Ireland U16 1 Germany U16 0

David Forde has leapfrogged Keiren Westwood in the competition to succeed Shay Given as Ireland’s number one.

Malahide United 0 Dundalk 4

The glamour tie of the FAI Ford Cup third round pits Shamrock Rovers against Cork City in front of the RTÉ television cameras in Tallaght this evening, with an early kick off of 7.05pm.

A strong finish from Malahide United gave them what was, in the end, a comfortable FAI Cup win over nine-man Blarney United at O’Shea Park last night.

Monaghan United ended Sligo Rovers' two-year grip on the FAI Ford Cup with a stunning 3-1 win over the holders at the Showgrounds.

Bray Wanderers will start slight favourites when they play host to Shelbourne in the pick of tonight’s 11 FAI Ford Cup ties at the Carlisle Grounds (7.05 pm, live on RTÉ 2).

Munster Senior League champions Avondale United are favourites to lift a fifth FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup when they meet Cherry Orchard in a repeat of last year’s final at Tallaght Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

Avondale United celebrated winning the Munster Senior League Premier Division title in style by qualifying for the second round of the FAI Ford Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Sheriff YC at Avondale Park yesterday.

A WOMAN who was moments away from losing her baby due to the miscarriage misdiagnosis scandal has warned she will never receive justice if the HSE insists on confining its nationwide review to the last five years.

Galway United will be looking for a victory going into the mid-season break as they entertain Bohemians at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Galway United 5 Malahide United 0

Galway United take on non-league Malahide United in the FAI Ford Cup third round at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

ALAN MATHEWS last night stepped down as Drogheda United manager, after a run of results that has left the former league champions struggling at the wrong end of the Airtricity Premier Division.

DEAN KELLY denied Donegal side Bonagee United a shock victory over Crumlin United in the FAI Ford Senior Cup second round yesterday.

FLEDGING Cork club Cork City Foras Co-op suffered a triple blow on the playing front yesterday but were later boosted by the news of three new sponsorship deals.

CORK’S stranglehold on the FAI Intermediate Cup ended yesterday when the last remaining Munster Senior League club in the competition, Rockmount, bowed out in the last four.

A late Glen Crowe winner eased Bohemians' nerves to book their passage through to the quarter-finals of the FAI Ford Cup - but they were made to work very hard for their win over Bobby Browne's Leinster Senior League side.

IT’S the big one in the north-west this evening as cup holders Derry City face local rivals Finn Harps in front of an expected sell-out 5,000 crowd at Finn Park in the 3rd Round of the FAI Ford Cup (kick off 7.45pm).

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

Drogheda United fell at the first hurdle in this season's FAI Ford Cup as they were beaten at United Park by Sean Connor's Bohemians 1-0. Darren Mansaram grabbed the only goal of the game to put the Gypsies into the last 16 to leave Paul Doolin's side to concentrate on the league.

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.

The draw for the first round of the FAI Ford Senior Challenge Cup has been made tonight.

Malahide United 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 2

There is just one all-Premier Division tie in the second round of the FAI Carlsberg Cup after this evening’s draw with Longford Town and Cork City meeting at Flancare Park.

Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr today headed out to Cyprus with a 21-man squad following the withdrawal of Sunderland centre-back Gary Breen.

AT Malahide United’s training ground yesterday, a number of familiar faces were missing from the Republic of Ireland’s first training session of what is shaping up to be a decisive World Cup week.

EIRCOM League champions and current leaders Shelbourne at home to Derry City was the pick of the bunch when the draw for the Carlsberg FAI Cup second round was made in Dublin last night.

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.

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.