http://www.ireland.com/breakingnews hourly 5 2008-05-14T17:14:28+01:00 Irish news and breaking headlines from ireland.com - Ireland en-ie ireland.com 2008-05-14T17:14:28+01:00 Copyright 2008, ireland.com. http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2008/0514/1210770668455.html Chelsea captain John Terry, his fellow defender Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba will be fit for the Champions League final after training today, manager Avram Grant said. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T17:01:21+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2008/0514/1210770663824.html Russia striker Alexander Kerzhakov was a surprise omission when coach Guus Hiddink unveiled his 25-man provisional squad for Euro 2008 today. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T16:46:23+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/other/2008/0514/1210770654101.html Racing: Assertive produced a fine burst of speed to grab victory in the Duke Of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes at York's Dante meeting this afternoon. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T16:12:15+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/other/2008/0514/1210770657518.html Ternnis: World number one Justine Henin has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 25 with immediate effect. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T15:41:17+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/golf/2008/0514/1210770655809.html Former world number one Annika Sorenstam announced in America this will be her last season of competitive golf and her final major will be the Ricoh Women's British Open at Sunningdale later this year. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T15:04:00+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/rugby/2008/0514/1210759225036.html London Irish today confirmed they have rejected an approach from the Rugby Football Union for director of rugby Brian Smith. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T13:17:11+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2008/0514/1210759221650.html Aston Villa have opened discussions with Gareth Barry in the hope of persuading the England midfielder to stay at the club. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T12:47:59+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/gaa/2008/0514/1210759219946.html Six of the players suspended for two months for their part in the unseemly scenes in the match between Dublin and Meath have lost their appeals. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T12:22:01+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/other/2008/0514/1210759219580.html Tennis: Justine Henin will announce her retirement from professional tennis later today, according to reports in her homeland. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T12:10:33+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2008/0514/1210759219589.html Former Northern Ireland manager Iain Dowie has been appointed the new first-team coach of Championship side Queen's Park Rangers. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T12:10:33+01:00 http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2008/0514/1210759219667.html Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson has come through a fitness test and declared himself fit for tonight's Uefa Cup final. Sports text/html 2008-05-14T12:10:33+01:00