Steven Gerrard will turn down the chance to become manager of MK Dons, it has been reported.

Chesterfield have announced a member of staff has left the club following an internal investigation into a raffle for a place at the club's pre-season training camp which was won by a "falsified" entry.

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has backed under-fire manager Louis van Gaal.

Enda Kenny has launched a withering attack on the economic policies of Bertie Ahern's Fianna Fáil governments; an investigation is underway after shots were fired at a house in Co Kildare; how a missed golf putt cost sponsor €128m; and John Creedon takes on the Wild Atlantic Way. Here’s today’s lunchtime irishexaminer.com round-up.

Oldham’s stand-in manager Dean Holden insisted he would not be surprised if the club managed to pull off an audacious move by luring former England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes into management.

“When you lose, you have to focus immediately on the next game."

Rochdale 1 Stoke 4: Bojan Krkic and Victor Moses scored breathtaking goals at Rochdale as Stoke avoided joining the long list of Barclays Premier League teams to exit the FA Cup at the fourth-round stage.

Bradford’s joint chairman Mark Lawn revealed three good reasons why he hopes his club gets paired against Manchester United in Monday night’s FA Cup draw.

Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United fans 2015 will be a year to remember - for all the right reasons.

“I shake hands with people who have respect for me and who have respect for the fourth official. I never saw that and that’s the reason I didn’t shake hands.”

Oldham have denied they have offered convicted rapist Ched Evans the chance to train with the club.

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling and midfielder Ander Herrera will have their condition assessed ahead of Tuesday’s Capital One Cup tie at Sky Bet League One outfit MK Dons.

Holders Wigan will take on Arsenal in the first of the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday April 12, the Football Association has announced.

Brothers Shola and Sammy Ameobi saved Newcastle’s blushes on Wednesday night by securing a late Capital One Cup second-round win at Morecambe.

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has stressed that Tuesday’s win against Notts County was vital in keeping up the Reds’ early-season momentum, even if it was not as comfortable a victory as they would have liked.