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• Ireland’s Kellie Harringtonclaimed a silver medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships after a narrow defeat to China’s Wenlu Yang in Astana.
• Martin O’Neill selected an experimental side for tonight’s friendly against the Netherlands at the Aviva Stadium.
• Rob Kearney and Ross Molony will start for Leinster in the Pro12 final against Connacht at Murrayfield tomorrow.

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• Meanwhile, Pat Lam‘s Westerners are unchanged from their semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors. 
• Darren Clarke has named Padraig Harrington as Ryder Cup vice-captain for this year’s tournament in Minnesota that gets underway at the end of September. 
• At the An Post Rás, there were huge crowds in Dungarvan as Aaron Gate won today’s sixth stage.   
• Irish journalist Paul Kimmage has been ordered to pay over €10,000 in compensation to former UCI president Hein Verbruggen after losing a defamation case.

Away

• It was the worst secret in football but Jose Mourinho has finally been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager.
• Nigel Pearson is back in management – at Derby County. 
• In-form and nine-time champion Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from the French Open because of a wrist injury.

The Best Thing We Shared

How about this from Highlanders’ out-half Lima Sopoaga in Super Rugby?

Where We Were Today

Murray Kinsella was at Murrayfield to check in with preparations ahead of tomorrow’s Pro12 final between Leinster and Connacht.

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On The Record

“It’s a huge moment for the club and a huge moment for every individual. It’s unchartered territory for us, but at the same time it’s a moment that we’ve dreamed of as children… and big children. The other Irish teams and provinces have been so successful over the last 10 years that of course I’ve been jealous, I’ve looked on in envy and though ’wouldn’t it be great for Connacht to be there someday.’”

Connacht captain John Muldoon on what Saturday’s clash means to him and the rest of his team.

The Fixture List

Soccer

It’s Uefa Champions League final day in Milan as Real Madrid meet local rivals Atletico. Kick-off at the San Siro is 7.45.

At Wembley, Hull take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship play-off final – a place in the Premier League is at stake. Action commences at 5pm.

Rugby

Leinster take on Connacht in the Pro12 final in Edinburgh. That gets underway at 5.30.

There’s the Aviva Premiership final too as Saracens and Exeter do battle at 3pm.

Golf

Shane Lowry is taking part in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth while Jordan Spieth and others are in action at the Colonial Country Club in Texas.

Tennis

The action continues at Roland Garros as the French Open begins to heat up.

F1

Qualifying takes place for the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.

Showbiz, Baby!

Real Madrid got some advice from a famous face ahead of their meeting with Atleti tomorrow.

Movie star Richard Gere was, rather inexplicably, aboard their flight to Milan.

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Simply the best! Jose Mourinho has (finally) been confirmed as Man United manager

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