Rudi got a very big shock when he arrived back from his holidays in Canada.

A bloody end to the Corona Cork Film Festival saw Martin McDonagh reign supreme, write Carl Dixon and Marc O’Sullivan

MICHELLE CHILDERLEY talks to animals.

Sale Sharks have announced the signing of South African centre Rudi Keil on a two-year contract from Guinness Premiership rivals Gloucester.

RANGERS manager Paul Le Guen is confident the team will progress to the group stages of the UEFA Cup after leaving Molde with a goalless draw.

Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter gave birth to a baby girl today.

Germany’s form has been so mediocre, it would not be a huge surprise if they were eliminated.

All today's news from Portugal.

Germany striker Fredi Bobic believes his experience and physical approach could provide the perfect weapon to overcome bitter rivals Holland.

South African hooker John Smit will become the 51st player to captain the Springboks on Friday insisting his much-changed team will not have any trouble clicking into gear against Georgia.

Ireland 1 Norway 0

Ireland 1 Norway 0

MAN United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Liverpool defender John Arne Riise are both out of Norway’s clash with the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road tomorrow night.

MICK MCCARTHY is not the only international manager facing waves of criticism. Calls for Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni to resign reached fever pitch after his side’s 2-1 defeat by Wales in a Euro 2004 qualifier on Wednesday.

JOHN OXX introduced an imposing newcomer in Alamshar, owned by the Aga Khan, to land the Harvest Festival EBF Maiden at Listowel yesterday.

Rudi Voller knows his Germany team must win the World Cup if he is to silence Franz Beckenbauer's constant criticism of the current squad.

Oliver Bierhoff believes hat-trick hero Miroslav Klose is the new Rudi Voller.

Billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg has two things to thank for his dramatic electoral comeback: money and Rudolph Giuliani.