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• Dundalk’s Gary Rogers is set to be drafted into the Ireland squad, with Portsmouth goalkeeper David Forde a late withdrawal.
• There was no room for Shane Lowry, as Darren Clarke revealed his captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup.
• Connacht Rugby are exploring the option of ground-sharing with Galway United.
• Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich have replaced one Irish striker with another, as Leon Best has joined the club.
• Sailing hero Annalise Murphy has had an airplane named after her.

Away

• A violent conduct charge means Sergio Aguero looks set to miss the upcoming Manchester derby.
• Arsenal are open to letting Jack Wilshere leave on loan to get first-team football.
• Wayne Rooney is set to retire from international duty after the 2018 World Cup.
• Hull have signed Tottenham’s Ryan Mason for a fee believed to be in the region of £10 million, with a move for Ireland’s Jeff Hendrick still also possible.
• Arsenal have completed the signing of forward Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna for £17.1m (€20m).

The Best Thing We Shared

The O’Donovans were welcomed home by thousands of adoring fans last night, and The42 was there to cover the event.

On The Record

I won’t be doing much on the weekends so I’ll be able to come home. The flights are fairly frequent. So I’m just going to be in Gaoth Dobhair speaking Irish and having the craic and doing ceilís.”

Dublin’s Ciaran Kilkenny on his plans for the next few weeks, aside from playing in the All-Ireland final.

Where we were today

We were out in Abbotstown today, as Martin O’Neill spoke to the media.

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The Fixture List

• There are a number of international friendlies tomorrow, including Ireland v Oman.
• The US Open continues, with a number of high-profile names set to be in action.

Showbiz, Baby!

Leinster rugby stars are going blonde and bald in a bid to raise funds for departing coach Kurt McQuilkin.

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