Dermot O'Leary hosts highlights from a celebration of the Irish music tradition and its dialogue with Britain in the presence of the president of Ireland and the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent at the Royal Albert Hall on BBC4 at 8pm.

The Ireland Schools Rugby international season began today with the announcement of the teams and replacements for the annual Irish Schools trial match between the Probables and Possibles selections.

Cork sailor John Twomey produced Ireland's best result of the Paralympics so far, as he guided his 23ft keelboat to third in the second of today's Sonar class races at the Agios Kosmas centre.