A greater array of options means Cork City manager John Caulfield is more likely to rotate his side depending on the opposition compared to last season.

Dundalk will look to secure their second home win in a row after suffering a 3-0 loss at Sligo Rovers last time out as they welcome Shelbourne to Oriel Park tonight (kick off: 7.45pm).

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.

“THAT’S why we’re champions,” sang the Shamrock Rovers crowd as they watched their side snatch an unlikely point with an equaliser two minutes into stoppage time.

Everton manager David Moyes has hailed Irish international Seamus Coleman’s adaptability, with the player exceeding expectations this season.

Bray Wanderers travel to Morton Stadium to take on Sporting Fingal in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash (kick-off 7.45pm).

WE MIGHT be only seven games into the season but predictions that the League of Ireland title race would be a tight affair this year are already being given credence by a table in which just five points separates the top four, with plenty of other teams not too much further off the pace.

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens has announced an 18-man squad for this month’s matches against Spain and Turkey.

Derry City have been tipped to rival Bohemians for the Premier Division title this year and Ger O’Brien thinks they have what it takes to come out on top.

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).

THERE’S no doubting the pick of tonight’s eircom League Premier Division action as table-toppers Saint Patrick’s Athletic face champions Drogheda United at United Park (ko 7.45pm).

THE draw for the second round of the eircom League Cup was made at Richmond Park yesterday.

THE Moyross area of Limerick has the sort of reputation places like Beruit would like to shed.