Thousands of people have attended a carnival in south Belfast to mark the end of a nine-day festival celebrating global cultures.

Outgoing Cork hurling manager Pat Ryan has flatly denied all the rumours of a dressing-room bust-up during the All-Ireland hurling final, describing the fabricated stories as "disrespectful".

Victory in the 200m backstroke final saw Galway's John Shortt pick up a second gold medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania.