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Leinster remain in the dark about whether or not Jonny Sexton will return to the province but have admitted to making an offer.
The was more medal success for Ireland at the Youth Olympics as canoeist Robert Hendrick picked up a silver medal.
Scott Evans will play world number one Lee Chong Wei for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Championships after victory over David Obernosterer in Copenhagen
Armagh look set to appoint Geezer as their new manager with rumours of a three-year deal emerging from the Orchard County.
New Munster boss Anthony Foley has no time for talk of his team being in transition as players just want to win trophies.
Away
Spanish football lost one of its greatest players with Xabi Alonso retiring his effortless cool and designer stubble from the international arena.
Celtic tried to make up for their second Champions League exit this season by snapping up Rubin Kazan winger Mubarak Wakaso on a one-year loan deal.
There was sad news from Australia with word reaching us that Pat McCabe would be forced from retire from rugby with on-going neck troubles.
Stage five of the Vuelta ended in controversy as Nacer Bouhanni felt he was forced towards a barrier on the sprint finish.
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On the record
“Rugby – it really consumes everything in terms of what you eat, how you eat, how you sleep, what you drink, how you train. It kind of infiltrates to such a level that on my holidays, if I’m not in the gym and if I’m not doing something fitness-wise in two or three days I start getting really itchy feet. I need to go! So it’s come full circle for me now, which is really nerdy.”
Leinster captain Jamie Heaslip doesn’t sound like a lot of fun to go on holiday with but it should benefit his team.
The fixture list
Dan Martin will go again on stage six of the Vuelta.
The Europa League playoff round will finish up.
The Champions League draw will take place.
Showbiz, Baby!
We should be seeing more of Conor McGregor on Irish TV screens after 3e’s new UFC deal.
“I couldn’t have been your friend if you called it shifting.”
