With final college exams just weeks away, you’d expect Cork City defender Sean McLoughlin to be feeling some sort of pressure.

Unlikely leaders they might be but the stats show Bohemians deserve their top spot in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Given his high profile in League of Ireland football, the journey has probably taken longer than most people would have expected but, beginning with tonight’s game at home to Derry City, new Shamrock Rovers manager Pat Fenlon will finally step into the dugout of the team he supported as a boy.

Pat Fenlon has emerged as the favourite to succeed Trevor Croly as Shamrock Rovers’ manager following his departure by "mutual agreement’ on Saturday after the 4-1 defeat at Limerick the night before.

A senior Garda has warned today that many Irish homes are not secure enough to keep out burglars.

A US-based provider of internet services is to transfer the domain name and the registration of www.rate-your-solicitor.com to a solicitor who claimed he was defamed on the website.

A High Court judge has called on the Government to introduce legislation making it a criminal offence to post “patently untrue” allegations against any person on the internet.

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

A solicitor has brought a defamation action over comments posted about him on the website 'rateyoursolicitor.com'

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

CHAMPIONS Shamrock Rovers will be hoping to stretch their three-point lead at the top of Airtricity Premier Division when they take on basement side Drogheda United at Hunky Dory Park.

St Patrick’s Athletic will be hoping for a repeat of last year’s result when they take on champions Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium tonight (kick-off: 8pm).

Sporting Fingal and St Patrick's Athletic battle it out in the race for third place at Morton Stadium this afternoon, kick-off 1pm.

St Patrick’s Athletic take on non-league survivors Belgrove in the FAI Ford Cup fourth round clash at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bray Wanderers will attempt to close the gap at the bottom of the table when they entertain league leaders St Patrick's Athletic at the Carlisle Grounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick's Athletic can push further clear at the top of the table with victory over Drogheda United at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Dundalk will be looking to put their disappointing European adventure behind them when they get back to league action against St Patrick’s Athletic at Oriel Park tonight, kick-off 7.00pm.

St Patrick's Athletic will return to the top of the table with victory over UCD at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

League leaders St Patrick's Athletic welcome Galway United to Richmond Park for tonight’s Airtricity League clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

The top two sides in the Premier Division meet in the tie of the round as Dundalk face St Patrick’s Athletic at Oriel Park in the FAI Ford Cup, kick-off 7.45pm.

THE TIE of the FAI Ford Cup third round is at Oriel Park tonight when league leaders Dundalk host St Patrick’s Athletic in an all-Premier Division clash.

DROGHEDA UNITED live to fight another day after the High Court yesterday ruled that the club could be taken out of examinership.

Former Bohemians and Sligo Rovers boss Sean Connor was confirmed this afternoon as the new manager of Dundalk FC.

FOLLOWING the resignation of Gareth Cronin from his post at Waterford United on Monday, it looks like a second eircom League club is losing its manager, amid speculation that Dundalk and John Gill have parted company.

THE FAI Ford Cup third round gets underway this evening with a meeting of Premier and First Divisions as UCD travel to Oriel Park to face Dundalk (kick off 7.45pm).

A win for Derry City over Drogheda United tonight at the Brandywell would push the Candystripes back into contention for league honours, kick-off 7.45pm.

Dundalk have backed down in their dispute with the FAI following their failure to gain a place in the new Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division.

PRESUMABLY you all saw the media coverage of the man who invaded the FAI headquarters in Merrion Square on Wednesday.

AN angry Dundalk football fan spent last night in garda custody after he allowed his passion for the club run too high and threatened to set fire to the headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).

Staff were today evacuated from the central Dublin headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) after a protester doused furniture and a Christmas tree with petrol.

DUNDALK overcame the elements and Finn Harps to clinch the runners-up spot in the First Division at Finn Park yesterday.

DUNDALK moved three points clear of Galway United at the top of the eircom League First Division with a 4-0 rout over 10-man Athlone in Oriel Park last night.

Dundalk 1 Galway Utd 0

Following the final game of the season last Saturday night, Athlone Town FC and John Gill have parted company.

Monaghan United 1 Kilkenny City 4

New Athlone Town boss John Gill has made his first new signing, bringing in Fiachra McArdle from Dundalk.

The Shamrock Rovers 400 Club, who hope to be installed as Shamrock Rovers' new owners next week, have insisted manager Roddy Collins job is safe despite reports linking John Gill with the job.

Dublin City chief executive Ronan Seery has described the surprise defection of manager Roddy Collins to relegation rivals Shamrock Rovers as “the lowest thing I have ever seen in football”.

Roddy Collins today walked out on Dublin City to take over as manager of Shamrock Rovers.

Shelbourne make their long awaited return to eircom League action at Tolka Park tonight as they try to reclaim top spot in the Premier Division at the expense of Dublin City (7.45pm).

Dublin City FC manager Roddy Collins has today axed 15 first-team squad members at the eircom League Premier Division’s bottom club.

Eight eircom League premier division teams go into the hat tonight for the third round draw of the FAI Carlsberg Cup.

Roddy Collins makes his return to eircom League management tonight as bottom club Dublin City bid to bridge the gap between themselves and relegation rivals St Patrick’s Athletic at Tolka Park.