Rory McIlroy is hoping two days practice this week at Augusta National and the remainder of the week on the Bear’s Club practice will rekindle the spark in World No. 1’s golf game.

Former Waterford hurling manager Michael Ryan confirmed last night that he is still interested in managing the county.

Waterford manager Michael Ryan paid due tribute to Clare’s battling performance in yesterday’s Munster SHC clash, calling them a “formidable” side.

Kenny Egan set the scene for next Friday night’s showdown with Joe Ward in the finals of the Elite National Senior Boxing Championships with a short route victory over Westport’s Eamon Walsh (St Anne’s) in Saturday night’s light heavyweight semi-final at the National Stadium.

IRISH boxer Ryan Burnett threw down the gauntlet for London 2012 when he claimed the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the World Youth Olympics in Singapore yesterday.

AND we thought last Sunday was dramatic!

THE row between the IABA and the Irish Sports Council over the withdrawal of funding for the Irish boxing’s new Chief Executive Officer and Director of High Performance rages on.

IRISH boxing sensations Joe Ward and Ryan Burnett are just three rounds away from winning double gold in today’s AIBA World Youth Championships finals in Baku, Azerbaijan.

EXPECT more boxing medals from major championships over the coming years if not weeks was the message for the former head of the IABA’s High Performance Unit, Gary Keegan, yesterday.

FOUR Irish boxers will today battle it out for places in the finals at the world youths championships in Guadalajara, Mexico, after another sensational day for Irish boxing.

Irish boxers claimed one silver and three bronze medals at the Junior Multi Nations in Baku Azerbaijan.