Galway Utd 2 Cobh Ramblers 3

CORK CITY manager, Damien Richardson, was cheered yesterday by the news that centre-forward John O’Flynn had overcome a foot injury in time for tonight’s eircom League tie against Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

Cobh Ramblers have signed Alan Carey and Mark Clifford from Waterford United while Steve Yelverton has gone in the opposite direction to join Alan Reynolds’ team.

AS the exciting build-up to the All-Ireland football decider continues, Mayo received a great boost yesterday when Ballinrobe accounted for Tralee in the All-Ireland final of the Bulmers-sponsored Pierce Purcell Shield at Shannon.

There will be new faces all round when Waterford United visit Richmond Park tonight to take on St Patrick’s Athletic (7.45pm).

THE developing profile of the Eircom League was accentuated yesterday when two former internationals, Gareth Farrelly of Ireland and Carlton Palmer of England were introduced by Bohemians and Dublin City.

Waterford United player-manager Alan Reynolds will play another game of make-do-and-mend for the visit of south-east rivals Kilkenny City to the RSC tonight in an FAI Carlsberg Cup third round tie at the RSC (7.30pm).

DESPITE a glut of injuries and suspensions, Waterford manager Alan Reynolds is hopeful of progress in the derby game against Kilkenny City tonight in the FAI Carlsberg Cup third round clash at the RSC (KO 7.30).

Injury-hit Waterford United have been dealt another blow following the latest round of suspensions issued by the eircom League.

Waterford United and Longford Town play out their own version of last man standing tonight as the injury-hit sides meet in the south-east at the RSC tonight (7.30pm).

Cork City resume their bid for league honours tonight with a Munster derby against a severely-depleted Waterford United side at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

Waterford almost blew a 2-0 lead as they stumbled into the third round in a match they looked to be coasting.

Derry City’s remarkable rise up the eircom League Premier Division table could come under pressure next week after four of the club’s players were handed one-match bans.

Dublin City 3 Waterford United 1

BOHEMIANS manager Stephen Kenny is delighted to have a fully fit squad available for tonight’s make-or-break eircom League contest against runaway leaders Shelbourne at Tolka Park (7.45).

St. Patrick’s Athletic 0 Waterford United 1

THE opening performances of Shelbourne in defence of their Eircom League championship title have broadcast an unmistakable message that all challengers will do well to heed.

Waterford United 3 Cork City 0

SHELBOURNE can take a huge step towards winning the Eircom League title by beating Bohemians at Tolka Park tonight (7.45pm).

St Patrick's Athletic 1 Waterford United 0

Cork City 2 Waterford United 2

WATERFORD UNITED are without the suspended Mark Clifford and Thomas Hughes for their FAI Carlsberg Cup quarter-final against Longford Town at Flancare Park tonight (7.30).

Waterford United 1 Derry City 1

Everton (Cork) 1 Waterford United 3

Cork City 2, Waterford United 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.”

Drogheda United 1 Waterford United 3

ST PAT’S manager Eamonn Collins is anxiously awaiting a fitness report on midfielder Davy Byrne before attempting to plot the downfall of Shamrock Rovers in the first big derby game of the eircom League season at Richmond Park tonight (7.45).

WHEN Jimmy McGeough said he welcomed a match against Shelbourne — one of the best teams in the League — for Waterford’s opening contest in the Premier Division, he was being true to form.

Drogheda United 2 Cobh Ramblers 0 (Drogheda win 4-2 on aggregate)

CORK CITY welcome back midfielder Alan Reynolds after suspension for tonight’s Eircom League tie against Longford Town at Turner’s Cross (7 pm kick-off).

MONAGHAN UNITED manager Bobby Browne yesterday issued a gentle warning to Cork City ahead of their FAI Carlsberg Cup tie.

LIMERICK manager Noel O’Connor will extend a warm welcome to his American brethren when Oran Weldrick and Conor Molan return from a summer sabbatical in the USA in time for the start of the League Championship next week.

COBH RAMBLERS' Dave Hill has made a big impact in his first appointment as manager and they will take an unbeaten record into their cup match against Malahide United in Dublin.

THREE disallowed goals for Kildare County and several other missed chances for both sides made for an entertaining game at Station Road even if the final result remained scoreless.

The Cork family of two of the victims of the attacks on New York said talk of retaliation and the killing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan is wrong.