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Murray and JT pick their personal Lions 23s, plus reaction to Farrell's coaching announcement
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No update from Munster as Jack Crowley's contract situation remains unresolved
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11 of the best sports pictures from the past 7 days

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    Ireland's Max Sorensen strikes a pose in advance of yesterday's ICC World Twenty20 playoff with Afghanistan.Source: ©INPHO/ICC/Barry Chambers

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    Man of the Match Paul Stirling after the same fixture... Could he look more pleased? Yes.Source: ©INPHO/ICC/Barry Chambers

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    Shelbourne's Lorcan Fitzgerald (over)eacts to a challenge from Shamrock Rovers' Stephen Rice.Source: ©INPHO/Donall Farmer

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    Dublin's Eamonn Dillon checks the Croke Park surface for consistency during his side's NHL showdown with Tipperary.Source: ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

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    Katie Taylor enters the ring for her bout with the Netherlands' Jessica Balder.Source: ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

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    Source: ©INPHO/James Crombie

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    Perspective works its magic: "The Wizard" Simon Whitlock and walk-in girl Hazel O'Sullivan.Source: Niall Carson/PA Archive/Press Association Images

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    Panorama: Chilworth Screamer powers to victory in the Digibet.com Standard Open National Hunt Race at Fontwell.Source: Chris Ison/PA Wire/Press Association Images

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    One-footed wonder James McLean celebrates scoring Sunderland's second goal against Premier League strugglers QPR.Source: Steve Drew/EMPICS Sport

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    West Ham's Abdoulaye Faye despairs of a conceded goal. The horror!Source: Stephen Pond/EMPICS Sport

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    Uruguayan controversy magnet Luis Suarez "scores" for Liverpool against Wigan. The strike was subsequently disallowed for handball.Source: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/Press Association Images

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    Jan 7th 2016, 11:32 AM

    Did it on purpose the dirty pirate. Should be banned retrospectively.

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    Jan 7th 2016, 11:55 AM

    Haven’t seen a stamp like that since Matt the Millers last week

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    Jan 7th 2016, 11:59 AM

    Dirty nasty little man, only sad part is no chance of a little pay back, that yoke will rarely b on the same pitch as Messi again , and wouldn’t get into the same nightclubs , so that’s one to just suck up and move on .

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    Jan 7th 2016, 1:45 PM

    Bad tackle

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    Jan 7th 2016, 11:07 AM

    poor stamp in fairness but Enrique surely knows there’s almost twice the number of officials in NFL than soccer and is refereed and scrutinised much more intensely and fairly by each of them.

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    Jan 7th 2016, 11:54 PM

    Ya just dont stamp on messi

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