Kilkenny 2-22 Tipperary 0-23

Newport Gwent Dragons 23 Ulster 6

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 2

Flavio Briatore is considering taking legal action against Nelson Piquet Snr and Jnr following his court triumph in Paris yesterday.

FT: Hibernian 1 Hearts 1

Manchester United 0 Leeds 1

Roberto Mancini insists Craig Bellamy is his “friend” even though he left the Welsh striker out of his first Manchester City starting line-up this afternoon.

Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0

Chelsea 2 Werder Bremen 0

Mobile media network 3 has signed a retail distribution agreement with Xtra-vision, under the terms of which Xtra-vision will distribute 3’s products and services through 154 stores around the country.

Yeats stands out among the 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

England full-back Ashley Cole has revealed how Arsenal’s favourable treatment of Thierry Henry was one of the reasons why he wanted to leave the club for Premiership champions Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger struggled to hide his concern after Arsenal’s stuttering start to the campaign continued with a 1-1 draw against 10-man Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium.

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1

Germany 1 Poland 0

Reading 1 Bolton 0

Mark Viduka has condemned the critics who have labelled Australia as over-aggressive.

Carlow 0-12 Meath 1-17

Alan Kerins banged in four goals as Galway got their All-Ireland SHC qualifier campaign off to a thrilling start in Portlaoise.

Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1