Graeme McDowell has expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

A limited number of tickets have gone on sale for the Brisbane and Sydney test matches between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies.

Brian O’Driscoll has ended speculation over his future by agreeing a one-year contract extension with Ireland and Leinster.

Tommy Walsh has been selected at full forward for the Sydney Swans for Saturday’s clash with Fremantle at the SCG.

Tommy Walsh says he is ‘busting to play’ in the Swans’ first team.

Henry Shefflin’s remarkable run of championship appearances will be broken, after the Kilkenny hurler suffered a stress fracture on his metatarsal.

Rory McIlroy could return to Australia this year to compete in the World Cup of Golf.

The Ireland centre did not meet up with the rest of the squad in London yesterday after suffering a back problem during Leinster’s win over Glasgow at the weekend.

Dominant in possession for the entire game against a much-vaunted Redfield side, the Irish will take away more positives than negatives, despite the loss.

Collingwood’s two Irish stars played together against Fremantle on Saturday but the occasion was soured by injuries.