Conor Hourihane’s first taste of competitive English football was a League Two draw between Plymouth Argyle and Shrewsbury Town at the compact New Meadow Stadium just shy of eight years ago.

Kemar Roofe hit a second-half winner to give Leeds a slender 1-0 advantage over Derby following the first leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final.

Ireland's Derrick Williams has spoken out about being on the end of online racist abuse from one of his club's own supporters.

Éamonn Fitzmaurice said the parents of a boy who suffered alleged racist chants in a football match were "quite unsettled" by it and that his school wants to take a "strong stand" against it.

A number of racism-related incidents have plagued English football in the last number of months.

It was an evening of upsets in the First Division last night as Cobh Ramblers sunk Shelbourne and Wexford prevailed against Bray Wanderers.

O'Neill was a hugely animated figure and was lectured by referee Jeremy Simpson after straying from his technical area and down the side of the pitch once too often.

A comedy own goal by Jayden Bogle denied Derby County a third successive win and a place at the top of the table as they drew with Middlesbrough in the lunchtime kick-off.

Young quarterbacks have always had a tough time winning in Gillette Stadium during the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era.

Derby are in the hunt for their sixth manager in three years following Gary Rowett's departure to Stoke.

Fulham ended their play-off hoodoo in style by coming from behind to beat Derby 2-0 and put themselves one win away from the Premier League.

Stephen Henderson will be in charge of Cobh Ramblers for tonight’s EA Sports Cup tie against Longford Town after last night withdrawing his intention to resign.

Cardiff left it late but kept themselves on course for a Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion place with a 2-0 win at Norwich.

Former Cork City star Sean Maguire came off the bench to score Preston’s winner against Bristol City at Deepdale and keep North End’s play-off challenge firmly on course.

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has challenged their Cork-born midfielder Conor Hourihane to perform his Irish dance party-piece if Villa secure promotion back to the Premier League.

Birmingham hauled themselves out of the relegation zone and left Sunderland further in trouble at the wrong end of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win at St Andrew's.

Quique Sanchez Flores is Stoke’s first choice to succeed Mark Hughes.

Tom Brady piloted Super Bowl champions New England to the winning touchdown with 56 seconds left on Sunday as the Patriots clinched the AFC East with a gut-wrenching 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Manchester City’s Fernandinho expects Manchester United to feel the absence of Paul Pogba in this weekend’s derby.

The status quo was maintained at the top of the Championship as Leeds, Cardiff and Wolves all won.

Since he arrived at Cork City, Kevin O’Connor has strived to live up to these goals.

Cork City’s European tour takes a turn with a difference over the next two weeks as the club heads for Cyprus’s very own little enclave of Spain.

Tottenham beware: a new ground means new gripes, writes Brenda O’Brien.

Brighton reclaimed their place at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 3-1 win over Birmingham.

Las Vegas will be home to an NFL franchise after the league's 32 owners approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders.

Steve McClaren was tonight sacked by Derby for the second time in less than two years after a five-month second spell.

Blackburn claimed all three points in Tony Mowbray's first home game in charge to boost their survival prospects and weaken Derby's diminishing play-off hopes.

Aiden McGeady maintained his recent fine form as Preston continued their play-off push with a 2-1 win over QPR in Saturday’s Championship clash at Deepdale.

Brighton stormed back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table with a 4-1 victory over struggling Burton.

Cobh Ramblers 1 Cork City 3: Cork City made it three wins from four games in pre-season with a comfortable 3-1 victory against Cobh Ramblers at a sodden St Colman’s Park last night.

Leicester City 3 Derby 1: Leicester provided some much-needed joy for boss Claudio Ranieri with a 3-1 win against east Midlands rivals Derby in the FA Cup.

Leicester provided some much-needed joy for boss Claudio Ranieri with a 3-1 win against east Midlands rivals Derby in the FA Cup.

Matt Ritchie fired a second-half double as Newcastle climbed back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 4-0 home win against Rotherham.

Tom Ince fired Derby into the FA Cup fourth round as two quickfire Rams goals stunned West Brom.

Stoke have completed the permanent signing of Derby goalkeeper Lee Grant for £1.3million following his impressive loan spell at the Premier League club.

Swansea are set to appoint Paul Clement as their new manager, it is understood.

These are difficult times for Mick McCarthy but Ipswich eased the pressure on their beleaguered manager by claiming a 2-1 Championship win at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

Newcastle made it six straight wins in the Sky Bet Championship with a narrow 2-1 victory at Preston which maintained their cushion at the top of the table.

Steve Bruce is the new Aston Villa manager, the club have confirmed.

Nigel Pearson has left Derby by mutual consent, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has his eyes set on another Wembley appearance after his side eased into the last 16 of the EFL Cup with a 3-0 win at Derby.

Aaron Rodgers has two NFL MVP awards and one Super Bowl ring, and he’s in his ninth season as the starter for Green Bay. Sam Bradford was never on a winning team over his first six years in the league. He had 15 days to learn Minnesota’s offence, then lost his Hall of Fame calibre running back to injury in the third quarter.

Newcastle's surge up the Sky Bet Championship table gathered momentum as they won 2-0 at the iPro Stadium to claim a fourth straight victory and condemn Derby to a first home defeat of the season.