CORK CITY have said that they will pay outstanding wages before Christmas, having missed Monday’s deadline for payments owed to current and former players.

COBH RAMBLERS’ fall from grace was confirmed yesterday when the club were denied a First Division licence, meaning that they will now have to play in the League of Ireland’s third-tier Newstalk A Championship.

The Football Association of Ireland’s Club Licensing Committee has awarded licences to all 22 eircom League of Ireland clubs for the 2008 season.

Shamrock Rovers have been deducted eight points by the FAI First Instance Club Licensing Committee for irregularities in their application for a FAI Club Licence.

Shamrock Rovers will find out whether they are to be punished for irregularities in their Club Licensing Application tomorrow when the FAI Club Licensing Committee will meet to discuss the situation.

Shamrock Rovers were granted a stay of execution by the FAI Club Licensing Committee when it decided against taking back the club’s Premier Division Licence.

The eircom League Board of Control has put back its AGM by two weeks in order to allow the FAI club licensing programme to be completed.

TWO Irish clubs have not yet received First Division licences from UEFA’s Club Licensing Committee.