Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says he would like Brian O'Driscoll to stay close to the squad to play some kind of role in the future.

Arjen Robben courted further World Cup controversy by insisting he was fouled for the penalty that led to Holland’s last-gasp 2-1 win over Mexico, but apologised for diving earlier in the match.

Celtic avenged their only domestic defeat under boss Brendan Rodgers with a convincing 3-1 Ladbrokes Premiership win over Hearts at Parkhead.

Raheem Sterling scored a dramatic winner as Manchester City maintained their winning run with a last-gasp 2-1 defeat of Southampton.

Celtic took the first step towards successive domestic trebles with a 2-0 Betfred Cup final win over 10-man Motherwell at Hampden Park.

Celtic were not at their best but still proved too good for Partick Thistle in a 1-0 Ladbrokes Premiership win at Firhill.

Swansea 0 Southampton 0

Ian Elliott, the Catholic church’s own watchdog on child protection measures in Ireland, has detailed the policies now in place to prevent child abuse in several dioceses.

Premier League managers Arsene Wenger and Sam Allardyce have voiced dismay that the law is again involved in football due to the Mark Clattenburg affair.

Nigel Clough’s Derby halted Leeds’ revival and stretched their unbeaten home run in the npower Championship to seven matches thanks to second-half goals from Jake Buxton and Ben Davies, with Irishman Conor Sammon scoring their opener. Paul Green responded for Leeds.

Thousands of people flooded the streets of Argentina's capital in one of the country's biggest anti-government protests in more than a decade.

Arsene Wenger remained defiant after watching Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League campaign take another hit as Swansea recorded a 2-0 win with a late brace from Michu at Emirates Stadium.

Newport Gwent Dragons gave Ulster a bloody nose at home to send the RaboDirect PRO12 runners-up Ulster packing and avenge a hammering from almost 12 months ago.

Kerry manager William O’Sullivan fears that Cork’s spectacular comeback against Dublin could spell trouble for the Kingdom in Saturday’s All-Ireland Ladies senior football semi-final.

The Football Association could yet mete out further punishment to Eden Hazard as the governing body continues to review the Chelsea midfielder’s sending-off for kicking Swansea ball boy Charlie Morgan.

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 3

The match took place two days after a bomb scare forced its hasty rearrangement.

Update 10.48am: Health Minister Simon Harris said today that Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan had clearly supported whistleblower Sgt. Maurice McCabe.

The Garda Commissioner has issued a statement, saying she's legally barred from commenting about her evidence to the O'Higgins Commission.

The 25-year-old has not scored for 11 matches, a run stretching back to Boxing Day, and has just seven goals for the whole season.