Darren Norris looks at how the Irish in England got on this weekend.

Phil Jones admits Manchester United are still learning Louis van Gaal’s new system but the defender believes their 100% record in pre-season shows they are ready for the new Premier League campaign to start.

On the eve of the biggest football match in their history, Cheltenham Town players are reeling after their training ground was burgled.

FOR the majority of those involved, the third round of the FA Cup is still the date in the football calendar most synonymous with unpredictability and the gloriously enticing idea that anything can happen.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND defender Sean St Ledger yesterday joined Championship side Leicester City from Preston for an undisclosed fee.

Shamrock Rovers can go top of the table with victory over St Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium tonight (kick-off 8pm).

Leeds United face an away tie against Oldham Athletic in the first round of the FA Cup.

AUSTRALIA coach Pim Verbeek continues to test out his options ahead of next year’s World Cup after naming three newcomers and recalling Ante Covic and Patrick Kisnorbo to the squad for the friendly against the Republic of Ireland on August 12 at Thomond Park in Limerick.

BARNSLEY have officially put the romance back into the FA Cup, but there promises to be little love in the air at Chelsea’s Cobham training complex this week.

Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is the new favourite to be Bryan Robson’s successor as manager of West Brom, according to bookmakers.

NON-LEAGUE Burscough could face a trip to Peterborough as reward for knocking League One Gillingham out of the FA Cup.

Former Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Barry Ryan has signed for eircom League bottom club Dublin City, three weeks after completing a nine-month doping ban.

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