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(Rodney Ah You pictured at a Connacht Rugby Summer Camp earlier today)

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• After Jose Aldo pulled out through injury, the identity of Conor McGregor‘s new opponent for UFC 189 has been confirmed.
• Irish amateur golfer Paul Dunne has qualified for the Open.
• It’s been announced that Nigel Owens will take charge of the Rugby World Cup match between Ireland and France.
• It looks like Irish international Paul McShane has found a new club.
• The UFC have announced a show in Dublin set to take place in October.
• WWE legend Shawn Michaels will not be coming to Wexford.
• Dermot Carlin, a three-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone, has retired.

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(Nathaniel Clyne has become Liverpool’s sixth major summer signing)

• Anthony Davis has signed a five-year, $145 million (€130.8 million) contract extension with New Orleans.
  
• Liverpool have compled their sixth major signing of the summer, with defender Nathaniel Clyne joining for €17.5 million from Southampton.
• There’s going to be a seventh instalment of the Rocky series coming out this autumn.
• Australia have received a boost with news that Israel Folau has signed a new three-year contract to continue playing rugby in the country.
• There has been some big European transfer news today, with Jackson Martinez joining Atletico Madrid and Douglas Costa set to move to Bayern Munich.

The best thing we shared

Check out Limerick’s class tribute to the departing Paul O’Connell.

On the record

“I’ll give Mendes — I think the two of them are similar — four minutes of the first round… Like I said, the opponent is an illusion. The shots I’ve visualised landing on Jose, I visualise landing on Chad. After four minutes of the first round, Chad will be unconscious.”

Conor McGregor on his upcoming fight.

The fixture list

• England bid for a place in the Women’s World Cup final, as they take on Japan at midnight (Irish time).
• Several Irish sides are in action in the Europa League Qualifying First Round tomorrow evening.
• Limerick take on Cork in the Munster MHC semi-final at 7.30pm in Gaelic Grounds.
• Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are among the big names in action at Wimbledon tomorrow.

Showbiz, baby!

Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi was in typically sublime form last night.

“Any relation to Paul Warhurst?”

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