Sinead Treacy from Cork competing in the Girls Under-8 Freestyle Swimming at the HSE Community Games National Finals, Athlone

Keith Earls, Munster, dives for the try line despite the efforts of Iain Henderson, Ulster.

Everth Briceno lands a right hook on Kal Yafai, during their IBF Inter-Continental super-flyweight bout

Bruce Springsteen performs at Croke Park in Dublin.

Carl Frampton weighs-in for his IBF superbantamweight World title fight against Kiko Martinez

Ireland's Joe Ward lands a left hook on Ecuador's Carlos Andres Mina during their Light-Heavyweight bout during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

Paige VanZant defends a submission attempt by Rose Namajunas during their strawweight bout.

Coldplay singer Chris Martin on stage at Croke Park, Dublin

Leinster's Jack Conan poses for a portrait following a press conference

Racegoers Jennifer Wrynne, from Mohill, Co. Leitrim, and Derek Duncan, from Bedford, at the day's races.

Supporters watch on during the game.

Conor McGregor beats Jose Aldo in 13 seconds after 11 months of build-up.

Jack-Owen McGrath, from Galway, during the Tough Mudder event at Punchestown Racecourse

DUP leader Dr. Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness about to take up office as First and Deputy First Ministers at Stormont.

On location in Ballywalter Park Estate, Co. Down, as the crew film a scene for the feature film ‘The Wiper’s Times’

The mother of Cpl Channing Day is inconsolable at the funeral of her daughter who was killed while serving in Afghanistan.

Alan Bickerstaff, who is bed ridden, being comforted by his wife Elizabeth (Lila). Two men beat Elizabeth at her Taughmonagh home, in South Belfast.

Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor preparing to celebrate Mass on St Patrick’s mountain at Saul Co Down where pilgrims walk to the St Patricks monument