Ireland face an All Blacks side in Chicago whose coach Scott Robertson is under pressure about suffering some eyebrow-raising defeats in the Rugby Championship. 

“We were maybe too good to go down for a long time, but we didn't have realistic aspirations of winning the county either. There were lots of difficult years and it is tough when you are losing lots of games. We are probably an example of the old structure and it being wrong.” 

Before his highlight-reel moments to close out the All-Ireland, there was a run-in with Patrick Horgan after Cork’s goal on the stroke of half-time.

It still does it for me even though there are many who find that the pre-match ritual has become overblown and unnecessary. Ignore them. They are just making a song and dance about a song and dance.

League One Cardiff, managed by Corkman Brian Barry-Murphy, reached the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over Championships side, and Welsh rivals, Wrexham. 

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After another busy and dramatic weekend of championship action, this is how it all shook out from Kerry to Donegal.

Lehane put Na Piarsiagh back in the driving seat with his second point in the 55th minute, before the scene was set for a dramatic finalé.

A minute's silence was observed before the match for much loved Fraher Field groundsman Ollie Drummey who passed away last week. He gave 30 years of service.

The result means Joey O’Brien’s out-going champions secure third place in the table at least, and with it guarantee European football next season.

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This was a record-breaking Shamrocks title and they had plenty of time to enjoy it long before the final whistle as O'Loughlin Gaels played the last few minutes with 14 men.

Declan Kenny looked to have made history for Pearses by landing a point in the second minute of injury time as the defending champions were set to go back-to-back for the first time in the club’s history.

Neither Bride Rovers nor Castlelyons put their best foot forward in a low-scoring Cork Senior A Hurling Championship final. 

For the Galway champions, Saturday's triumph was stitched from emotion and endurance, powered by men who found their best selves when it mattered most.

The Nemo and the Barrs battling to follow Knocknagree's success earlier in the day.

It took some time for both teams to find their feet though, but once they did the game hardly let up for 64 minutes.