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Luke Dennison: 'The whole aura of the Aviva Stadium is really exciting'

Dennison set for leading role after taste of Cup final

Drogheda United goalkeeper Luke Dennison is excited at the prospect of playing in front of up to 40,000 fans in what will be a career highlight in Sunday's FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium after a taste of it last year.

Soccer • 07 Nov 24

Kevin Doherty: 'I remember looking across at Jon Daly and Declan Devine and thinking, God, I'd love that to be me. And lucky enough, it is this year'

Doherty: Drogs 'well used' to underdogs tag

Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty says they're "well used" to the underdogs tag as they look ahead to Sunday's Sports Direct FAI Cup showdown against Derry City.

Soccer • 05 Nov 24

Ryan Brennan: 'It's exciting times for the league'

Brennan: Drogs aiming to put best foot forward

Ryan Brennan is hoping for better luck this time around in Sunday's Sports Direct FAI Cup final after the scars of the 2013 decider.

Soccer • 06 Nov 24

The wall of Derry - Brian Maher is yet to concede in the FAI Cup this year

Cup glory no second prize for impenetrable Maher

A clean sheet for Derry City in Sunday's FAI Cup final would see the Candystripes join a select list of clubs who have won the competition without conceding a goal.

Soccer • 05 Nov 24

Derry City are under pressure after their title challenge fizzled out

Corry: Derry 'under pressure' after 'folding' in league

Derry City are under "huge pressure" to claim silverware after "folding" in the Premier Division run-in, according to RTÉ soccer analyst Paul Corry.

Soccer • 09 Nov 24

Ruaidhrí Higgins posing with the trophy he won in 2022

Higgins: Cup final hard-earned after tough road

Derry City manager Ruaidhrí Higgins feels that a Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup final victory would be hard-earned, after coming through a difficult route to the final unscathed.

Soccer • 04 Nov 24

Duff hails title win as the 'pinnacle of his career'

Shelbourne manager Damien Duff hailed his side's SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title triumph as the "pinnacle of his professional career".

Soccer • 02 Nov 24

Shelbourne celebrate with the trophy after the victory in Derry

Wood fires Shelbourne to league title in Derry

Shelbourne were crowned SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Premier Division champions following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.

Soccer • 01 Nov 24

Ruaidhrí Higgins is managing injuries ahead of the cup final

Higgins: No silly risks ahead of FAI Cup final

Derry City manager Ruaidhrí Higgins has said that he won't be taking any risks with his injury-hit side when title-chasing Shelbourne visit the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Friday.

Soccer • 31 Oct 24

Anto Breslin celebrates after St Pat's claimed victory

St Pat's win as four becomes two in Inchicore

Four became two in this title race for the ages but St Patrick's Athletic maintained their incredible winning run in Inchicore and are now in great shape to make European football again next season.

Soccer • 25 Oct 24

Shelbourne could be celebrating again if they can maintain their position at the top

LOI preview: Shels seek to knock Derry out of running

The Premier Division title race continues into to the penultimate weekend with the possibility of Derry City being eliminated tonight, as Shelbourne look to strengthen their position at the top. Read our preview.

Soccer • 26 Oct 24

Dundalk's Jamie Gullan reacts after a missed chance

Dundalk relegated as Derry keep pressure on at the top

Derry City got themselves back in the title race with the help of the returning Colm Whelan on a night when Dundalk were relegated from the Premier Division.

Soccer • 18 Oct 24

Michael Duffy and Derry City manager Ruaidhrí Higgins after their side's home draw against Sligo

Higgins: 'Tough ask' but Derry can run title gauntlet

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins bemoaned another "wasted opportunity" after his title-chasing side dropped points for the second time in the space of three days on Monday night with a 1-1 draw against ten-man Sligo Rovers.

Soccer • 15 Oct 24

John Russell's side remain sixth in the Premier Division table

Russell 'disappointed' to leave Derry with just a point

If you told Sligo Rovers boss John Russell prior to kick-off that his side would leave the Brandywell with a draw after finishing their game against Derry City with 10 men, you'd fancy he'd have regarded that as at least a satisfactory outcome. However, Russell admitted disappointment with a point.

Soccer • 15 Oct 24

Connor Malley celebrates scoring his spectacular opener for Sligo Rovers

Sligo's 10 men secure draw at title-chasers Derry

Derry City's disappointing form continues to halt their title charge as they had to settle for a 1-1 draw against 10-man Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Soccer • 15 Oct 24

Anto Breslin of St Pat's in action against Derry's Patrick Hoban

LOI preview: Chasing pack looking to reel in Shelbourne

Three teams who still hold out hope of finishing with a flourish to claim this year's SSE Airtricity League Premier Division title are in action this evening as Derry City host Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic slip across the Liffey to take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 14 Oct 24

Bohemians will look to exact revenge against Derry City

LOI preview: Focus turns to Derry City in title race

Attention turns to Derry City tonight in what is proving to be a gripping League of Ireland finale as a rematch with Bohemians awaits at the Ryan McBride Brandywell.

Soccer • 11 Oct 24

Derry City remain in the hunt for a double

RTÉ announces coverage of Derry City v Sligo Rovers

RTÉ Sport will broadcast another crucial game in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title race next Monday as Derry City host Sligo Rovers.

Soccer • 07 Oct 24

The Derry boss salutes the fans afterwards at Dalymount Park

Higgins happy that 'Derry can empty out again'

Derry City may not have been at their best but a brace from Michael Duffy saw them get past Bohemians and into another FAI Cup final, with manager Ruaidhrí Higgins happy that "Derry can empty out again" for the showpiece decider at the Aviva Stadium on 10 November.

Soccer • 04 Oct 24

Michael Duffy (centre) celebrates his second goal

Duffy's Dalymount double sends Derry City to Aviva

Derry City's hopes of a league and cup double are still alive after they swatted Bohemians aside in an FAI Cup semi final that failed to live up to its occasion at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 04 Oct 24

FAI Cup semi-final recap: Bohemians 0-2 Derry City

Read how it all unfolded as 2022 winners Derry City made it through to this year's final.

Soccer • 04 Oct 24

Derry City have done it the hard way so far in the FAI Cup as they look to eliminate a third Dublin side

FAI Cup preview: Derry bring double hopes to Dalymount

Derry City finally face the decisive period of their season as they begin the first of two crunch games with Bohemians this month.

Soccer • 04 Oct 24

Wexford's Ethan Boyle, left, and Lewis Temple at the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup semi-finals media day at the Aviva Stadium

Opportunity knocks for Wexford on and off the pitch

Wexford FC have the tools to pull off a Sports Direct FAI Cup semi-final upset this weekend and coupled with enticing future plans off the pitch, progression to the final would spur on an exciting time for the club and area, according to former Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's goalkeeper Barry Murphy.

Soccer • 03 Oct 24

Pierrot on the double as Drogheda stun Derry

Frantz Pierrot had endured a mixed bag against Derry City this season but the Drogheda United forward struck a blow to the title hopes of Ruaidhri Higgins' side with a second half brace at United Park.

Soccer • 27 Sep 24

Shelbourne must end a run of one win in eight in the Premier Division or risk losing top spot again

LOI preview: Crunch night for all 10 teams in Premier

Every side in the Premier Division has to something to play for on a potentially decisive night in the Premier Division. Read our League of Ireland preview here.

Soccer • 27 Sep 24