Aston Villa 1 Swansea 1

Stoke boss Mark Hughes hit out at referee Martin Atkinson after being sent to the stands as his nine men succumbed to a 5-1 drubbing at Newcastle.

Malky Mackay insists he still does not know when he will hold critical talks with owner Vincent Tan which could decide whether he remains as manager of Cardiff.

West Brom 1 Hull 1

Malky Mackay reiterated that he will not resign as Cardiff manager following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

There were first-round wins for Leitrim and Galway, while Roscommon and IT Sligo drew in the FBD League this afternoon.

Aston Villa 1 Sheffield United 2

Tyrone, Donegal, Monaghan, Derry, Antrim and Cavan were victorious in the Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup in Ulster this afternoon.

Toronto-bound Jermain Defoe started his Tottenham swan song by scoring the winner as Tim Sherwood enjoyed another victory.

Ireland's first ever Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final appearance turned into a nightmare outing as dominant England hit them with 40 unanswered points in Paris.

Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall has died aged 89, the estate of her late husband Humphrey Bogart said today.

The acting Garda Commissioner, Noirin O'Sullivan, says senior managers within the force are fully supportive of the whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

Jonathan Walters’ fifth international goal could not prevent the Republic of Ireland from slipping to a 2-1 friendly defeat by Turkey.

QPR co-owner Tony Fernandes has vowed to fight the prospect of a Financial Fair Play fine and plough much of his side’s promotion windfall back into the club.

Gareth Bale finally helped Real Madrid fulfil the dream of ’La Decima’, securing a memorable 10th Champions League triumph with an extra-time win against neighbours Atletico Madrid.

France 0 Germany 1

Lance Armstrong has written a foreword for Emma O’Reilly’s memoir and tweets his support on publication day.

Emotions ran high in the aftermath of Ireland's 25-18 loss to Women's World Cup hosts France, especially with Fiona Coghlan and Philip Doyle heading up the list of departing players and coaches.

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2

The Ireland Women ended their World Cup journey with a best ever finish of fourth place after falling to France in a bruising 3rd/4th place play-off tie in Paris.