Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to miss the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City on April 16 after being charged by the Football Association for his foul-mouthed on-camera tirade at the weekend.

Residents and their families were today reduced to near tears after a police officer was killed by a car bomb in Omagh.

Donegal 1-17 Antrim 1-08, Ballyshannon, Allianz Football League

Monaghan 0-11 Kerry 1-14, Inniskeen, Allianz Football League

Mayo 1-13 Cork 0-14, Castlebarr, Allianz Football League

Munster 24 Leinster 23

Arsenal 0 Blackburn 0

Birmingham 2 Bolton 1

Consumer goods giants Unilever and Procter and Gamble have been fined a combined £280m for colluding to fix their prices.

Exasperated Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is to launch an inquiry into why so many of his players break down in games.

ANTRIM 0-13 DERRY 1-18

Meath 0-17 Tyrone 1-14

Blackpool 1 Arsenal 3

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has claimed it never crossed his mind to leave the club despite being the target of death threats.

Rory McIlroy revealed last night he had received a message from US Open champion Graeme McDowell after establishing a four-shot lead at The Masters – saying he loved him.

Arsene Wenger will take his battle-weary Arsenal squad to Blackpool on Sunday knowing there can be no more bad days at the office if the Gunners are to salvage their Barclays Premier League title bid.

Roberto Mancini has rejected the theory Manchester City’s FA Cup chances have been given a boost due to the suspension of Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney is convinced he is being made a scapegoat by the Football Association after being condemned to begin a domestic break.

Carlo Ancelotti backed £50m striker Fernando Torres to come good after his Chelsea side lost their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

Aaron Lennon has launched a staunch defence of his decision to pull out of Tottenham’s game against Real Madrid last night.