We'll Leave It There So: Paul Dunne continues meteoric rise, McCaw retires & all today's sport

Elsewhere, Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been mistaken for a terrorist and Cork City have raided St. Pat’s for the second time in a week.

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Ireland’s Paul Dunne capped off a monumental year in style today. The 22-year-old has secured a European Tour card for next season after finishing inside the top-25 at the Qualifying School in Girona.
Cork City have raided St Patrick’s Athletic for the second time in a week and made another eye-catching signing.
Meanwhile, Sligo Rovers have appointed a former Royal Marine commando as their new boss.
Leinster have suffered a blow with the news that number eight Jack Conan won’t be back until 2016 after breaking a bone in his foot.

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Ulster have got a big boost ahead of their clash with Saracens on Friday night was Irish international Iain Henderson returning to the back row.
Tadhg Kennelly is determined to use the upcoming International Rules series to find the next big Irish Aussie Rules star.

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After an illustrious, record-breaking career, iconic All Black Richie McCaw has announced his retirement from rugby.

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Police were called to a Belgian hotel after guests thought Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan was a terrorist.
Paris Saint-Germain will have their own unique tribute to the victims of the city’s recent terror attacks when they’re in action on Saturday.

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The French national anthem, ‘La Marseillaise’, will be played before all Premier League fixtures this weekend.
Didier Drogba has revealed that he thought captain John Terry was a Chelsea reserve when he first saw him on the training pitch.
Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale wants shirt sponsors for international teams.

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Where We Were Today

Sean Farrell was at Leinster Rugby HQ to hear from head coach Leo Cullen as he tried to explain just what went wrong against Wasps.

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On The Record

It’s a very messy situation, so it is. You could be putting a lot of pressure on yourself and the players, doing that. To be honest, I don’t know what’s going on up there. Obviously the players don’t have the respect for Anthony Cunningham. He’s after driving Galway very close to two All-Irelands. Behind closed doors, you don’t know what’s going on. They could have been fighting all year. Who knows?

2015′s Hurler of the Year, Kilkenny’s TJ Reid, has been offering his take on the situation with Galway’s hurlers and the recent resignation of Anthony Cunningham.

The Fixture List

European Champions Cup:

Ulster v Saracens, Kingspan Stadium, 7.45pm

Championship:

Middlesbrough v QPR, Riverside Stadium, 7.45pm

Showbiz, Baby!

Manchester City had a special guest at their training complex earlier today. Here’s a photo of the surprisingly small Jean-Claude van Damme with a young fan. Oh, sorry. That’s Kevin de Bruyne.

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