PAT FENLON is convinced Bohemians’ dreams will not result in the same financial catastrophe that befell Shelbourne.

Shelbourne's Chief Executive Ollie Byrne has died.

Shelbourne are waiting anxiously for news on their future today.

Finbarr Flood has stepped down as caretaker chairman of Shelbourne.

THE future of crisis club Shelbourne has been thrown into further doubt with the news the club has withdrawn from the lucrative Setanta Cup competition.

THERE are mixed emotions at Turner’s Cross today as Cork City rue the loss of a valued player but welcome what is believed to be a record-breaking eircom League fee which, after quite a protracted transfer saga, has finally taken Alan Bennett to Premiership Reading.

FORMER Shelbourne chairman Finbarr Flood is set to run the club on a caretaker basis following the serious illness suffered by chief executive Ollie Byrne.

Finbarr Flood has been appointed to run Shelbourne on a caretaker basis as the club's chief executive recovers from illness.

Shelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne has been hospitalised overnight as a result of an undisclosed illness.

CORK CITY boss Damien Richardson has welcomed the transfer of Bohemians striker Stephen Ward to Mick McCarthy’s Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee that could eventually reach a record €350,000.

Shelbourne chairman Ollie Byrne is promising to have a new manager in place at the Dublin club by the end of this week.

IT’S that time of year again, when your football correspondent turns ‘Mystic Mackey’ — not to be confused with ‘Missed-It Mackey’ which is how I was affectionately known in my playing days.

Just two weeks after securing a third Irish League title, Pat Fenlon has this afternoon stepped down as manager of Shelbourne.

SHELBOURNE manager Pat Fenlon wouldn’t rush any decision on his future in football.

THE eircom League war may be over but another battle rages on.

DERRY CITY’S hopes of lifting the eircom League crown on Friday night have been boosted by the decision of independent arbitrator, Mr Michael Collins SC, to uphold the initial eircom League decision on the Bohemians-Shelbourne controversy.

DERRY CITY’S hopes of winning the eircom League have received a major blow following a ruling by the FAI Appeals Board yesterday that the contentious Premier Division clash between Bohemians and Shelbourne should be replayed in the interest of “fair play.”

LIMOUSIN breeder Dan Tynan of Mountrath, Co Laois, seems assured of a big attendance for his Ardlea herd production sale next Saturday, October 7.

IT’S as you were in the Premier Division this morning after the eircom League Management Committee yesterday decided not to reinstate the results of matches involving Dublin City, who went out of business last month.

CORK CITY boss Damien Richardson has given his backing to Shelbourne’s appeal against the decision to wipe Dublin City’s results from the eircom League Premier Division table.

Drogheda United have issued a statement insisting that controversial Italian lawyer Giovanni di Stefano has not held talks with the Setanta Sports Cup winners.

Controversial Italian lawyer Giovanni di Stefano has claimed that he will now try to invest in another eircom League after his offer for Shelbourne was rejected.

SHELBOURNE have ruled out any possible deal with controversial lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano.

DAMIEN Richardson is confident that goalkeeper Michael Devine will be fit for tomorrow's Setanta Sports Cup final.

Shelbourne’s outstanding tax arrears are to be paid in full tomorrow morning, the club have announced.

THE eircom League was yesterday portrayed as a sick patient whose only hope of recovery rests with radical surgery.

The eircom League Board of Control has decided to fine Bohemians €3,000 and Shamrock Rovers a total of €2,000 after considering the report of the Investigations Committee.

AN eircom League investigation into incidents at three highly-charged Dublin derbies has called for urgent action to be taken to help improve the image of the domestic game.

The eircom League investigative committee that looked into some serious allegations at matches involving Bohemians, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers this season has returns its verdict.

CORK CITY resume their eircom League campaign against Bray Wanderers at Turner’s Cross tonight, boosted by the news that Liam Kearney has been named the eircom/SWAI player of the month for August.

Shelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne has received a one-month ban from attending eircom League matches and a €2,000 fine.

Shelbourne manager Pat Fenlon and midfielder Stuart Byrne have both been severely punished for their dismissals during Shels' 3-3 draw with Drogheda United earlier this season.

The eircom League today announced the eircom League Board of Control has appointed a sub-committee to investigate the bust-up between Shelbourne supremo Ollie Byrne and Shamrock Rovers boss Roddy Collins.

The eircom League has insisted it will investigate Friday’s night’s altercation between Shelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne and Shamrock Rovers’ manager Roddy Collins.

SHELBOURNE chief executive Ollie Byrne and Shamrock Rovers’ manager Roddy Collins clashed before last night’s game between the two sides and the Shelbourne man was left nursing a head wound.

Shelbourne want Shamrock Rovers thrown out of the eircom League after a number of Rovers' fans were involved in crowd trouble before Saturday’s Setanta Cup final.

Shelbourne manager Pat Fenlon has given his players three days off ahead of next week’s UEFA Cup showdown with Lille at Lansdowne Road.

Shelbourne’s Champions League run may be at an end but their European journey can go on, says eircom League chairman Declan Ó Luanaigh.

ON the eve of the most important game in the history of Irish club football, the principal figures involved in Shelbourne’s astonishing Champions’ League run are only too well aware of the need for the club to build on their achievements.

HUNDREDS of Shelbourne fans will shout themselves hoarse in Spain tonight when the club bids for a Champions League place and a remarkable multi-million euro jackpot.

Hundreds of Shelbourne fans will shout themselves hoarse in Spain tomorrow night when the club bids for a Champions League place and a remarkable multi-million euro jackpot.

SHELBOURNE look set for a financial windfall with 18,000 tickets already sold for Wednesday night’s Champions League third qualifying round, first-leg tie against Deportivo La Coruna at Lansdowne Road.

Eircom League chairman Declan Ó Luanaigh has congratulated Shelbourne on reaching the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League following their 2-0 victory over Hajduk Split (4-3 agg).