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Taylor has another win with victory over Kluners

BOXING:Olympic and world lightweight champion Katie Taylor recorded her second victory of the weekend with a unanimous decision over Germany's Maike Kluners at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin last night.

The World number one, who routed Poland’s Karolina Graczyk at the National Stadium on Friday, now improves to 134 victories – a 95 per cent win rate – from 141 outings in her career.

Kluners, who was beaten 23-2 by Taylor in Cork in 2011, took a standing count in the second as the Bray woman cruised to victory.

Taylor will meet Ukrainian champion Yulia Tsiplakova at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on March 24th and has one eye on her EU defence this summer.

“I’m delighted to get another win under my belt and I would like to thank everyone for the fantastic reception I’ve received here tonight and also thank Maike Kluners,” said Taylor.

“It has been a long lay-off from competitive action since the Olympic Games and it’s great to have had two fights and two wins in Dublin this weekend.”

McMahon claims 10 gold medals over three days

SWIMMING:Sycerika McMahon topped off her weekend with three more gold medals on the final day of competition at the Dave McCullagh Memorial Gala in Limerick bringing her total to 10 gold over the three days.

McMahon (17) added the 50m breaststroke (32.41), 200m individual medley (2:18.61) and 400m freestyle (4:21.69) gold to the 100m, 200m and 800m freestyle, 100m and 200m breaststroke, the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley she had won on Friday and Saturday.

Galway's Kevin McGlade was the first gold medallist of the final session when he touched in 24.30 in the 50m freestyle final. McGlade (31.32) then went on to win silver in the 50m breaststroke final behind Emmet Crowley (31.15) from Mallow Swans. Templeogue swimmer Niamh Murphy (27.52) won the women's 50m freestyle with another Galway swimmer Dairne Ryan (27.57) in second. Galway's good run continued in the 100m butterfly final with David O'Sullivan (57.31) claiming gold.

Shona Keaveney, representing Sligo Swimming Club was the 200m backstroke gold medallist. Keaveney beat off Alannah Leonard (2:28.36) and Sinead Mylett (2:28.87) to claim her first medal of the weekend. Aer Lingus swimmers Rory McMonagle (2:09.55) and Benjamin Doyle (2:11.25) were first and second in the men's event. The Dave McCullagh Memorial Trophy was awarded to Aer Lingus Swimming Club.

UL Eagles miss out on league title chance

BASKETBALL:An unpredictable weekend saw the top-three teams in the Men's SuperLeague lose.

A surprising loss by UCC Demons to Moycullen in Galway opened up the chance for the UL Eagles to claim the title. However, the defending champions let it slip through their fingers as they fell at home to UCD Marian.

Third-placed Bord Gáis Neptune were defeated at Neptune Stadium in Cork by last-placed Dublin Inter.

In the Women's SuperLeague, UL Huskies captured their third straight regular season crown after they defeated WIT Wildcats.

With the title to be decided by playoffs, Huskies achievement earns them a top seed, a bye through the quarter-finals and home-court advantage in the semi-finals.

South Africa complete clean sweep

CRICKET:South Africa have won the third Test against Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs to complete a series clean sweep.

The Proteas had won each of the first two Tests with a day to spare and went one better at Centurion, wrapping up the tourists' second innings for 235.

Dale Steyn took four for 80 in the second innings while Kyle Abbott took nine wickets on his test debut.

Half-century partnerships between Azhar Ali and Imran Farhat and the pairing of Saeed Ajmal and wicket- keeper Sarfraz Ahmed were in vain as Pakistan managed only a minor improvement on their first-innings capitulation to 156 all out.

The visitors began the third day on 14 for one, with Azhar and Younus Khan at the crease. - (PA)