Cork City boss John Caulfield expects rivals Dundalk to restore faith in their old reliables as the champions face a trip to Oriel Park on Friday night (8pm, live on eirSport2).

Get beyond the feelgood factor as Euro 2016 looms and there is real cause for concern for the Republic of Ireland when attention turns to a tough-looking World Cup qualifying campaign, writes Brendan O’Brien

Kyle Cadden from Enniskillen saw a risky £150 wager pay off last weekend while watching a reserve game in the North.

The grim reality of Ireland’s Six Nations games being broadcast on subscription television was not ruled out yesterday as the landscape of the professional game in Europe continues to tilt in favour of England and France.

In possession of a degree in pharmacy — and three doubles in his spell with Linfield — Philip Lowry knows well that getting the chemistry right is key to Derry City’s FAI Ford Cup aspirations at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

With just three points separating the top four, another night of intrigue beckons in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Martin O’Neill has insisted his engagement with League of Ireland football as Ireland manager will not just be for show.

Exactly a decade ago, I was in Ballinascreen on the day Eoin Bradley broke his leg playing for Derry in the Dr McKenna Cup.

Elite GAA players face the risk of kidney failure and long term health issues due to the growing training demands being placed on them.

This will be the biggest year for a small soccer club in the Bronx.

Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifying football match against Russia has become one of the biggest casualties of the snowstorm that has engulfed large parts of the North.

Cork City 1 Crusaders 0

Setanta Cup holders Crusaders visit Turner’s Cross tonight to take on Cork City in the quarter-final first leg of this year’s competition (kick off 7.45pm).

Ciaran Kilduff proved Shamrock Rovers’ supersub with a dramatic stoppage time winner as they beat Coleraine 2-0 at the Showgrounds for a 2-1 aggregate victory to set up a cracking Setanta Sports Cup quarter-final tie with Linfield.

The Ulster Council will investigate claims made by Crossmaglen Rangers forward Aaron Cunningham that he was racially abused during yesterday’s Ulster SFC Club final in Armagh.

Jim McGuinness’s future as Donegal manager hung in the balance last night after a meeting with Celtic officials in Glasgow yesterday, the Irish Examiner has reported.

Jim McGuinness’s future as Donegal manager hung in the balance last night after a meeting with Celtic officials in Glasgow yesterday.

Extending his goalscoring record for the club at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday would wrap up Mark Farren’s nine years at Derry City just nicely.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg has opened up about the 1958 crash, writes David Young

DARE VRSIC scored a penalty and a stunning free-kick to leave Bohemians with a difficult night ahead of them in the second leg of this Europa League tie at Dalymount next week.

It looks like highly-rated goalkeeper Sean O'Neill has played his last match this year for the Antrim senior footballers.

Sligo Rovers 3 Portadown 0

Bohemians 1 Portadown 2

Dundalk 1 Linfield 1 (Dundalk win 6-4 on aggregate)

Celtic and Manchester City have both been confirmed for a four-team tournament in Dublin alongside Inter Milan.

He saw off Kerry’s Tom Spillane and Meath hard man Mick Lyons in the space of a few mad weeks almost 20 years ago. So what ever became of Down powerhouse and All-Ireland winner Peter Withnell? Brendan O’Brien tracked him down

IT’S champions versus champions-elect in the Setanta Cup today as Bohemians host Linfield in the semi-final first leg at Dalymount Park.

Celtic’s friendly against Derry City tomorrow has been postponed.

Bohemians 0 Coleraine 0

Glentoran and Bohemians meet in the opening fixture of this season’s Setanta Sports Cup at The Oval tonight (kick-off 5.30pm).

MOST of their players may be small in stature but Fermanagh proved yet again they are capable of big things with a dogged three-point win over Down in the preliminary round of the Ulster Football Championship yesterday.

IRISH Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on Boxing Day.

THE funeral took place yesterday of Willie Cotter, a former sports editor of the Cork Examiner, and a leading League of Ireland player in the 1940’s and 50’s who died over the weekend.

Drogheda United 0 Glentoran 1

Finn Harps manager, Paul Hegarty, has made his first signings of the July transfer window by welcoming Neil McCafferty and Austin Friel to Finn Park.

Ireland have been approached by international rugby union players considering switching codes ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

NIGEL WORTHINGTON has hailed David Healy’s prolific scoring record at international level and insisted: “I’ll never drop him.”

HOLDERS Drogheda survived a late rally from Cliftonville to make a winning start to their Setanta Cup campaign at United Park last night.

Dungannon Swifts 0 Cork City 2

Blackburn have completed the signing of Northern Ireland Under-19 defender Jonathan Flynn.