Shamrock Rovers

Leaders Shamrock Rovers held again at Drogheda; Derry City beat Sligo Rovers

Fifty years ago Lansdowne Road hosted a memorable occasion as the then formidable world champions pipped an all-Ireland selection in a seven-goal thriller

Rory Gaffney’s first half goal the difference at Tallaght Stadium

Hoops lead at top of the table reduced to four points after squandering lead at Dalymount Park

Both teams need to win to keep pressure on Shamrock Rovers, who take on UCD

Galway native equalled Joey Donnelly’s record of 142 goals, while Rovers beat Sligo

League of Ireland round-up: Aaron Greene’s double sinks Dundalk in Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers manager trying to get back to concentrating on football matters again after a very difficult week for his family

Shamrock Rovers’ manager nine-year-old son has undergone treatment for leukaemia

Despite skills of Naj Razi, Spanish teens clock up convincing victory in Budapest, with Irish also missing out on World Cup play-off

‘Speaking about a sick nine-year-old is disgusting and Cork City should be ashamed of them’

McCourt, who also played for Derry City and Shamrock Rovers, accused of inappropriately touching woman in Bar 57 in Derry

St Patrick’s Athletic came to play in Tallaght and made it a cracking contest

Dundalk came back from the dead with two stoppage time goals to make it four wins from four

Bohs remain top but Rovers are now unbeaten in 11 games

League leaders Bohemians braced for a difficult assignment as they face their great rivals in Tallaght

Senior Ireland manager Stephen Kenny watched the action at the Brandywell

Johnny Kenny also on target at Richmond Park as Hoops move above Saints in the table

Forrester has scored six goals to help Tim Clancy’s side into second spot in the Premier Division table

‘We’ve got to stop pointing fingers and understand that this is a positive for Irish football’

Goals in each half from Neil Farrugia and Rory Gaffney secure the points for the defending champions

Chris Forrester topped and tailed victory with a brace as St Patrick’s Athletic got back to winning ways

Shelbourne manager Damien Duff says his team can avenge their FAI Cup final defeat by Derry City

Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers from Dalymount Park will be shown on Friday, April 7th

Green shoots of recovery will be difficult to sustain due to the current absence of any Government funding for nurturing young talent at League of Ireland clubs’ academies

Jack Byrne’s spectacular goal had looked like earning the champions a first win of the season

After Ringsend derby the Tallaght club lie eighth in the table with zero wins

FAI looking to Government and private investment to help address the issue of outdated stadia and facilities

Conor Curran’s engaging book is a welcome addition to a growing body of research into the role of sport in Irish society

Goals from Ben Doherty and Jamie McGonigle secure big win on the road for Ruaidhrí Higgins’s side

Champions without three central defenders following a rash of costly red cards in the opening weeks

Stephen Bradley remains bemused by red card decision on defender Roberto Lopes last week

Viktor Serdeniuk, who played for Shamrock Rovers last season, has been joined in Ireland by a former teammate, writes Noel Baker

The midfielder cancelled out Graham Burke’s opener with an equaliser in the fourth minute of injury-time

Future Ticketing predicts that football competition will grow attendances by up to 20%

PSNI forced to seal off immediate area with sections of Lone Moor Road sealed off in latter stage of game

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with The Irish Times sports team

Wild Geese: Noel Greenlagh, Brisbane

Former Sligo Rovers player secures season-long loan move to the Hoops

Shelbourne, Drogheda United and St Patrick’s Athletic’s fanbases grew considerably in 2022