Emanuel gets eight years

Former Ireland B international Lewis Emanuel has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his part in a post office armed robbery in May.

The Bradford-born defender was tipped for a long international career by Steve Staunton in 2006 after playing the full 90 minutes against Scotland B at Dalymount Park.

Emanuel, a regular at the time in the Championship for Luton Town, had spoken of his pride at declaring for Ireland through his late grandfather George Mitchell from Tullamore, Co Offaly.