One of Britain’s most exclusive clothing chains won a landmark case today after it claimed Dunnes Stores copied its design.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez claimed Peter Crouch was provoked into his two-footed challenge on Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi which earned him a red card last night.

Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole is unlikely to face a Football Association charge over allegations he made a gesture towards Arsenal fans at the weekend.

Aston Villa 2 Fulham 1

Celtic 5 Hearts 0

Eddie O’Sullivan believes Ireland’s flawed 23-20 victory against Italy has provided his side with a crucial “wake-up call” ahead of the World Cup.

Ireland 23 Italy 20

Geordan Murphy will start Ireland’s final World Cup warm-up trying to put a four-year-old heartbreak to the back of his mind.

Portsmouth 1 Fulham 0

Just over three weeks after his training ground bust-up with a fellow panellist, Graham Geraghty made an inspiring comeback for Meath this afternoon as he helped them beat Galway 2-14 to 1-14 in their All-Ireland third round qualifier clash.

The BBC faced fresh anger today when the main broadcasting union warned against targeting junior production staff over the competition phone-in crisis.

A Co Mayo teenage girl has claimed she was attacked three years ago by her school friend's former boyfriend in his family home.

Sam Torrance could not produce a final day charge as Brad Bryant took advantage of overnight leader Tom Watson’s back nine struggles to win the US Senior Open at Whistling Straits.

Galway 0-12 Sligo 1-10

France 22 England 9

Floodwaters caused by heavy rains poured into two coal mines in a town in eastern China, leaving 181 miners trapped and feared dead, government officials said today.

Celtic’s mission to Moscow yielded a valuable draw and an away goal as they put themselves in a healthy position in the tricky Champions League qualifier.

Roy Keane has revealed he is two signings away from getting his Sunderland squad exactly the way he wants it as he looks to extend his side’s unbeaten start at Birmingham tonight.

Gardaí in Donegal used licensing laws to harass a publican, a solicitor claimed today.

Sheffield United are “considering the findings with professional advisors” after an arbitration panel dismissed their claims against the Premier League over the Carlos Tevez affair.