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• Munster suffered a big blow today when Conor Murray was ruled out of their Champions Cup clash with Saracens.
• The Irish takeover of Boston is almost complete as Conor McGregor‘s big night draws ever closer.
• Helen O’Reilly tonight becomes the first woman to take charge of a men’s AIL game.
• World number one Rory McIlroy hit the first hole in one of his professional career at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship this morning.
• Ulster decided to leave their big guns at home as they travel to Toulon on Saturday.
• Donegal’s Rory Kavanagh says the GAA has become too professional, adding it was part of his decision to retire.

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• Falcao has a lot to prove if his time with Manchester United is to become permanent says Louis van Gaal.
• Luis Suarez is standing up to ‘haters’ in a new ad campaign with adidas.
• The Atlanta Falcons are spending $1.2 billion on their new stadium but it looks like it’s worth every cent.
• The NFL Championship Games are coming up Sunday and we tried to separate the four teams.

The best thing we shared

There are terrible tattoos, and then there’s this:

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On the record

“The preparation hasn’t changed at all, whether it’s three rounds or five rounds. My fighter’s going to go in, one hundred percent fit, ready for all eventualities…”

- John Kavanagh speaks exclusively to The42 about Conor McGregor’s fight with Dennis Siver this weekend.

Where we were today

Niall Kelly was in Boston as the Irish get set to take over.

The fixture list

There’s a whole host of Champions Cup, Challenge Cup fixtures in rugby while there’s a full schedule of Premier League games to choose from. With lots of pre-season GAA action also on the cards, be sure to check out our Score Centre to stay up to date.

Showbiz, baby!

Just a man making one of the most beautiful GoPro video you’re ever likely to see.

I don’t understand this whole beans with breakfast thing.”

Huge loss for Munster as Murray misses make-or-break Saracens clash

The Irish takeover begins in Boston ahead of Conor McGregor’s primetime showdown