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

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• Ireland’s first rugby superstar Jack Kyle, died today aged 88.
• Roy Maurice Keane was making headlines again as he stepped down as Aston Villa assistant manager to focus on Ireland.
• One of Cork’s finest servants hung up his hurley for good as Seán Óg Ó hAilpín called it a day with Na Piarsaigh.
• Rory McIlroy is well in contention at the Australian Open after round two.
• McFadden back for Leinster but Robbie Henshaw ruled out for Connacht ahead of the weekend’s Pro12 action.

Away

Richard Sherman carries a turkey off the field after the Seahawks beat the 49ers. Tony Avelar / AP/Press Association Images Tony Avelar / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

• The sporting world continued to pay tribute to Phil Hughes in the wake of his shock death.
• Pele‘s condition continues to improve but the Brazil legend remains on dialysis.
• Real Madrid are less than impressed with Uefa boss Michel Platini over his Ballon d’Or comments.

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.

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

“No spoilers on The Lion King please.”

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