SECOND-HALF goals from Stephen Bradley, Dave Mulcahy and Anto Murphy kept St. Patrick’s Athletic very much in Premier Division title contention with a comfortable victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Bray Wanderers 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 3

Bray Wanderers entertain St Patrick's Athletic in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Carlisle Grounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

STEPHEN KENNY insists Derry City deserve to top the table as they defend their 13-match unbeaten run in the game of the weekend at Sligo Rovers this afternoon.

A RAINBOW appeared near Tallaght Stadium prior to kick-off last night.

St. Patrick’s Athletic 1 Karpaty Lviv 3 (Karpaty Lviv win 5-1 on aggregate)

AS if conceding a late second goal in the Ukraine wasn’t enough of a handicap, St Patrick’s Athletic face into tonight’s second leg Europa League game against Karpaty Lviv with the club rocked by a dispute over bonuses.

Karpaty Lviv 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

SLIGO ROVERS moved two points clear in the Airtricity Premier League following a scoreless draw at the Showgrounds.

IT’S next stop Kazakhstan for St Pat’s after two first-half goals and a disciplined second-half performance saw Pete Mahon’s men deservedly turn around their Europa League tie against Iceland’s IBV at Richmond Park last night, winning 2-1 on aggregate.

UEFA Europa League (First Qualifying Round, second leg)

SECOND-HALF substitute Anthony Murphy turned this entertaining clash the visitors’ way as they extended their unbeaten run to 12 games.

Drogheda United 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 4

Dundalk 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 2

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 UCD 1

Bohemians could return to the top of the table with victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic go head-to-head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will be hoping to extend their 100% record for the season when they take on newly promoted Derry City at the Brandywell in the pick of tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division ties.

Shamrock Rovers 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 0

Shamrock Rovers 2 St. Patrick's Athletic 0

CONTINUING where he left off at the Carlisle Grounds last week, Anto Flood ensured Bohemians made it two wins from two in the Premier Division.

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

Republic of Ireland 1 Armenia 2

Striker Terry Dixon has been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad to take on Armenia in the Tallaght Stadium on March 3.

The State Pathologist has told a manslaughter trial that an Estonian man died due to blunt force trauma to his head and neck.

A 26-year-old north Dublin criminal has been jailed for 11 years for the manslaughter of an Estonian man attacked as he sat with his girlfriend watching planes take off from Dublin airport.

The trial of a 26-year-old Dublin man accused of murdering an Estonian forklift driver has been adjourned for the day at the Central Criminal Court heard.

A 27-year-old Estonian man, who was dragged from his car and kicked to death in front of his girlfriend, died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck, the Central Criminal Court heard.

A young Estonian woman broke down in tears at the Central Criminal Court today as she recalled seeing two strangers drag her boyfriend from his car and kick him to death.

A MAN was charged yesterday with the murder of an Estonian national in Dublin about two years ago.

REPUBLIC of Ireland U-19 manager Sean McCaffrey has named a 20-man squad for next week’s double-header of friendly games with Portugal. The matches, on September 4 and 6 (both 7.30pm) will maintain preparations ahead of the first phase UEFA U-19 qualifying series.

Ireland’s under-17 team recorded their second win of the UEFA Elite qualifying series this afternoon when James McCarthy scored a second-half winner against Greece in Schuttorf, Germany for the side 1-0.

REPUBLIC of Ireland U-16 boss Vincent Butler has announced an 18-man squad for next week’s International Tournament in Val de Marne, France.

Roscommon have left two vacancies for their game against Galway.