Bournemouth all but promoted
Bournemouth are all but promoted to the Premier League after a 3-0 win over Bolton at Dean Court last night left them three points clear of Middlesbrough in second place, with Boro needing a swing of at least 19 goals on the Championship's final weekend to catch Eddie Howe's side.
It is a remarkable achievement for the Cherries, who were cut adrift at the bottom of the football league in 2009, but will now enter the top flight for the first time in their 116-year history.
The recently announced PFA team of the year was the seventh in the last nine years which didn't include a single Irish player, and with even the nation's brightest prospect, Jack Grealish, not a guaranteed starter for his club perhaps it is time for Ireland internationals to look further afield than England for their football, writes Emmet Malone.
James McCarthy was the man of the match in Everton's 3-0 win over Manchester United last Sunday, and the Ireland midfielder has said his long-term future remains at Goodison Park.
Hull City welcome Liverpool to the KC Stadium tonight and Brendan Rodgers has said he is committed to bringing silverware to Anfield.
Free tickets for European showpiece
The Champions Cup final takes place between Clermont Auvergne and Toulon at Twickenham on Saturday and organisers are fearing the embarrassment of a half empty stadium with as few as 5,000 French supporters making the trip to London.
In a bid to fill thousand of empty seats the EPCR and RFU are allowing fans who purchase a ticket for the English Premiership final to claim a free ticket for club rugby's showpiece event.
Meanwhile Pro 12 organisers have made a mistake naming the final venue, Ravenhill, way before the event, writes Gerry Thornley.
The IRFU is sending an emerging Ireland side to the Tbilisi Cup where they will play Georgia, Uruguay and Emerging Italy.
The tournament takes place from June 13th - 21st and will give a number of players who have had their seasons heavily disrupted by injury, such as Donnacha Ryan, a chance to impress Joe Schmidt before the World Cup.
Waterford reaping rewards of hard work
Waterford play Cork in the Allianz Hurling League final on Sunday, in what will be the first final between two counties from the same province since Tipperary beat Clare in 2001.
Sean Moran spoke to Waterford’s Pauric Mahony, who has returned 1-79 for the season, and the Rebel’s Lorcan McLoughlin, ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Dublin sealed their third football league title in a row last weekend, a feat previously only managed by Mayo, Kerry and Cork, however multiple league success does not necessarily translate into championship success.
New York host Galway on Sunday in the precursor to the Connacht championship and manager Ian Galvin is confident of causing an upset despite losing two-thirds of last year's panel.
Mullins to dominate Punchestown again
The Punchestown festival starts today and everything points towards Willie Mullins being the top trainer for the 10th time in a row as he arrives with an unprecedented strength in depth, writes Brian O'Connor.
Today Davy Russell is aiming to make his return to Grade One action after fracturing his arm in a fall at Gowran, and he could be the key to seeing the Tim Doyle trained Mallowney win the Champion Chase.
What to watch out for:
Football
Hull City v Liverpool, KC Stadium, 7.45pm - Not on television
La Liga - Barcelona v Getafe (7.00) Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad (9.00), Sky Sports 5 from 6.55pm
German Cup Semi-final, Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund, BT Sport 1 from 7.30pm
Snooker
World Championship, BBC 2, 10am-noon, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-6pm, 6.30pm-8pm
Eurosport, 10am-2pm, 2.30pm-11pm
