Zlatan Ibrahimovic felt like Benjamin Button, but it was more a case of Groundhog Day as far as Sunderland were concerned. Manchester United retain a two-pronged assault on Champions League qualification, but all the Wearside club has to look forward to are trips to some of football’s less celebrated destinations in the Championship next season.

I’m not getting through this season mentally unscathed, by the looks of things.

After another turgid home draw, Jose Mourinho turned on a BBC journalist and then on his attacking players? After lavishing a fortune on an average squad, isn’t it time he held his own hand up?

Leinster’s recent upswing in form may have coincided with the rare absence of an injured Jamie Heaslip from the line-up, but Matt O’Connor clearly isn’t the superstitious type, given his declaration his captain will return against Castres tomorrow.

Leinster’s recent upswing in form may have coincided with the rare absence of an injured Jamie Heaslip from the line-up, but Matt O’Connor clearly isn’t the superstitious type, given his declaration that his captain will return against Castres tomorrow.

Jamie Heaslip has declared himself fit and available for Leinster ahead of the return of the European Champions Cup this weekend.

Leinster rugby got a boost today with the news that Jamie Heaslip is fit to take part in their Champions Cup match against Castres this weekend.

Eamon Fennell still receives taunts about his protracted transfer to St Vincent’s from O’Toole’s two years ago.

Brian O’Driscoll’s ageless defensive exuberance remains a cornerstone of Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations power, according to head coach Joe Schmidt.

Players often talk about treating their next game as if it was their last but when you’re Brian O’Driscoll and the clock is ticking on a glittering career, the cliché becomes a harsh reality.

Brian Finnegan’s quartet is one of the main acts at Cork Folk, which has bounced backthis year, says Nicki ffrench Davis

BRYAN CULLEN insists Dublin have enough players with individual talent to make clear their All-Ireland ambitions in Sunday’s Allianz League Division 1 final against Cork.

The much-anticipated – and award/nomination festooned – film based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story finally arrives in a cinema near you … and absolutely nothing about it will disappoint.