Republic of Ireland 2 Israel 2

England fly-half Andy Goode has demanded a significant improvement from his side as they bid to recapture the Churchill Cup on Sunday.

Celtic 1 Dundee Utd 0

Andriy Shevchenko believes Liverpool were destined to claim the Champions League but still praised their “winning mentality”.

Spanish prodigy Rafael Nadal blasted the Roland Garros crowd for “behaving so badly” during his four-set victory over Frenchman Sebastien Grosjean in the fourth round of the French Open on Monday.

Hartlepool 2 Sheffield Wednesday 4 (after extra-time)

Celtic 4 Artmedia Bratislava 0 (Artmedia Bratislava win 5-4 on aggregate)

Mayo 0-11 Cavan 0-8

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

Offaly 1-11 Clare 1-12

Carlow 0-7 Limerick 2-15

Hundreds of thousands of people joined hands to form a human band around Scotland’s capital today in protest at world poverty.

Lucky Spin dropped down to six furlongs for the first time in her career at York yesterday and showed she has enough speed to make her mark as a sprinter.

Lucky Spin was well beaten when she visited York for the Royal Ascot meeting last month, but it was a totally different story at the sun-drenched course today.

Darlington owner David Metcalfe’s run of success continued when Mecca’s Mate won the Grampian Country Food Group Handicap at York today in the hands of Fergal Lynch.

Brad Pitt has been hospitalised in Los Angeles with a severe bout of influenza.

British fashion chain Jane Norman was today sold for £117.4m (€170.4m), in the latest deal involving the Icelandic investment group Baugur.

Carlos Queiroz has claimed he is “unaware” of an alleged abusive gesture by Rio Ferdinand towards Manchester United fans after Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Kashima Antlers.

FBK Kaunas 1 Liverpool 3

Clare 1-20 Wexford 0-12