Longford Town 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1

Limerick FC 1 Cork City 2: Cork City came from behind against Limerick FC to claimed their fourth successive National U19 title at the Markets Field last night.

A five-year-old schoolboy was jabbed by a heroin addict’s needle which was thrown into his school’s play area minutes before break time yesterday.

A woman who fatally shot her Irish boyfriend in the US has been sentenced to a year in county jail in Florida.

Bray Wanderers 2 Longford Town 2

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the family of an Irishman shot dead in Florida.

Galway 1-12 Wexford 0-06

Galway 1-12 Wexford 0-06

A Co Galway couple yesterday won their High Court appeal against the Financial Services Ombudsman’s decision not to uphold their complaint against ACC Bank.

Apple, the world’s most valuable technology company, is being urged by David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital to return more of its $137.1bn (€101.5bn) in cash to shareholders.

Waterford United 1 Longford Town 1

Limerick FC maintained their three-point lead at the top of the First Division following this stalemate with second-placed Longford Town at Jackman Park last night.

Longford Town got their promotion bid back on track with a first win in four as they brushed aside SD Galway in front of just 119 fans at Eamon Deacy Park last night.

Leaders Longford Town dropped two valuable points after drawing with Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

First Division leaders Longford Town staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory from the penalty spot against nine-man Mervue in the third minute of injury-time at Fahy’s Field last night, having equalised in the final minute.

First Division leaders Longford Town bagged the points at Finn Park last night.

Two second half goals from substitutes Austin Skelly and Michael Lee ensured Longford Town claimed their second win over Waterford United this season and remain top of the Airtricity First Division.

Supporters at Lissywoollen last night were treated to two magnificent goals in this Midlands derby but it was a scrappy toe-poke from Noel Haverty that gave leaders Longford Town the points.

Unbeaten Longford Town stretched their lead at the top of the First Division with a hard-fought win over high-flying Limerick at Jackman Park.

SD Galway ended the league’s only 100% record thanks to Enda Curran’s second-half penalty at Terryland Park.

VETERAN Alan Kirby’s 65th minute strike helped leaders Longford Town to a comfortable three points over Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

EXTRA support for disadvantaged schools is having a positive effect but needs to be ring-fenced from any future cutbacks, a school principal has claimed.

A Dublin drug addict who started taking heroin to lose weight for football has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of the drug.

ST PATRICK’S reignited their European challenge with a convincing victory against 10-man Drogheda whose defeat all but consigns them to the First Division.

St Patrick’s Athletic will be hoping to stay clear at the top of the table when they take on UCD at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

IRELAND’S U-19 side were unlucky losers to an impressive Portugal in a friendly at Belfield last night.

CLOSE on 1,500 delegates representing GAA clubs throughout the country will assemble in Killarney tomorrow for a day-long forum.