In terms of my priorities for the next four years as IFA national dairy committee chairman-elect, I will be looking to ensure farmers are paid the best possible milk price.

UEFA president Michel Platini has called for the 2022 World Cup to be played across the whole of the Arabian Gulf rather than just in Qatar.

Chairman-elect Niall Quinn has been confirmed as the new manager of Sunderland.

Managerless Sunderland have made their first summer signing after Niall Quinn’s former Republic of Ireland team-mate Kenny Cunningham agreed a one-year deal.