Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ronan Coughlan hit the equaliser for Sligo Rovers

Injury-time Sligo penalty snatches victory from Harps

A Ronan Coughlan penalty in added time rescued a point for a disappointing Sligo Rovers against Finn Harps at the Showgrounds

Soccer • 27 Apr 19

St Patrick's Chris Forrester with Gary O'Neill of UCD

Pat's eventually find the answer against Students

Second-half goals from Ciaran Kelly and Mikey Drennan helped St Patrick's Athletic to a deserved 2-0 win over UCD at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 27 Apr 19

Eoin Toal celebrates his goal for Derry City

Derry brace seals win as Cork City finish with 10 men

Derry City got back to winning ways and in doing so compounded more misery on Cork City.

Soccer • 26 Apr 19

Bohemians' Conor Levingston with Bastien Héry of Waterford

Waterford share spoils with Bohs amid top-four chase

Bohemians and Waterford shared the spoils at a chilly Dalymount, a game that was at once entertaining and forgettable.

Soccer • 26 Apr 19

Airtricity League Premier Division results and reports

The action as it happened from tonight's full programme of Premier Division matches with the clash of the champions Dundalk and league leaders Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park taking centre stage

Soccer • 26 Apr 19

Airtricity League Premier Division reports

Reports from today's four games in the Airtricity League Premier Division.

Soccer • 22 Apr 19

Vinny Perth celebrates following the final whistle

Dundalk battle to victory and cut old foes Cork adrift

Beginning the evening nine points adrift of leaders Shamrock Rovers, this was a chance for Cork to make their presence felt in the title race but they slumped to defeat without laying a glove on the league champions.

Soccer • 29 Mar 19

Waterford's Aaron Drinan celebrates scoring his first goal against Finn Harps

Waterford score four as Harps lose sixth straight match

Waterford FC secured back-to-back victories for the first time this season thanks to a 4-0 victory over the Premier Division's bottom side at the RSC.

Soccer • 29 Mar 19

Bohemians players celebrate with goalscorer Keith Buckley

Buckley strike gets Bohs back on winning ways

Keith Buckley's first half strike got Bohemians back to winning ways as St Patrick's Athletic's worrying slump continued at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 29 Mar 19

Sean Kavanagh celebrates a Jack Byrne goal with fans

Byrne again the difference as leaders maintain momentum

Jack Byrne scored twice as Shamrock Rovers eventually overcome a spirited UCD side to win 3-1 at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 29 Mar 19

Shamrock Rovers face a tricky trip to Inchicore

All you need to know: Airtricity League

Early pace-setters Shamrock Rovers go to Inchicore for a Dublin derby against St Pats, while Bohs and Dundalk put unbeaten starts on the line against Derry and Waterford respectively.

Soccer • 08 Mar 19

Bohemians manager Keith Long has seen his side keep four successive clean sheets at the beginning of the season

Long: The league table is immaterial at this stage

Bohemians manager Keith Long insisted that the league table is irrelevant at this point in the season after his side's hard-won point in the RSC preserved their status as leaders after four rounds of matches.

Soccer • 02 Mar 19

Bohemians goalscorer in chief Dinny Corcoran hailed his side's new recruits

Corcoran: We've carried autumn form into new season

Bohemians striker Dinny Corcoran said his side were picking up from where they left off at the end of last season as a 1-0 win over city rivals Shamrock Rovers preserved their 100% record after three games.

Soccer • 26 Feb 19

Kevin Toner and Nathan Boyle tussle for the ball in tonight's encounter in Inchicore

WATCH: Hardy Harps hold Pat's scoreless in stalemate

Newly promoted Finn Harps frustrated St Patrick's Arthletic at Richmond Park to earn their second big point in four days.

Soccer • 26 Feb 19

WATCH: Dundalk overcome fright to grab first win

Michael Duffy produced a bit of trademark magic to get Dundalk up and running with a 2-1 win over UCD at Oriel Park on Monday night.

Soccer • 26 Feb 19

Bohemians players celebrate in front of supporters after Dinny Corcoran scored the only goal against Shamrock Rovers

WATCH: Bohs go top after edging 10-man Rovers in derby

Bohemians go top of the table after a third successive win, taking advantage of Shamrock Rovers' ill-discipline in Phibsboro.

Soccer • 26 Feb 19

Bohemians welcome Shamrock Rovers to Dalymount

All you need to know: Airtricity League

Another round of Airtricity League fixtures get underway this evening

Soccer • 25 Feb 19

Ali Reghba has re-joined Bohemians on a one-year deal.

Bohemians announce re-signing of Ali Reghba

Bohemians have announced that highly rated teenager Ali Reghba signed a one-year deal with the club for the 2019 season.

Soccer • 22 Feb 19

Dundalk still the team to catch as the new season starts

LOI team news: Champions host new-look Sligo in opener

And we're back. The Airtricity League Premier Division returns with all ten teams in action on opening night.

Soccer • 15 Feb 19

Damien Delaney joins Waterford for 2019 season

Former Republic of Ireland defender Damien Delaney is bound for another season in the Airtricity League Premier Division after signing for Waterford FC.

Soccer • 03 Jan 19

Barrett: 'We need to make sure the League grows and continues to grow'

Barrett: LOI can't be a 'fallback' for youth players

Former Republic of Ireland international Graham Barrett indicates that the days of simply regarding the League of Ireland as a fallback for those who fail to make the grade in England have to end.

Soccer • 17 Dec 18

St Patrick's Athletic have said that Stephen Kenny's appointment would be an "undeniable boost for the domestic game"

St Pat's and Derry City endorse Kenny for Ireland job

St Patrick's Athletic and Derry CIty have taken the unusual step of endorsing Stephen Kenny for the role of next Republic of Ireland manager.

Soccer • 23 Nov 18

Sligo goalkeeper Ed McGinty is beaten by the penalty of Patrick Hoban

Recap: Friday's Airtricity League action

Read how it all unfolded as Dundalk thumped Sligo and Finn Harps qualified for Premier Division play-off

Soccer • 19 Oct 18

Shamrock Rovers are chasing another victory over Cork

LOI Digest: Race for third place takes centre stage

Dundalk could claim the title tonight while Shamrock Rovers and Waterford are both in action as the race for third place and goes down to the wire, while in Division One there's a promotion/relegation play-off match. Get the latest team news for all tonight's games here.

Soccer • 05 Oct 18

Dundalk's Michael Duffy has won the Airtricity Player of the Month award for August.

Dundalk's Duffy eyes Ireland call-up after August gong

Dundalk's Michael Duffy said he is targeting a place in the next Republic of Ireland squad after collecting the Airtricity League Player of the Month award for August.

Soccer • 13 Sep 18