Controversial plans for a super-prison which have already cost taxpayers €40m have been dramatically scaled back, it was revealed today.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy watched on with pride as his side came through a tight battle in yesterday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway at Croke Park.

Tunisia’s once-feared police have staged a rally of their own, demanding better salaries and insisting they were not to blame for deaths among protesters who forced the North African country’s autocratic leader to flee.

Rangers 1 Inverness 0

Steve Kean has been given the chance to prove his management credentials after Blackburn owners Venky’s today announced he will remain in charge until the end of the season.

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 2

Portlaoise (Laois) 0-8 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare) 1-14

Morton 0 Celtic 1

Northampton 34 Perpignan 0

New Zealand 32 Australia 19

Brive 13 Leinster 36

Hamilton 1 Celtic 2

Slovenia 1 Russia 0

Rangers 1 Unirea Urziceni 4

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce backed Darren Bent’s claims on a place in England’s World Cup squad after seeing him fire Arsenal to their first defeat in 14 games.

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down were victorious in the opening round of the 2009 GAA Christy Ring Cup as the competition got underway this afternoon.

Biarritz 41 Glasgow 20

West Ham 0 West Brom 0

Celebrations burst out across the country tonight after the country spectacularly clinched its first rugby Grand Slam in 61 years.

Kevin Doyle admits he may never recover from his World Cup misery against France – but at least Wolves’ survival bid is taking his mind off Thierry Henry’s handball.