Tipperary came out on top of an absolute thriller to make it third time lucky and annex the All-Ireland U16 ‘A’ camogie title at the Gaelic Grounds.

Portumna, Inniskeen Grattans, Shannon Rovers and Tourin claimed the four All-Ireland Hurling Sevens titles that were on offer in mixed weather conditions in Dublin yesterday.

FT: Armenia 0 Republic of Ireland 1

Spain and Portugal boast “ideal” venues for the World Cup and have a strong chance of being elected as tournament host, according to the head of FIFA’s inspection team.

Inter Milan 0 Atletico Madrid 2

Frans Steyn insists the past is irrelevant as he looks to put a forgettable few weeks behind him when he runs out for South Africa against Australia on Saturday.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez criticised the transfer window after watching his side finally get their season up and running with Carling Cup victory at Hartlepool.

Chelsea 7 Ipswich 0

Kenny Dalglish failed to get the dream start he was looking for as Manchester United ensured his second stint as the new Liverpool boss began with an FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford.

Fulham 6 Peterborough 2

West Ham 2 Barnsley 0

Sunderland 1 Notts County 2

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish admits his position is “not invulnerable” despite seeing his side reach their first major Wembley final for 55 years.

Liverpool 1 Fulham 0

Blackpool 2 Manchester United 3

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-15 Rhode (Offaly) 1-7, Portlaoise

Tunisia’s once-feared police have staged a rally of their own, demanding better salaries and insisting they were not to blame for deaths among protesters who forced the North African country’s autocratic leader to flee.

Mario Gomez led the way with a hat-trick as Bayern Munich steamrollered Kaiserslautern 5-1 to go third in the Bundesliga standings.

Labour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, has accused the Taoiseach Brian Cowen of a cynical attempt to cling on to power through a major Cabinet reshuffle and appointment of new ministers.

Liverpool 2 Bolton 1