At the third time of asking, Tipperary recorded their first win of the Allianz Hurling League as they put Westmeath to the sword at Semple Stadium.

Finn Harps were devastated after conceding a 94th-minute equaliser at the Brandywell, but Ollie Horgan’s men also issued a statement of intent following what was a professional performance.

Champions Dundalk opened their season with a victory for the first time in three seasons as Dane Massey popped up with a 79th-minute winner to break Derry City hearts at Oriel Park.

John Fallon picks his League of Ireland team of the season.

Derry City must secure at least a share of the spoils against Finn Harps on Friday night if they are to secure Europa League football next season

And so it's Daneja vu all over again.

Two goals in the space of four minutes at the end of the first half saw Derry City move into prime position for a top three finish and Europa League football next season.

Second half goals from Aaron McEneff and Aaron Greene put a hard working Derry City to the sword at the Brandywell as Rovers consolidated second spot in the Premier Division table.

Wexford Youths went close to causing a major FAI Cup shock at the Brandywell, but Brian O’Sullivan’s First Division side were punished by Derry City’s in-form hitman, David Parkhouse, just six minutes from time.

Colchester United loanee, Junior Uzokwe, was hailed a hero at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium, the tricky winger snatching maximum points away from Dundalk when netting a 94th minute equaliser for Derry City.

A hat-trick from Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe, coupled with a shambolic defensive display, saw Cork City’s season plunge to new depths at Turner’s Cross last night as Derry City ran riot to inflict another painful defeat in what is turning out to be a shocking season for last season’s runners-up.

Shane Duggan’s 93rd-minute penalty rescued a point for Waterford at RSC yesterday.

Derry City moved into fourth spot in the table with a deserved victory over Sligo.

Castlerahan National School says Alan Hawe was not under investigation for accessing pornography during school time.

Goals in either half from Ronan Murray and Georgie Kelly saw Dundalk overcome Finn Harps at Oriel Park last night to book their place in the FAI Cup quarter-finals.

“I knew something terrible had happened,” the mother of a woman who was killed in her home with her three sons told an inquest yesterday.

There has been a double tragedy in Limerick with the deaths of a university student and school teacher in separate incidents.

A Garda sergeant at the Charleton Tribunal has said that taking a victim statement was “not an exact science”, when asked about a statement made by the partner of a Garda whistleblower.

A garda sergeant at the Charleton Tribunal has said that taking a victim statement was "not an exact science," when asked about a statement made by the partner of a garda whistleblower.

Cork City continue to edge towards the Airtricity League Premier Division title but they had to work hard before finally seeing off a battling relegation-threatened Finn Harps at Finn Park last night.

Dundalk 4

Cork City 5 - Finn Harps 0: THE Cork City juggernaut shows no sign of stopping as John Caulfield’s green machine made it 12 league wins out of 12 as four second half goals saw them romp to an emphatic win over Finn Harps at Turners Cross last night.

Finn Harps 0 Dundalk 2: Striker David McMillan stole the show as Dundalk made sure they didn’t lose any further ground on leaders Cork City as they notched up a comfortable win over a battling Finn Harps at Finn Park last night.

Finn Harps 0 Cork City 1

Finn Harps 0 Cork City 1: Cork City’s Premier Division title challenge is still on track – but they had to battle every inch of the way against relegation threatened Finn Harps in a gripping contest at Finn Park.

Finn Harps 0, Longford Town 1: Finn Harps were shocked as they slumped to a seventh defeat on the trot to leave them hovering just above the drop zone. This defeat at Finn Park against rock bottom basement side Longford — whose only previous win came on the opening day of the season — will have set the alarm bells ringing.

Finn Harps 0, Wexford Youths 1: Substitute Aidan Keenan headed in a dramatic 85th-minute winner as Wexford Youths bagged three crucial points in their battle to avoid the drop as they overcame Finn Harps at Finn Park.

Derry City 2 Finn Harps 2: Three goals in the final 10 minutes in this north-west derby game kept the large attendance on its toes, Harps having led 1-0 from the 20th minute.

Cork City 3 Finn Harps 1

Finn Harps 2 Derry City 1

Finn Harps 2 Limerick 0 Finn Harps win 2-1 on agg

Galway United 3 Finn Harps 2

A 29-year-old woman will be released from jail early following her successful appeal against sentence for possession of €28,000 worth of cannabis.

Finn Harps 4 Avondale United 1

A man has gone on trial charged with attempting to murder his wife on her birthday by hitting her over the head with a hammer while she slept.

The decision by City of Culture chief Patricia Ryan to resign from the project has been welcomed by many in the artistic and cultural community in Limerick.

If your surname is McCarthy, O’Riordan, Twomey or Kelleher and your forebears came from the Lee Valley then they were probably a bloodthirsty bunch involved in ethnic cleansing in the 14th century.

Two men and a woman “caught red-handed” with more than €1.3m worth of heroin and cannabis in a targeted garda operation have been jailed for between three and seven years.

Cobh Ramblers 0 Finn Harps 4

Finn Harps 2 Wexford Youths 1

SD Galway 0 Limerick FC 1