FAI recommends country-wide water breaks as temperatures soar 

The usual schedule of League of Ireland matches resumes this evening, prompting the FAI to give advice to clubs and referees. 

HEATWAVE: Turner's Cross in Cork. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

The FAI have issued guidance on the temporary introduction of water breaks into all games under the organisation's umbrella.

Temperatures have reached over 30 degrees celsius in a number of parts of the country, and the weather is set to last until at least Sunday.