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Niamh Briggs will miss Ireland's opening November Test this weekend. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

• Irish rugby captain Niamh Briggs misses opening November Test clash through injury.
• The ladies Mayo football manager is hopeful that Cora Staunton will return for a 23rd season.
• Joe Schmidt has handed international Test debuts to Garry Ringrose, Jack O’Donoghue and Billy Holland for Ireland’s clash against Canada this weekend.
• David McGoldrick is determined to play his way back into the Irish team after an unfortunate run of injuries.
• John O’Shea and James McClean took full part in training for Ireland today.
• Canada have named their team to take on Ireland this Saturday.

Away

Joey Barton signs off from Rangers.

• Former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood has been appointed director of football at Swindon.
• Rangers and Joey Barton have agreed to terminate his contract with the Scottish club.
• Former Leinster player Ben Te’o is set to make his debut for England against South Africa this weekend.
• English and Scottish FA’s continue to fight over teen sensation Karamoko Dembele. 

The Best Thing We Shared 

Ireland fan Jennifer Malone braved the cold to meet the Ireland rugby squad at training earlier today.

On The Record

Frankie Edgar will be fighting at UFC 205 this weekend. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Frankie Edgar believes he wouldn’t have been given a featherweight title shot against Conor McGregor had he beaten Jose Aldo.

We’ve had opportunities to fight in the past many times, but it just seems to not happen. Now he wants to say that I blew my chance. I think if I won that fight in July, we still wouldn’t be fighting here. He just wants to talk because he knows it can’t happen.”

Where We Were Today

Garry Ringrose will make his international Test debut this weekend. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Murray Kinsella and Sean Farrell were at the Irish rugby press conference at Carton House.

Meanwhile, Paul Dollery was in New York for the UFC 205 press conference.

The Fixture List 

Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney during a training session with England today. Nick Potts Nick Potts

• There are a number of international friendlies taking place tomorrow. France take on Sweden while England face Scotland.

Showbiz, Baby!

RTÉ’s Jacqui Hurley tried to quiz Clinton Morrison on the absence of  Roy Keane for the 2002 World Cup. Here’s what he had to say.

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