A city councillor also claimed last night that a consortium is poised to invest in the development of the ‘rapid-build 5,000-capacity modular facility’ as the second anniversary of the sod turning on the stalled project nears with no sign of construction starting.

Tomorrow is a historic one for Camogie as the country’s top stars fly out early in the morning to the Spanish capital of Madrid to take part in the first Liberty Insurance Camogie All-Stars Tour.

Arsene Wenger faces a "healthy debate" to decide who will form his front-line in Arsenal's Premier League opener against Leicester on Friday, according to Danny Welbeck.

City Hall officials considered injuncting the Cork County GAA Board in a standoff over its mobility plan just hours before the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first major games.

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.

A major public march and rally is to be held in Belfast the weekend before the G8 meeting of world leaders.

Munster 6 Scarlets 13

Hull 2 Huddersfield 0

The Football Association has branded the incident that left Rio Ferdinand bleeding at Manchester City yesterday as “unacceptable”.

Wolves 0 Millwall 1

Referee Joe McQuillan has defended his handling of the final moments of last Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final between Dublin and Mayo at Croke Park.

Derby 3 Huddersfield 0

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill insists naming only six substitutes for their FA Cup third-round draw at Bolton was not meant as a message to owner Ellis Short.

Wolves 0 Ipswich 2

Swansea 0 Arsenal 2

Both Millwall and Blackburn remain in this season’s FA Cup after grinding out a mediocre goalless draw in their quarter-final clash at the New Den this afternoon.

A bullying senior nurse in a care home for chronic dementia sufferers verbally and physically abused patients for years, it was alleged today.

St Mary's College 25 Garryowen 15

Inter Milan have been fined €50,000 after a section of fans racially abused AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli during Sunday night’s Milan derby, the Lega Serie A have confirmed.

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert spoke of his relief at a “huge win” over West Ham which moved the midlands club out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.