Liam Ó Maonlaí plays in aid of the Headwat Group but it was after the gig the real session happened.

Greece’s new anti-austerity finance minister is heading to London for talks with George Osborne as he attempts to build support across the European Union for a new deal for the struggling nation.

Winston Reid was happy West Ham avoided becoming the latest Premier League side to be knocked out of the FA Cup as they snatched a 1-0 win at Bristol City.

With Round One of the Allianz National Hurling Leagues taking place this weekend, Peter McNamara previews the three fixtures in Division 1A.

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli chose not to celebrate his first Premier League goal for the club but assistant manager Colin Pascoe insists the player was delighted.

Sunderland 0 QPR 2

Stoke striker Peter Crouch came off the bench to snatch a draw at Newcastle with a dramatic late equaliser.

Even the occasion of his final Premier League Merseyside derby could not inspire Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to more heroics as the 224th meeting of the clubs disappointingly finished goalless.

Alan Pardew enjoyed a fairytale return to Selhurst Park, overseeing a spirited comeback against Tottenham as Crystal Palace secured a first Premier League win since November.

Harry Redknapp was scathing about QPR’s defensive performance as his players were confronted by angry travelling fans at the final whistle

“You saw his quality today – his leadership and his power. He is a fantastic young man."

Waterford Footballers pulled off a rare win over Cork, to advance to the McGrath Cup Final against UCC, after an 0-8 to 0-7 win in front of 337 spectators in Clashmore this afternoon.

West Ham gave their European ambitions a timely boost as a superb second-half display saw the Hammers thrash struggling Hull 3-0 at Upton Park.

A Derby County supporter has been arrested after running on to the pitch at today’s game against Nottingham Forest and making contact with a Forest player, police said.

An attack on a passenger bus in eastern Ukraine has killed 11 people, likely dealing the final blow to hopes that a short-lived and shaky ceasefire could take hold.

Four people, including three men travelling in the same car, have been killed in motorway crashes as families hit the roads for half term breaks.

Edinburgh 13 Gloucester 19

Hull City 1 Liverpool 0

Chris Smalling hopes Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Everton will serve as a “massive wake-up call” to those who felt Champions League qualification was already in the bag.

Manchester United face an anxious wait over the fitness of Wayne Rooney, who suffered a knee injury in the disappointing 3-0 defeat at Everton.