Westmeath 2-16 Mayo 2-10

Sunderland 0 Millwall 1

A German postman sold parcels on an Internet auctions site instead of delivering them.

Wasps second row Simon Shaw has been given the green light to play in Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final showdown with Munster.

Dozens of anti-nuclear campaigners rallied outside Mordechai Vanunu’s prison today, a day ahead of his release, praising the former nuclear technician as a hero for revealing Israel’s nuclear secrets 18 years ago.

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.

It just had to be Rugby Park. The scene of last season’s despair became the venue for an early championship party as Celtic wrapped up the Bank of Scotland Premier League with six games remaining.

Garryowen 15 Co Carlow 14

Newcastle 2 PSV Eindhoven 1 (Newcastle win 3-2 on aggregate)

BBC2 is celebrating its 40th birthday – and the BBC Radio Times has compiled a list of 40 landmark shows which have kept viewers tuning in.

Newcastle 0 Arsenal 0

Antrim 1-15 Down 1-15

Pierluigi Collina may be the world’s first superstar referee but he is resigned to having to hang up his whistle in the summer of 2005.

Claudio Ranieri admitted his frustration as Chelsea failed to cut the gap on leaders Arsenal and striker Adrian Mutu was allegedly involved in a tunnel bust-up with Birmingham’s Darren Purse.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary slammed referee Mark Halsey after two controversial decisions condemned his side to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal at Villa Park.

Belfast Harlequins 50 Garryowen 17

Leicester 49 Ulster 7

Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2