Celtic 4 Motherwell 0

Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 5

Newcastle 2 Birmingham 1

Everton 2 Manchester City 1

Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Ulster 20

Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 1

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady insists former manager Avram Grant was given every opportunity to succeed by the club in their failed bid to preserve their Barclays Premier League status.

Porto 1 Braga 0

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted the appointment of Avram Grant as the club’s manager last summer was a “bad selection” by the board.

Armagh 0-14 Down 1-10

Carlow 0-14 Louth 0-13

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Rory McIlroy and Colin Montgomerie will remember the US Open at Congressional as long as they live – but for reasons that could not be more contrasting.

Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness says it is only right that there is a high level of competition for the Presidency of Ireland.

Carlo Ancelotti refused to speculate on whether a sensational late comeback in the Barclays Premier League title race would see him avoid the sack after Chelsea closed to within six points of Manchester United.

Manchester United will not face any action from the Football Association for either the damaged dressing room wall at Wembley or the fracas involving a number of players after the FA Cup semi-final defeat.

Levante 1 Barcelona 1

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said his own conscience is clear after new allegatsions of bribery rocked the organisation today.

Three Co Louth men appeared in court today accused of attacking the referee at last year's controversial Leinster Senior Football final at Croke Park.

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke believes Alex Ferguson will remain the club’s manager for “as long as he can carry on” after guiding the Red Devils to the brink of a record 19th league crown.