Cork Constitution brought Ballynahinch’s two-match winning run to a shuddering halt by hammering the hosts 38-3 at Ballymacarn Park in this Ulster Bank League Division 1A clash.

Despite their respective defeats at the weekend, both Old Belvedere and Garryowen hang onto their top four spots in the Ulster Bank League — after the weekend fixture schedule was decimated by the weather, UCD proved too strong for Belvedere and won 20-12 at the Belfield Bowl, while Clontarf defeated Garryowen at Castle Avenue and eased to a bonus point win on a 39-25 scoreline.

SK Slovan Bratislava have vowed to avoid getting caught cold again when they try to secure a Europa League third round spot against UCD at the Belfield Bowl (6pm).

UCD 25 Cork Con 25

The first time out for reigning champions will always attract attention but there’s a lot more to the appearance of St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross tonight to guarantee the fixture’s billing as the stand-out opening game of the 2014 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season.

UCD 1 Shelbourne 1

Airtricity Premier Division leaders Sligo Rovers, bidding for a first league success since 1978, can keep on course for the title by collecting another vital three points in tonight’s clash with Shelbourne at Tolka Park (8 pm).

With the top of the table clash between Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United not taking place until tomorrow and St Patrick’s Athletic engaged this week in Europa League action, Shamrock Rovers will be looking to take advantage by narrowing the seven-point gap which separates them from the leaders when they face UCD at the Belfield Bowl this evening.

St. Patrick’s Athletic had to be satisfied with a point against bottom club UCD in yesterday’s entertaining Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl.

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).

UCD stay rooted to the foot of the Premier Division despite earning a draw against fellow strugglers Dundalk at a windswept Belfield Bowl last night.

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.

Cork City boss Tommy Dunne will be looking for a fourth win in five league games when his side travel to take on unbeaten St Patrick’s Athletic in the pick of tonight’s Airtricity Premier Division fixtures at Richmond Park (7.45pm).

A late header from skipper Alan McNally allowed high-flying Drogheda United to salvage a point in last night’s tense Premier Division encounter with a young UCD side at the Belfield Bowl.

Sligo Rovers are hoping to extend their three-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they play host the only other unbeaten side in the division, St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds 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).

Newly promoted Monaghan are still looking for their first Premier Division win after being edged out by UCD at the Belfield Bowl last night.

Skipper Danny O’Connor was the hero as his two second-half goals earned Bray Wanderers their first PremierDivision points of the season in a five-goal thriller at the Belfield Bowl last night.

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).

This was not the return to the Premier Division which Cork City were hoping for on a night in which a defensive lapse and a couple of squandered chances for the visitors meant that a well-organised UCD deservedly emerged with the spoils in what was, overall, a disappointing game at the Belfield Bowl.

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

SHAMROCK ROVERS can take a giant step towards retaining their Airtricity League Premier Division title when they take on third placed-Derry City in tonight’s clash at Tallaght (7pm, RTÉ Two).

SHAMROCK ROVERS joined Derry City at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division last night, but not without a major scare at the home of basement side Galway.

UCD ended a dismal run of seven league defeats in a row to ease their relegation worries when picking up a vital point in last night’s entertaining Premier Division clash with Derry City at the Belfield Bowl.

CHAMPIONS Shamrock Rovers, two points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table and with a match in hand over second-placed Sligo Rovers, will be hoping to stretch their lead at the top when they take on UCD at the Belfield Bowl tonight (7.45).

SHAMROCK ROVERS, two points clear at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division, bid to return to winning ways when they face Bohemians in the Dublin derby at Tallaght Stadium tonight (8.05pm, Setanta Ireland).

SHAMROCK ROVERS can stretch their lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division table to six points in the Dublin derby game against fourth placed St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park tonight (8.05pm — live on Setanta Ireland).

SHAMROCK ROVERS will be hoping to extend their 100% record for the season when they take on newly promoted Derry City at the Brandywell in the pick of tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division ties.

BOHEMIANS, still very much in the hunt for the coveted league and cup double, will start as slight favourites to reach the FAI Ford Cup final at the Aviva Stadium on November 14 when they play host to in-form Sligo Rovers in tonight’s semi-final at Dalymount Park (8.05 pm).

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.

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.

CHAMPIONS Bohemians can move up to third place in the Premier Division table with victory over improving Sligo Rovers in tonight’s Airtricity League clash at Dalymount Park (7.45pm).

WITH the lead changing hands on almost a match to match basis, Sporting Fingal have the opportunity to go back to the top of the Airtricity Premier Division if they can overcome UCD at the Belfield Bowl this evening.

Drogheda United and Bray Wanderers clash at Hunky Dorys Park on Monday night with both sides still looking for their first league win of the season (kick-off 7.45pm).

Bray Wanderers will be looking for their first points of the new campaign when they entertain Bohemians in tonight’s Airtricity League clash at the Carlisle Grounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

UCD 7 Garryowen 14, Belfield

Cork City will be continuing their push for a European place as UCD travel to Turner's Cross tonight, (kick-off 7.45pm).

IT WAS one of those moments in football which people cherish. Last Saturday in the Belfield Bowl, with his team one down and the match already deep into time added on, UCD goalkeeper Matt Gregg swapped his own goal for the opposing penalty box and, rose highest above friend and foe alike to head home a Derek Doyle free and rescue an unlikely point.

JOE GAMBLE might have just pledged his future to Cork City by signing a new three-year deal — official confirmation of which is imminent — but the club will have to do without their influential midfielder for tomorrow’s eircom League game away to Drogheda United (kick off 3pm).

UCD 0 Galway United 1

UCD will play their last ever game at Belfield Park as they take on St Patrick's Athletic in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

NO MATTER what the result, there will be historic post-match celebrations in United Park tonight, when champions Drogheda United finally get their hands on the eircom League trophy — and a brand new one at that — following their game against Bray Wanderers (kick off 7.45pm).