Priority number one for Limerick as the league leaders came to town on the back of six straight wins from their first half-dozen games must have been the need to make John Caulfield’s side work for every single opening.

Tensions over the possibility of industrial action within the Garda Síochána have heightened after the ruling body of the largest staff association yesterday failed to reach an agreement over a pay proposal.

Cork’s footballers and hurlers can put a red ring around March 5 next year when they both face Dublin in an Allianz Division 1 double-header in Croke Park.

FEW manufacturers can get fans’ adrenaline flowing like BMW can, and the Munich outfit has proved that once again with a concept version of the M4GTS which will be available for purchase.

Cobh Ramblers 1 Avondale United 2 (After extra-time)

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

There’ll be a new name in the SSE Airtricity League next season after Cabinteely FC were awarded a First Division licence.

A decision to engage private contractors to partly operate flood defence barriers in a Co Cork town was yesterday condemned as "absolutely crazy".

SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION:

Cork City manager John Caulfield believes his side are being unfairly painted as dirty following last Friday’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash with St Patrick’s Athletic.

Domestic football has claimed its first managerial casualty of the season with the departure of Alan Mathews from Shelbourne.

Scottish Premier League clubs made surprising progress in their latest meeting on change today when they agreed to seek a merged 42-club structure including top-flight play-offs.

Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division

Next season's Airtricity League Premier Division will comprise of 12 clubs, the FAI has confirmed today.

It’s the Rebels versus the Reds, as Cork City welcome Manchester United to Turner’s Cross for a friendly game on Wednesday, July 25 (7.45pm).

Bohemians produced a top class display to overcome bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers in last night’s Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at a hostile Dalymount Park where fans invaded the pitch.

UEFA are probing irregular betting patterns surrounding Friday’s Airtricity Premier Division clash between Shelbourne and Monaghan.

Sligo Rovers, three points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division, will be hoping to get back to winning ways when they travel to take on third-placed Drogheda United at Hunky Dory Park tonight (7.45pm).

St Patrick’s Athletic maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a deserved win over UCD in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Inchicore last night.

Reigning champions Nemo Rangers put their City Division U21 football championship title on the line against rivals Douglas in tomorrow’s decider in Ballinlough at 11.30am.

Shamrock Rovers will be hot favourites to make it two out of two when the champions play host to Monaghan United in the Airtricity League Premier Division at Tallaght Stadium tonight (8pm kick off, all other games 7.45pm).

AS the fans of Cork City did two seasons ago, the supporters of cash-strapped and relegated Galway United have decided to apply for an Airtricity League First Division license for next season on behalf of a reconstituted club.

CONSIDERING it began with some fearing a one-horse race and others concerned that not all the horses at the starting gate might even reach the finishing line, the season just ending in the Airtricity League of Ireland can only be judged a raging success.

Shamrock Rovers 6 UCD 0

THE Health Service Executive has stepped in to help pay for a cancer patient’s life-saving surgery in the US.

DANNY NORTH’S penalty sent St Pat’s top of the Airtricity League Premier Division as they made the most of Sligo’s win over Shamrock Rovers.

MORE than 140 jobs at a US-owned medical devices plant in Cork are being moved to China and Malaysia because of competitiveness and cost issues.

WITH tomorrow’s Setanta Cup final between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers curtailing tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division action, the First Division takes centre stage this evening as Shelbourne host Cork City in a top of the table clash at Tolka Park (8pm).

The 2011 Setanta Sports Cup Final between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers will take place at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday May 14 with a kick-off time of 6.15 pm, it was confirmed today.

WEXFORD YOUTHS advanced to the next round of the EA Sports Cup with a two-goal victory over a hard working Cobh Ramblers at a bitterly cold St Colman’s Park last night.

Water restrictions are likely to remain in place in Dublin for the time being.

Bray Wanderers and Monaghan United resume their battle for a place in next season’s Airtricity League Premier Division at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Galway United v Bray Wanderers

SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn has pledged the club’s full support to Titus Bramble after the defender was arrested on suspicion of rape yesterday.

AFTER suffering two consecutive league defeats, Bohemians travel to Oriel Park this evening boosted by their Setanta Cup semi-final victory over Linfield.

FOOTBALL on Leeside could be about to get its good name back.

IRELAND – RUGBY: AIB LEAGUE: RESULTS:

IT was back to where it all began for Roy Keane last night.

TOP takes on bottom this evening as a shortened League of Ireland Premier Division programme brings an end to the two-week break (all games kick off 7.45pm).

THE only all Premier Division clash in tonight’s menu of FAI Ford Cup Third Round fixtures sees Cork City host Sligo Rovers at Turner’s Cross (all games kick-off 7.45pm).