Kellie Harrington makes history winning back-to-back Olympic Golds

Kellie Harrington has joined the pantheon of Irish sporting greats. She retained her Olympic lightweight title, defeating her Chinese rival Wenlu Yang, before confirming her retirement from the sport. Already the first female athlete to win two Olympic medals at different games, she now joins Pat O’Callaghan, Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy as the only Irish athletes to retain an Olympic title.

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Novak Djokovic wins record 23rd Grand Slam after outclassing Casper Ruud

Novak Djokovic showed his greatness once again by overcoming a sticky start to win a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Djokovic, 36, was far from his best in the initial stages but his quality in a first-set tie-break laid the platform for a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory.

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