Shamrock Rovers 1 Bohemians 1

THE spoils were shared at Dalymount Park but both sides will admit this does not look enough to boost their fading title hopes.

DUNDALK and Bohemians will have to meet again next Tuesday to decide who advances to the last four of the FAI Ford Cup after playing out a stalemate at Oriel Park last night.

WITH this comfortable win Bohemians completed a whitewash of Drogheda this term.

Drogheda United 0 Bohemians 2

Bohemians 2 Bray Wanderers 1

Bohemians and Bray Wanderers go head to head in today’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Dalymount Park, kick-off 7pm.

Longford Town 1 Bohemians 3

A CHEEKY Patrick McEleney goal helped Derry City move three points clear at the summit of the Airtricity League Premier Division following their 1-0 victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park last night.

Sligo Rovers 1 Bohemians 2

A FORTUITOUS Gary Twigg goal midway through the second half allowed Shamrock Rovers to register a deserved win over Bohemians in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Dalymount Park last night.

Bohemians 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Shamrock Rovers would return to the top of the table with victory over arch rivals Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.05pm.

CHRISTY FAGAN hit the woodwork three times at Dalymount last night, but still made it five goals in four games as Bohemians breezed past hapless Galway.

Bohemians 2 Galway United 0

AVONDHU became the first side to qualify of the third round of the Cork SFC when they eventually battled past the determined challenge of CIT in a pulsating clash in Fermoy last night.

CORK IT claimed just one second-half point, and rued seven first half wides as a more clinical UUJ secured an Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup quarter-final berth at Newcastle yesterday.

Everton boss David Moyes has brought his list of players released by the club to a dozen.

Sean McCaffrey admitted he was frustrated not to be able to hand the Republic of Ireland Under-21s side back to Don Givens with a first UEFA Championships win under their belts.

REPUBLIC of Ireland B manager Pat Devlin has paid a glowing tribute to Steve Staunton, describing him as a “fantastic professional” who will learn from his bruising experience as Irish manager and has a “great future” in the game.

Don Givens was full of praise for his young Republic of Ireland Under-21 side after their surprise 3-2 friendly win over Sweden in Uppsala.

Sweden Under-21 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21 3

Republic of Ireland U-21 manager Don Givens today named his side to play Sweden in a friendly in Uppsala tomorrow evening (kick-off 5.30pm Irish time).

FOUR Irish clubs have had their coffers swelled by Everton.

Republic of Ireland 0 Germany 1

Today will see Ballyboden clubman Stephen Hiney pull on a Dublin jersey for the first time since July 2005, as the capital side take on the Dubs Stars in the annual end-of-year clash.

THE Irish Youth squad recorded a 4-2 victory over Switzerland to win bronze at the European Olympics in Italy yesterday.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly has backed novel rule changes for next year’s secondary provincial competitions which could trigger the introduction of the sin-bin into Gaelic games.