LILY AGG had a day to remember as she was the goalscoring hero on her debut for the Republic of Ireland women, who recorded a win over the Philippines in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday.

The story of the weekend? Knockout pressure brings mistakes. For Cork and Wexford, there’s now a long old summer ahead to contemplate them.

Westmeath cruised into a Tailteann Cup final with an emphatic win over Offaly in the second semi-final in Croke Park.

Dr Sonja Egan has been appointed as the new Head of Breeding, Innovation and Development at Horse Sport Ireland (HSI).

Swimming’s world governing body FINA has voted to ban athletes who have gone through male puberty from racing in women’s events.

An impressive first-half performance saw Westmeath progress to the first-ever Tailteann Cup final, as they beat neighbours Offaly with considerable ease at Croke Park this afternoon, 3-22 to 2-16.

Manchester United are set to be dealt a major blow in their pursuit of signing Jurrien Timber after the player had crunch talks with Netherlands boss Louis Van Gaal

Tipperary snatched victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to sub Senan Butler’s last-gasp goal at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick yesterday.

Olympian Kelly Holmes has announced that she is gay, saying she "needed to do this now".

Cavan will contest the inaugural Tailteann Cup final but they had to earn that right by seeing off a persistent Sligo in Croke Park.

Amber Barrett has backed Ireland to use their Euro 2022 heartbreak as motivation to qualify for a first World Cup.

Cavan have booked their place in the final of the inaugural Tailteann Cup after a three-point victory over Sligo.

I’ll admit it: I thought Clare would win handy against Wexford yesterday. But in the end, it proved one almighty struggle.

All today's results from the Tailteann Cup, All-Ireland ladies SFC and All-Ireland MHC as they happen...

Portrush golfer Graeme McDowell has hit back at criticism of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, suggesting on social media there is a “smear campaign”.

TAILTEANN CUP SEMI-FINALS

The 29-year-old passed away in a tragic swimming-pool accident in Spain on Friday while he was in the country to attend a wedding at which he was due to be a groomsman

Liverpool have completed the signing of Scotland Under-21 defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance.

Cork were made to rue a host of missed chances in yesterday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat at Semple Stadium, but nevertheless, manager Kieran Kingston was proud of his side's performance as they battled back to get within a point of Galway in the end.

Dame Kelly Holmes has announced that she is gay, saying she “needed to do this now”.

Joe Canning has admitted that his former Galway side will be "up against it" when they face holders Limerick in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final on July 3.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Scotland Under-21 defender Calvin Ramsay from Aberdeen, subject to international clearance.

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold met disgruntled fans in a pub to address concerns about the future of the club.

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold met disgruntled fans in a pub to address concerns about the future of the club.

Galway 2-19, Cork 1-21

To the best of our knowledge, there is no 30-year reunion planned for the Boys of ’92. They flew out of Dublin in late May that year, just as one of the biggest news stories in Irish history was breaking — Bishop Eamonn Casey and his extra curricular activity — and it followed them to New Zealand. On the second game of a harrowing but instructive trip, a banner was unfurled in the crowd at Lancaster Park, then home of Canterbury: ‘The Bishop didn’t do it.’ Oh, he did it all right. But on a different pitch the rugby boys would get very little done.

With time running out against Armenia in Yerevan a fortnight ago they were putting the ball into the mixer like a karaoke act singing the greatest hits from the heyday of Big Cas and Big Niall.

Clare stared defeat in the face yesterday — six points down with 15 minutes left and many of their big names struggling to make any impact. But in the manner of a side that simply refused to allow their season to end they finished powerfully to see off a brave Wexford challenge.

Golf was a game of honour at the time, even for Greg Norman. The month was June 1995, and the game’s most dominant star was sitting in the clubhouse of the Tournament Players Club at Avenel, telling me about things that mattered in life.

On October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire, a dystopic country vividly depicted in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.

For aspirational professional rugby players the summer tour is often your best chance of breaking through from being an uncapped novice to winning that coveted first cap and hopefully becoming part of the furniture for the November series and Six Nations championships in the future.

Even as a slight 13 year-old, there was little doubt where Darwin Nunez would end up. “I still remember the first time I saw him play,” says Jose Perdomo, the man who first discovered Liverpool’s record signing. “Darwin was taller than most kids of his age, very skinny - a player made for Europe.”

A match defined by an extraordinary closing phase of play, victory having looked destined to go Wexford’s way when Mikie Dwyer sent over a score in the 57th minute to put them six points clear. Nothing in hurling, you say, but Clare looked dead on their feet, empty of ideas and drained of vitality.