Hibernian 1 Kilmarnock 0

Lansdowne 17 Shannon 22

Inverness 0 Celtic 2

Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voller has condemned the behaviour of Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich following the pair’s over-exuberant efforts to swap shirts with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.

Birmingham 2 Blackpool 2 (Blackpool win 3-2 on aggregate)

Blackburn boss Steve Kean vowed to fight on after his side were relegated amid scenes of vitriol and protest at rain-sodden Ewood Park last night.

Blackburn 0 Wigan 1

Chelsea 2 Manchester City 3

A South African couple who had pledged to only get married when it snowed in Johannesburg have finally tied the knot.

She may be on the brink of bringing home gold, but magnetic Katie Taylor’s feet will remain firmly on the ground.

Mario Balotelli should accept Italy were beaten by a better side in last night’s Euro 2012 final according to the striker’s coach Cesare Prandelli.

Derry 0-24 Down 0-13, Casement Park

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made reclaiming the Premier League title “priority number one”.

Bob Dylan has announced the release of his 35th solo album, 'Tempest'.

Antrim 0-11 Galway 0-10

The FAI have issued a statement to thank fans for their incredible support:

Spain 4 Republic of Ireland 0

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez rallied tens of thousands of supporters, wearing his signature red beret and singing a folk song as he launched his re-election bid.

By Brendan O'Brien

New Zealand 60 Ireland 0