MARCO TARDELLI will get his first taste of the domestic game when the assistant to incoming Irish manager Giovanni Trapattoni visits Richmond Park tonight to watch the Setanta Cup clash between St Patrick’s Athletic and Linfield.

The semi-final draws for this year’s Umbro sponsored FAI Intermediate Cup, FAI Youth Cup, FAI Under 17 Cup and FAI Youth Interleague Cup was made this evening at the Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport.

REPUBLIC of Ireland manager, Gerry Smith has named a squad of 18 players for the friendly amateur international against Northern Ireland in Armagh on Wednesday, August 9 (Kick-off 7.30).

Bohemians have signed goalkeeper Tadhg Murphy from Kilkenny City.