Sunday sports roundup: Galway claim Connacht title, Derry battle Donegal

Galway are the Connacht Senior Football champions for the 48th time this afternoon. They defeated Roscommon in the final by 2-19 to 2-16.

Shane Walsh and Patrick Kelly with the goals for the homeside at Pearse Stadium. The Tribesmen join Mayo at the top of the provincial roll of honour with that victory.

Derry are attempting to win an Ulster senior football title for the first time in 24 years today. Rory Gallagher's side are playing Donegal in Clones with the final just underway.

There were wins for Westmeath, Offaly and Carlow in the southern section of the Tailteann Cup this afternoon.

The Lake County got past Laois by 1-13 to 0-13 despite both teams going down to 14 men.

Offaly beat Wicklow by 0-18 to 0-10 at O'Connor Park, and Carlow came from behind to beat Tipperary by 1-12 to 1-10 at Netwatch Cullen Park.

The quarter-final draw will take place tomorrow.

Legendary flat jockey Lester Piggott has died at the age of 86. He passed away peacefully in Switzerland.

Piggott won the Epsom Derby a record nine times and rode over 5,000 winners worldwide.

He had a formidable partnership with Irish trainer Vincent O'Brien and was associated with champion horses such as 'Nijinksky', 'Sir Ivor'. 'Alleged' and 'Royal Academy'.

Liverpool have called for an investigation into what they describe as "unacceptable" issues outside the Stade de France before last night's Champions League final against Real Madrid.

The club's supporters waited hours in queues to get into the stadium, resulting in a delay to kick off and French police also fired tear gas at some supporters.

Real won the game by one goal to nil.

On the pitch today, Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town contest the Championship Play Off final at Wembley from 4.30pm.

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