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It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week

Here’s how the last seven days looked through the lens.

Eye-to-eye. Shamrock Rovers’ Lee Grace shares a tender moment with Michael O’Connor after the latter scored against Cork City.

Michael O’Connor celebrates scoring a goal with Lee Grace Tommy Dickson ; ©INPHO / Tommy Dickson/INPHO Tommy Dickson ; ©INPHO / Tommy Dickson/INPHO / Tommy Dickson/INPHO

Touch of class. Mayo’s Cora Staunton consoles Cork’s Brid Stack after the sides’ All-Ireland semi-final clash.

Cora Staunton consoles Brid Stack of Cork at the end of the game Donall Farmer ; ©INPHO / Donall Farmer/INPHO Donall Farmer ; ©INPHO / Donall Farmer/INPHO / Donall Farmer/INPHO

The sweet spot. Ireland’s Joe Ward lands a strong right hand on Bektemir Melikuziev in their World Boxing Championship semi-final.

Joe Ward with Bektemir Melikuziev AIBA / INPHO AIBA / INPHO / INPHO

Bundee Aki is a grand, wristy hurler.

Bundee Aki James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO

Just like watching Brazil. Williams’ driver Felipe Massa plays football with his son Felipinho during a stop in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.

Italy F1 GP Auto Racing Luca Bruno Luca Bruno

Battle scars. Connacht’s Tom McCartney after a bruising game against the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground.

Tom McCartney after the game James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO

Georgia On Their Minds. Shane Long gives one Irish fan a pretty neat souvenir after the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw in Tblisi on Saturday.

Shane Long throws his jersey into the crowd Ryan Byrne; ©INPHO / Ryan Byrne/INPHO Ryan Byrne; ©INPHO / Ryan Byrne/INPHO / Ryan Byrne/INPHO

Sign of the times.

Fans looking for tickets James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO

The Promised Land. Galway’s Conor Whelan celebrates as the final whistle goes in Sunday’s All-Ireland final.

Conor Whelan celebrates at the final whistle James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO

The bitter taste of defeat. A dejected Waterford manager Derek McGrath shares an emotional moment with Dan Shanahan after they fell just short against the Tribesmen.

Derek McGrath and Dan Shanahan dejected after the game James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO James Crombie; ©INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO / James Crombie/INPHO

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