Goals were key for both Donegal and Roscommon as they booked a meeting in the Nicky Rackard Cup final at Croke Park in a fortnight's time, following semi-final wins this afternoon.

Bradley Manning goes on trial today more than three years after he was arrested in Iraq and charged in the biggest leak of classified information in US history.

Richard Dunne is set to be handed the chance to end his year-long injury nightmare this weekend.

Eight global banking giants have been fined a combined €1.7 bn by the European Commission for forming illegal cartels to rig benchmark interest rates.

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have broken through a gate and forced their way into the prime minister’s office compound as police stood by and watched.

Mount Leinster Rangers, Dr Crokes and Ballinderry claimed AIB Provincial Senior titles in Leinster, Munster and Ulster respectively this afternoon.

Dragons 14 Munster 18

Fulham 1 Manchester United 3

Birmingham 4 Stoke 4 (Stoke win 4-2 on penalties)

Manchester United 4 Norwich 0

Arsenal 0 Chelsea 2

Red cards for everyone!

Southampton 2 Fulham 0

Myshall 3-9 Scariff/Ogonnelloe 0-8

Forward Craig Bellamy has called on Cardiff to go up to the Barclays Premier League as champions after they confirmed their promotion last night.

London 1-16 Meath 1-14

Dundee 4 Celtic 4 (aet)

Reading 0 Liverpool 0

Hibernian 4 Falkirk 3 (aet)

Lionel Messi has said Bayern were "superior" to Barcelona in last night’s 4-0 thrashing, with the Catalan club’s hopes of reaching the Champions League final all but over.