Pat McEnaney would like to see the use of two referees in hurling experimented with in the National League.

Jonny Evans admits Manchester United have failed to produce the kind of attractive football their fans have become accustomed to this season. 

Stoke 2 West Brom 0

Juande Ramos has demanded improvement from his Tottenham side but is confident his players will rise to the challenge of playing without Robbie Keane for three matches.

England full-back Ashley Cole has revealed how Arsenal’s favourable treatment of Thierry Henry was one of the reasons why he wanted to leave the club for Premiership champions Chelsea.

A heartbroken Michael Essien slammed German referee Markus Merk for a “ridiculous” early booking which will keep the Chelsea star out of Ghana’s second-round clash with Brazil.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 27th international goal was not enough to see Holland to victory in a bad-tempered clash with 10-man Australia.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 boss Don Givens will throw 18-year-old Rene Gilmartin into the lion’s den tonight.

Unionists are not going to throw Sinn Féin a lifeline in the current stand-off over support for policing, a senior MP in the Rev Ian Paisley’s party claimed today.

David Wallace has revealed there was “real concern” for Ronan O’Gara after the Ireland fly-half was allegedly choked in the RBS 6 Nations win at Murrayfield.

Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will again see the best of injured captain Thierry Henry next season.

Protesters clashed with riot police today as tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the German city of Rostock to protest the upcoming Group of Eight summit.

Winning silverware is expected at Celtic and Lee Naylor insists they will be doing all they can to add the Tennent’s Scottish Cup to their trophy room this season.

Italy 31 Portugal 5

Australia 37 Canada 6

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has urged his players to muster all reserves of self-belief and claim their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Celtic “will carry out a full investigation” after AC Milan keeper Dida was substituted following an altercation with a fan seconds after Scott McDonald fired in a last-minute winner at Parkhead.

Wales star Gavin Henson has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his hand.

Armagh captain Bronagh O'Donnell could be forgiven for feeling drained - the fall-out from the controversial semi-final win over Galway took much of the shine off the Orchard county's qualification for their first ever All-Ireland Ladies SFC final.

The head of the garda fraud squad today put up a robust defence of his career and professionalism rejecting any part in the bugging of garda stations.