DUBS STARS SENIOR HURLING CHALLENGE MATCH: DUBLIN 1-18 DUBS STARS 3-11

Manchester United duo Anderson and Jonny Evans have been ruled out for three weeks with ankle injuries, manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Manchester United 4 Derby 2 (4-3 on aggregate)

Prime Minister Gordon Brown today hailed the British military’s involvement in Iraq a “success story”.

More than 50 people were rescued from about 30 gondolas after a tower supporting the lift cables partially collapsed at Canada’s Whistler ski resort.

A US financial watchdog chief said his agency repeatedly failed for at least a decade to pursue allegations of wrongdoing by Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff, the alleged perpetrator of a $50bn (€35.63bn) pyramid scheme.

Newcastle 2 Tottenham 1

West Ham 0 Aston Villa 1

Dublin 3-11 Cork 0-14

Arsene Wenger hailed Arsenal’s heroic Champions League exit after a 3-0 victory over AC Milan, but could face action from UEFA for confronting the referee at the final whistle.

Irish head coach Declan Kidney admitted he was “disgusted” with the penalty count at the end of Ireland’s 17-17 draw with France in Paris yesterday.

Tipperary 1-21 Clare 2-12

Oulart-The Ballagh (Wexford) 3-13 Drom & Inch (Tipperary) 0-5

Newcastle 1 Sunderland

Wigan 0 Swansea 2

Wales prop Adam Jones has backed France to beat Ireland in tomorrow’s rearranged RBS 6 Nations clash.

Manchester City 2 Chelsea 1

Newcastle and Sunderland have been fined after admitting a Football Association charge of failing to control their players during a stormy derby clash.

Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke has spoken of his frustration as to why the Orchard men were left with 14 men from half-time yesterday.

Monaghan and Louth played out a draw and Fingal and Donegal recorded wins in Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling League, while Leitrim were winners over Longford in Division 3B.