Polish referees have withdrawn their services from Scottish football matches this weekend, the Polish football association has announced in a statement released to STV.

Tommy Griffin and Declan Quill have failed to make the Kerry starting team for the Kingdom's Munster SFC semi-final showdown with Waterford on Sunday (Dungarvan, throw-in 2pm).

Peter Lovenkrands has secured a win for Rangers against Partick in the SFL.

The chairman of a rival club has rejected blame following allegations that two of the talented Ó hAilpín brothers from Cork were racially abused during a club game.

CLARE GAA chiefs are hopeful that a six month ban hanging over football manager John Kennedy will be backdated to allow him coach the Banner next season. Kennedy’s unusually stiff suspension from the Kerry County Board is due to go before a Munster Council meeting tonight on appeal.