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• Paul O’Connell has been unveiled as a Toulon player at a press conference in France.
• The Lord Mayor of Dublin has announced that Conor McGregor will receive a civic reception in the capital in January.
• The GAA confirmed it would conduct blood testing for the first time in 2016 as part of a new anti-doping programme to be rolled out by Sport Ireland.
• Former Sligo Rovers midfielder Richie Ryan has moved to the Jacksonville Armada.
• Seanie Johnston is set to return to the Cavan panel more than four years after last playing inter-county football.
• Johnny Sexton, Robbie Keane and golfer Paul Dunne paid a visit to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin today.

Katie Taylor on a visit to the NDNSP School, Ballymun Road. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

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• According to reports, the Chelsea board will meet to discuss the future of manager Jose Mourinho. 
• FC Twente have been handed a three-year ban from European football for breaking ownership of players rules.
• Lance Armstrong, who is being sued by the US government in a $100 million fraud case, said he likes his legal team’s defence.

The Best Thing We Shared

Lebron James is sound. Very sound.

On The Record

“Myself and Billy Joe have a lot of respect for each other and when this fight is over we’ll shake hands and we’ll see each other around and be friendly, but when the bell goes it’s business.”

The countdown is on to Andy Lee‘s WBO world middleweight title showdown against Billy Joe Saunders this weekend.

Where We Were Today

Sean Farrell was checking in with Kevin McLaughlin and Paul Wallace.

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The Fixture List

• There is one Championship fixture on Thursday with Wolves hosting Leeds at 7.45pm. 
• In the European Challenge Cup, Gloucester face Worcester and Montpellier welcome Cardiff Blues to the Altrad Stadium.

Showbiz, Baby!

This Leicester City fan is in for a very, very good Christmas.

Take me to church – a look inside Dublin’s newest and most anticipated gym

Johnny Sexton and Robbie Keane played a few hands in Crumlin Children’s Hospital today