Carlos Gimeno of Spain competes in the Men's High Diving 27m preliminary round at the 16th FINA World Championships in Russia
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi pictured with Ireland international Stephanie Roche at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala. Roche was runner-up in the Puskas Goal of the Year awardCraig Simmons of the Adelaide Strikers breaks his bat during his side's Big Bash semi-final against the Sydney Sixers at the Adelaide OvalA BMX rider at Nitro Circus Live at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New ZealandSnow falls during the FA Cup
third round replay between Wolves and Fulham at MolineuxThanasi Kokkinakis and Maria Sharapova pose with ball kids
ahead of the Australian Open in MelbournePaul O'Connell claims a lineout ball during Ireland's Six Nations win in ItalyAP McCoy wins the The Hennessy Gold Cup on Carlingford Lough. He retired with over 4,000 race wins in AprilIndian fans celebrate during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide OvalCharlie Wood competes in the Men's 10m Platform Preliminary at the British Diving ChampionshipsForsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand hosts the Super Rugby match between the Highlanders and the CrusadersRobbie Henshaw scores a try in the the six Nations victory over England. Ireland went on to win the tournament......as did their female counterparts. Ireland's Jenny Murphy and captain Niamh Briggs celebrate with the trophy.Carl Frampton takes a punch from Chris Avalos on the way to winning the IBF Super-Bantamweight world titleJockey Ruby Walsh and mount Annie Power were okay after this terrible-looking fall at CheltenhamOlivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates scoring against West
Ham UnitedHenry Shefflin exits stage left after announcing his inter-county hurling retirementGoalkeeper Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea dives in vain as a
header from Thiago Silva (not seen) of PSG flies into his netKyle Davis of the Dayton Flyers goes to the basket against Chandler Hutchison of the Boise State BroncosMahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka is run out by Australia's Michael Clarke during the 2015 ICC Cricket World CupSergey Kovalev recoils after Jean Pascal connects with a
thundering right during their light heavyweight championship unification bout in MontrealIreland captain Paul O'Connell cuts a dejected figure after losing to Wales in the Six NationsCork's Eoin Cadogan and Fintan Goold (C) tackle Colm Cavanagh of
Tyrone during the Allianz Football LeagueJackie Tyrell of Kilkenny is blocked by Brendan Maher and
Niall O'Meara of Tipperary in the Allianz Hurling LeagueTeam Alvimedica during the Volvo Ocean RaceWest Coast Splash compete during the tech team final at the Australian Synchronised Swimming National ChampionshipsLorenzo Cain of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water after a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox
Kansas CityLimerick manager TJ Ryan celebrates a goal during his side's Munster SHC quarter-final against ClareUlster's Iain Henderson and Keith Earls of Munster compete for the ballWatford's Daniel Tozser takes a last-minute corner at Vicarage Road as fans wait to invade the pitch as the Hornets secure promotion to the Premier LeagueDonegal's Michael Murphy on the ball with Neil McGee and Justin McMahon in close attendance during the Ulster SFC preliminary roundAmir Khan (R) punches Chris Algieri during their Welterweight bout in BrooklynCompetitors during the swim leg of the TriAthy triathlonMarina Durunda of Azerbaijan competes during the Rhythmic
Gymnastics Individual Ribbon final at the 2015 European Games in BakuRepublic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson beats Steven Fletcher of Scotland in the airThings were a bit on edge at the European Games Opening CeremonyKatie Taylor added the women's lightweight gold to her overflowing trophy cabinetAnother Katie, Kilkenny's Power, is ready to smoke out her opponentsWexford's U21 hurlers stand for the National Anthem ahead of their Leinster final against OffalyMarco Andretti looks startled ahead of the Verizon IndyCar
Series Firestone 600 at Texas Motor SpeedwayIrish gymnast Kieran Behan gets in a bit of impromptu trainingWaterford's Austin Gleeson attempts to send a side-line puck over the bar against Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-finalA competitor takes a dramatic tumble during the Women's 3,000 Metre Steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track & Field ChampionshipsComedian Simon Brodkin threw dollar bills at FIFA President Sepp Blatter at a press conference in Zurich, SwitzerlandThe peloton rides at the start of stage four of the 2015 Tour de FranceShane Lowry hugs a tree near the 18th green with the Gary
Player Cup after winning the Bridgestone Invitational at FirestoneIreland’s Jack McGrath under pressure against Wales in a World Cup warm-up clashUsain Bolt of Jamaica (R) wins the Men's 100 metres final at the World Championships in BeijingGary Hunt wanders lonely as a cloud in the high diving final at the FINA World ChampionshipsJordan Spieth plays a bunker shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling StraitsBrad Keselowski crashes into his crew on pit road during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono RacewayCork celebrate their Senior Camogie Championship Final victory over GalwayUsain Bolt meets the Irish Rugby Squad during the Rugby World CupIrish rugby players out of their comfort zone on a rest-day at the World CupRichie McCaw of New Zealand lifts the Webb Ellis Cup following his side's 2015 Rugby World Cup Final victory over AustraliaSergio Aguero of Manchester City celebrates scoring a hat-trick against Newcastle UnitedGalway and Kilkenny met in the All-Ireland hurling final as the Cats won their 11th title under Brian CodyDublin's James McCarthy takes a tumble after challenging Colm Cooper in the air in the All-Ireland final. The Dubs beat old rivals Kerry to reclaim Sam Maguire.Hockey players Megan Frazer and Sarah Green looking for a rub of the green at UCDMichael Conlan, later named RTÉ Sport Person of the Year, won gold at the World Championships in DohaIreland's Robbie Brady celebrates scoring against Bosnia in a foggy first-leg Euro 2016 play-off in ZenicaConnacht players wrap up warm as they watch their team take on Enisei-STM in the Challenge Cup in SiberiaRichard Keogh and Jonathan Walters (L) celebrate Walters' goal against Bosnia at Aviva Stadium which sealed Ireland's qualification for Euro 2016Dundalk's Richie Towell was named Player of the Year after scoring the winner in the FAI Cup final and 25 league goals on the way to the doubleDervla Duffy celebrates winning the 54KG title at the national elite women's boxing finalsConor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo just 13 seconds into their UFC Featherweight title fight in Las VegasThe Dubliner celebrates his stunning victory
