A scoreless draw at Sligo means Cork City lost their chance to close in on Dundalk last night.

Cork City manager John Caulfield says it’s “a privilege” for the club to host Oman in a friendly game at Turner’s Cross this evening.

Derry City 0 Cork City 0: It was very much a case of advantage Dundalk as Cork City failed to make inroads following what proved a scoreless bore at the Brandywell last night.

Bohemians 0 Dundalk 2: A brace from Daryl Horgan gave table-toppers Dundalk the points from this keenly-contested encounter at Dalymount Park against a Bohemians side who have now lost three league games on the trot.

Cork City 4 Bohemians 0

Bohemians 4 Derry City 2: He may have got a vote of confidence from the club chairman earlier in the week, but the pressure on Derry City manager Peter Hutton mounts as their run without a league win stretched to 12 games at Dalymount Park last night.

With a Uefa Europa League draw to look forward to during it, Cork City players and staff will hope to enjoy the upcoming summer break.

Dundalk 1 Bohemians 2: Dave Mulcahy’s 74th-minute header saw Bohemians end Dundalk’s unbeaten start to the season at Oriel Park last night.

Bohemians 2 Limerick 1

Bohemians 1 Cork City 1: An away point at Dalymount Park is not to be sniffed at this season but, with rampant Dundalk extending their lead at the top of the table, Cork City will have reason to rue their inability to hold onto an early lead against Bohemians.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny celebrates his 100th game in charge with his team in no mood to take their foot off the pedal when Sligo Rovers visit Oriel Park this evening.

John Caulfield wants more of the same from Cork City’s 12th man against Galway United at Turner’s Cross tonight to help get the goals flowing again Cork have taken a point apiece from resolute away draws at Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers either side of a 5-0 home victory over a struggling Limerick in a steady if unspectacular start to the season.

Colm O’Neill, father of US soccer star Shane, says his son would be "really, really interested" in the Republic of Ireland but adds that communication with the FAI has been limited.

The immediate rawness of the defeat might have faded but, even a couple of months after Cork City saw the league title slip from their grasp on the last night of the season at Oriel Park, manager John Caulfield still has to pause for thought when asked if his dominant feeling about 2014 is one of quiet satisfaction at a second-place finish and a return to Europe or haunting disappointment at the thought of the one that got away.

Cork City boss, John Caulfield, has revealed he expects to lose Gearóid Morrissey to England in the next few days, according to the Evening Echo.

Cork City will go to Oriel Park next week knowing that one point will make them champions.

It might be the penultimate night of the league, but it could turn out to be the ultimate night for Dundalk, as the league leaders by one point travel to Bray with a chance to wrap up the title.

FAI FORD CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAY

In accepting the SSE Airtricity/SWAI player of the month award for May yesterday, Daryl Horgan now wants to crown Dundalk’s season with the title.

Cork City have the chance to continue their resurgence, and possibly regain top spot in the SSE Airtricity Premier League, when they host basement side Athlone Town tonight at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

Stephen Kenny wants his Dundalk players to maintain their desire to help sustain their impressive start to the season.

Goals from Chris Forrester and man-of-the-match Daryl Kavanagh gave St. Patrick's Athletic a big 2-0 win over Dundalk in the top-of-the-table clash at Richmond Park to edge the Inchicore side closer to a first title in 14 years.

Bohemians 1 Shamrock Rovers 0

A first half goal from midfielder Stephen Maher gave St. Patrick's Athletic a 1-0 win over Shelbourne to keep Liam Buckley's side a point clear at the top of the Premier Division table in a dramatic night of Airtricity League action.

Shamrock Rovers blew a chance to gain further ground on the Premier Division leaders as they slumped to an eleventh stalemate of the season as UCD came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Tallaght Stadium.

Ciaran Kilduff is set to make his debut for Cork City as they host defending champions Sligo Rovers in tonight’s Premier Division clash at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

Captain Dave Mulcahy salvaged a big point for Bohemians as they came from behind to utterly frustrate title contenders St. Patrick’s Athletic in snatching a 1-1 draw at Richmond Park.

Bohemians 3 Bray Wanderers 2

UCD stunned Shamrock Rovers 2-0 at the UCD Bowl to lift themselves off the foot of the table with their first win of the season.

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Bray Wanderers 1 Bohemians 4

A late strike from full-back Brian Gannon gave Drogheda United a 2-1 win over champions Sligo Rovers at Hunky Dorys Park to secure a Europa League spot next season for Mick Cooke's Boynesiders.

Ploughing championship wins last week for Longford, Donegal, Tipperary North, Galway, and Kerry indicated the rise of interest in competition ploughing across Ireland.

Bohemians 1 Cork City 1

Sligo Rovers 3 Bohemians 1

Airtricity Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers, bidding for a first league success since 1978, can keep on course for the title by collecting another vital three points in tonight’s clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (8 pm).

Missing a proverbial sitter and twice hitting the woodwork, Bohemians had to settle for a point on a frustrating Airtricity Premier League night at Dalymount Park.

Bohemians will look to build on their impressive recent league form to keep in touch with the top half of the table when they host Dundalk – who’ve drawn both their fixtures since Darius Kierans took over as caretaker manager.

Cork City will look to extend their 10-game unbeaten Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division run when they host Shelbourne at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Aaron Callaghan wants his Bohemians players to manage their anger and right the wrongs of Iceland when UCD visit Dalymount Park tomorrow afternoon.

Despite the frustrations of a first leg they dominated, Bohemians are quietly confident they can keep a clean sheet and score a potentially crucial away goal against Thor Akureyri on the edge of the Arctic circle tonight.

It’s the Rebels versus the Reds, as Cork City welcome Manchester United to Turner’s Cross for a friendly game on Wednesday, July 25 (7.45pm).