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Spain 4 Republic of Ireland 0

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez rallied tens of thousands of supporters, wearing his signature red beret and singing a folk song as he launched his re-election bid.

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New Zealand 60 Ireland 0

Germany coach Joachim Loew is confident his team will find a way through what he expects to be a wall of Greece players protecting their own penalty area in tonight’s Euro 2012 quarter-final.

Dublin 2-13 Meath 1-13

Donegal 2-18 Down 0-13

Kildare 0-19 Limerick 0-12 (after extra time)

Tipperary -10 Antrim 0-08

Mario Balotelli insists Sunday’s Euro 2012 final will feature the best two teams in the competition.

Germany 1 Italy 2

A father of three in the UK has been found guilty of having intercourse with his ex-wife’s bull mastiff dog.

Derry football manager John Brennan has blasted his captain Paddy Bradley over his recent criticism of the County Board and their support of the county team.

West Ham 3 Fulham 0

Women’s World Cup holders Japan failed to capitalise on their territorial dominance and were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in an Olympic Games Group F clash at the City of Coventry Stadium.

Liverpool and Manchester United will not face disciplinary action from the Football Association over the scenes at Old Trafford that followed Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake Patrice Evra’s hand.

Mick McCarthy has been sacked as manager of Wolves after five-and-a-half years in charge at Molineux.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Monaghan 0-17 Kildare 0-12

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has warned that the game is heading for anarchy unless the FA step in to sort out Luis Suarez’s feud with Patrice Evra.