Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez knows a thing or two about second-half comebacks and he duly effected another as his side came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with former club Liverpool.

The 31-year-old came off the pitch moments before the final whistle during Madrid's 3-0 Primera Division victory over Villarreal on Wednesday night.

Limerick progress to face Tipperary in the Munster U21 hurling semi-final after a facile win.

England are already looking for a new manager after their nightmare in Nice but captain Wayne Rooney has no plans to walk away.

The coaching staff of Gary Neville and Ray Lewington are following Hodgson out.

The smallest nation ever to grace a major tournament sent Roy Hodgson's men home.

The Ireland soccer team is due to arrive home to a heroes' welcome this afternoon following their exit from the Euros at the hands of France.

Antoine Griezmann kept France on track for Euro 2016 glory as the hosts survived a major scare to edge the Republic of Ireland 2-1.

So a lot of people are making the same, optimistic, request of the referee.

England concluded a glorious season by completing a 3-0 series whitewash of Australia with a 44-40 victory over the Wallabies 44-40 at Allianz Stadium.

“I told him to shave his beard, it was rustling my chin."

Ryanair is putting on special flights from Dublin to Lyon over the weekend, for Ireland's historic clash with France.

You won't get any closer to the action than this.

"Irish people are passionate about their sport - it will be a great buzz now on Sunday."

Dublin is no stranger to parties, but the capital exploded in celebration at around 9.40pm tonight.

"A night grandas will bore their grandkids about in 50 years… It was electric in there. It still is."

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's international career is over after Sweden exited Euro 2016 following a 1-0 defeat by Belgium in Nice tonight.

Prince Charles has begun a whistle-stop trip to Ireland in the latest royal bid to solidify transformed relations with the Republic.

Blowing a whistle to mark the end of lunchtime has been banned by a UK school for being "too aggressive".

Several Rangers players were assaulted as thousands of Hibernian fans flooded on to the pitch.