Irish bobsleigh pilot Aoife Hoey safely negotiated her Winter Olympic debut and said her and Claire Bergin’s performances at the Whistler Sliding Centre had served as a major boost for winter sports in Ireland.

Inter Milan 2 Chelsea 1

Colin Farrell found working on 'Ondine' a "more personal" experience than his other film work.

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

Cheryl Cole may not have called time on her marriage but a bookmaker today blew the final whistle for her footballer husband Ashley.

Portsmouth 1 Stoke 2

Celtic 1 Dundee United 0

Ireland's Pat Shannon has come in 27th at the half-way stage in the men’s skeleton competition in Whistler last night.

Donegal 1-12 Meath 0-10

Bolton Wanderers 0 Manchester United 4

Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 1

St Mirren 4 Celtic 0

Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 5

Waterford 0-20 Clare 2-5

Kerry 1-16 Monaghan 1-12, Killarney

Galway 1-12 Derry 2-13, Pearse Stadium

West Ham 1 Sunderland 0

Celtic 0 Ross County 2

FT: Celtic 0 Ross County 2

Leinster 29 Clermont Auvergne 28