Dundalk will have to score in Latvia next Wednesday to keep their Champions League dreams alive after a frustrating stalemate with Riga FC at Oriel Park tonight.

Dundalk made it eight league wins in a row to cement their eight-point lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League table with a comfortable victory over Waterford FC at Oriel Park last night.

Rory Beggan’s converted free in the fifth minute of stoppage time sealed a dramatic comeback for Monaghan champions Scotstown and put them through to the AIB Ulster club SFC final.

Leigh Griffiths came off the bench to score a brilliant curling free-kick and earn Celtic a 1-0 Scottish Premiership win at Ross County.

Darren Hughes doesn’t need the platitudes of the Australian players at next week’s pre-test team dinner to appreciate just how unique inter-county Gaelic players are.

Appeals Tribunal awards woman €25k for unfair dismissal

Ireland U21 manager Noel King may have delivered a glowing epitaph of Giovanni Trapattoni’s impact but his deputy, Harry McCue, yesterday laid bare the Italian’s disinterest in any tier beneath the senior fold.

Ireland U21 3 Holland U21 0

Ireland U-21 3 Netherlands U-21 0

Ireland U21 boss Noel King reckons more of his gems can follow Jeff Hendrick into the senior fold after he yesterday drafted in a dozen uncapped players for the upcoming friendly against Holland.

Italy Under-21s 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21s 4

Ahead of today’s concluding Uefa qualifier against Italy in Casarano, Ireland U21 boss Noel King has admitted he’s disappointed with some of the withdrawals from his squad.

Republic of Ireland Under-21s 2 Italy Under-21s 2

IRELAND U21 boss Noel King has given one-time senior squad member Terry Dixon, 21, an international lifeline in tomorrow’s European Championship qualifier against Liechtenstein in Eschen.

ROBERT BRADY enjoyed a dream return to international duty as his stoppage-time goal from the penalty spot earned the Republic of Ireland a deserved victory over Austria in a gripping U21 International friendly at the Sligo Showgrounds yesterday.

Ireland Under-19 0 Spain Under-19 5

Spain 5-0 Republic of Ireland

IRELAND Under-19 manager Paul Doolin believes there’s no reason why his side should fear Spain after they earned the point required last night from host nation Romania to set up a European Championship semi-final meeting with the aristocrats of World football on Friday.

MANAGER Paul Doolin and defender Matt Doherty are in agreement that a hostile home crowd in Berceni won’t derail Ireland’s prospects of beating Romania and booking a European Championship semi-final spot.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND U19 manager Paul Doolin is convinced victory in tomorrow’s last fixture in the pool will seal them a European Championship semi-final spot.

Paul Doolin’s Irish U-19s will need a positive result from Tuesday’s concluding Group A game against hosts Romania in the European Championships after they allowed Czech Republic come from behind to inflict the first defeat in nine on Paul Doolin’s side.

IT WASN’T just the blonde hair that had Derby County fans comparing Ireland’s U19 regular Jeff Hendrick to Robbie Savage last season.

IRELAND Under-19 manager Paul Doolin lavished praise on his young guns last night after they kicked off their European Championship finals campaign in Romania with a win.

HE’S packed a lot into his young career, including rejecting Manchester United and training with Aston Villa’s first team, but Waterford teenager Derrick Williams admits tonight’s test will be one of his toughest.

IRELAND U19 manager Paul Doolin lauded his squad last night after they beat Italy to reach the European Championship finals in July.

LIAM IRWIN, son of former Manchester United stalwart Denis, showed enough on his international debut last night to suggest he could become a regular fixture on the international underage scene.

Monaghan United 0 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

Belfast Harlequins' newly-found confidence was on show at Stradbrook today as they shared out an incredible 11 tries with Blackrock in a 43-36 victory.

Belfast Harlequins 56 Buccaneers 14

Belfast Harlequins 24 St Mary's College 9

Dungannon 21 Belfast Harlequins 18

Belfast Harlequins 31 Lansdowne 17