Games between top teams in most leagues tend to be underwhelming. That’s because both are understandably more concerned about not losing than winning the fixture unless it comes in the final weeks of a campaign.

Players shouldn’t remain comfortable in the League of Ireland. Setting a realistic buyout clause, like Danny Mandroiu did, can be a path to a life-changing move

Clubs spend so much time doing due diligence on new signings, but I'm not sure the same can be said about players vetting a new club

It is a bit hypocritical of me to be scrutinising the players when I was the exact same, although I did change my ways towards the latter stages of my playing career...

Ruaidhrí Higgins has got his newly cash-rich side competing for major honours in short order. But keeping them there requires more investment — and paying over the odds

The Damien Duff revolution hasn't lived up to expectations.

In my first season returning from the UK, I managed to get 14 league goals as well as a number of assists but I felt I was deemed a failure by a lot of supporters

The former Bolton Wanderers player has been exceptional with Shamrock Rovers, and has had nothing but a positive impact with the club

When Shels secured promotion back to the top-tier of Irish football last month, I doubt any of the teams competing at the top end in the Premier Division were too concerned by Shels’ instant return, writes Graham Cummins

The miles the players have to clock up while travelling up and down the country with the club is not a selling point when it comes to persuading players to join