Seanie Johnston faces a race against time if he is to have the option of lining out for the Kildare senior footballers this year.

ASK Phillip ‘Philly’ Hughes if it might be disrespectful to call him a journeyman and the Shelbourne striker cheerfully demurs.

After seven years in the League ofIreland, Kildare County FC folded after Saturday night’s 5-1 home defeat to Shelbourne.

St Patrick’s Athletic have moved quickly to find a new manager, following Jeff Kenna's resignation last week.

SHAMROCK ROVERS mark another milestone in a new era for the club this evening when the all-time specialists in the competition host their first FAI Cup game at Tallaght Stadium, with Drogheda United providing the opposition (kick off 7pm).

The draw for the third round of the FAI Ford Cup has been made tonight.

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.

League of Ireland champions Bohemians will kick off the 2009 season with a mouth-watering trip to Oriel Park to face newly promoted Dundalk.

Cobh Ramblers have today been demoted to the League of Ireland A Championship.

John Ryan has been replaced by Tony Cousins as manager of eircom League of Ireland first division side Kildare County until the end of the season.

Kildare County and Limerick 37 game has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Kildare County 0 Derry City 6

The FAI Ford Cup Fourth Round fixture between Kildare County and Derry City, scheduled for today at 2pm in Station Road, has been postponed.

The news Cork City are in serious financial trouble has sent shock waves throughout Irish football and raises questions about the long-term viability of the League of Ireland, writes Liam Mackey

The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed the RDS as the venue for the 2008 FAI Ford Cup final.

The Kildare county board have formally written to Croke Park requesting a deferral of their scheduled All-Ireland football quarter-final against Cork on Sunday.

The draw for the Fourth Round of the FAI Ford Cup was held in FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown this evening and holders Cork City face a trip to Dublin to take-on 24-times winners Shamrock Rovers.

St Patrick's Athletic will be looking to maintain top spot in the eircom League Premier League when they face fourth-placed Sligo at the Showgrounds this evening.

KILDARE County bosses have expressed disappointment at the postponement of Saturday’s eircom League of Ireland First Division clash with Athlone Town.

THE FAI have reiterated their stance on Cup Final royalties after the footballing body met in Dublin yesterday with representatives of Cork City and Longford Town.

Cobh Ramblers have secured promotion with a 1-0 win away to Athlone Town.

Cobh Ramblers can put one hand on the First Division trophy this afternoon.

THE essential difference between a cup final and a cup semi-final is that, assuming their team has at least given a good account of itself, fans will respond to defeat in the final with disappointment but to defeat in a semi with dismay.

Tonight's matches between Bray Wanderers and Derry City in the eircom Premier League and Shelbourne and Kildare County in the eircom First Division have both been called off.

Dundalk have signed 25-year-old striker Robbie Doyle from Maccesfield.

Bray Wanderers hammered Leinster Senior League side St Mochtas 7-0 in the second round of the FAI Ford Cup yesterday with Paul Dunphy grabbing a hat-trick for the Seasiders.

The draw for the second round of the FAI Ford Cup has taken place and the tie of the round will see Bohemians travel to United Park to take on Paul Doolin's Drogheda United.

BANGOR Celtic goalkeeper Brendan Kennedy hopes his League of Ireland experience can help the south Dublin club claim their first FAI Carlsberg Intermediate Cup title at Turner’s Cross tomorrow.

Cork City 2 Dungannon Swifts 1

Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers will battle it out for a place in the quarter finals of the eircom League of Ireland Cup after the two clubs were drawn against each other in the second round of the competition today.

The First Round of the 2007 eircom League of Ireland Cup was drawn today, as clubs prepare to battle it out for a possible place in next season’s Setanta Sports Cup.

NEW boys Wexford Youths grabbed their first ever Eircom League victory with a 1-0 win against Cobh Ramblers at Newcastle Park yesterday.

THE sight of an animated Damien Duff in the stands for Shelbourne’s game against Kildare County last week left many wondering what might have brought the Irish star to Tolka Park.

SHELBOURNE have decided not to appeal their demotion from the Premier Division but the club will appeal conditions attached to the awarding of their First Division licence by the FAI.

Waterford United have appointed Gareth Cronin as the new manager at the RSC.

Bray Wanderers have snapped up former Republic of Ireland youth international Andy Cousins.

Kildare County 0 Bray Wanderers 1

Bray Wanderers 2 Kildare County 2

Former Bray Wanderers star John Ryan will take his Kildare County side to the Carlisle grounds in the FAI Cup tonight.

Linfield 0 Drogheda United 1

Dublin City 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Birmingham 1 Bolton 0

Dublin City will be without Ger McCarthy for the next six weeks after the striker suffered an ankle injury.