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Colin Healy suffered a losing start as Cork interim boss

Healy hopeful Cork can produce great escape

Cork City interim manager Colin Healy is confident he can steer the club clear of relegation from the Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 10 Oct 20

Neale Fenn has departed from his Cork City post

Updated Cork City part ways with Fenn as relegation threatens

Cork City have parted company with manager Neale Fenn after a poor string of results which has left the club on the verge of relegation.

Soccer • 08 Oct 20

Ryan De Vries celebrates his late winner with his teammates

Derry suffer more late anguish as Sligo take the points

Ryan De Vries' winner three minutes from time moved Sligo Rovers into fourth spot in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they edged past Derry City at the Showgrounds.

Soccer • 29 Sep 20

'Tonight had the potential to be a banana skin after the big hype game against Milan, but I thought the players were first class'

Bradley unfazed as Hoops close in on league title

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley isn't looking too far ahead as his side close in on a first league title in nine years.

Soccer • 22 Sep 20

'I am extremely sad it has come to this'

Gill leaves Dundalk: 'I've been left with no choice'

Dundalk first team coach John Gill has announced he is departing the club, saying that "recent events" had left him with no choice.

Soccer • 25 Aug 20

The 5 September meeting between the pair could be a key game in title race

Hoops-Bohs match-up to take place as planned

The top of the table clash between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians fixed for 5 September will not be postponed despite the presence of players from both teams in an upcoming Ireland U-21 training camp.

Soccer • 25 Aug 20

The all-Munster affair produced no goals

Waterford and Cork share spoils in sterile affair

Waterford FC and Cork City shared the spoils in this afternoon's Munster Derby at the Regional Sports Centre, with both sides hopping a spot up the SSE Airtricity League table thanks to a 0-0 draw.

Soccer • 08 Aug 20

Aaron Greene celebrates after scoring Shamrock Rovers' third goal

Hoops maintain winning run against game Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers remain the only Premier Division side yet to pick up league points after they were beaten by Shamrock Rovers at the Showgrounds.

Soccer • 07 Mar 20

Jack Byrne scored a late winner for Rovers

Rovers boss Bradley hails match-winner Byrne

Stephen Bradley praised the performance of Jack Byrne after his late goal clinched a thrilling 3-2 win for Shamrock Rovers against title rivals Dundalk.

Soccer • 29 Feb 20

Dylan Watts of Shamrock Rovers celebrates

WATCH: Rovers rally to beat Dundalk in 5-goal thriller

A stunning 83rd minute strike from Jack Byrne saw Shamrock Rovers draw first blood in their battle to prise the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title from Dundalk's grasp in a pulsating game at Tallaght Stadium this evening.

Soccer • 29 Feb 20

Jaze Kabia (right) leads the celebrations after firing Shelbourne in front

WATCH: Kabia fires Shelbourne to victory over St Pat's

Jaze Kabia's 22nd-minute goal gave Shelbourne a 1-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 29 Feb 20

Alec Byrne's goal was enough for Cork City

WATCH: Cork City edge out Harps after goal disallowed

After three consecutive defeats, Cork City secured their first win of the new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season as they defeated Finn Harps 1-0 at Turner's Cross.

Soccer • 29 Feb 20

Stephen Mallon of Derry City celebrates his opener

WATCH: Derry up and running with fine win over Bohs

Derry City got their season up and running thanks to second half goals from Stephen Mallon and Walter Figueira, sealed their win over Bohemians.

Soccer • 29 Feb 20

George O'Callaghan: 'In the environment back then, there would have been a lot of bullying in the changing room'

O'Callaghan: Bullying was rife in UK dressing rooms

Former Cork City attacker George O'Callaghan and ex-UCD winger Alan Cawley have spoken about the bullying culture that existed within English football dressing rooms in the late 1990s.

Soccer • 24 Feb 20

RTÉ Soccer podcast: George O'Callaghan on wild career

Adrian Eames is joined by Cork City legend George O'Callaghan who talks about his colourful career, the title win in 2005, his experiences in the English game at Port Vale, and his 'crazy' time as a manager in Malaysia (including signing El Hadji Diouf)

Soccer • 24 Feb 20

Ciaron Harkin of Derry City in action against Sam Todd of Finn Harps

Late Liddle leveller sees Derry nick a point from Harps

Super-sub' Adam Liddle broke Finn Harps' hearts as Derry City were fortunate to claim a point from the first North-West derby of the season.

Soccer • 21 Feb 20

Aaron Greene scoring the only goal in today's Dublin derby

Late Greene strike snatches derby win for Hoops

Aaron Greene scored a dramatic stoppage time winner to break 10-man Bohemians' resolve to win the big Dublin derby in horrendous conditions at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 15 Feb 20

Alan Reynolds fielded eight debutants at Richmond Park

Reynolds praises Waterford new boys after Pat's win

Alan Reynolds hailed his Waterford side for putting a fractured week behind them to claim an opening-night win at St Patrick's Athletic.

Soccer • 15 Feb 20

Dane Massey (left) leads the celebrations after scoring Dundalk's late winner

Massey strikes late as Dundalk make winning start

Dane Massey marked his 200th league start for Dundalk with the winning goal as the champions finally broke Derry City's resolve at Oriel Park.

Soccer • 14 Feb 20

John Caulfield: "We have to decide, can we have 20 (professional) League of Ireland clubs? No we can't."

Caulfield calls for trimmed-down fully professional LOI

Former Cork City boss John Caulfield believes a restructured, trimmed-down League of Ireland consisting of ten to 12 fully professional teams would invigorate the domestic game in the country

Soccer • 11 Feb 20

Barry McNamee has departed Derry City for Finn Harps

Finn Harps sign McNamee from neighbours Derry

Finn Harps have signed midfielder Barry McNamee from neighbours Derry City less than a week out from their first outing in the 2020 Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 08 Feb 20

Will Dundalk be crowned champions again?

League of Ireland club by club: New Year resolutions

Every team will be looking to make improvements for the coming campaign, writes a Game of Two Halves.

Soccer • 04 Jan 20

Shamrock Rovers have moved to sign Glenavon's Rhys Marshall

Bradley delight as Hoops swoop to sign Rhys Marshall

Shamrock Rovers have completed the signing of Rhys Marshall from Glenavon.

Soccer • 03 Jan 20

Greg Sloggett scored one of the goals of the season - against Dundalk - in the second round of the FAI Cup

Sloggett inks Dundalk deal

Dundalk have moved quickly to bolster their league-winning squad, securing the services of Derry City midfielder Greg Sloggett.

Soccer • 08 Nov 19

Dundalk captain Brian Gartland lifts the SSE Airtricity League trophy

Dundalk hammer St Pat's on night of celebration

Dundalk were crowned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division champions for the fifth time in six years with a comfortable 4-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic at Oriel Park.

Soccer • 25 Oct 19