FIFA President Sepp Blatter yesterday launched a scathing attack on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho for his behaviour during the club's Champions League campaign.

WHEN Cork hurling manager Donal O’Grady was interviewed shortly after the All-Ireland final he offered a number of excuses for their defeat by holders Kilkenny.

Limerick Colleges 2-9 Coláiste na Sceilge 1-9

WHISTLING STRAITS, the venue for this week’s US PGA Championship, takes some finding.

THE roses held by 28 Co Carlow schoolchildren weren’t the only things wilting in the summer sunshine yesterday afternoon.

Clonakilty 2-13 UCC 2-6

THE reactions at the final whistle said it all. For Ireland, the smiling faces reflected the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.

ARSENE WENGER will warn his Arsenal players not to take the Premiership crown for granted before they step out at White Hart Lane tomorrow in a bid to recreate their title-winning achievement of 1971.

BIRTHDAY boy Brett Rumford - he is 27 tomorrow - will be able to afford a decent hotel after his surprise but well-merited win in the Nissan Irish Open at Baltray yesterday.

Ann Cahill, European Correspondent

DARREN Clarke and Padraig Harrington began yesterday’s first round in the US PGA Championship at precisely the same time - but from different tees.

THE fairytale summer of Westmeath and their manager Páidi Ó Sé is within 70 minutes of a Leinster SFC final.

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paddy Crerand has praised the restraint shown by Ruud van Nistelrooy during the post-match fracas at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Cork 0-18 Clare 0-6

SPAIN'S Juan Miguel Mercado may have claimed his maiden stage victory in the Tour de France on Friday, but once again it was overall race leader Lance Armstrong who held the limelight.

BRENDAN Jer O’Sullivan has played some big games for Cork over the years but yesterday was easily his best outing in a red jersey.

Birmingham 2 Aston Villa 0

Arsenal 4 Portsmouth 0