All-Ireland champions and four-in-a-row Walsh Cup chasers Kilkenny were sensationally knocked out of the 2008 Walsh Cup today as they went down to a 2-15 to 1-17 defeat to Antrim.

Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations campaign has been given a timely lift after it was revealed today that Paul O’Connell is on course to face Scotland on February 23.

Reading 0 Bolton 2

Ireland U20 6 Italy U20 0, Dubarry Park

The jury in the €700,000 breast cancer insurance fraud trial has been told by the prosecuting counsel that the evidence could lead to only one conclusion: "This was a clever, elaborate and dishonest fraud."

Bolton 1 Blackburn 2

Celtic 3 Stirling Albion 0

Blizzards stranded more than half a million train passengers in a Chinese town today.

Former TopShop boss Jane Shepherdson today made her high street comeback after taking a stake in Whistles and becoming its chief executive.

Clare 1-6 Limerick 0-8

Derby 1 Preston 4

An avalanche near one of Canada’s most popular ski resorts swept two men off a cliff, killing one and seriously injuring the other, authorities said.

An avalanche near one of Canada’s most popular ski resorts swept two men off a cliff, killing one and seriously injuring the other, authorities said tonight.

Newcastle 0 Manchester City 2

The players, officials and supporters of Dundee United and Hearts paid tribute to Phil O’Donnell with a minute’s applause before their Clydesdale Bank Premier League match.

Manchester United 1 Birmingham 0

Manchester United 2 Sporting Lisbon 1

Scotland 13 Argentina 19

Gretna 1 Celtic 2

Arsenal 3 Sunderland 2