Harry Smith has been at almost all the GAA finals since seeing Galway win the Sam Maguire against Cork in 1956 and will now take his seat in the Upper Hogan Stand on Sunday

Ireland are hosting Zimbabwe in the first cricket test match to be staged in Northern Ireland.

Action has already got underway in preliminary competitions in sports like rugby sevens, archery and handball.

Ireland looked on to cause one of the shocks of the Olympics, as they were leading Fiji 15-7.

Shelbourne suffered a heavy defeat in Switzerland, while St Patrick's Athletic held on for victory.

Verstappen defended his approach, saying: ‘I am very driven to succeed’.

Paul Clancy looked ahead to Sunday's final between Galway and Armagh.

Daley will partner Noah Williams in Paris in defence of his men’s synchronisd 10 metre platform.

The Scot will play alongside Dan Evans.

The Meath footballer put her GAA career on pause as she made her debut for the Ireland women's sevens team this year.

Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer, have been sent home.

Over 1,000 French police, including masked counter-terrorist officers, created an additional security barrier prior to the nation’s clash with Mali.

The Italian struggled with dizziness in his Wimbledon quarter-final defeat by Daniil Medvedev earlier this month.

Cristian Medina struck in the 16th minute of stoppage time to level the match.

Scores of fans lined up outside the sun-kissed Stade de France for the rugby sevens

Ireland’s Cian O’Connor was stripped of Athens 2004 showjumping gold after his horse, Waterford Crystal, tested positive.

Charity “deeply disturbed” to learn about video and UK Sport suspends public funding.

In terms of Team Ireland, things begin on Wednesday with the rugby sevens as Ireland take on South Africa at the Stade de France.

Ministers have agreed to explore a bid to stage The Open and the AIG Women’s Open in future.

Fernandez is set to link back up with the Chelsea squad next week.