The Football Association are weighing up whether to take further action against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard for kicking a Swansea ball boy — and the Belgian has come in for criticism from his own national governing body.

Real Madrid 1 Manchester United 1

Edinburgh Rugby are searching for a new head coach after informing Michael Bradley they will not renew his contract at the end of the season.

SO, the only two sides in the Six Nations showing a degree of consistency are at opposite ends of the table.

Farmers, consumers and of course animals are the losers in this latest outrageous horsemeat scandal that has engulfed the meat industry.

Three minutes into the second half of Donegal’s Division One opener in Croke Park last Saturday week, Michael Murphy illegally hauled down Mikey Conway as the Kildare man attempted to make his way out of defence.

Hopes, plans, dreams — all scaled back yesterday at the Aviva.

The quips are quick, the wit, razor sharp.

France 6 Wales 16

Mayo 1-11 Tyrone 1-12

Aston Villa 2 West Ham 1

A massive manhunt continued in the California mountains for a fired policeman accused of three murders who declared war on law enforcement officers and their families in a rambling internet manifesto.

Maggie Farrelly doesn’t consider herself a trailblazer or history maker.

Fittingly, on the day Irish women celebrated Nollaig na mBan, Maggie Farrelly was making GAA history.

Manchester City 3 Watford 0

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho shrugged off jeers aimed at him from his side’s fans prior to last night’s 4-3 win over Real Sociedad following his decision to again omit Iker Casillas in favour of Antonio Adan.

Mansfield 1 Liverpool 2

Duagh 0-9 Beale 0-6

Cork 1-15 Cork IT 0-11

Clare 1-20 Limerick IT 1-2