Newcastle 1 Atromitos 0

Stoke 2 Newcastle 1

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Simon Zebo’s career has been honed on try scoring, not at all unusual for a left winger.

A number of top inter-county referees have been told they are surplus to requirements in 2013, the Irish Examiner has learned.

The official in charge of replays on Croke Park’s big screens has admitted he only re-showed Eoghan O’Gara’s point for Dublin on Sunday because he believed it was a wide.

As the rain began to soak the grounds of the University of Limerick yesterday afternoon, an 82-year-old professor was running around the college grounds on his 43rd marathon.

Stoke midfielder Dean Whitehead believes there are few strikers in the top flight better than Peter Crouch at the moment.

Pat Smullen will ride Born To Sea in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh, with the colt sporting a first-time hood.

WE always blame childhood.

Waterford hurling selector Nicky Cashin has stepped down for “personal reasons”, with Déise legend Ken McGrath widely tipped to join manager Michael Ryan’s backroom team as a replacement.

Striker Nikica Jelavic helped to book Everton an FA Cup semi-final date at Wembley with arch-rivals Liverpool as Sunderland’s dreams turned to dust last night.

It used to be that you could wander around Croke Park at will.

NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew hailed the men asked to plug the gap left by Andy Carroll after seeing Demba Ba plunder a hat-trick against Blackburn on Saturday.

AUSTRALIA captain James Horwill says his side can improve after opening their World Cup campaign with a 32-6 win over Italy at North Harbour Stadium.

CILLIAN MORRISON struck late to give UCD a victory they just about deserved against Mick Cooke’s new charges at Hunky Dory’s Park.

ARSENE WENGER feels Arsenal’s disappointing Champions League exit against Barcelona now means his squad will not be “overloaded” as they aim to beat Manchester United to the domestic double.

JAMES MILNER insists Fabio Capello retains the full confidence of the entire England dressing room.

A CULTURE of fanatical greed in Irish public life has been laid bare by the Moriarty report, Enda Kenny told the Dáil.