Cobh Ramblers and Tralee Dynamos have reacted with dismay and disappointment to the news that, in all probability, they won’t be in the Airtricity League First Division this season.

SPORTS reporters are regularly chastised for resorting to cliché but it will require some truly heroic originality if reports from Drom and Terryland Park over the next couple of days aren’t riddled with references to aerial bombardment, dogged resistance, shoot on sight and the heat of battle.

A MISERABLE season for Galway United ended in relegation last night as Monaghan United ended their 10 year absence from the top flight in emphatic fashion in Terryland Park.

Galway United 1 Monaghan United 3

Galway United v Monaghan United

AS THEY say in political backrooms: you campaign in poetry and govern in prose.

D-DAY has dawned in every sense for embattled Galway United.

FIRST DIVISION Monaghan United produced the classier football to take command of this Airtiricity League promotion/relegation playoff at Gortakeegan, goals from Michael Isichei and Sean Brennan giving Galway United a mountain to scale in Friday’s second leg at Terryland Park.

Monaghan United 2 Galway United 0

SHELBOURNE manager Alan Mathews has explained why he declined to talk to the media immediately after his side lost the First Division title to a late Cork City goal at Tolka Park on Saturday night.

MONAGHAN UNITED will meet Galway United in the promotion-relegation play-off this week after finishing third in the First Division.

Galway United and Bray Wanderers go head to head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

SLIGO ROVERS’ hopes of a first Premier Division title since 1971 received a set-back on Saturday night when they lost 1-0 to St. Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park — only their seventh defeat in 34 outings.

Galway United v Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers 7 Galway United 1

Galway United entertain Bohemians in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

There is a full programme of games in the Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Galway United are still looking to break their horrible run of bad form as they take on Dundalk at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

EUROPA LEAGUE football is coming home for Shamrock Rovers after UEFA yesterday gave the thumbs up for the club’s group stage games to be played at Tallaght Stadium, beginning with the match against Rubin Kazan next Thursday.

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.

Galway United 2 Shamrock Rovers 3

Shamrock Rovers will be looking to get back level at the top of the table when they take on Galway United at Terryland Park tonight (kick-off 6.30pm).

UCD and Sligo Rovers have points to prove as well as chasing victory when they meet in the Airtricity League Premier Division at the UCD Bowl this evening.

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.

DERRY CITY went top in Terryland Park last night as Galway United set a league record for consecutive defeats, last night’s loss being the 19th league game on the trot in which they have tasted defeat.

Struggling Galway United take on Derry City in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Galway United 0 Sligo Rovers 8

Sligo Rovers will be looking to stay top of the table with victory over Galway United at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

SLIGO ROVERS take a one-point lead in the Airtricity League Premier Division to Terryland Park tonight, with Galway’s ongoing woes and Sligo’s seven-game unbeaten run all seeming to point to an away victory.

UCD all but secured their Premier Division status when edging out basement side Galway United at Terryland Park last night.

Galway United 3 UCD 4

Galway United will look to end a miserable run of results when they take on fellow strugglers UCD at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

WITH leaders St Patrick’s Athletic not in league action until their clash with Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght on Sunday, Sligo Rovers can move within a point of the Inchicore men at the top of the Premier Division with victory over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (7.45pm).

THREE goals in as many minutes either side of half time ensured Dundalk ran out comfortable winners over crisis club Galway United at Oriel Park last night.

Galway United and St Patrick’s Athletic meet in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

BRAY WANDERERS’ excellent season continued in Terryland Park last night with Pat Devlin’s side climbing to second following a comfortable win over Galway United.

Galway United will be looking for only their second league win of the season when they entertain Bray Wanderers at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

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).

DROGHEDA UNITED recorded their first win of the season to climb off the foot of the table in the battle of the basement clubs in Terryland Park last night.

Galway United entertain Drogheda United tonight in this bottom-of-the-table clash at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

SHAMROCK ROVERS will be hoping to at least keep their two-point lead at the top of the Airtricity Premier Division when they take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds tonight (7.45).

Galway United 0 Bohemians 2

Galway United will be hoping to kick-start their season with a win over Bohemians at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

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).