John Cotter’s tenure as Cork City interim manager got off to a winning start as Conor McCarthy’s first-half goal was the difference at Dalymount Park tonight.

Bohemians have ended Shamrock Rovers' run of eight straight wins in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Dinny Corcoran has started the season in fine form, scoring three goals in as many games last month.

Both sides will be aiming to make it three wins out of three in the new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season.

A League of Ireland club has been forced to scrap plans to release a jersey featuring Bob Marley over image rights.

Ali Reghba proved the hero last night as champions Bohemians held onto their title by edging out old rivals Shamrock Rovers in the U19 SSE Airtricity League final at Tallaght Stadium.

So, this lovely image of Bob Marley adorning Bohemians’ new away strip: Does it mean that, next season, when it’s nil-nil late on and the opposition score, we will be entitled to refer to the goal as “breaking the dreadlock”?

A swashbuckling first-half performance saw Cork City book yet another FAI Cup final date with arch rivals Dundalk at the Aviva Stadium next month after seeing off Bohemians in last night’s semi-final replay at a hopping Turner’s Cross.

Bohemians and Cork City will have to go to a replay on Monday week after their FAI Cup semi-final ended in a 1-1 draw at Dalymount Park today.

On the back of a scintillating run of nine wins in a row, having crushed the same opponents two weeks ago and with home advantage also on their side, there are plenty of people who reckon Bohemians deserve to be regarded as favourites in tomorrow’s FAI Cup semi-final against Cork City at Dalymount Park (kick off 5.45pm, live on RTÉ 2).

Players at relegation-threated Premier Division clubs Bray Wanderers and Limerick will aim to put a troublesome week behind them tonight when they return to the pitch having finally received overdue wages.

Cork City will remain top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for the mid-summer break after sub Gearóid Morrissey was the match-winner at Turner’s Cross on Friday night.

Boosted by his team’s first back-to-back league victories this season, manager Keith Long is calling on Bohemians to “have a go” against league leaders Dundalk at Dalymount tonight.

Bohemians 0 Waterford 1

Blustery conditions at the Brandywell threatened to spoil this game as a spectacle, but Derry’s determination stood them in good stead to record their sixth win on the spin.

Dundalk 3 Bohemians 0... Bohemians became the latest side to draw a blank as Dundalk continued their unbeaten start to the season with a third win in a row at Oriel Park last night.

“Have we not?”

Bohemians 1 Bray 0... Dinny Corcoran’s injury-time strike was enough to earn Bohemians their first win of the season as they triumphed 2-1 over bottom side Bray Wanderers at Dalymount Park.

And so Irish sport’s answer to the Winter Olympics — otherwise known as the League of Ireland summer season — comes around again, the burning passion of the faithful set to go head to head with the piercing February chill on this long-awaited opening night.

Bohemians defender Warren O'Hora has joined Premier League side Brighton for an undisclosed fee today.

Bohemians are counting the cost of a fire Dalymount Park.

Champions elect for the last six weeks, Cork City have got to keep the champagne on ice for another 48 hours at least after a goalless draw against Bohemians at a wet and damp Dalymount Park tonight.

Dundalk have dropped two more points in their pursuit of leaders Cork City in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Bohemians 0, Cork City 2: Cork City set a modern Premier Division record of nine straight wins out of the traps as they maintained their perfect start to the season with victory over Bohemians.

The Seagulls are up to sixth in the table.

Bohemians 1, Dundalk 2: Goals from Brian Gartland and John Mountney were crucial at Dalymount Park last night, when champions Dundalk survived a late onslaught from Bohemians to go four points clear of Cork City at the summit of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

The Hoops gradually made their numerical advantage count over the 90 minutes.

Dundalk have extended their lead at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Divison.

The Football Association of Ireland said today that it will charge Bohemian FC and Shamrock Rovers following clashes between supporters at Dalymount Park last Friday night.

Former Republic of Ireland international Ambrose Fogarty has died at the age of 82.

Bohemians 0 Bray Wanderers 1 (FAI Cup): Bohemians’ fans left Dalymount Park frustrated and angry with what they had just witnessed, a second defeat to Bray within five days.

Cork City 4 Bohemians 0

Bohemians 4 Derry City 2: He may have got a vote of confidence from the club chairman earlier in the week, but the pressure on Derry City manager Peter Hutton mounts as their run without a league win stretched to 12 games at Dalymount Park last night.

“Shelbourne are most welcome” declared Bohemian’s Life vice-president Tony O’Connell at yesterday’s announcement that Dublin City Council are to purchase Dalymount Park.

Dundalk 1 Bohemians 2: Dave Mulcahy’s 74th-minute header saw Bohemians end Dundalk’s unbeaten start to the season at Oriel Park last night.

Bohemians 1 Cork City 1: An away point at Dalymount Park is not to be sniffed at this season but, with rampant Dundalk extending their lead at the top of the table, Cork City will have reason to rue their inability to hold onto an early lead against Bohemians.

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