Three leading figures from the 1916 Easter Rising were never awarded a military medal for their role in the rebellion, newly declassified files reveal.

Cork City 2 Limerick 3: A rejuvenated Limerick put a major dent in Cork City’s title challenge and gave their survival hopes another major boost as they claimed all three points in a rip-roaring Munster derby at Turners Cross last night.

Despite his disappointment at Friday’s 1-2 loss to Dundalk, Cork City manager John Caulfield was once again able to express pride in the club’s fan base, after a capacity crowd of nearly 7,000, in a season of bumper attendances at Turner’s Cross, turned up for the televised game.

Bohemians’ continued their bright start to the season with a solitary Adam Evans goal giving them victory against Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday night.

FAI Intermediate Cup: A Roy Long-inspired Avondale United moved to within three games of an historic five FAI Intermediate Cup titles in-a-row after a deserved 3-1 win over College Corinthians in their fourth round clash at Avondale Park on Saturday.

Cobh Ramblers 0 Longford Town 0

Limerick FC 1 UCD 3

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.

Pat Hoban scored twice as Dundalk maintained their fine form to beat Shamrock Rovers 3-1 at Oriel Park to move to within a point of leaders St. Patrick's Athletic at the top of the Premier Division table.

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION:

Having claimed sole ownership of top spot on Friday with a convincing win away to Shelbourne, St Patrick’s Athletic will be looking to remain at the summit when they face UCD at Richmond Park tonight.

UCD 2 Shamrock Rovers 0

UCD stunned Shamrock Rovers 2-0 at the UCD Bowl to lift themselves off the foot of the table with their first win of the season.

St. Patrick's Athletic ended champions Sligo Rovers' eight-match winning start to the season with an emphatic 2-0 win at Richmond Park to firmly throw down their own title credentials with a fourth straight victory.

Limerick FC 3 UCD 1

With a first title in 35 years glimmering like a beacon before them, Sligo Rovers boss Ian Baraclough is unperturbed his players are feeling a little nervous tension ahead of this afternoon’s potential title decider with St. Patrick’s Athletic.

Sligo Rovers moved five points clear at the top of the Premier Division table, with a game in hand, as they beat Shelbourne 3-1 at Tolka Park.

Drogheda United will bid to maintain their fantastic recent form that has seen Mick Cooke’s side win their last five games when they take on UCD at Hunky Dorys Park tonight (kick off: 7.45pm).

Cork City boss Tommy Dunne is under no illusions as to the task that faces his side when they travel to the North-West tomorrow for the clash with Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds (7pm).

Aaron Callaghan wants his Bohemians players to manage their anger and right the wrongs of Iceland when UCD visit Dalymount Park tomorrow afternoon.

Derry City head to Turner’s Cross for tonight’s Premier Division clash with Cork City desperate for a win to stay in touch with the leading pack in the Airtricity Premier Division.

UCD will host Shelbourne boosted by draws with champions Shamrock Rovers and in-form Drogheda United in recent weeks.

UCD host a Drogheda United side that has gone seven games unbeaten since the opening day of the season.

Dundalk will look to secure their first victory of the new campaign when they host UCD at Oriel Park.

UCD will host Bray Wanderers looking to refuse a dreadful run of form against the Seagulls that saw the Students end on the losing side four times last term when they faced their near neighbours.

The headline over Richard Fitzpatrick’s preview (Arts, Feb 16) of a new film, The Enigma of Frank Ryan appears anomalous: “The ex-IRA man who died a Nazi collaborator”.

Frank Ryan fought in the Irish and Spanish civil wars but became a Hitler stooge. A new film tells his story, says Richard Fitzpatrick

THE Ireland U18 schools’ side let an interval lead slip yesterday as they suffered defeat by Australia in Coolock in their season opener.

There is a massive game taking place in both tiers of the Airtricity League tonight.

Shamrock Rovers will be crowned champions with a victory at the UCD Bowl when they take on UCD tonight, kick-off 7.05pm.

Bohemians v UCD

IT’S been a good week for league leaders Sligo Rovers.

UCD will be hoping to build on their impressive performance on Monday when they take on Dundalk tonight at the UCD Bowl, kick-off 7.45pm.

UCD 2 Galway United 1

UCD booked their place in the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cup as goals in each half by Sean Russell and Stephen Doyle gave them the narrowest of victories over brave Leinster Senior League side Cherry Orchard at the Belfield Bowl last night.

Cherry Orchard 1 UCD 2

DUNDALK got back on the winning trail when two late goals by in-form striker Mark Griffin gave them a vital victory over UCD in a tense Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl last night.

TEENAGER Conor Murphy was the hero for Bray as his dramatic last-minute goal got them back on the winning track after a tense clash at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Bray Wanderers 2 UCD 1

UCD 2 Drogheda United 1

Sad to say, it’s a telling sign that when a statue to a Nazi collaborator goes up in Dublin, the least that happens is a splash of emulsion. Can you imagine if a statue to Marshal Pétain were erected in Paris? Or one to Quisling in Oslo? Or even of Mussolini in Italy?

CONTROVERSY surrounds a new statue of IRA chief of staff Sean Russell, erected in Dublin this week to replace an earlier monument damaged by those protesting against the republican’s links to the Nazis.