ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC closed the gap on Shamrock Rovers to a point in the Premier Division last night, but they didn’t have it all their own way against the league’s basement club, which played the majority of the second half with 10 men.

Galway United 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 2

AS comfortable a win as was expected brought a difficult week to a satisfactory end for Shamrock Rovers as the champions maintained their three point lead at the top of the table in inflicting a 12th league defeat in succession on bottom side Galway.

Shamrock Rovers 4 Galway United 0

Galway United 0 Bray Wanderers 3

Dundalk 4 Galway United 1

EAMON ZAYED was the toast of the Brandywell last night as Derry City issued a statement of intent when destroying Galway United.

DROGHEDA UNITED recorded their first win of the season to climb off the foot of the table in the battle of the basement clubs in Terryland Park last night.

Galway United 1 Drogheda United 2

Sligo Rovers 3 Galway United 0

THESE are worrying times for Galway United as they slumped to a seventh defeat in a row against a Bohemians outfit that are continuing to enjoy themselves away from Dalymount Park.

Galway United 0 Bohemians 2

UCD 3 Galway United 0

Galway 0 Dundalk 3

Galway United 0 Dundalk 3

St. Patrick's Athletic 5 Galway United 2

THIS was always going to be a revealing evening at Terryland Park for Galway United, who battled with grit and determination only for Shamrock Rovers to eke out a hard earned win.

Galway United 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Bray Wanderers 2 Galway United 0

Galway United 1 Derry City 4

DROGHEDA United are still waiting for their first league win of the season after Sean Kelly’s second-half strike rescued a point for Galway at Hunky Dorys Park last night.

SLIGO ROVERS ended a four-year wait for a win at the home of their provincial rivals last night with John Dillon’s strike on the half-hour seeing them take the points at Terryland Park.

Galway United 0 Sligo Rovers 1

BOTTOM CLUB Galway United continued their hex on Bohemians as they recorded a valuable victory in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Dalymount Park last night.

Galway United 0 UCD 0

Galway United 0 UCD 0

SHANE GUTHRIE hammered home a header three minutes from time to earn Dundalk their first win of the season against Galway at Oriel Park last night.

Galway United 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 3

St Patrick’s Athletic travel west for their league opener against Galway United at Terryland Park this evening (kick-off 7.45pm).

A Dutch truck driver has been sentenced to 10 years with the final two years suspended at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for attempting to import €5.6m worth of heroin hidden in a shipment of flowers.

Four Dublin men today became the first to be charged under tough new anti-gangland legislation.

The jury in the trial of a man alleged to be the getaway driver in a fatal shooting has heard that gardaí found a hatchet, a hammer and a motorbike jacket in the accused's house in the hours after the murder.

Gretna 1 Hearts 0

Scott McDonald’s first goal in six games inspired Celtic to victory over Gretna at Almondvale and reduced Rangers’ lead at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to three points ahead of next week’s Old Firm clash at Ibrox.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan made one change to the side that lost to Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup in midweek for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash with Gretna at Almondvale.

Gretna’s players could face job losses within the next 24 hours as administrators prepare to begin their work at Raydale Park.