With a Uefa Europa League draw to look forward to during it, Cork City players and staff will hope to enjoy the upcoming summer break.

Sligo Rovers are on the brink of one of the biggest achievements in the club’s history. Last season’s FAI Cup winners lead Norwegian giants Rosenborg 2-1 ahead of tonight’s Europa League second qualifying round second leg at The Showgrounds.

Inspired by their progression through a round of European competition for the first time in 20 years, with the club also enjoying a much-needed financial boost as a result, Sligo Rovers won’t be in awe of Norwegian giants Rosenborg FK this evening in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg at Trondheim’s Lerkendal Stadium (kick-off 6pm Irish time).

In accepting the SSE Airtricity/SWAI player of the month award for May yesterday, Daryl Horgan now wants to crown Dundalk’s season with the title.

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Sligo Rovers midfielder and League of Ireland legend Joseph Ndo is auctioning off three of his medals to help raise funds for Drogheda United’s Gary O’Neill, who has testicular cancer.

Sligo Rovers 3 Drogheda United 0

Anthony Elding said he couldn’t have written the script better as his dream ending to the season saw him win the FAI Ford Cup for Sligo Rovers.

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 3

Sligo Rovers will meet Drogheda United in the final of the FAI Ford Cup after respective victories over Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk in two incident packed semi-finals.

Goals from Chris Forrester and man-of-the-match Daryl Kavanagh gave St. Patrick's Athletic a big 2-0 win over Dundalk in the top-of-the-table clash at Richmond Park to edge the Inchicore side closer to a first title in 14 years.

Sligo Rovers 1 Derry City 0

Raffaele Cretaro ended Derry City's reign as FAI Ford Cup holders with the only goal at the Showgrounds as Sligo Rovers, winners of the competition in 2010 and 2011, advanced to the semi-finals, the draw for which will be made on Monday night.

Drogheda United 1 Sligo Rovers 1

A stunning free kick goal from Killian Brennan gave St. Patrick's Athletic a deserved 1-0 win over a sluggish Derry City at the Brandywell to see the Dubliners move back top of the Premier Division table, two points clear of Dundalk.

Sligo Rovers 2 Limerick FC 0

Shamrock Rovers 3 Sligo Rovers 2

Goals from Raffaele Cretaro and Kieran Djilali gave Sligo Rovers a 2-0 win over Bray Wanderers at the Showgrounds to move the champions back up to third place in the Premier Division table.

Sligo Rovers missed the chance to close the gap on Airtricity League Premier Division leaders St Patrick’s Athletic to four points after they were held to a scoreless draw by Shamrock Rovers at the Showgrounds on Saturday night.

Sligo Rovers' UEFA Champions League hopes came to an expected end in Norway as they lost 2-0 to Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Molde, losing their second qualifying round tie on a 3-0 aggregate.

Sligo Rovers 0 Molde 1

Sligo Rovers face an uphill task if they are to progress in the Champions League qualifiers after losing 1-0 to Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Molde in their second round, first leg at the Showgrounds tonight.

Before this game at Turner’s Cross last night, some Cork City fans unfurled a banner imploring that the club sack ‘the Dub’, manager Tommy Dunne.

St. Patrick's Athletic were the big winners on a night of drama in the Airtricity League Premier Division without having to kick a ball.

Sligo Rovers moved to within four points of leaders St Patrick’s Athletic after they secured their first win in five, and just second in nine, by comprehensively defeating UCD 5-2 at the Showgrounds on Saturday evening.

After four league games without a goal, champions Sligo Rovers got their season back on track as they came from behind to convincingly beat UCD 5-2 to regain third place in the table.

Sligo Rovers 3 Derry City 0

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Sligo Rovers 1 Drogheda Utd 0 (Drogheda Utd win 2-1 on agg)

Still holding maximum points in the league, but smarting from defeat by Drogheda United in the Setanta Cup, champions Sligo Rovers travel to Richmond Park to take on third-placed St Patrick’s Athletic in the big game of the night in the Airtricity Premier Division (kick-off 7:05pm, live on RTE 2).

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While the majority of leagues take a break for the duration of international blocs, there’s no such rest for Airtricity League clubs, with a full list of fixtures down for decision today and tomorrow – even if the cruel weather might still force a couple of cancellations.

Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 2

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 1

Cork City 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Raffaele Cretaro scored twice as Sligo Rovers beat Derry City 4-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier Division table with four games to play and closer to the cusp of a first league title in 35 years.

Bray Wanderers 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Sligo Rovers are still six points clear at the top of the Airtricity league after a 3-0 win at the Showgrounds last night.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Champions Shamrock Rovers are still playing catch-up in the Premier Division as leaders Sligo Rovers were full value for a point in last night’s entertaining encounter at Tallaght Stadium.

Champions Shamrock Rovers dropped to fourth place in the Premier Division table when leaders Sligo Rovers were full value for a point in tonight’s entertaining 1-1 encounter at Tallaght Stadium.

Drogheda United are still only four points off the top of the table, but their unexpected defeat by leaders Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds on Saturday night raises questions about the Boynesiders’ ability to finish the season in style.

Sligo Rovers 4 Drogheda United 1

Sligo Rovers’ dreams of progressing to the glamour stages of the Europa League ended in this second leg qualifier at the Showgrounds last night.