Wexford Youths 2 Drogheda United 0: It was a Halloween treat for Wexford Youths as two superb second-half goals handed them the advantage over Drogheda United following this first-leg promotion/relegation playoff at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

Galway United 1 Bohemians 0: Galway United manager Tommy Dunne insists no-one at the club is getting carried away by the start his side has made to the season, but did admit that the goals and targets set out at the start of the season may have to be looked at again in things continue in the same vein.

Drogheda United 1 Cork City 1: Cork City have the FAI Cup final to focus on now after their title challenge ended with a faltering 1-1 draw at United Park

Bohemians 4 Derry City 2: He may have got a vote of confidence from the club chairman earlier in the week, but the pressure on Derry City manager Peter Hutton mounts as their run without a league win stretched to 12 games at Dalymount Park last night.

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

First Division play-off: Galway FC 2 Shelbourne 0

Mervue United 1Finn Harps 1

Limerick remain top of the Airtricity League First Division thanks to an 86th minute strike from Rory Gaffney last night that saw off Athlone Town.

The Gaelic Match Officials Association (GMOA) have released details of their own respect campaign for referees, linesmen and umpires.

Two late goals for Waterford United sealed a victory they deserved, but one they were far from certain to secure throughout the last 15 minutes of this Airtricity clash.

Waterford United made it three wins and three clean sheets on the trot to keep in touch with the First Division leaders with a deserved win at Eamon Deacy Park last night.

Jason Lyons’ strike 13 minutes from time earned a point for SD Galway in their local derby against Mervue United at Terryland Park.

Joe Woods’ sublime chip 21 minutes from time sent Athlone Town level at the top of the Airtricity First Division table for 24 hours at least, leaving 10-man Mervue searching for their first point.

The referees’ expenses controversy has taken a dramatic twist with Limerick match officials asked to supply their Personal Public Service (PPS) numbers to the county board.

Referees in Wexford have fired the first shot across the GAA’s bows in relation to the new expenses structure.

Assaulted former GAA referee Ray Matthews has agreed to become the interim president of the Gaelic Match Officials Association (GMOA).

The GAA’s official refereeing authorities are indifferent to news that an unofficial match officials body is being established.

CROKE PARK will not be seeing any American Football action this year after the NFL confirmed they have ruled out staging a second regular season game in Europe in 2012.

An unofficial association for GAA referees is on the way, with the formation of the Gaelic Match Officials Association.

THE first steps have been taken in establishing an unofficial referees’ body, the Gaelic Match Officials Association.