Shamrock Rovers 7 Drogheda United 1

UCD 2 Shamrock Rovers 0

For the faithful, the dawning of the first day of the new Airtricity League season brings with it a familiar quickening of the pulse and the heady sensation that anything is possible.

New Shamrock Rovers manager Trevor Croly has said finding someone to fill the shooting boots of departed club legend Gary Twigg will be high up on his agenda.

Derry City manager Declan Devine was full of praise for his players, young and old, after their thrilling FAI Cup win but, understandably, made special mention of goalkeeper Ger Doherty who had only travelled down from Derry yesterday after carrying the coffin of his 86-year-old grandfather, Jim McDaid.

FORMER Shamrock Rovers assistant manager Trevor Croly takes a 19-man squad of out of work League of Ireland players to Oslo this morning to play two hour-long games on Friday, in the second annual winter tournament organised by FIFPro, the international players’ union.

TREVOR CROLY last night quit his position as Shamrock Rovers assistant manager, citing differences with manager Michael O’Neill as the reason.

Cork City 1 Shamrock Rovers 1

Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 1

Shamrock Rovers 3 St. Patrick's Athletic 5

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 2

Shamrock Rovers 0 Cork City 2

There have been chances a plenty in the first half of the first game of the 2003 Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park this afternoon.

Shamrock Rovers have announced the signing of Liam Kelly and Trevor Croly from their Eircom League Premier Division rivals St Patrick's Athletic.

St Patrick’s Athletic 4 Cork City 1

Intertoto Cup, first round second leg