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George North dives over for his second try during the match between Combined Country and the British & Irish Lions at Hunter Stadium. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Lions can look to North for first test

The Welsh wing has recovered from a hamstring injury and will be available to face Australia

Simon Zebo during yesterday’s match against the ACT Brumbies at Canberra Stadium. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Most Lions positions for first Test look nailed on but still places available

Zebo’s fine performance in his tour debut against the Waratahs ticked all the boxes

Dawn Approach, ridden by Kevin Manning (left), lands a thrilling St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger’s Dawn Approach crowned king in St James’s Palace thriller

Ireland reign supreme on opening day of Royal Ascot with four winners, including the three Group Ones

Cork’s Pa Cronin: has been laid low by a bout of pneumonia in recent weeks. Photograph: Cathal Noonan/Inpho Illness and injury narrow Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s options for Cork’s Munster showdown with Clare
  • Sport
  • June 19, 2013, 00:05

Rebels aiming to avenge relegation play-off defeat to the Banner County

Ireland players dejected at the end of the game. Photograph: Inpho Ireland edged out by France in fifth place semi-final

Wales and England spring shocks to set up all-northern hemisphere final

Soccer

O’Sullivan double earns Republic of Ireland draw with Austria at Tallaght Stadium

US-born forward heads equaliser in 72nd minute

Thiago Alcantara hits hat-trick as Spain lift under-21 European trophy

La Rojita retain their title in great style

 

Gaelic Games

Cork’s Daniel Goulding in action against Clare’s Ger Quinlan in the Munster football championship at Ennis last week. Munster has proved football’s most caste-ridden province. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Traditional rigid system of inequality imprisons the modern GAA
  • Sport
  • Seán Moran
  • June 19, 2013, 09:00

Ailing championship structure badly in need of a revised format

Down forward Mark Poland (right) gets up close and personal with Donegal counterpart Leo McLoone at a media event for Sunday’s Ulster SFC semi-final at Kingspan Breffni park. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Mark Poland well aware what champions Donegal are all about but Down going in without fear

Forward reckons if they can bring their ‘A game’ to Breffni Park, they will be fine

Rugby

George North dives over for his second try during the match between Combined Country and the British & Irish Lions at Hunter Stadium. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Lions can look to North for first test

The Welsh wing has recovered from a hamstring injury and will be available to face Australia

Lions’ captain Rory Best looks dejected after his team’s defeat to the ACT Brumbies at Canberra Stadium yesterday in Canberra, Australia. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Lions’ duo Rob Kearney and Rory Best rue the consequences of ignominious defeat to buoyant Brumbies

Players fail to enhance their reputation with Test places at stake

Golf

Paul Dunne: broke the course record at Princes as he secured a place in matchplay stages of the British Amateur Championship. Photograph: Pat Cashman. Dunne breaks course record at Princes with stunning 65 in British Amateur Championship
  • Golf
  • June 19, 2013, 01:00

East of Ireland champion one of six Irish players to make it into the strokeplay stages

Ardglass golfer Cormac Sharvin. Photograph: Pat Cashman O’Donovan among early leaders at British Amateur Championship
  • Golf
  • June 17, 2013, 20:28

Lucan golfer and Close champion Sharvin among 20 Irish trying to qualify for matchplay stages

Racing

Camelot: can return to winning ways in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Camelot has too much class for his Prince of Wales’s rivals

O’Brien star was beaten by Al Kazeem at the Curragh but can gain his revenge at the Royal meeting

Dawn Approach, ridden by Kevin Manning (left), lands a thrilling St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger’s Dawn Approach crowned king in St James’s Palace thriller

Ireland reign supreme on opening day of Royal Ascot with four winners, including the three Group Ones

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