Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has today suspended the betting on Giovanni Trapattoni’s reign as Ireland manager ending before 2013 following a torrent of bets.

TOMORROW is all about the future of Irish greyhound racing.

Simon Cox’s second-half volley was enough to keep West Brom in the Coca-Cola Championship automatic promotion places with a 1-0 win at Plymouth.

Jim Gannon‘s brief but colourful tenure at Motherwell ended this morning after the Fir Park board lost patience with his “repeated refusal” to sign a contract.

Hibernian 2 Motherwell 0

Celtic must turn their attention to Europe after a convincing 3-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win over Kilmarnock.

Latvian World Cup star Robert Mezeckis and ex-Longford and Drogheda midfielder Pat Sullivan left Cork City FC overnight.

Motherwell have offered Jim Gannon the vacant manager’s job, the club has confirmed.

JIM GANNON’S Stockport made it fifth-time lucky at Wembley but were made to sweat in their Coca-Cola League Two play-off final win over local rivals Rochdale.

Just two weeks after lifting the new Ford FAI Cup trophy, Cork City midfielder Leon McSweeney has joined mid-table League Two side, Stockport County.

UCD's Gary Dicker has left Belfield Park to sign for English league side Stockport for a nominal fee.

Former FAI general secretary Sean Connolly has been unveiled as Dundalk’s chief executive officer, the club has announced.

Shelbourne youngsters Derek Pender and Alan Murphy have joined Dundalk on loan until the end of the season as part of a seven-man influx of players to the first division side.

Former Derry City star Paul Curran has signed for Irish League side Larne.

Derry City boss Gavin Dykes has left for Glasgow and Sheffield in his bid to strengthen his squad, amid rumours of a possible swoop for last season’s First Division top scorer Alan Murphy.

LONGFORD TOWN as the new FAI Carlsberg Cup holders will hope to put on a performance to match the party mood when they take on Premier Division leaders Shelbourne tomorrow (Kick off 7.30pm) in their first appearance at Flancare Park since that historic 2-0 Cup final victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

GALWAY are facing a goal-keeping crisis ahead of tonight’s FAI Carlsberg Cup semi-final clash with Longford at Flancare Park (7.45pm).

Cork City 0 Shelbourne 0

Cork City 0 Shelbourne 0

WATERFORD UNITED manager Jimmy McGeough made no attempt to hide his enthusiasm for tonight’s game against old foes Cork City: “There is such history attached to this game that it should be terrific. The competition between the two clubs has always been fierce and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Shelbourne 3 Bray Wanderers 1

Shelbourne 1 Longford Town 1

Derry City 0 Shelbourne 1

There were two games last night in the Eircom League Premier Division.

Shelbourne 2 St. Patrick's Athletic 0

BOHEMIANS will begin to feel the heat of competition for the first time in this season’s Eircom League if Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers succeed in winning the two Dublin derby games tonight.

Cork City 2 Shelbourne 1

Cork City 2 Shelbourne 1

GLEN CROWE is certain of a warm welcome when he trots out with Bohemians against UCD tonight in his first appearance at Dalymount Park since he made his debut for Ireland against Greece in Athens last week.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will crank up their pursuit of Eircom League leaders Bohemians this weekend when matches against Bray Wanderers and Derry City will give them the chance to move to second in the table.

Shelbourne 2 Cork City 1

Shelbourne are on the verge of a money-spinning clash with Portuguese club Boavista if they can overcome Malta’s Hibernians in tomorrow’s Champions League first qualifying round second leg at Tolka Park.

Shelbourne 0 Derry City 1

Derek McGrath earned bottom of the table Monaghan only their second win of the season as they shocked league leaders Shelbourne at Century Homes Park.

Workmen's Dunleary 0 Shelbourne 3

Shels moved up to third place in the table with goals late in each half to beat Bray.

Shels got back to winning ways in quite remarkable fashion in this ten goal

Shamrock Rovers 3 Shelbourne 0

Shelbourne could be without new club captain Jim Gannon for tomorrow's UEFA Cup preliminary round clash with Danish side Brondby.