Wayne Rooney’s gambling debts may have spiralled to a reported £700,000 (€1m), but the young superstar today made what could yet turn out to be a priceless contribution to Manchester United’s championship challenge.

The Football Association have charged Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock with improper conduct.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho defended William Gallas before seeing television replays of the tackle that led to a red card for the French defender at Fulham.

Tensions ran high in the immediate aftermath of today's Leinster SFC final between Louth and Meath at Croke Park but once the dust had settled, there was a chance for some of the main protagonists to give their views.

Uruguay 2 Germany 3

Down 1-14 Longford 1-10

Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-13

Brazil 3 Chile 0

Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10

London and Armagh advanced to the Nicky Rackard Cup final next Saturday, following wins over Roscommon and Sligo respectively this afternoon.

Republic of Ireland 0 Spain U17 0 (AET)

Drogheda United 0 Galway United 1

Spanish officials have blamed summer solstice partygoers for crossing the tracks into the path of an express train that crashed into and killed at least 13 people

A train ploughed into a group of youngsters taking a short cut to a Spanish beach party killing at least 12 of them.

Argentina Under-20s 24 Ireland Under-20s 21

United States midfielder Landon Donovan and coach Bob Bradley were both left without an answer as to why what would have been a winning goal in their World Cup Group C match against Slovenia was disallowed.

Honduras 0 Chile 1

A teenager who threw a sawn-off shotgun and a cartridge over a wall into a garden when he saw a member of An Garda Siochana is to be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Louth GAA chiefs yesterday accepted the result of Sunday’s controversial Leinster SFC final but have launched a stinging criticism of the provincial council’s response to the crisis.

English referee Howard Webb insists he put everything into his World Cup final performance and came away with a feeling of satisfaction.