St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Limerick 0... Ian Bermingham led by example to get St Patrick’s Athletic back on track with the only goal of the game at Richmond Park.

Things have changed a bit since Alan Bennett replaced Patsy Freyne to make his senior debut for Cork City in 2001.

Simon Madden has signed for St Patrick's Athletic.

Cork City’s incredible winning run since the start of the season came to an end in their 13th fixture away to Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park tonight.

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny bemoaned the fact his side hadn’t won a penalty in the league in a year this week then saw his side concede two last night, as Bray Wanderers shocked the champions at Oriel Park.

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.

Bray Wanderers 1, Shamrock Rovers 1: Former Bray Wanderers man Gary McCabe came off the bench to end the Wicklow club’s record breaking run.

As Dundalk know better than most in recent years, points win prizes.

Limerick 0 Shamrock Rovers 2: Limerick FC may avoid the drop if they beat Sligo Rovers away in their final game of the season next Friday.

Shamrock Rovers 4 Limerick 1: Having opened the scoring with a spectacular strike, Brandon Miele completed Shamrock Rovers’ tally with the goal of the game in an easy win at Tallaght Stadium.

Odds BK 2 | Shamrock Rovers 1 (Odds BK win 4-1 on agg)

Shamrock Rovers manager Pat Fenlon refused to be drawn on the potential signing of 100-times capped Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff as he stressed the importance of keeping the focus on what is Rovers’ biggest match in three years.

A settlement of €6.5m was approved by the High Court in the case of a teenage boy allegedly brain damaged at birth.

St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Shamrock Rovers 1: Holders St Patrick’s Athletic kept their cup ambitions alive when defeating local rivals Shamrock Rovers by 2-1 in their FAI Cup second round encounter at Richmond Park last night.

Bray Wanderers 0 Shamrock Rovers 3

Shamrock Rovers 2 Dundalk 2

Shamrock Rovers 3 Galway United 0: Two goals from Mikey Drennan saw Shamrock Rovers finally find their scoring boots at Tallaght Stadium this season.

Shamrock Rovers 0  Bohemians 0

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

Ford FAI Cup semi-final

Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Brendan Rodgers is convinced Liverpool can go one better next season and win the Premier League.

Dundalk’s excellent start to the season has received a major blow with the news that their captain Stephen O’Donnell’s campaign is over.

Shamrock Rovers 2 UCD 0

SSE AIRTRICITY PREMIER DIVISION:

Trying to predict what way a domestic season will unfold is a fool’s errand so let’s buckle up and simply enjoy what the SSE Airtricity League throws at us.

Sligo Rovers 3 Drogheda United 0

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 3

Richie Towell scored a hat-trick as Dundalk got back to winning ways to beat Derry City 3-0 at Oriel Park and regain second place in the Premier Division table and confirm their qualification for Europe.

Drogheda United 2 Cork City 3

Rory Gaffney provided an assist before scoring a sublime second as Limerick burst Shamrock Rovers' bubble with a 2-0 win in their Premier Division clash at Thomond Park tonight.

Drogheda United 2 Finn Harps 0

Goals early and late in the second half from Declan O'Brien and David Cassidy booked Drogheda United's passage through to a Louth derby semi-final clash with neighbours Dundalk in the FAI Ford Cup after they beat First Division Finn Harps 2-0 in their quarter-final replay at Hunky Dorys Park.

Drogheda United 1 Sligo Rovers 1

Derry City 0 Drogheda United 2

A first half goal from midfielder Stephen Maher gave St. Patrick's Athletic a 1-0 win over Shelbourne to keep Liam Buckley's side a point clear at the top of the Premier Division table in a dramatic night of Airtricity League action.

Derry City 1 Drogheda United 3

Declan ‘Fabio’ O'Brien scored twice to help catapult holders Drogheda United into the EA Sports Cup final after a 3-1 semi-final win over Derry City at the Brandywell.

Drogheda United 0 Malmo 0

Sublimely taken goals from Conan Byrne and Ger O’Brien provided St Patrick’s Athletic with another thrilling away day in Europe tonight.

Michael Duffy hit a late double to give Derry City a 2-0 victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park as the 10-times record winners of the competition deservedly advanced to the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup.

Rory Patterson settled a pulsating clash with an 86th minute winner to boost Derry’s title challenge at Hunky Dorys Park.