Irish Olympic sailors Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern from Providence Team IRL are in contention for a medal at the final day of the French ISAF World Cup regatta tomorrow, 26 April.

Having defied medical opinion and returned to match fitness a month earlier than expected, Paul O’Connell sets out this afternoon on a path that could see him feature for Munster in next month’s Heineken Cup quarter-final with Harlequins.

Butty Sugrue was some man for one man.

There have been mixed results for Irish athletes so far on the eighth day of the Paralympic games with Boccia hopeful Johnny Cronin unsuccessful in his bid, and cyclist Colin Lynch marked as DNF (Did Not Finish).

An eerie quiet hung over London’s Olympic Park for most of yesterday.

Chasing the big boys on a 32-foot sailboat can be as much of a challenge as racing at Cork Week. That wasn’t the plan.

UL Bohemians 20 UCC 23, Thomond Park

MUNSTER bid for their fourth successive victory in the A Interprovincial championship when they face Connacht this evening at Thomond Park (6.30pm).

JAMES COUGHLAN has been playing great rugby all year with Munster A, Dolphin and – when he gets a chance – Munster. With Denis Leamy currently sidelined by injury, he could be handed a starting place at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow evening.

THE result apart, there was little for UL/Bohemian supporters or players to celebrate after Saturday’s 16-8 victory over UCD in the first series of AIB League games at the University of Limerick.

Ian Costelloe's dramatic drop goal six minutes into injury time secured victory for UL/Bohemians over Garryowen in Dooradoyle.