NEED TO CATCH up? TheScore.ie brings you a round-up of today’s sports news…

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(Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland pauses play and watches a pheasant crossing the 8th green during the second day of the British Open Golf championship)

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• Rory McIlroy continues to impress at the Open Championship and remains in the lead.
• Conor McGregor and a number of other notable names were in Dublin today for the UFC weigh-in.
• St Patrick’s Athletic could face Celtic should they progress to the next round of the Champions League.
• Meath have made just one change for the Leinster football final this weekend.
• Karl Lacey has been named on the bench for Donegal’s Ulster final against Monaghan.
• There was positive financial news for the IRFU thanks largely to Ireland’s Six Nations triumph, while Louis Magee has been named as their new president.

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(President of the UFC Dana White separates Conor McGregor and Diego Brando) 

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• Philipp Lahm has announced his retirement from international football following Germany’s World Cup win.
• Yaya Toure is now intent on staying at Man City, it seems.
• Vincenzo Nibali consolidated his lead in the Tour de France, while Nicolas Roche moved up to 45th overall.
• Louis van Gaal gave youth a chance for his first Man United squad selection.
• UEFA have changed the rules regarding bookings in the Champions League.

The best thing we shared

A clear illustration of just how windy it is today in Hoylake.

On the record

“Tomorrow I take his head clean off! Every featherweight’s head I’m coming for. Tomorrow I take his head clean off!” Safe to say Conor McGregor’s pumped for his fight tomorrow night.

The fixture list

• The Open Championship gets closer to its climax.
• As you’ll no doubt have heard, Conor McGregor and a number of other UFC stars are in action.
• The 14th Stage of the Tour de France continues tomorrow, with Vincenzo Nibali holding a seemingly insurmountable lead. 
• There’s plenty of intriguing GAA encounters taking place.
• There is one Aitricity League game scheduled, with Dundalk hosting Athlone Town.

Showbiz, Baby!

Watching 45kg, 5ft gymnast Kacy Catanzaro navigating this elaborate obstacle course is a sight to behold.

“Bye Paul!”

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