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League leaders Dundalk attempt to bounce back from their home defeat to Shamrock Rovers in their visit to Limerick

Recap: Airtricity League Premier Division

Live updates from Friday's Airtricity League Premier Division action as Cork City hosted Sligo Rovers while table toppers Dundalk travelled to Limerick

Soccer • 31 Aug 18

Chris Shields believes Dundalk's style suits European football

Shields: Larnaca will prove tougher test than Tallinn

Dundalk's Chris Shields acknowledges that Thursday's opposition AEK Larnaca will likely be a stiffer test than their first round opponents Lavidia Tallinn.

Soccer • 23 Jul 18

Derry City trail 2-0 after the opening leg

Shiels warns Derry against being too 'gung ho' in Minsk

Derry City manager Kenny Shiels warned against his players adopting an overly gung ho approach in their second leg tie against Dinamo Minsk in the Europa League.

Soccer • 19 Jul 18

Cork City manager John Caulfield: "We are realistic that we know they're going to dominate the ball"

Caulfield praises Cork public for club's revival

Cork City manager John Caulfield says the club shouldn't take its current heady days for granted and praised the members and supporters for helping them return from near oblivion at the start of the decade.

Soccer • 17 Jul 18

Sligo Rovers players celebrate Jack Keaney's opening goal

Rejuvenated Sligo grab vital away win against Bohs

Sligo Rovers leap-frogged Bohemians into seventh place as they beat the Gypsies by three goals to nil at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 14 Jul 18

Waterford's Noel Hunt and Derek Pender of Bohemians

Waterford battle back for a point against Bohemians

Third-place Waterford FC maintained their seven-point gap with Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity League tonight after a 1-1 draw with Bohemian FC at the RSC.

Soccer • 06 Jul 18

Stephen Kenny's men will face Estonian side Levadia Tallinn

Dundalk meet Tallinn, Rovers and Derry get tough draws

Dundalk have been drawn to play Estonian side Levadia Tallinn while Shamrock Rovers and Derry City have both been handed testing draws in the first phase of the Europa League draw.

Soccer • 20 Jun 18

Damien Delaney has signed for Cork City until the end of the 2019 season

Cork City sign ex-Irish international Damien Delaney

Cork City have announced the signing of former Ireland international Damien Delaney - some eighteen years after he last played for his hometown club.

Soccer • 08 Jun 18

Karl Sheppard celebrates scoring an early goal in Cork City's win over Derry City in Turner's Cross

Cork go top after withstanding Derry fightback

Cork City returned to the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they defeated Derry City 4-2 at Turner's Cross on Monday afternoon.

Soccer • 04 Jun 18

Noel Hunt will be returning to Waterford FC as player and assistant manager

Waterford confirm signing of Noel Hunt

Former Republic of Ireland international Noel Hunt has signed for his hometown club Waterford FC, joining as both a player and assistant manager.

Soccer • 31 May 18

Waterford and Cork have been hit with suspensions following the brawl at the RSC

Waterford and Cork hit with bans after RSC fracas

Cork City will not appeal the suspensions to Steven Beattie and Garry Buckley while Waterford FC remain tight-lipped about their intentions following the suspensions to their players Stanley Aborah and Bastien Hery.

Soccer • 12 Apr 18

Sligo Rovers manager Gerard Lyttle was angered by a non-decision in the lead-up to the only goal

Lyttle: Ref's call cost Sligo the game

Sligo Rovers manager Gerard Lyttle was left furious after officials failed to stop play for a head injury during the lead-up to the only goal in his side's 1-0 defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

Soccer • 31 Mar 18

Alan Reynolds side face a big test of their ambitions

LOI Digest: Waterford and Hoops clash on RTÉ2

The RTÉ2 cameras are in the RSC as Waterford host Shamrock Rovers. Read all of the night's previews here.

Soccer • 23 Mar 18

Watch: Waterford joint-top after win over Bohemians

Waterford's impressive start to life back in the Airtricity League Premier Division continued after a second-half Sander Puri's second-half goal gave them a 1-0 win over Bohemians and kept them level with champions Cork City at the summit.

Soccer • 13 Mar 18

St Pat's Lee Desmond and Pat Hoban of Dundalk

Dundalk frustrated again by stubborn Saints

Dundalk failed to hit the target for the third time in five games as St Patrick's Athletic stubbornly held on for a well earned share of the spoils in a 0-0 draw at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 13 Mar 18

Caolan McAleer was on the double for Sligo

Watch: McAleer brace gets Sligo back to winning ways

Sligo Rovers picked up their first win in three games on the Airtricity League Premier Division as they beat a lacklustre Bray Wanderers 2-1 at the Carlisle Grounds.

Soccer • 13 Mar 18

Cork City stay top with win over Shamrock Rovers

Cork City remain top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they narrowly defeated Shamrock Rovers 1-0 at Turner's Cross on Monday night.

Soccer • 13 Mar 18

Limerick bounced back from Oriel thrashing to beat Bray Wanderers in Markets Field

Late Morrissey goal gives Limerick win in dreary affair

Danny Morrissey headed Limerick to three points after a dismal affair on Shannonside, as they overcame Bray Wanderers.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

Patrick Hoban scored the only goal as Dundalk beat Cork City in Oriel Park tonight

Hoban strikes early as Dundalk down champions in Oriel

Dundalk recorded their first win over Cork City since October 2016 thanks to Patrick Hoban's early goal at Oriel Park on Friday night.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

Dean Clarke and Conan Byrne celebrate the only goal as Pat's beat Bohs in Dalymount Park

Clarke strike gives Pat's the points at Dalymount

A Dean Clarke goal decided matters at Dalymount Park as St Patrick's clocked their second away win of the season in a comfortable enough manner.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

The Showgrounds was stunned by Duffus's dramatic late winner for Waterford

Waterford stun Sligo with dramatic late winner

A dramatic 90th minute winner from Waterford's Courtney Duffus at the Showgrounds gave the Blues a somewhat fortunate 2-1 win over Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

Dundalk and Cork City meet for the first time this season.

Airtricity League Premier Division results

Re-live the action from a full programme of Airtricity League Premier Division games. The headline encounter was the clash between the top two over the last few years, Dundalk and Cork City at Oriel Park.

Soccer • 09 Mar 18

Patrick McEleney celebrates his brilliant lob against Drogheda United

15 of the best - it's goal of the season time

Another campaign is done and dusted, which means it's time to look back on the 2017 Airtricity League Premier Division season's finest goals.

Soccer • 30 Oct 17

Sligo claim vital point as Hoops seal European spot

Shamrock Rovers guaranteed themselves a European spot next season despite drawing 1-1 with Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 14 Oct 17

John Caulfield: 'I want our lads to go out and give a performance.'

Every team is raising their game against us - Caulfield

John Caulfield believes every other side in the Airtricity League Premier Division is raising their game to beat Cork City, as his table-toppers look to finally get over the line and claim the title.

Soccer • 24 Sep 17