Ireland’s newest millionaires went underground today as lotto fever hit Carlow town.

IRELAND’S U-20’s have lost their most experienced player, Luke Fitzgerald, for tonight’s clash with Wales at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea.

Ireland 20 Wales 15

Former Manchester United keeper Alex Stepney believes it is unfair to criticise Roy Carroll for not admitting Tottenham should have scored a late winner during Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw.

The Football Association have indicated they would be willing to accept the introduction of goal-line technology to prevent mistakes such as the one that cost Tottenham victory at Old Trafford last night.

Alex Ferguson last night led renewed calls for the introduction of video technology into football after seeing Manchester United escape with a draw at home to Tottenham.

An account of the Hiroshima bombing by one of the US pilots on the operation in which he describes his horror at the attack was being auctioned today.