A Garda is pleading not guilty to assaulting an RTÉ cameraman who was filming a violent protest in Dublin.

PBC Cork 19

When League of Ireland soccer returns to Limerick’s Markets Field after an absence of 31 years tonight, those old enough to remember the good old days of soccer in Limerick will spot the changes inside the stadium immediately.

A retired garda is likely to have “removed and disturbed human remains” when he damaged a Bronze Age burial mound in County Wicklow, a court has heard.

A former Garda has been convicted of damaging a Bronze Age burial mound in County Wicklow.

First Division play-off: Galway FC 2 Shelbourne 0

Carlow 2-12 London 0-08

Drogheda United 2 Cork City 3

Drogheda United 1 Sligo Rovers 1

Derry City 0 Drogheda United 2

AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Rory Patterson settled a pulsating clash with an 86th minute winner to boost Derry’s title challenge at Hunky Dorys Park.

Tommy Stewart scored twice against his former club as Shamrock Rovers rubber-stamped their passage through to the semi-final of the Setanta Sports Cup with a 3-1 win over Linfield at Windsor Park, comfortably winning the tie 7-2 on aggregate.

Two children, aged 3 and 4 when they suffered needlestick injuries while playing in a rubbish-strewn park, have each lost €38,000 damages claims against a local authority.

Bohemians 1 Drogheda United 4

Gardaí are investigating if speed was a factor in the death of two young men in a single-vehicle car crash in Blanchardstown, north Dublin, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 1

One man left unhappy by the news that Giovanni Trapattoni is to remain as Republic of Ireland boss was Eoin Hand, who suggested prior to last night’s show of support from the FAI that now was the time for the Italian to be left go.

Drogheda United 2 Shelbourne 1

Drogheda United 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

Shamrock Rovers 1 Drogheda United 3

Drogheda United 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 (after extra time, Pats won 3-2 on pens)

Drogheda United recovered from the loss of a first-minute penalty to strengthen their hold on second place in the Airtricity Premier Division.

Bray Wanderers 1 Drogheda United 3

Drogheda United 3 Dundalk 2

Drogheda United 1Wexford Youths 0

Declan O’Brien’s spot kick separated the sides at Hunky Dorys Park last night as Drogheda United hung on for all three points against a spirited Bohemians side.

Declan O’Brien’s first-half goal proved enough for Drogheda as they cut Sligo’s lead at the top to a single point with a hard-earned win at Hunky Dorys Park.

Gavin Brennan scored a last gasp winner as Drogheda made it five wins on the spin to maintain their brilliant season.

Drogheda United, down to 10 men for most of the second half after the dismissal of Ryan Brennan, leapfrogged St Patrick’s Athletic into second place in the Premier Division with victory at Richmond Park yesterday.

Second-half goals by Paul Crowley and Peter Hynes secured a hard-earned victory for Drogheda against Bray at a blustery Hunky Dorys Park.

It was a night when the worst fears of Ireland supporters came to pass.

London boss Eamonn Phelan hailed his side’s resilience after they booked their place in the Christy Ring Cup final.

Dundalk’s woeful run of Airtricity Premier League of Ireland home results continued last night, now having just one win in seven league games.

Twice Down came from behind to grind out a draw with London in this exciting and closely fought Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Páirc Esler on Saturday.

Substitute Johnny Breen finished this Ford FAI Cup tie with an eight-minute hat-trick to see Drogheda through to the last 16 against 10-man Munster Senior League side Mayfield.

Shamrock Rovers returned to winning ways following their deserved 3-1 victory over Drogheda United in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Former Republic of Ireland manager Eoin Hand has urged Giovanni Trapattoni to take Sunderland star James McClean to this summer’s European Championships.

Goalkeeper Shane Finnegan was the Drogheda hero on his debut with two saves in the penalty shoot-out as Mick Cooke’s side won through to the EA Sports Cup third round.

London boss Eamonn Phelan says competition for starting places is hotting up after they demolished Mayo by 15 points.

Drogheda United 0 Dundalk 0

A superb Drogheda United performance saw them overturn a two-goal deficit to claim all three points against 10-man Cork City in an absorbing Airtricity Premier League of Ireland Premier Divusion contest at Turner’s Cross last night.

Ace striker Gary Twigg scored a goal in each half to give defending champions Shamrock Rovers a winning start to the new campaign, and it was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests, against an under-strength Drogheda.