Liverpool 2 Manchester City 1

With Round One of the Allianz National Hurling Leagues taking place this weekend, Peter McNamara previews the three fixtures in Division 1A.

Waterford Footballers pulled off a rare win over Cork, to advance to the McGrath Cup Final against UCC, after an 0-8 to 0-7 win in front of 337 spectators in Clashmore this afternoon.

West Ham gave their European ambitions a timely boost as a superb second-half display saw the Hammers thrash struggling Hull 3-0 at Upton Park.

Four people, including three men travelling in the same car, have been killed in motorway crashes as families hit the roads for half term breaks.

By Irene Feighan

Derry made it a hat-trick of competitive wins over Cavan this year and, in the process, booked themselves a place in the last 12 of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers after a cracking match at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Galway came to Castlebar and a final 20-minute push saw them dethrone the five-time Connacht champions on a drizzly night, low on quality but high on heart and commitment from the men in maroon.

Celtic re-opened a four-point lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill as Leigh Griffiths once again got on the scoresheet.

The Republic of Ireland have drawn 0-0 against England in today's friendly international in Dublin.

Two goals in the space of three minutes early in the second half helped fire Longford to a comfortable win over Carlow in the first round of the qualifiers tonight.

Antoine Griezmann kept France on track for Euro 2016 glory as the hosts survived a major scare to edge the Republic of Ireland 2-1.

Several Rangers players were assaulted as thousands of Hibernian fans flooded on to the pitch.

Pep Guardiola condemned old foe Jose Mourinho to his first defeat as Manchester United manager as Manchester City emerged triumphant from a pulsating, end-to-end derby encounter.

"We'll look at promotion now, we couldn't mention it until we were safe," said John Evans after this afternoon’s win over Meath at Dr Hyde Park.

The UK's Ministry of Defence is investigating allegations that members of the British Army shouted sexist abuse while watching the England Women football team.

Al-Shabab gunmen rampaged through a university in north-eastern Kenya, killing 147 people in the group’s deadliest attack in the East African country.

The owner of the RMS Lusitania has accused the Irish Government of abandoning the shipwreck to pirates and treasure hunters after stringent rules on diving scuppered his plans for recovery.

First half goals from Louise Quinn and Aine O’Gorman helped the Irish side come from behind to win.

“It is a big match but in 15 years in football I’ve had some big matches.”