The family of world university rowing bronze medalist, Ailish Sheehan, have paid tribute to the "ultimate warrior", at her funeral mass in Kildimo, Co Limerick.

Tributes have poured in for a champion Irish athlete who sustained serious head injuries in a freak fall just hours after celebrating winning a bronze medal at the FISU World University Rowing Championships, in Poznan, Poland.

Middle and Long Distance Triathlete Eimear Mullan has been named Triathlete of the Year at the Triathlon Ireland Awards Evening held in Dun Laoghaire.

Italy Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete is confident Mario Balotelli will bounce back from his disappointing display against Spain.

Three Irish football fans were among 14 people arrested in Poznan, Poland in the early hours of this morning after a flareup of violence believed to have been sparked by domestic hooligans.

It has emerged Italy's famous leaning tower of Pisa will turn green for Saint Patrick's Day for the first time ever.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI has often been called a lucky general but the manager enjoyed little or no pot luck in Kiev last night, as Ireland were handed a daunting challenge in the draw for next summer’s European Championship finals.

Delegates at a UN climate conference in Poznan, Poland, said they have agreed to unblock millions of euro to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change.

The latest round of international talks to secure a new climate change deal began yesterday amid warnings that time was running out to tackle global warming.

In the 'B' final of the men's heavyweight four (M4-) at the final leg of the Rowing World Cup in Poznan, Poland this morning the Irish quartet of James Wall, Alan Martin, Cormac Folan, and Sean O'Neill finished fifth; an overall placing of eleventh at this, the last regatta before the Olympic Games.

At the final Olympic qualifying regatta in Poznan, Poland this morning the Irish men's lightweight four (LM4-) of Paul Griffin, Richard Archibald, Gearoid Towey and Cathal Moynihan won their heat to advance directly to Wednesday's final.

An Irish rowing team of seven boats has been announced to compete in the opening regatta of the FISA World Cup series next week at the 1972 Olympic regatta course in Munich, Germany.

BILLY TWOMEY yesterday capped a great weekend for Irish show jumpers, winning the grand prix at St Tropez.

Captain Shane Carey won yesterday's speed class with Cashla Bay at the four-star show in Poznan, Poland yesterday afternoon, while team-mate Cian O'Connor slotted Markopoulo into second, almost three seconds behind Carey.

Michael Schumacher has conceded to being "a pretty happy man" as he enjoys life away from Formula One.

IRELAND’s lightweight four are targeting World Championship glory after their gold medal success on Saturday.