IT is 1998, the summer is on its way, and Mickey Ward is about to play for Mid-Ulster in the opening game of the Milk Cup.

A GAA referee has collapsed and died during a game in the North.

A DOWN referee, 46, is stable but still in a critical condition in hospital after he collapsed during a club championship game in Newry on Sunday night.

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IT is to be hoped the invitation extended to Eoin Ryan MEP to visit Scotland in relation to the sectarian chants by some Glasgow Rangers’ ‘fans’ will focus the minds of the Scottish authorities that the lumpen rabble involved are devoid of any social, moral or cultural breeding.

SECTARIAN thugs who attacked a group of Dublin children at an international soccer tournament in the north also threatened to kneecap officials, it was revealed.

Sectarian thugs who attacked children at an international soccer tournament in the North also threatened to kneecap officials, it was revealed today.

Everton will play a Northern Ireland XI as part of their pre-season preparations.

Kyle Lafferty is living the dream for Northern Ireland and ready to answer the call in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Norwich named an unchanged side for their make-or-break showdown with Birmingham at Carrow Road.

The threat to the future of the Northern Ireland Events Company has been lifted, it was revealed today.

Manchester United saved at least £20m (€30.13m) when David Beckham, Paul Scholes and other top players were emerging through the club’s youth set-up, according to Alex Ferguson.

Diego Maradona has blocked his son from playing at an international youth tournament in Northern Ireland.

Former Arsenal and Leeds midfielder David Rocastle is battling against cancer.