Profits at B&Q owner Kingfisher are expected to tumble when the DIY firm reports half year results next week, after it was hit by wetter than usual summer weather and amid a slowing property market.

Cork City manager John Caulfield has admitted that finding a replacement for Sean Maguire is “not going to happen straight away” as the Preston striker — a used substitute for his new club in their 0-0 draw with Leeds United on Saturday — waits to see if Martin O’Neill includes him when he unveils his Ireland squad today for next month’s World Cup qualifiers.

Sean Maguire equalled Pat Morley’s record of 20 Premier Division goals in a season for Cork as he signed off domestic action in style before his move to Preston.

Bray Wanderers 0, Dundalk 3: Robbie Benson’s first half double inspired Dundalk to fourth straight Premier Division win.

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.

Galway 1-19 Laois 0-16: A first-half goal from Joseph Cooney proved crucial as Galway advanced to the semi-finals of the Walsh Cup.

Bray Wanderers 4 Cork City 1: Bray gave Cork the worst possible FAI Cup final send-off on the last day of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Bray Wanderers 0: Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the Europa League last night but it appears Stephen Bradley won’t be at the helm for the 2017 season.

The likelihood of prolonged closures at hundreds of second-level schools is increased by the difficulty facing schools training anyone hired to supervise students during next month’s industrial action by teachers.

Cork City 4 Bray Wanderers 0: Red hot Cork City made it 13 goals in three games as they moved to within one point of leaders Dundalk in the SSE Airtricity League premier division with an emphatic victory over Bray Wanderers at Turners Cross last night.

Galway United 4 Bray Wanderers 0

Galway 3-10 Kilkenny 0-17: Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey refused to apologise for Cian Salmon’s controversial late goal that stole a dramatic All-Ireland semi-final victory.

Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his Chelsea medical staff has created “a distraction” away from the team’s performance, according to the boss of the Football Medical Association.

Longford Town 1 Cork City 4: Steven Beattie says he couldn’t have planned a better league debut for Cork City.

Longford Town 2 Bohemians 1

Shamrock Rovers 3 Longford Town 2: Max Blanchard was the unlikely matchwinner for Shamrock Rovers with two second half goals at Tallaght Stadium last night.

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.

Students will suffer untold damage unless junior cycle reform proposals are put into action, says the head of a body representing almost 100 second-level schools.

Longford Town 0, Shamrock Rovers 2:

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

Moves to improve job security for teachers could end up limiting second-level students’ subject choices, a school management leader has warned.

All three groups representing second-level schools say they support delays to some assessment by teachers of their junior cycle students — to help resolve an ongoing dispute.

Punchestown Racecourse announced yesterday that Bibby Financial Services Ireland (BFSI) are the new sponsors of the Punchestown Gold Cup, in a deal that will see the prize fund increasing by €50,000 to a total value of €200,000.

Bluebell United provided the only surprise of the FAI Ford Cup weekend when the Dublin non-league side held Roddy Collins’ First Division Athlone Town to a 2-2 draw at Baldonnel on Saturday night.

Rory Patterson scored a second half hat-trick as holders Derry City won 4-0 at non-league Blarney United to cruise safely into the third round of the FAI Ford Cup.

Limerick FC assistant manager Malky Thomson believes his side have the character to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat by St Patrick’s Athletic against Shamrock Rovers tomorrow.

The poetry imprint’s founder has just opened a bookshop and literary centre in Ennistymon, Co Clare, says Colette Sheridan

Waterford United 1 Longford Town 1

Jamaicans stocked up on supplies and reinforced roofs ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Sandy, which is expected to hit the Caribbean island as a hurricane with lashing rain and wind.

Colin Salmon is to get his 007 moment on 'Strictly Come Dancing' this weekend - by performing a routine to a Bond theme.

Waterford United 4 Longford Town 2

It’s a contest that fans of Irish national hunt racing would go a long way to see.

Leaders Longford Town dropped two valuable points after drawing with Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

First Division leaders Longford Town staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory from the penalty spot against nine-man Mervue in the third minute of injury-time at Fahy’s Field last night, having equalised in the final minute.

Cherry Orchard caused the shock of the round as goals from Philip Sheppard and Alan Caul dumped First Division leaders — and two-time winners — Longford Town out of the cup at Frank Cooke Park.

Two second half goals from substitutes Austin Skelly and Michael Lee ensured Longford Town claimed their second win over Waterford United this season and remain top of the Airtricity First Division.

Come the end of the month and the last day of Punchestown, Davy Russell will surely be crowned champion jockey for the first time in his career.