CORK CITY were last night plunged into further crisis as the cash-crippled club were deducted 10 points by the FAI.

Drogheda's Dan Connor is set to miss the start of the new Eircom League season as he recovers from a hip injury.

Irish soccer is bracing itself for a potential match-fixing scandal, with Sligo Rovers investigating the outcome of the club's recent eircom League tie with Bray Wanderers.

Drogheda United will be hoping to extend their lead in the Eircom League Premier Division tonight.

When people say someone’s led a colourful life, it’s the likes of Nick Leeson they’re talking about. Michael Moynihan spoke to Galway Utd’s ceo about Sunderland’s visit to Terryland Park, and Ewan McGregor.

Pat Dolan is in line for a shock return to the Eircom League after three seasons away, as manager of Derry City.

A win for Tony Cousins' Galway United against UCD could see his side move out of the trouble zone at the bottom of the eircom League Premier Division table at Terryland Park tonight (kick off 7.45pm).

BANGOR Celtic goalkeeper Brendan Kennedy hopes his League of Ireland experience can help the south Dublin club claim their first FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup title at Turner’s Cross tomorrow.

NEW boys Wexford Youths grabbed their first ever Eircom League victory with a 1-0 win against Cobh Ramblers at Newcastle Park yesterday.

In a sensational development in Irish football, champions Shelbourne have been relegated from the Premier Division of the eircom League.

UNDER-FIRE Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has received a timely boost from FIFA, as his team moved up three places in FIFA’s new World Rankings.

FORMER Shelbourne chairman Finbarr Flood is set to run the club on a caretaker basis following the serious illness suffered by chief executive Ollie Byrne.

NEW Derry City boss Pat Fenlon has set himself the task of bringing the Eircom League title back to the Brandywell for the first time since 1997.

The eight competing teams in the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup will learn their fate in tonight’s draw which takes place in the Coach House, Dublin Castle at 5pm.

The destination of this year's Eircom League title will be decided tonight, with Shelbourne and Derry City both in contention.

A final ruling is due today in the dispute over the Eircom League tie between Dublin rivals Shelbourne and Bohemians earlier this year.

FROM their slightly elevated training pitch, the Ireland ‘B’ squad had the luxury of looking down on the ‘A’ team at Gannon Park in Malahide yesterday, but Stephen McPhail admits that he would love the chance to look the senior boys in the eye again.

Stephen Kenny has been confirmed as the new manager of SPL side Dunfermline Athletic.

It has been reported that Stephen Kenny won’t be in charge of Derry City for the FAI Cup Final.

FOR the second year running, Derry City look set to push the eircom League race right to the wire, and while Cork City will once again be their final opponents, this time its Shelbourne who the Candystripes have in their sights.

Derry City 2 Shelbourne 0

Eircom has given details of a number of initiatives to further improve broadband availability and help drive broadband take-upthrough the country.

Tonight's Kilkenny City v Shamrock Rovers first div eircom League match has been postponed due to a water-logged pitch.

Eircom League champions Cork City will be without top striker John O’Flynn again for the visit of Bray Wanderers to Turner’s Cross tonight (7.45pm).

UCD take on Cork City at Belfield Park in the eircom League Premier Division tonight hoping to continue their impressive defensive run.

Cork City 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

Derry City have injury concerns ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Cup tie with Gretna with Kevin Deery and Stephen O’Flynn both doubtful.

RED STAR Belgrade manager Dusan Bajevic described meeting Cork City tonight as a potential “headache” and promised he is not underestimating the Eircom League champions.

Cork 1 Apollon Limassol 0

Cork City 1 UCD 0

Longford Town 2 Cork City 1

OTHER than Sligo expressing opposition to their minor re-fixture being brought back to Galway on Saturday, there was general agreement yesterday on the decision to call off the Connacht SFC quarter-final between Galway and Sligo in Pearse Stadium because of the condition of the pitch.

Three eircom League games have been moved to cater for television after Setanta Sports announced its forthcoming live broadcasts.

FAI CUP winners Drogheda United, leaders of the eircom League Premier Division, have a confident feeling about tonight’s trip to Belfast to face Carnegie Premier Division kingpins Linfield in the money-spinning Setanta Cup semi-final at Windsor Park (8pm).

Ankle injuries will force Graham O'Hanlon and club captain Jody Lynch to miss Bray Wanderers' eircom League premier division clash with Drogheda Utd at Utd Park tomorrow night.

CORK CITY have signed Australian striker Paul Connell.

Waterford United have made another signing ahead of the closure of the Eircom League transfer window.

Portadown 1 Cork City 1

EIRCOM League champions Cork City have received a boost ahead of the new season with the news that Joe Gamble has signed a two-year contract extension with the club.

Kilkenny City have announced the appointment of Adrian Fitzpatrick as their new senior team manager.

A special homecoming for the Cork City players and management will be held in Patrick Street at 8 pm on Monday night.

Shamrock Rovers manager Roddy Collins has reportedly been suspended for a further five days by the club pending a review of a recently completed internal investigation.

Friday’s play-off decider between Dublin City and Shamrock Rovers will be broadcast live on Setanta Sports.