Bayern Munich are European champions for the sixth time after beating Paris St Germain 1-0 thanks to a second-half header from former PSG youth academy graduate Kingsley Coman. Ken Early explains how football displayed its cruel sense of humour: "PSG used two forwards who each cost more in transfer fees than the entire opposing team, and ended up losing to a goal scored by one of the many PSG academy players who left Paris because they knew they would never have a chance of getting into the team." In this morning's latest 'worst sporting moment' entry, Ruaidhrí Croke tells us why Shels and heartbreak go hand in hand: "as the years go by in the First Division faces disappear, attendances dwindle and the dark nights in Wexford, Cobh, Ballybofey, Athlone and wherever else become indistinguishable."
Connacht enjoyed a bonus point victory against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, and it was well deserved too for a more creative, high tempo Connacht performance than the 'visitors' in their first game back. Bundee Aki scored a try on his 100th appearance for Connacht, in what was the province's first outing at Irish Rugby HQ since 1989. On Saturday Irish rugby returned with a bang as Leinster edged Munster at the same venue. The hosts piled on 14 points in the 'championship minutes' either side of half-time, and the otherwise flawless JJ Hanrahan missed a touch line conversion late on to square the contest. Munster are braced for very bad news about new Springbok signing RG Snyman who is awaiting scan results for a knee injury which forced him off after just seven minutes of his eagerly awaited debut.
Shelmaliers claimed the Wexford hurling championship for the second time after a 3-18 to 3-11 win over Naomh Éanna on Sunday. Sean Moran reports: "the separation of the hurling and football seasons ultimately allowed one of the county's many genuine dual clubs to concentrate on the small ball for the past five weeks and they made it count with another all-action, high scoring performance." GAA president John Horan has said that if the inter-county championships are to take place, they won't be held up to accommodate counties who find themselves in any coronavirus lockdown.
Meanwhile the two one-time poster boys of professional golf - Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods - played out a lonely twosome in the final round of the Northern Trust at TPC Boston. Woods closed with a 66 for a total of 278, McIlroy with a 69 for 282, and Dustin Johnson won the first of the FedEx Cup playoffs by 11 shots finishing 30-under par. Paul Robinson and Sean Tobin produced a properly thrilling 1,500 metres to bring the curtain down on the first weekend of the National Track and Field Championships at Santry.
