Drogheda United 1 Cork City 4: Cork City leapfrogged Dundalk to move top of the Premier Division table after a convincing win over 10-man Drogheda at United Park.

Cork City manager John Caulfield has challenged towering defender Ryan Delaney to become the club’s set-piece goal king this season as he looks to add an aerial threat to his title challengers.

As the League of Ireland season kicks off tonight, all eyes will be on Dundalk’s four-in-a-row title quest even if the manager with history in his grasp won’t countenance personal accolades.

Promotion/Relegation play-off second leg: Drogheda United 3 Wexford Youths 0 (Drogheda win 3-2 on agg). Drogheda United secured a swift return to the Premier Division as Pete Mahon’s side ran out 3-0 winners against Wexford Youths at United Park last night, ensuring a 3-2 aggregate win. 

The RTÉ cameras will be in Turner’s Cross on March 16 to see First Division champions Cork City host Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers in the Airtricity league top flight.

Liam Buckley has taken charge of St Patrick's Athletic today after the club decided not to renew Pete Mahon's contract.

Drogheda United will be looking to finish off their league campaign with victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to put the disappointment of their Cup exit behind them when they take on Derry City at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Shelbourne travel to Inchicore to face St Patrick’s Athletic in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup semi-final replay, kick-off 7.45pm.

HAVING not been good enough to put First Division Shelbourne away at Tolka Park on Friday night, St Patrick’s Athletic midfielder Stephen Bradley wants a massive improvement at Richmond Park tonight for the FAI Cup semi-final replay (7.45pm).

THE search for their holy grail of an FAI Cup win after half a century’s wait continues for St Patrick’s Athletic as their jinx in the blue riband reared its head again at Tolka Park last night.

Shelbourne and St Patrick’s Athletic go head to head at Tolka Park tonight for a place in this year’s FAI Ford Cup final (kick-off 7.35pm).

AS IF to illustrate just how long they’ve been out of the big time of Irish domestic football, Alan Mathews was yesterday reminded the last time Shelbourne featured live on television was when they were winning the league back in 2006.

St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers

St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to maintain their title challenge when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick's Athletic will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they visit Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Cork City 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1

Cork City will be looking to secure a place in the semi-finals of this year’s FAI Ford Cup when they take on St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross tonight, kick-off 7.35pm.

A PROMOTION campaign still thriving, an EA Sports Cup final to come and, now, another measure of how successful has been the rebirth of Cork City: tonight, Turner’s Cross will not only play host to an FAI Ford Cup quarter-final against St Patrick’s Athletic (RTÉ 2, 7.35pm) but also to live television cameras for the first time since the club endured its darkest days two years ago.

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to bounce straight back from their defeat to Sligo Rovers on Friday night as they take on St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park tonight, kick-off 8pm.

Bray Wanderers entertain St Patrick's Athletic in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Carlisle Grounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

St Patrick's Athletic will be looking to stay in touch at the top of the table when they take on struggling Galway United at Richmond Park this evening, kick-off 7.30pm.

Waterford United will be hoping to cause an upset when they take on St Patrick’s Athletic in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup fourth-round clash at the RSC (kick-off 7.45pm).

St Patrick's Athletic entertain Bohemians in tonight's Airtricity League Dublin derby at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

IF they were to get their season back on track, St Pat’s were going to do it against Drogheda — a side they had comfortably beaten twice earlier in the season.

St Patrick's Athletic 4 Drogheda United 0

St Patrick’s Athletic and Drogheda United go head-to-head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City entertain St Patrick’s Athletic in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Brandywell, kick-off 7.45pm.

THE task for both Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic tomorrow will be to recover from European hangovers, as the two clubs resume action in the Airtricity League Premier Division.

AS if conceding a late second goal in the Ukraine wasn’t enough of a handicap, St Patrick’s Athletic face into tonight’s second leg Europa League game against Karpaty Lviv with the club rocked by a dispute over bonuses.

LUCKLESS St Patrick’s Athletic suffered a cruel late blow in the Ukraine last night when a goal three minutes into injury time gave Karpaty Lviv a two-goal advantage going into next Thursday’s return leg.

Karpaty Lviv 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

SLIGO ROVERS and St Patrick’s Athletic are in Europa League action in the Ukraine today, with the goal of both to keep the ties in the balance for the return legs next week.

SLIGO ROVERS moved two points clear in the Airtricity Premier League following a scoreless draw at the Showgrounds.

MCDOWELL’S pub in Inchicore rose in acclamation of Pete Mahon when the St Patrick’s Athletic boss popped in after his side’s win against Shakhter Karagandy on Thursday night.

RICHMOND PARK is full of brotherly love these days.

IN the wake of Shamrock Rovers’ success on Tuesday in the Champions League, it’s Dublin on the double tonight for the Airtricity League in Europe as St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians both seek to turn home second legs to their advantage in the Europa League.

PETE MAHON last night hailed his side’s battling performance in their narrow defeat to Shakter Karagandy in Kazakhstan as the highlight of his long career.

Shakhter Karagandy 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1

DEREK DOYLE, their match-winner in Europe last week, maintained his scoring flush with a well-taken double, but it wasn’t enough as St Pat’s failed to get the win required to regain the leadership of the Premier Division yesterday.

JUDGING by the number of times he was name-checked in the post-game analysis, you’d swear that Borat had been man of the match after St Patrick’s Athletic knocked IBV of Iceland out of the Europa League in Inchicore on Thursday night.

IT’S next stop Kazakhstan for St Pat’s after two first-half goals and a disciplined second-half performance saw Pete Mahon’s men deservedly turn around their Europa League tie against Iceland’s IBV at Richmond Park last night, winning 2-1 on aggregate.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC will have to walk an ages-old European tightrope tonight when they take on ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar of Iceland at Richmond Park in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League first qualifying round tie (7.45pm).