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Revellers from Downpatrick walks along with the St. Patrick Day parade in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. The traditional feast day of Ireland patron's saint has become one of the world's most recognised national holidays and Irish ministers are jetting around the globe to promote trade, tourism and investment. -- PHOTO: AFP




An unidentified rider jumps during a training session ahead of the Snowboard World Cup in La Molina. -- PHOTO: AFP




Horses and jockeys jump over a fence during the National Hunt Steeple Chase Cup at the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, western England. The four-day race began yesterday and culminates on Friday with the Cheltenham Gold Cup. -- PHOTO: REUTERS