Clubs from Munster and Connacht will clash in the last four of the FAI Junior Cup after the semi-final draw was made last night.

THE Statoil FAI Junior Cup 2003/2004 season was officially launched last night with the first round of matches scheduled to kick off around the country this weekend.

THE 2004 FAI Carlsberg Cup kicks off this weekend with the 20 junior and intermediate sides all dreaming of cup glory next October.

THE best feature of the FAI Carlsberg Cup final on Sunday was the fact that the two finalists, Rockmount of Cork and Bluebell United of Dublin, are clubs in the real sense of the word.

Fairview Rangers Limerick 1 Portmarnock, Dublin 0

SHAMROCK ROVERS could play their last three Premier Division games of the season in November at their new Tallaght stadium after top businessman Ben Dunne yesterday invested a staggering €2m in the Dublin club.

THE teenager stabbed to death at a house party in Limerick was a talented soccer player who just recently celebrated his 18th birthday.

Fairview Rangers 0 Finn Harps 2

Finn Harps have beaten Fairview Rangers 2-0 at Fairview today.

Finn Harps hold a 1-0 lead against Fairview Rangers in today's Carlsberg FAI Cup clash today.

MONAGHAN UNITED manager Bobby Browne yesterday issued a gentle warning to Cork City ahead of their FAI Carlsberg Cup tie.

eircom League champions Shelbourne have been drawn against Dublin rivals St Patrick’s Athletic in the third round of this season’s FAI Cup.

THE FAI Junior Cup holders from Limerick, Fairview Rangers, were handed another opportunity to create a sensation when they were drawn at home to Finn Harps in the third round of the FAI Carlsberg Cup in Dublin last night.

Eircom League champions Shelbourne have been drawn against Dublin rivals St Patrick’s Athletic in the third round of this season’s FAI Cup.

Fairview Rangers will fly the flag for non-league football after their shock win over Dublin City at the Fairgreen grounds in Limerick this afternoon.

Fairview Rangers and Sligo Rovers are through to the third round of the FAI Cup following wins in this afternoon's matches.

COBH RAMBLERS' Dave Hill has made a big impact in his first appointment as manager and they will take an unbeaten record into their cup match against Malahide United in Dublin.

MARTIN MURRAY, who led Dundalk to the FAI Carlsberg Cup title last season, welcomed their second round draw against Shamrock Rovers last night with the comment: "It is just like the cup final against Bohs, we are again the outsiders. That's how we like it."

Dr. James McDaid, T.D., Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation announced