Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

Whelan was called up the Ireland under-21s earlier in the day

UCD pile misery on struggling Longford in FAI Cup

Colm Whelan scored a sublime winner to celebrate his inclusion in the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad announced earlier in the day.

Soccer • 27 Aug 21

Flora players celebrate the only goal of the game in Tallaght

Rovers bow out of Europe after Flora win in Tallaght

In spite of a much improved all-round display, mistakes, as in the first leg in Tallinn, cost Shamrock Rovers dearly in every sense as their tenuous Europa Conference League group stage ambitions were clinically killed off at Tallaght Stadium, as Flora won 1-0 in the second leg and 5-2 on aggregate.

Soccer • 26 Aug 21

McGinley heroics lay platform for crucial Harps win

Mark McGinley proved the Finn Harps hero for the second week running, producing superb saves to frustrate Longford Town at Bishopsgate as his side picked up a precious 3-0 win.

Soccer • 14 Aug 21

Shamrock Rovers now meet Estonia's Flora Tallinn in next round

Gaffney brace sees Hoops ease into play-off round

Assisted on the double by Liam Scales, Rory Gaffney scored two sublimely taken goals as Shamrock Rovers eased through to the play-off round of the Europa Conference League in the heat of Albania following a 2-0 win over KF Teuta.

Soccer • 12 Aug 21

Aidomo Emakhu (l) came on as a late sub and made an immediate impact

Emakhu the Europa hero as Hoops leave it late

Aidomo Emakhu scored a later winner for Shamrock Rovers as they beat Albania's Teuta 1-0 in their Europa Conference League third qualifying round first leg.

Soccer • 05 Aug 21

Derry City rise to sixth in the top division

Derry gain revenge as Longford's woes grow

Goals in each half from Danny Lafferty and Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe helped Derry City to a 2-0 win at Longford Town in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 31 Jul 21

Jayson McClelland heads to score his side's second

Bray hit for six as Pat's cruise into FAI Cup 2nd round

St Patrick's Athletic spread the goals around with five different names on the scoresheet - Billy King scoring twice - to ease into the second round of the FAI Cup as they had far too much for First Division Bray Wanderers at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 23 Jul 21

Mullins (c) scored his first senior goal for Bohemians

Experimental Bohs held by bottom of the table Longford

At just 16 years of age, Jamie Mullins scored on his full debut as Bohemians had to come from behind against bottom-of-the-table Longford Town at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 18 Jul 21