Ruud van Nistelrooy was today been charged by UEFA for insulting Swedish referee Anders Frisk after Holland’s defeat in last night’s Euro 2004 semi-final defeat to Portugal.

Marek Jankulovski insists he will not shrink from the battle when he and his Czech team-mates face Greece in tonight’s Euro 2004 semi-final – even though a yellow card would rule him out of Sunday’s decider.

Antrim 1-15 Down 1-15

Manchester City 0 Wigan Athletic 1

Kerry, Wicklow, Down and Meath progressed to the next round of the Christy Ring Cup following Round 2 action this afternoon.

Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 2 final

Everton have announced that manager David Moyes will leave the club at the end of the season and will soon be confirmed as the new boss at Manchester United.

Michelle Obama rounds off the family’s whistle-stop trip to Ireland today with a visit to one of the country’s famous national parks.

Forward Craig Bellamy has called on Cardiff to go up to the Barclays Premier League as champions after they confirmed their promotion last night.

London 1-16 Meath 1-14

Dundee 4 Celtic 4 (aet)

Reading 0 Liverpool 0

Hibernian 4 Falkirk 3 (aet)

Lionel Messi has said Bayern were "superior" to Barcelona in last night’s 4-0 thrashing, with the Catalan club’s hopes of reaching the Champions League final all but over.

Manchester United’s joy was unconfined: a 20th title wrapped up well inside of April, the chance now of a record Premier League points tally, and all achieved with a magnificent demonstration of football artistry.

Manchester United 3 Aston Villa 0

Dublin 0-17 Tipperary 4-20

Celtic 4 Inverness 1

The London Marathon runners fell silent on the start line today in memory of those who died in the Boston bomb attacks.

Cork 0-15 Cavan 1-11