal, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 8pm
  Group C
  Cavan v Monaghan, Kingspan Breffni Park, 8pm
  Armagh v UUJ, Athletic Grounds, 8pm

  Dr Harty Cup
  Quarter-finals
  Ardscoil Rís v Rochestown College, Charleville, 1.30pm
  St Colmans (Fermoy) v Christians BC, Mallow, 1.30pm
  Castletroy CC v Our Ladys (Templemore), Toomevara 1.30pm
  De La Salle (Waterford) v Nenagh CBS, Kilmallock, 1.30pm

  Leinster Colleges SAFC quarter-final
  St Pat’s (Navan) v Scoil Mhuire (Clane), Páirc Tailteann, Navan

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