It may may go unnoticed as a footballing landmark, but this week marks the halfway point between the controversial awarding of the World Cup to Qatar in December 2010, and the tournament kicking off in the tiny but wealthy Arab state in November 2022.

The GAA will again import English turf when they re-lay the Croke Park pitch this summer.

Guus Hiddink has vowed to blood youngsters in Chelsea’s pursuit of a top-four finish in the Premier League — and insisted the quest would not be “boring”.

Alan Judge hopes his match-winning brace for Brentford in the 2-1 Championship win over Rotherham on Saturday will have given Martin O’Neill food for thought ahead of next month’s Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

An English couple have won £1m in the EuroMillions for the second time — beating odds of more than 283bn to one.

Celtic succeeded in their pursuit of Dundee United pair Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven in the final stages of the transfer window.

Celtic are closing in on the signings of Dundee United pair Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven ahead of the transfer deadline.

Police in the UK have arrested two more people after an elderly couple were seriously injured in a vicious attack during a break-in.

Hull will have an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for their FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal after drawing the holders in January’s FA Cup third round.

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Jonathan Walters has described Tuesday’s dramatic equaliser against Germany as payback for the humiliating 6-1 loss in Dublin two years before.

A paedophile priest from Dublin who abused seven children, including altar boys, over a 34-year period has been jailed for 15 years.

Norwich have completed the signing of striker Gary Hooper from Celtic.

Celtic have accepted a bid for striker Gary Hooper from QPR, according to reports.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon will continue to utilise the services of star striker Gary Hooper while the future of the club’s top striker remains unresolved.

The rain stayed away for the thousands of music fans arriving at Glastonbury Festival today.

Celtic 4 Inverness CT 1

Neil Lennon reached the end of his tether last night with regards to ongoing speculation and discussion about the future of Gary Hooper.

Southampton have sacked manager Nigel Adkins and replaced him with former Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Celtic will today learn their reward for a memorable Champions League qualifying campaign when the draw for the last 16 takes place in Nyon.

Celtic 2 St Mirren 0

Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the UK high street as it announced plans to open another 17 British stores over the next five years.

Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the high street as it announced plans to open another 17 UK stores over the next five years.

Motherwell 0 Celtic 2

Celtic 4 Raith Rovers 1

Two groups who thought they had been dropped from 'The X Factor' found themselves through to the judges’ houses as the 25 acts who had made it to that stage of the contest were revealed.

Celtic 2 Helsingborg 0 (Celtic win 4-0 on aggregate)

Yeovil 2 West Brom 4

Norwich 2 Scunthorpe 1

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke made 10 changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur for the Capital One Cup second round tie at Yeovil Town.

Scunthorpe’s reward for last night’s remarkable victory over Derby is a trip to Premier League side Norwich in the second round of the Capital One Cup (formerly the Carling Cup).

A baby boy found dead in waste which was being sorted at a recycling plant in Britain was a newborn, police said today.

A teenager has contacted British police to say she is the mother of a baby boy found dead in waste being sorted at a recycling plant.

The body of a baby boy has been discovered at a recycling plant in Scunthorpe, England.

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year.

Everton defender Shane Duffy's brush with death made him even more determined to succeed as a professional footballer.

Lloyds Banking Group is to axe almost 1,000 jobs and close three offices the UK in a “devastating” blow to workers, one of the staff unions said today.

Everton boss David Moyes believes the club have a potential star in Shane Duffy but is only intending to ease the Irish defender into the first-team picture.

ANTHONY STOKES has revealed he wants to commit his long-term future to Celtic.

Newcastle were today refusing to become involved in the soap opera surrounding the future of Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.

CELTIC’S Europa League campaign ended last night as they drew one-all against Udinese in their thrilling Group I game in the Stadio Friuli.