Olympic bronze medallists Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes pose with Ireland rugby star Paul O'Connell as the boxing and rugby squads met at Carton House
An Afghan circus performer drives a car on a 'Wall of Death' on the third day of Eid al-Adha in JalalabadHorses all steamed up return after trackwork at Flemington Racecourse in MelbourneSalmon return upstream to spawn in the River Etterick in ScotlandA man carries a girl as they leave the flooded St Mark's Square in Venice during 'acqua alta' (high water)Guardsmen take their position before a ceremonial welcome in Horse Guards Parade in London at the start of a state visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoAgnieszka Radwanska serves to Sara Errani at the season-ending TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Tennis in IstanbulSt Louis Rams players take to the field before their NFL clash with the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London
US President Barack Obama comforts Hurricane Sandy victim Dana Vanzant as he visits a neighbourhood in Brigantine, New JerseyRebel fighters take position in a flat in Aleppo during a battle against Syrian government forcesNew York taxis sit in a flooded park following flooding from superstorm SandyLiverpool striker Luis Suarez celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match against Everton at Goodison ParkA red deer stag looks for food in a bracken thicket after sunrise in Richmond Park in LondonTourists riding on elephants look at a rhinoceros at the Indian Pobitora wildlife sanctuaryIndian fishing boats rest on a beach near the oil tanker ship Pratibha Cauvery after the ship ran aground 31 October off the coast in ChennaiUCD win Student Yachting World Cup 2012 (Pic: Icarus Sailing Media)
