It’s a super semi Sunday of domestic football tomorrow with live television coverage on RTÉ 2 of the FAI Ford Cup last four games between Derry City and Shelbourne at the Brandywell (1.45pm) and Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic at Oriel Park (3.55pm).

Waterford United dropped two valuable points in the race for promotion as both sides finished with 10 men.

It’s the Rebels versus the Reds, as Cork City welcome Manchester United to Turner’s Cross for a friendly game on Wednesday, July 25 (7.45pm).

Limerick FC maintained their promotion drive with a nervy win at Jackman Park last night.

UEFA are probing irregular betting patterns surrounding Friday’s Airtricity Premier Division clash between Shelbourne and Monaghan.

Finn Harps have emerged as the form team in the Airtricity League First Division with three wins on the bounce, but they will face a stiff test with the visit of second-placed Limerick to Finn Park tonight (7.45pm).

Goalkeeper Shane Finnegan was the Drogheda hero on his debut with two saves in the penalty shoot-out as Mick Cooke’s side won through to the EA Sports Cup third round.

A brace from teenager Gary Shanahan saw Dundalk come from behind to beat Longford Town 2-1 at Flancare Park and advance to the last eight of the EA Sports Cup.

The television cameras will be on hand to provide live coverage of the Airtricity League Premier Division tomorrow when St Patrick’s Athletic travel to Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians.

SHAMROCK Rovers resume the defence of their Airtricity League title tomorrow against Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium (2pm) with words of praise from Paul Gascoigne ringing in their ears, after Michael O’Neill reunited with his old Newcastle teammate at White Hart Lane on Thursday night.

WATERFORD UNITED will make their second and final trip of the season to Drom to take on Salthill Devon this evening (kick off, 7pm).

Longford Town 1 Bohemians 3

Longford Town entertain Premier Division side Bohemians in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup fourth round clash at Flancare Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

CORK CITY reclaimed second spot in the First Division with a win over Longford Town in Flancare Park on Saturday night.

MCDOWELL’S pub in Inchicore rose in acclamation of Pete Mahon when the St Patrick’s Athletic boss popped in after his side’s win against Shakhter Karagandy on Thursday night.

JUDGING by the number of times he was name-checked in the post-game analysis, you’d swear that Borat had been man of the match after St Patrick’s Athletic knocked IBV of Iceland out of the Europa League in Inchicore on Thursday night.

CORK CITY marched to the top of the Airtricity First Division following an emphatic victory over Mervue United at a windy Turner’s Cross last night.

THERE was a time, maybe 15 or more years ago, when if you’d imagined Keith Gillespie playing in red and black stripes, the club you’d have had in mind would have been AC Milan.

IN one of the most eye-catching transfer coups in the domestic game for many a season, First Division Longford Town have announced the signing of former Manchester United and Northern Ireland winger Keith Gillespie.

Finn Harps 1 Cork City Foras Co-Op 0

WORLD CUP surprise package Uruguay are coming to Dublin.

League leaders Shamrock Rovers will be looking to progress to the FAI Ford Cup quarter-finals when they take on Longford Town at Flancare Park tonight, kick-off 8pm.

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.

IT’S champions versus champions-elect in the Setanta Cup today as Bohemians host Linfield in the semi-final first leg at Dalymount Park.

Tonight the Airtricity League kicks off after a 12-round close-season that left even Roddy ‘Queensbury Rules’ Collins punch-drunk. After all the off-field attrition – though the battle scars are yet to heal – a football match will break out.

Longford Town 0 Bray Wanderers 0

Longford Town come up against Bray Wanderers in tonight's FAI Ford Cup clash at Flancare Park, kick-off 7.30pm.

League of Ireland champions Bohemians will kick off the 2009 season with a mouth-watering trip to Oriel Park to face newly promoted Dundalk.

MARCO TARDELLI will swap the Irish dugout for the red and black of Longford Town when he plays in this evening’s Sean Prunty Testimonial game at Flancare Park.

Tonight's eircom League First Division clash between Longford Town and Shelbourne at Flancare Park has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Finn Harps Manager Paul Hegarty made his third signing of the week when David Tyrrell joined the club on loan from Shamrock Rovers.

Longford Town 3 Derry City 1

Nothing but victory will be good enough for Longford Town as they take on Derry City in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Flancare Park, 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).

Longford Town will be fighting for their Premier Division status when they welcome Bray Wanderers to Flancare Park in tonight's eircom League of Ireland clash (kick-off 7.45pm).

Longford's hopes of remaining in the Eircom League Premier Division next season are hanging by a threat this morning.

Longford Town and Waterford United go head-to-head in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Flancare Park, kick-off 8.00pm.

Longford Town and Drogheda United go head-to-head in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Flancare Park, kick-off 7.55pm.

Longford Town can forget about their relegation battle as they entertain Limerick 37 at Flancare Park in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup quarter-final (kick-off 7.30pm).

MIX a Munster derby with knockout football and you’ve got the recipe for a lively night at the RSC, as Waterford United host Cork City in an FAI Ford Cup quarter-final tonight (7.30pm, live on TG4).

Longford Town 1 Sligo Rovers 1

Longford Town could move off the bottom of the table if they beat Sligo Rovers in tonight's eircom League of Ireland Premier Division clash at Flancare Park, kick-off 8.00pm.

IRELAND’S U-19 side were unlucky losers to an impressive Portugal in a friendly at Belfield last night.