John Rowan, Laura Reynolds and Leo O'Brien of Team Ireland at today's homecoming. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

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• Katie Taylor will not fight in Thomond Park next month after the Bray boxer and fight promoters failed to reach an agreement for the Olympic gold medallist to fight on the Andy Lee undercard.
• Ireland’s Special Olympians received a hero’s welcome at Dublin Airport as they returned home from LA with 82 medals from the world games.
• Ireland’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup intensified today as they entered camp in Carton House.
• And Cian Healy is ‘progressing nicely’ after neck surgery with Ireland hopeful the prop will be fully fit for the start of the tournament.
• Pat Spillane has had his say on that Cork GAA statement, labelling it as a ‘complete joke’ and ‘laughable’.
• Former Republic of Ireland international Jonathan Douglas has completed his move to Ipswich Town ahead of the new season.
• Pat Lam has spoken about his targets for the season as he prepares for his third term in charge of Connacht.
• Kevin Ryan has stepped down as Antrim hurling manager despite having one season remaining on his current agreement.

A fan takes a selfie with Isa Nacewa during Leinster's open training session in Offaly today. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

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• Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has hit back at Roy Keane after he claimed the Gunners are more interested in selfies and six-packs than winning trophies.
• Danny Cipriani will be available for the World Cup after the England back was re-bailed until mid-November after being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving last month.
• The IAAF has said the doping allegations that have rocked the sport are ‘sensationalist’.
• Warren Gatland has named an experimental side for this weekend’s first Rugby World Cup warm-up against Ireland in Cardiff.
• Rio Ferdinand has criticised Angel di Maria for jumping ship after just one unproductive season in England after the winger completed his medical at PSG.

The best thing we shared today

Joe Lauzon has just given us another reason to love him after calling Rousimar Palhares a ‘kind of a d**k’ after the Brazilian welterweight caused yet more controversy at the weekend.

On the record

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Where we were today

Fintan O’Toole was in Croke Park for the launch of the Fexaco Asian Gaelic Games while Ben Blake was down at Sky headquarters for a game of heads and volleys with Niall Quinn and Chris Kamara.

Kamara and Quinn at the launch of Sky Sports' Premier League coverage for the new season. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

The fixture list

• The Champions League qualifiers continue on Wednesday with Celtic holding a narrow advantage after the first-leg against Qarabag.

Showbiz, baby!

Stade Francais have outdone themselves with this, well, interesting shirt for the Top14 season.

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The best pics as Ireland’s World Cup camp gets into gear at Carton House