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• Conor Murray is one of a number of injury worries for Joe Schmidt ahead of the start of the 6 Nations in two weeks time.
• TG4′s popular GAA show Laochra Gael is back for a 13th season and we now know which players will be profiled.
• Senator Catherine Noone, who previously spoke out against MMA, now wants the sport to be recognised by the Irish Sports Council.
• Connacht have given new deals to three of their back rows.
• James McCarthy is poised to return from injury for Everton this weekend.
• Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium has been announced as the venue for this year’s Pro12 final.

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• It turns out the winner of the Challenge Cup has a route into the Champions Cup after all.
• Real Madrid have purchased a highly rated Brazilian midfielder.
• Alex Ferguson still works for Man United as a club ambassador and he gets paid a lot of money.
• Wasps have signed an explosive All Blacks wing ahead of next season.

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On the record

“The group has total confidence in their ability to be as good as anyone. In Dublin, we’re good enough to beat anyone.”

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor likes his side’s Champions Cup chances after earning a home quarter-final against Bath.

Where we were today

Our GAA reporter Fintan O’Toole was at Croke Park for the launch of the National League.

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The fixture list

• The second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Liverpool takes place at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.
• There are two games in the African Cup of Nations as Ghana play South Africa and Senegal play Algeria.

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