Drogheda eye Setanta Cup hat-trick

DROGHEDA BOSS Paul Doolin has his sights set firmly on an unprecedented Setanta Cup three-in-a-row but he has already lost one battle to Group One rivals Cork City after defender Danny Murphy signed yesterday for his former club despite a last-ditch attempt by Doolin to nab the Londoner.

Drogs kick off their defence of the cross-border trophy at home to Cliftonville tonight at United Park (8.05pm, live on Setanta Ireland) while Cork go to Dungannon, where they’ll be starting their campaign for the second year running (Stangmore Park, 7.45pm) The Leesiders, here by virtue of their FAI Cup win in December, are missing key players Colin Healy and Neal Horgan but are boosted by the news yesterday that fan favourite

Danny Murphy agreed a deal to return to the club he left in late 2006 to join Motherwell.