The GAA have today confirmed that they have provisionally approved applications from both the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for the use of Croke Park for "friendly/ranking games" in 2008.

The assault trial involving stand-in Wales captain Craig Bellamy was postponed today after new evidence in the case emerged.

THE FAI yesterday rejected reports that the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2008 and World Cup qualifying games will not be broadcast free to air on RTÉ.

THE organisers of Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland have dropped plans to use a new football stadium in Zurich after a long-running battle with environmentalists in the Swiss city.