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•  Ireland will play their Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland at Celtic Park on 14 November, it was confirmed today.
• Kildare have been drawn with Clare in Round 3B of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers on Saturday. 
• Limerick FC have unveiled former UCD boss Martin Russell as their new manager this evening.
• Dr Crokes’ five-in-a-row dreams were ended after they lost out to Legion in the third round of the Kerry SFC yesterday.

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• Former winner Alberto Contador has pulled out of the Tour de France after a crash today. 
• Meanwhile, Vincenzo Nibalo reclaimed the yellow jersey after winning the tenth stage.
• The groups and tee times have been announced for the first round of The Open, which starts at Hoylake on Thursday.
• Manchester United have agreed a record £750m ten-year kit deal with Adidas.

On the record

 Other supporters were trying to grab the ball off [Oisín], but I had a tricolour, which I wrapped round it and I said to my son, ‘Let’s get out of here’.” – Irish football fan Kevin Treanor tells the story of how his son Kevin got an official World Cup match ball as a souvenir in Brazil.

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Legendary broadcaster Bill O’Herlihy finished up after 49 years on the RTÉ soccer panel last night. Watch his friends and family pay tribute to ‘Billo’:

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Rihanna attended the World Cup final last night and got here hands on the trophy after spending the night partying with the victorious German team.

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