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Picture perfect

It’s Sunday so here are our favourite sports images from the last week

Here’s how the week looked through a lens.

Boston Red Sox centre fielder Mookie Betts goes high on the wall to make a catch on Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano

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Paul O’Connell togs off for an Ireland squad picture

Paul O'Connell during the team picture Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bernard Pierce leaps over Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback BW Webb

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Shane Lowry’s brother celebrates at Esker Hills Golf Club

Alan Lowry celebrates James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Cian Healy is put through his paces at training

Cian Healy Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

Rory McIlroy hits out of the rough on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship

PGA Championship Golf Chris Carlson Chris Carlson

Minnesota Twins left fielder Shane Robinson cannot make a play on a double by Cleveland Indians’ Chris Johnson

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Michael Conlan evades Italy’s Francesco Maietta in his European Championship semi-final win

Michael Conlan in action against Francesco Maietta Kostadin Andonov / INPHO Kostadin Andonov / INPHO / INPHO

Shane Moloney of Galway scores the winning point in injury time despite the presence of a ‘ghost’ hurley

Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Did Wayne Rooney play his worst-ever game for Manchester United last night?

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