Milan Baros staked his claim to be named the player of the tournament with a superb double to send the Czech Republic surging into the semi-finals of Euro 2004.

Westmeath 2-16 Mayo 2-10

Sunderland 0 Millwall 1

Jason McAteer will renew his battle with Millwall’s wind-up merchant Dennis Wise insisting there is no ill-feeling.

The four westerners “slaughtered like sheep” in Iraq were private security guards hired by a US company that recruits former special forces soldiers, including ex-members of the SAS.

Terrorists and remnants of Saddam Hussein’s former regime were blamed today for the "horrific" attacks on four American contractors whose mutilated and burned bodies were dragged through the streets of the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

AIB All-Ireland Club Football Final result:

World Cup-winning flanker Neil Back today revealed that having to watch England’s record-ending defeat to Ireland at Twickenham from the bench convinced him it was time to bring an end to his international career.

Cork 2-7 Tipperary 0-13

Leicester 0 Liverpool 0

Ireland 37 Scotland 16

Barcelona 0 Celtic 0 (Celtic won 1-0 on aggregate)

Marseille 2 Liverpool 1 (Marseille win 3-2 on aggregate)

Eddie O’Sullivan will lead the jubilant celebration for Ireland’s seventh Triple Crown should his team beat Scotland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday – but he does agree the achievement has been diluted.

Frustrated Roscommon manager Tommy Carr has blasted current refereeing standards and says the men in black may lead him to quit the game.

Limerick 2-12 Tipperary 3-10

Clare 7-19 Laois 2-15

Chorist produced a game front-running performance to claim the Group One Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh today.

South Africa 53 Wales 18

A protest march against the arrival of US President George Bush at Shannon airport passed off peacefully tonight.