For the third time this season, a late St Patrick’s Athletic goal proved costly for Cork City as Ronan Hale struck a 90th-minute winner at Turner’s Cross.

Dundalk are eight points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Shamrock Rovers closed the gap at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division to five points.

St Patrick’s Athletic have moved up to the fourth spot in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division after inflicting a third straight league defeat since their return from the break on a hapless Waterford FC side at the RSC.

Dundalk have maintained their eight-point advantage at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Bohemians have the chance for revenge in the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup.

Cork City could make football history as the first club to have a female first team coach for a Europa League tie when they return to European action later this summer.

John Cotter’s tenure as Cork City interim manager got off to a winning start as Conor McCarthy’s first-half goal was the difference at Dalymount Park tonight.

Shamrock Rovers have returned to winning ways after back-to-back defeats in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

Shamrock Rovers have seen their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division shorn to four points.

Bohemians have ended Shamrock Rovers' run of eight straight wins in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.

The FAI have confirmed that Waterford have been denied entry to next season's Europa League.

Cork City fell to their fifth defeat in ten league games as UCD struck for two late goals at the Bowl in Belfield.

Waterford cruised to their third win of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division with a four-star display against Finn Harps at the RSC last night.

It's a new era in the rivalry of the League of Ireland's 'New Firm' but the old bugbears remain just as relevant, with Cork City boss John Caulfield calling for a ban on artificial pitches.

Cork City have signed another striker with just over 24 hours to go until the start of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season.

SSE Airtricity Premier Division side Cork City have extended their partnership agreement with University College Cork and the Mardyke Arena for a further three years to 2022.

Forget VAR. Forget writing off Germans. Forget In-ger-land. Forget Fifa conspiracies and dodgy Bob Marley cover versions. The World Cup takes a back seat tonight as the League of Ireland springs back to life with a top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park.

Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers believes his side’s style can overcome Cork City’s guile when the two go head-to-head in their top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park tomorrow night.

Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers believes his side’s style can overcome Cork City’s guile when the two go head-to-head in their top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park tomorrow night.

Cork City have no fears about skipper Conor McCormack keeping cool in the white-hot atmosphere of Oriel Park on Friday night.

It’s not quite a spying mission, but when League of Ireland duties are firmly put to bed tonight, John Caulfield will be glued to the box for the Champions League final on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, Waterford stay third after a last-gasp Gary McCabe penalty secured a 2-2 draw for bottom-side Bray.

Waterford FC 2 Dundalk 1: Not even the best of script writers could have written the story as Waterford FC’s dream start to life back in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division continued as they moved to joint top of the table with a deserved 2-1 success over Dundalk in front of a massive 3,508 attendance at the RSC last night.

Waterford FC 1 Sligo Rovers 1: Waterford FC were held to their first draw of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division after a 1-1 scoreline against Sligo Rovers last night, both sides finishing with 10 men in a game littered with free kicks.

Bray Wanderers have appointed Graham Kelly as their caretaker manager.

“Have we not?”

Waterford FC 2 Shamrock Rovers 1... Courtney Duffus netted a brace in front of an attendance of 3, 010 as Waterford FC won against ten-man Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division as the Blues picked up a massive win to move into second spot in the table.

Graham Cummins bagged a hat-trick as Cork City’s stylish start to the season continued at the Showgrounds last night when they outclassed Sligo Rovers.

Striker Kurtis Byrne has agreed a move to Irish League champions Linfield.

Holders Cork City could be wearing a new kit if they reach the FAI Cup final this season.

Cork City can now turn their sights towards Thursday’s big Europa League clash with AEK Larnaca after yesterday’s deserved 1-0 victory over 10-man St Patrick’s Athletic saw them extend their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League to 12 points with two games in hand on second-placed Dundalk.

New Cork City signing Kieran Sadlier has revealed striker Seanie Maguire played a crucial role in his decision to move to Turner’s Cross.

Ryan Delaney will be staying at Cork City until the end of the season.

Cork City needed extra-time before eventually seeing-off battling Wilton United to capture the Munster Senior Cup for the first time since 2008 at Turner’s Cross last night.

Cork City midfielder Garry Buckley reckons striker Seanie Maguire may need to take the “magic plane” to England in order to receive international recognition from Martin O’Neill.

Cork City’s incredible winning run since the start of the season came to an end in their 13th fixture away to Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park tonight.

Cork City manager John Caulfield says he hopes a supporter’s group will win their battle to wrest control of troubled Athlone Town and the match-fixing cloud hanging over the club can have a positive outcome.

The board of troubled Athlone Town says the club will work to ensure the “full truth” comes out regarding damaging match-fixing allegations surrounding the club’s 3-1 defeat to Longford Town, and want gardaí to open a “parallel investigation” to the FAI’s probe.

Striker Sean Maguire admits he is dreaming of a move to England but believes he “owes something to Cork City” and is determined to first bring the league title back to Leeside.

Cork City v Dundalk: Before a ball was kicked, Cork City had one over their great rivals Dundalk this season.

The fortunes of Cork’s soccer and Gaelic football fraternities could hardly be more different in recent weeks.

Sam Allardyce may have been busy announcing his first England squad yesterday, but he might have been wishing he was back where his managerial career began at LimericK FC.