We’ll Leave it There So: Dundalk’s Europa League draw, Ryan Lochte charged and all today’s sport

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Jonathan Sexton and Jamie Heaslip at this evening’s Leinster-Bath pre-season friendly. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

HomeTipperary have played down talk of a Seamus Callanan injury ahead of next week’s All-Ireland decider.
Shane Duffy has become Brighton’s record signing, while Blackburn have signed two other Irish defenders in the wake of the Derry native’s departure.Dundalk have discovered their fate in the Europa League draw.Shane Lowry has posted a round of 65 in Denmark to bolster his Ryder Cup hopes.Cork All-Ireland winners Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Tom Kenny have taken their first steps into management.Irish Olympian Stephanie Meadow is the clubhouse leader at the Canadian Open.AwayThierry Henry has been named assistant coach to new Belgium boss Roberto Martinez.Swimmer Ryan Lochte has been charged with falsely reporting a robbery in Brazil.Europe’s top four leagues will now get four guaranteed Champions League spots.Another talented youngster, Andreas Pereira, has exited Man United on loan.Arsenal are reportedly on the verge of signing Deportivo La Coruna attacker Lucas Perez.The Best Thing We Shared

Sky Sports’ Dublin-Kerry preview is well worth a watch.

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Hull midfielder Jake Livermore on how “testing positive for cocaine saved my career”.

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Murray Kinsella is at the RDS watching Leinster v Bath.

The Fixture ListThere’s plenty of Premier League action this weekend, including Liverpool v Tottenham in the early Saturday kick-off.In addition to tonight’s matches, there’s more League of Ireland action this weekend, including Sligo v Galway on Saturday.Paul O’Donovan takes part in the men’s lightweight single sculls at the world championships on Saturday.It’s a big weekend in GAA, with Dublin facing Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final on Sunday.There are Top 14 matches as well as Rugby Championship action on Saturday, including New Zealand against Australia.Showbiz, Baby!

A new sponsor coughed up cash for Ryan Lochte as others bailed out.

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