Kilkenny 2-22 Galway 3-14

Arsenal 2 Ajax 1

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have still to comment on the eight-year suspension handed down to drugs cheat Justin Gatlin.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez downplayed questions of a rift with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and is focused on securing more silverware for the Reds in the 2006-07 campaign.

Love is in the air in the Big Brother house, as reunited contestants Pete and Nikki declare their feelings for each other.

Big Brother contestants Pete and Nikki could not keep their hands of each other after the latter was voted back into the house.

Arsenal 3 Sheffield United 0

Chelsea have described Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer’s claims that the champions lacked “respect” following his side’s midweek draw as “complete nonsense”.

Fulham 1 Sheffield United 0

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to remain calm in the face of abuse from opposing fans this sason.

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is expected to avoid a suspension today when he attends a Football Association hearing into his shorts-dropping antics.

Joey Barton has admitted a charge of improper conduct for dropping his shorts in front of Everton supporters.

Ireland are sweating on the fitness of captain Brian O’Driscoll after the Leinster centre suffered a hamstring injury in yesterday’s 19-9 victory over Wales.

Out-of-tune buskers have been banned from the world-famous Cliffs of Moher after tourists complained about the quality of music they played.

Italy 3 France 39

Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan admitted he felt “sick” by the heartbreaking manner of today's 20-17 RBS Six Nations defeat by France.

Down 0-14 Kildare 1-11

Southend continued their remarkable Coca-Cola Championship revival as QPR crashed to an eighth straight away defeat at Roots Hall.

Sunderland boosted their hopes of gaining automatic promotion to the Barclays Premiership with a crucial win at The Hawthorns as they moved level on points with Tony Mowbray's side.

Bargain-buy Caleb Folan condemned struggling Manchester City to a fourth consecutive Premiership defeat and put Wigan tantalisingly close to survival.