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We’ll Leave It There So: Ireland mourns Jack Kyle, Keane leaves Villa and all today's sport

We also have updates on Rory McIlroy and the Pro12 team news.

Brian O'Driscoll celebrates with Jack Kyle 2009 Jack Kyle celebrates Ireland's Grand Slam with Brian O'Driscoll in 2009. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

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The best thing we shared

This #putoutyourbats tribute at Croke Park.

 On the record

“He’s got an awareness when he runs flat out. He and the medical team thought they had cleared that to the point where he could play last week. He trained incredibly well for us last week but in the warm-up he had that awareness. It is not a massive issue but when you run as fast as Luke does and change direction as much as Luke does, it is an issue.”

Leinster boss Matt O’Connor gave a rather ominous prognosis on Luke Fitzgerald today.

The fixture list

  • There’s a raft of Premier League fixtures starting with West Brom and Arsenal at 12.45pm.
  • Leinster and Connacht are both in Pro12 action.
  • The last of the November Internationals see England play Australia and Wales host South Africa.
  • There’s some GAA club action and the Allstars game takes place in Boston.

Showbiz, baby!

Actor Mickey Rourke made his return to the ring today after 20 years away from boxing.

Russia Rourke Boxing Exhibition 62-year old Mickey Rourke in action against Elliot Seymour Ivan Sekretarev / AP/Press Association Images Ivan Sekretarev / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

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