Olympic gold medalist Darren Campbell continues to maintain disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers cannot be held “solely accountable” for his drug abuse.

IRELAND’S new senior men’s hockey coach sees no reason why World Cup and Olympic Games qualification cannot be realistic goals during the coming four years.

Don Givens may have been unhappy with aspects of his Republic of Ireland Under-21s 2-1 victory over Albania – but he was impressed with Tottenham defender Stephen Kelly’s contribution.