Although delighted that the club are back in Europe for the first time since 2008, Cork City boss John Caulfield admits to mixed feelings about drawing Iceland’s KR Reykjavik in the Europa League.

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

The Green Bay Packers will face the Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game after a thrilling weekend in the NFL play-offs.

The immediate rawness of the defeat might have faded but, even a couple of months after Cork City saw the league title slip from their grasp on the last night of the season at Oriel Park, manager John Caulfield still has to pause for thought when asked if his dominant feeling about 2014 is one of quiet satisfaction at a second-place finish and a return to Europe or haunting disappointment at the thought of the one that got away.

Keith Fahey knows the question is coming and is ready with a firm interception.

In the small hours of Monday morning, just south of a bitterly cold Boston, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots finally overcame the Denver Broncos in an instant NFL classic that provided almost everything.

St. Patrick's Athletic edged a step closer to a first title in 14 years as goals from Anto Flood, John Russell and Christy Fagan gave them a fully deserved 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Bray Wanderers.

Joint league leaders St Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk meet in a top-of-the-table clash at Richmond Park this evening which will screened live on RTÉ2 (kick-off 7.30pm).

Daryl Kavanagh has rejoined former club St Patrick’s Athletic from Cork City, bringing to four the number of players who have left Turner’s Cross in recent days, following the departures of Denis Behan, Adam Rundle and, on loan to Waterford United, Danny Furlong.

After its brief summer respite, the Airtricity League resumes this evening with Premier Division table-toppers St Patrick’s Athletic at home to Bray Wanderers.

Losing cup finalists St Patrick’s Athletic have called in the gardaí following abusive comments in social media directed at goalkeeper Brendan Clarke.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw a career-best 510 yards to lead the reigning Super Bowl champions to their first win of the NFL season on Sunday.

St Patrick’s Athletic will give top scorer Christy Fagan and midfielder John Russell late fitness tests just before their FAI Ford Cup Quarter-Final replay against Drogheda United at Hunky Dorys Park.

Peyton Manning made a sparkling return after a year’s injury absence from the NFL, leading Denver to a 31-19 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in his Broncos debut.

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).

A first-half goal from Christy Fagan was enough to get St Patrick’s Athletic off to a winning start in their Europa League First Qualifying Round First Leg tie against Icelandic side IBV Vestmannaeyjar at Richmond Park last night.

A number of Louth players could be forced by the GAA to apologise for comments about referee Derek Fahy following Sunday’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Westmeath.

The television cameras will be on hand to provide live coverage of the Airtricity League Premier Division tomorrow when St Patrick’s Athletic travel to Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians.

UCD 2 St. Patrick's Athletic 1

St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Karpaty Lviv 3 (Karpaty Lviv win 5-1 on aggregate)

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC’S preparations for tomorrow night’s Europa League game against Karpaty Lviv have been overshadowed by a row about players’ pay.

St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Dundalk 2

UCD 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 3

Bohemians could return to the top of the table with victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

Cliftonville 3 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

Shamrock Rovers 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 2

MONAGHAN UNITED fly the flag for the First Division in the EA Sports Cup last four this evening when they host local rivals Dundalk at Gortakeegan (kick-off 8pm).

Dundalk 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 3

Shamrock Rovers 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

St. Patrick’s Athletic 3 Bray Wanderers 0

St. Patrick's Athletic 2 Bray Wanderers 0

WITH Bohemians distracted by Setanta Cup duties this weekend, joint-leaders St Patrick’s Athletic have a chance to go clear at the top of the Airtricity League this evening.

Bray Wanderers 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 1

Derry City 1 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

WITH thanks to the late great Ian Dury, it is my rare pleasure today to present reasons to be cheerful (part three).

St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Krylya Sovetov 0

Sligo Rovers 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

PAUL DOOLIN is relishing the prospect of a first visit to his old club in their new home when Cork City take on Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght this evening (kick off 7pm).

Manager Johnny McDonnell has left St Patrick's Athletic, it was confirmed this afternoon.

ST PATRICK’S Athletic defend a six-point lead at the top of the eircom League Premier Division when they host UCD at Richmond Park tonight (all kick offs 7.45pm except where indicated).

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC manager Johnny McDonnell believes Keith Fahey should have been included in Giovanni Trapattoni’s initial 40-man panel for Ireland’s forthcoming training camp in Portugal and friendlies against Serbia and Colombia.

LEADING the table on goal difference from Derry, St Patrick’s Athletic are entitled to feel confident of maintaining their own 100% start to the league when they host Galway United at Richmond Park tonight (kick off 7.45pm).

THE draw for the quarter-finals of the FAI Ford Cup has thrown up a brace of appetising derbies, with St Patrick’s Athletic at home to Bohemians in Dublin and Waterford United hosting Cork City in a re-run of last Friday’s Munster match-up at the RSC, which Cork won 3-0.

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).