Top seed and leader of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship Michael O’Brien (Ford Focus WRC) can expect a stern test in tomorrow’s Donegal Forest Rally, the second round of the campaign.

Miniature of United Irishmen member, who was hung, drawn and quartered, is up for auction, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Benjamin Lawsky, New York’s top financial regulator, has asked more than a dozen banks including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, for documents related to their currency trading practices, a person familiar with the matter said.

The High Court has ruled that a 57-year-old man is entitled to a 120-acre farm of a man who turned out to be his biological father.

Arsonist bridegroom Max Kay said he was “out of control” and “mashed up” when he decided to set fire to the hotel where he had just got married.

Liverpool’s Wales international Craig Bellamy has been left on the bench for the Carling Cup final against hometown club Cardiff at Wembley.

ALFA BEAT, successful in the race a year earlier, did the business again when storming to victory in yesterday’s Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

LEEDS’ 12-game unbeaten run came to an end last night at the hands of Cardiff as the Bluebirds eased the pressure on manager Dave Jones.

Jason Maguire said today that he is delighted to be making his return to race-riding at Haydock tomorrow after almost four months on the sidelines with injury.

RIVAL managers Billy Davies and Simon Grayson unsurprisingly had different views on the incident involving Nottingham Forest’s Chris Gunter and Leeds’ Sanchez Watt in the 1-1 draw at The City Ground yesterday.

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NEIL LENNON boosted his chances of landing the Celtic job on a permanent basis after victory from his first Old Firm derby in charge last night.

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Celtic defender Glenn Loovens will be given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of the Old Firm clash at Parkhead tomorrow night.

Glenn Loovens and Thomas Rogne are out of Celtic‘s Scottish Premier League clash with Motherwell at Parkhead.

Celtic’s interim boss Neil Lennon changed three of his back four for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United at Tannadice.

Diomansy Kamara is back in the Celtic squad for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Dundee United at Tannadice on Sunday.

Darren O’Dea is expected to continue to play through the pain of a thigh strain for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Hibernian tomorrow.

CELTIC began the process of bouncing back from their shock Scottish Cup defeat by Ross County as Josh Thompson atoned for gifting Motherwell the opening goal by netting a match-winning double.

Artur Boruc is back in contention for Celtic’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against Motherwell tomorrow, but Darren O'Dea is a doubt.

Celtic and Ross County both named unchanged starting line-ups for today’s Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden.

Artur Boruc will miss Celtic‘s Active Nation Scottish Cup semi-final against Ross County at Hampden.

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Celtic defender Jos Hooiveld has had another setback and is out of Sunday’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Hibernian at Easter Road.

Scott Brown is eligible for Celtic’s Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

TWO-GOAL hero Robbie Keane almost didn’t start this match.

Scott Brown is suspended for Celtic’s trip to Falkirk in the SPL on Sunday.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray was forced to pair teenagers Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne at the heart of his defence for the SPLclash with Dundee United at Parkhead.

Aiden McGeady and Darren O’Dea are suspended for Celtic’s SPL clash with Dundee United at Parkhead.

Tony Mowbray has no fresh injury worries for Celtic‘s SPL clash with Hearts at Parkhead.

Celtic will be without defenders Andreas Hinkel (thigh) and Jos Hooiveld (hamstring) for Sunday’s Active Nation Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at Dunfermline.

JERMAIN DEFOE kept Tottenham on course for Wembley and brought the curtains down on the Leeds fairytale with a hat-trick in a high-octane fourth-round FA Cup replay at Elland Road last night.

ROBBIE KEANE’S Celtic debut went spectacularly awry as Tony Mowbray’s reign hit a new low with the club’s first defeat to Kilmarnock in 32 meetings.

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Robbie Keane was thrown straight into the action for Celtic as Tony Mowbray went for all-out attack in tonight’s SPL game at Kilmarnock.

Landry NGuemo is back in the Celtic squad for the SPL clash with Hamilton at New Douglas Park.

New Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the SPL clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

Morton 0 Celtic 1

ALEX SINCLAIR, the chief executive of Motorsport Ireland resigned yesterday in the midst of the dispute that has rocked Irish motorsport and threatens the future of rallying.

Paddy McCourt and Lee Naylor are out of Celtic’s Europa League dead rubber against Rapid Vienna at the Ernst Happel Stadium tomorrow night.

Celtic have no fresh injury worries ahead of their SPL game against Motherwell at Fir Park.

Zheng Zhi returns for Celtic’s SPL clash with Aberdeen tomorrow.

Celtic skipper Stephen McManus returns from suspension for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with St Mirren at Parkhead.