Ireland’s Katie Taylor beat Tajikistan’s Mavzuna Choerieva in her AIBA World Championship semi-final in China.
Dublin's Shane Ryan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling because of a persistent back injury.
All the previews for this weekend's action in the senior football and hurling championships.
Saturday's match between Leinster and Ulster at Twickenham will be the first all-Ireland Heineken Cup final, and a clash of two contrasting styles.
Kildare midfielder Dermot Earley feels that the removal of the square-ball rule will have a positive impact on Gaelic football.
The GAA has once again ruled that Seanie Johnston cannot transfer to St Kevin's and Kildare.
Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher admits that the Monaco Grand Prix breaks all of F1's safety rules, but feels that it is justifiable given the historic nature of the street circuit.
Chelsea defenders Gary Cahill and David Luiz have returned to training ahead of Saturday's Champions League final.