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.

St Patrick’s Athletic look to continue their unbeaten run as they host Cork City in what should be a keenly contested tie at Richmond Park tonight.

Cork City will look to claim back-to-back victories for the first time this term against a Dundalk side that have mixed impressive results with some disappointing displays.

Cork City return to the scene of their memorable final day title success when they snatched the First Division crown from Shelbourne’s hands at Tolka Park.

Leaders Sligo Rovers travel to Turner’s Cross tonight to face a Cork City side who are boosted by their first win of the season, having hammered Monaghan 6-0 last time out.

Cork City and Monaghan United will each be looking for their first wins of the season when the bottom two go head to head at Turner’s Cross tonight (7.05pm).

Cork City can start climbing up the Airtricity League Premier Division table when they host to fellow strugglers Monaghan United at Turner’s Cross tonight (7.45pm).

Bohemians and Cork City fans are both more used to seeing their teams fighting title races rather than struggling near the bottom of the division, so tonight’s fixture has an unusual look to it (kick off: 7.45pm).

Cork City will bid to secure their first victory of the season when they host Bray Wanderers at Turner’s Cross at 7.45pm this evening.

Derry City welcome Cork City to the Brandywell with both sets of supporters recalling thrilling encounters between the two provincial giants in recent years.

They’ll be reeling in the years at Tallaght Stadium tonight as the current top two in the Airtricity Premier Division meet in league action for the first time in six years.

Cork City will look to pick up their first points of the new campaign before an expected bumper crowd at Turner’s Cross tonight when the Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers visit the 2011 First Division title winners.

Cork City host a Premier Division game for the first time since 2009 when Drogheda United visit Turner’s Cross.

Shamrock Rovers will be hot favourites to make it two out of two when the champions play host to Monaghan United in the Airtricity League Premier Division at Tallaght Stadium tonight (8pm kick off, all other games 7.45pm).

It won’t be what pretenders to their throne want to hear on the eve of the new season, but three-in-a-row-chasing Shamrock Rovers are as driven as ever, according to striker Gary Twigg.

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.

HAVING knocked the glide out of Sligo’s stride, Bohemians now turn their attentions to new league leaders Derry City.

DERRY CITY and Shamrock Rovers both have the opportunity to move to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they host St Patrick’s Athletic and UCD respectively in tonight’s clashes.

THERE were 3,205 in Turner’s Cross last night and, barring only the small travelling band of shell-shocked Shels supporters, they should all be back asking for more of the same please, after Cork City fashioned a devastating four-star comeback to leave the league leaders’ reputation as near invincibles in tatters.

FORMER Northern Ireland international Jim Magilton will join Michael O’Neill in the Rovers dugout for the first time since being appointed assistant manager on a temporary basis when Shamrock Rovers visit Derry tonight in the Airtricity League Premier Division (RTÉ 2, 7.35pm).

A RESURGENT Waterford United inflicted a first defeat of the season on Cork City and with it put a major dent in the Leesiders promotion bid in a five-goal thriller in last night’s Munster derby at Turners Cross.

SHELBOURNE were obliged to come from behind against Cork City to maintain their lead in the First Division, although the Leesiders had the consolation of leaving Tolka Park with their unbeaten record intact.

WITH tomorrow’s Setanta Cup final between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers curtailing tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division action, the First Division takes centre stage this evening as Shelbourne host Cork City in a top of the table clash at Tolka Park (8pm).

IT’S a three-way tie at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division and, tonight, Sligo Rovers, Derry City and reigning champions Shamrock Rovers will all be seeking to break the deadlock.

AT 7.15 this evening, 20 minutes before Shamrock Rovers kick-off against Dundalk, the Airtricity League Champions flag will be ceremoniously raised over Tallaght Stadium.

AIRTRICITY Premier Division title contenders Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians will both be jockeying for position this evening ahead of next Tuesday’s big meeting between the big two at Dalymount Park.

It’s an all First Division clash as Cork City Foras Co-op entertain Monaghan United at Turner’s Cross tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

LAST week’s narrow defeat to Waterford may mean that promotion will prove a bridge too far for Cork City FORAS this year, but the FAI Ford Cup remains a potential path to glory for the club in its first year after coming back from the dead.

THEY might have fallen to Sligo in the EA Sports Cup semi-final but Shamrock Rovers still have their eyes on the big prize.

THE Republic of Ireland U23 side lost their opening game of the International Challenge Trophy when they went down to England in front of a crowd of 1,570 at the RSC last night to all but end their chances of progressing in the competition.

Lorcan Fitzgerald has been called into the Republic of Ireland Under-23 squad ahead of Wednesday night’s match against England at the RSC. The Sporting Fingal defender replaces Ian Bermingham of St Patrick’s Athletic, who has been forced to withdraw due to an Achilles injury.

Dundalk defender Shaun Kelly has been called into the Republic of Ireland Under-23 squad to face England at the RSC next Wednesday.

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MANAGER Tommy Dunne is set to name his strongest side this evening when Cork City host Division One leaders Derry City in one of the biggest games of the season so far at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

Republic of Ireland U-23 manager Paul Doolin today named a 20-man squad to face England in their opening International Challenge Trophy match at Waterford’s RSC on May 26.

IN a Premier Division season dominated by Dublin derbies, the most high-octane of them all takes place at Tallaght this evening when Shamrock Rovers host Bohemians (7.45pm, RTÉ 2).

Cork City FORAS Co-op have announced the signing of Graham Cummins.

Stephen Mulcahy, 22, is the first player to sign for Cork City FORAS Co-op.

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THE Dr Harty Cup swings back into action this afternoon with former kingpins St Flannan’s, Ennis taking on Midleton CBS, while last year’s beaten finalists Thurles CBS take on local rivals Nenagh CBS.