- Dublin have yet to indicate if they will continue to fight the ban for Diarmuid Connolly after his initial appeal failed.
- Dan Carter feels the Lions are more than a match for New Zealand. Warren Gatland's side have had a shaky start to their tour losing to The Blues and The Highlanders.
- Lorenzo Insigne is being eyed up as a replacement for Diego Costa. The Premier League champions also found out their fixtures for next season.
- Dubliner Jonny Hayes will be playing with Celtic from next season.
- 98FM’s League of Ireland podcast pondered the point of the new structures and spoke to the key players ahead of the resumption of the action.
- Carl Frampton will be back in the ring at the end of next month.
- The dream fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather moved a step closer to reality.
PICTURE: Ireland Rugby Squad visit Sumo Stables, Tokyo, Japan ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne