A Garda Sergeant suffering from Huntington’s Disease drowned in the River Liffey, an inquest into his death heard.

HAVING shared the points with Limerick in a 3-3 thriller last time out at Turner’s Cross, Cork City hit the road for Athlone today knowing it’s wins not draws they need to keep their Airtricity League First Division promotion challenge firmly on course.

DUNDALK moved three points clear of Galway United at the top of the eircom League First Division with a 4-0 rout over 10-man Athlone in Oriel Park last night.

COMPETITION in the €100 million-plus Munster advertising agency and public relations market is intensifying.

New Athlone Town boss Michael O'Connor has wasted little time in moulding his team for the upcoming 2006 league campaign.

Athlone Town will be hoping to follow on from their win against Monaghan with the visit of Kildare County to Golden Island Park tomorrow night.

Athlone will be without the suspended Alan Kelly and the injured Padraig Moran for their visit to promotion-chasing Bray Wanderers tomorrow night.

Athlone Town could be without four players as they prepare for the visit of eircom League First Division high flyers UCD on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).

It is Longford Town’s turn to make the short trip along the N55 tonight as they meet Athlone Town for the second time in 48 hours in a bid to reach the FAI Cup semi-finals (7.45pm).

Athlone Town face injury worries and suspensions going into Friday's clash with Monaghan United at St Mel's Park (7.45pm).

DESPITE a glut of injuries and suspensions, Waterford manager Alan Reynolds is hopeful of progress in the derby game against Kilkenny City tonight in the FAI Carlsberg Cup third round clash at the RSC (KO 7.30).

Athlone expect Adrian Murphy and Robert Shine to return to action for the club tomorrow evening against Galway United.

First Division side Athlone Town could be missing up to three players for the visit of eircom League First Division leaders Finn Harps to St Mel's Park tomorrow.

Alan Murphy scored a dramatic last minute winner in extra-time to put Town through to the final of the League Cup where they will meet St. Patrick's Athletic.

Sean Friars scored twice as Derry cruised past First Division Sligo and into a League Cup semi-final meeting away to Longford Town.

Bohemians 1 Derry City 1

Following their excellent performances in the Intertoto Cup, St Patrick's Athletic get their Premier Division season underway this evening against newly promoted Drogheda United at O2 Park.

Derry City beat Cork City thanks to a Liam Coyle goal on 87 minutes at the Brandywell.

Longford Town v Derry City (Flancare Park, 7.30)

Bray Wanderers 0 Bohemians 4

An own goal from Stephen Higgins broke Junior side's St. Kevin's resistance and their hearts as Derry scraped through to the FAI Cup quarter-finals from this third round replay at the Brandywell.

Liam Coyle, Padraig Moran and Jamie Hughes hit a brace each as Derry romped

Derry City 2 Mervue United 0

Derry City moved up to second in the table after a deserved win over second

Derry City ended Rovers unbeaten start to the season with a deserve home win.

Padraig Moran took just 32 seconds to put Derry in front with his first goal

Two first half goals from James O'Callaghan guaranteed Monaghan United the points tonight against Sligo Rovers.