Waterford 3-14 Kildare 0-10

Robberies, burglaries, and thefts from shops are the biggest policing problem faced by gardaí in Kerry — and shoplifting and burglary have reached “epidemic level” in some areas , the inaugural meeting of the county’s joint policing committee has been told.

Cork City 2 Longford Town 0

Bohemians 2 Longford Town 0: A goal with his first touch from sub Adam Evans sealed a fifth win of the season for Bohemians to lift them to second in the Premier Division.

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Gardaí in Kerry are appealing to the public for information after an armed robbery by masked men at Tarbert Post Office, a village on the Shannon estuary, north of Listowel.

A €500,000 fundraising drive is under way to save and restore a landmark church and priory in the heart of Cork City.

The residence of the Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne, is the latest to be targeted by thieves in a string of recent burglaries around Co Kerry.

So Cillian Sheridan, playing for APOEL from Nicosia in Cyprus, is the sole Irish representative in the Champions League group stages for 2014/2015.

A 29-year-old man was still being questioned by gardaí last night in connection with a murder in Kerry more than two years ago.

Criminals from outside Kerry are breaking into houses around the county during Mass times and funerals, according to senior gardaí.

Gardaí investigating the murder of a 58-year-old man near Killorglin, Co Kerry, two years ago are convinced locals have information vital to the probe but have not come forward.

Kerry’s most senior garda yesterday gave an assurance that tapes of telephone calls to the station in Tralee — one of the 21 stations fitted with a digital recording system — were never used in court cases.

A dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from Neil Yadolahi all but secured Bohemians’ Premier Division survival as they came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Dundalk at Dalymount Park last night.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shamrock Rovers 2

First half goals from Ronan Finn and Shane Robinson earned Shamrock Rovers a 2-0 win at league leaders St. Patrick's Athletic to book their place in the semi-finals of the FAI Ford Cup as both sides finished with ten men at Richmond Park.

Dundalk, the surprise team of the season, can move into second place in the Airtricity Premier Division, just a point behind leaders St Pat’s, when they travel to take on Cork City at Turner’s Cross tonight (kick-off 8.05 pm).

St. Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shamrock Rovers 0

A coroner who frequently highlights the high level of suicide in the country believes appeals by the late Dónal Walsh to his peers not to take their lives will have a lasting impact.

Cork City 2 Shamrock Rovers 2 (Shamrock Rovers win 3-3 on away goals)

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Kerry’s most senior Garda yesterday warned of firm action against people involved in Traveller feuds.

The wisdom of the decision by the board of Shamrock Rovers to sack Stephen Kenny will receive its second big test today when the club takes on Drogheda United in the EA Sports Cup final at Tallaght Stadium (5.45pm).

Kevin Devanney’s goal a minute before the interval was enough for Bohemians to overcome Shamrock Rovers in the Dublin derby game at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Cork City 1 Shamrock Rovers 2

Airtricity Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers, bidding for a first league success since 1978, can keep on course for the title by collecting another vital three points in tonight’s clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (8 pm).

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.

In a game which looks pivotal to their hopes of retaining their title, Shamrock Rovers host leaders Sligo Rovers in the Airtricity League Premier Division this evening in front of the Setanta cameras at Tallaght Stadium (8pm).

Dundalk might be in the doldrums off the pitch but it certainly didn’t affect their performance on it last night, as they held reigning champions Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park.

Gardaí are leading an initiative to crack down on alcohol misuse in Kerry, in particular underage drinking and drink-related crime.

Ireland’s Player of the Year is determined to be a player at the Euros.

Ireland's top international football stars have been honoured at the 3 FAI International Football Awards tonight.

Robbie Keane, Richard Dunne and Keith Andrews have been nominated for the Senior International Player of the Year Award at this Sunday’s 3 FAI International Awards.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and Marco Tardelli will tonight attend the Airtricity/Soccer Writers of Ireland Awards banquet in Dublin.

AT THE end of a heartwarming season there was, sadly, nothing but cold comfort for Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght on a night when, despite a comfortable 4-0 four-nil win for Spurs, both teams bowed out of the Europa League — and, of more significance for the home side, Michael O’Neill took his own final bow as manager of the Hoops.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Tottenham Hotspur 4

AFTER a fairytale 2011, Shamrock Rovers bring the curtain down on their extended season on Thursday when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Tallaght Stadium for their final Europa League Group game.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND goalkeeping coach Alan Kelly says everyone going to the Aviva Stadium tomorrow night can expect a performance and a result from Giovanni Trapattoni’s side to seal the deal of qualification for Euro 2012.

CONSIDERING it began with some fearing a one-horse race and others concerned that not all the horses at the starting gate might even reach the finishing line, the season just ending in the Airtricity League of Ireland can only be judged a raging success.

FOR 15 fleeting minutes last night, the Toumba Stadium in Thessalonika looked it might just prove the place, as suggested when the draw was made, where Shamrock Rovers could pick up a result in Group A.

PAOK 2 Shamrock Rovers 1

SHAMROCK ROVERS defender Pat Sullivan says winning the league will surpass their adventures in Europe — as it’s what got them there.

TWO GOAL Karl Sheppard was the hero as Shamrock Rovers went back to the top of the Premier Division table, the in-form striker grabbing a dramatic 89th minute winner at windswept Carlisle Grounds yesterday.