Defender Guy Branston scored for both sides as the Coca-Cola League One clash between Peterborough and fellow strugglers Wrexham ended 2-2.

Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy will not be renewing the contracts of Irish pair Jason McAteer and Phil Babb.

Two Irish crews finished the Wales Rally GB, the final round of the World Rally Championship.

Ireland international Alan Quinn is expected to make his Sunderland debut today after moving from Sheffield Wednesday on loan.

English driver, Jim Harrison in a McKinstry prepared S8 Subaru WRC has a six second lead after the opening loop of three stages of the Lynch Hotels Clare Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National Rally championship.

Sheffield Wednesday boosted their First Division survival hopes with a superb five-goal demolition of hapless Coventry at Hillsborough tonight.

Carlow’s, Michael Reddy was the fastest driver over both runs in the Templemore Rally. He built on a thirteen second lead on the first timed run on the stage and went on to win by 28 seconds from the

AUSTIN McHALE has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Swedish Rally, the second round of the World Rally Championship.

Here is the full club-by-club list of transfer deals completed during the calendar month of January.

The Germaines Hotel Single Stage Rally in Baltinglass was won by the Carlow crew of Michael Reddy/John Brophy.

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Irish international striker Dominic Foley and compatriot Michael Reddy have joined new clubs on England's transfer deadline day.

Tranmere keeper Joe Murphy has been recalled to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad for their European Championship qualifier with Cyprus in Larnaca on March 23.

Peter Reid is set to involve three of Sunderland's most promising youngsters in the game at Leicester.

Reddy has just been included in Ireland's Under-21 squad for the friendly against Denmark on February 27.