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This World Cup has already produced some magical moments, and few have been more heart-warming than the rehabilitation of Rashford out here in the desert heat of Qatar.

The Saints return to the second flight for the first time since 2011-12.

Galway were mightily relieved to hear the full-time whistle in this Leinster under 20 hurling championship tier 1 round 3 game at Netwatch Cullen Park on Friday night

Clare SHC Reigning champions Sixmilebridge got this year’s campaign off to a winning start at Cusack Park on Saturday afternoon when they defeated Ennis’ Éire Óg by 0-17 to 0-12 in an entertaining game of hurling.

Substitute Anthony Martial secured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s underwhelming side a comeback win against LASK on a night when Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League quarter-finals was never in doubt.

Southampton were good value for a point that looked beyond them when they fell behind in the 11th-minute

Senior double-chasing Upperchurch-Drombane were doughty, but Kilruane led from the sixth minute until the final whistle and always appeared the slicker team

The title race is very much on as Derry City made it five league wins in a row with their 1-0 win over St Pat’s moving them to within two points of league leaders Rovers

Judge Joanne Carroll said: 'It is important to note the law applies to members of An Garda Síochána the same way it applies to everyone else'

Six home wins in a row for the first time in almost 20 years as playmaker's first goal in over a year down Palace

Harvey Barnes starred in a win that was much needed for Brendan Rodgers. 

The sound of the final whistle was met with relief as both sides had put their bodies on the line for 60-plus minutes in humid and testing conditions.

Rookie referee Thomas Bramall ruled out a spot-kick despite being ordered to the pitchside monitors by VAR official John Brooks

The managerless Cherries, led by interim boss Gary O’Neil, produced a resolute response to a tumultuous few days

This game had everything as Bandon will be wondering how they failed to get over the line.

Major winner shows entitlement in rules row over free drop

After 22 months without a win away from home, Cork City manager Colin Healy will have allowed himself a long and satisfying sigh of relief when the final whistle sounded in Athlone Friday night.

In ugly scenes after the final whistle, rival supporters spilled over the segregation netting to confront each other before they were dragged away by police and stewards