The IRFU has announced that Ulster prop forward Justin Fitzpatrick is to be suspended for 10 days.

Arsenal's Thierry Henry will get a three-game ban and a fine of two weeks' wages after trying to confront Graham Poll after the Newcastle game.

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.

Loud boos rang around Old Trafford following the final whistle of Saturday’s game as Van Gaal endured what he later described as the worst reaction he has heard from United supporters.

Eden Hazard believes Chelsea have the Premier League title in their grasp.

Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voller has condemned the behaviour of Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich following the pair’s over-exuberant efforts to swap shirts with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.

Women’s World Cup holders Japan failed to capitalise on their territorial dominance and were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in an Olympic Games Group F clash at the City of Coventry Stadium.

Robin van Persie will not be able to challenge his controversial sending off against Barcelona last night, UEFA today confirmed.

The Fratellis have split up. The Scottish band - who had hits with ‘Chelsea Dagger’ and ‘Whistle For The Choir’ and won Best British Breakthrough act at the BRIT Awards 2007 - have decided to part ways after five years together.

Centre Darren Cave and openside David Pollock are the two changes to the Ulster side to play Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill on Friday.

Sun Jihai has insisted he does not plan to quit international football despite being handed a five-game suspension by FIFA.

A member of the Dublin management team could be in hot water after it was alleged that he head-butted Monaghan forward Thomas Freeman in the aftermath of the sides' NFL Division 2 draw at Parnell Park on Sunday.

A Dáil committee may meet the whistleblower who uncovered the Grace foster-home abuse scandal. She claimed that the HSE is using gaps in knowledge to “hoodwink” TDs and avoid publicly answering questions.

CROKE PARK stadium director Peter McKenna has played down the impact which the fencing in front of Hill 16 will have on patrons watching games from the famous terrace.