Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill handed debuts to Adam Johnson and Steven Fletcher in tonight’s Capital One Cup second round clash with League Two Morecambe.

By the time United States authorities took country singer Mindy McCready’s five-year-old son from her and into custody last night, one thing had already become apparent: McCready’s life has come to resemble a bad country song.

Aodh Ruadh defender Niall McCready has been named in the Donegal team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier clash with Westmeath (Mullingar, throw-in 7pm).

Troubled country star Mindy McCready broke down in tears during a recent taping of Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show, when Oprah tried to persuade the singer to leave her abusive boyfriend.

Armagh 3-11 Donegal 1-10

Ulster 0-15 Connacht 1-6

Country star Mindy McCready has pleaded innocent to charges of prescription drug fraud, after her arrest at her home in Nashville, Tennessee.

ON a day when so much went wrong for their regular marksmen, it was fitting to talk afterwards to three of the Armagh forwards for whom things eventually came good.

Apoel Nicosia have re-taken the lead against Derry City in the UEFA Cup tonight.

Derry are level at 1-1 with Apoel Nicosia in the UEFA Cup tonight.

THE anger over choice of venue has dissipated, a little, in Donegal. Most minds are just now focusing on the task in hand. And those supporters who will join the slow motorcade through all the bottle-necks between the county and Castlebar will travel with a fair dollop of hope in their hearts.

THE north-west will stir onto our screens tomorrow afternoon as Donegal and Sligo, near neighbours and rivals, will meet for the first time in a championship game.

Cork City 2 Derry City 1

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