Category: Airtricity League

Monday night in the Airtricity League Premier Division

The Airtricity League Premier Division continued on Monday evening with Bray Wanderers providing a huge shock with their first win of the season, a one nil defeat of Shamrock Rovers in the Carlisle Grounds. Meanwhile Derry City moved up to third place with a three one victory over visitors Bohemian in the Brandywell. Also in action were St Patrick’s Athletic who scored the only goal to defeat visitors Waterford in Richmond Park.

This weekend in the Airtricity League Premier Division

Match Series Eleven in the Airtricity League Premier Division commenced this Friday evening with current leaders Dundalk earning a two nil success at basement side Bray Wanderers while Cork City moved into second place with their one nil defeat of St Patrick’s Athleic in Turner’s Cross. Waterford made the lengthy journey to take on Derry City in the Brandywell where they went down to a onenil defeat. Eir Sport brought live action from Tallaght Stadium where old Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers and Bohemian went head to head, with the visiting ‘Gypsies’ emerging victorious by two goals to one, with the winner coming in the ninth minute of added time. The remaining contest between struggling sides Limerick and Sligo Rovers took place in the Markets Field on Saturday evening and saw the visitors prevail by two goals to one.

EA Sports Cup contests played on Monday

Drogheda United defeated non-league St Mochta’s FC by three goals to two in the one remaining EA Sports Cup first round contest this evening. There were second round victories for Cobh Ramblers who scored the only goal to defeat their hosts Limerick in the Markets Field while the Richmond Park meeting of St Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk provided an abundance of entertainment with the sides finishing two each in normal time, four each after extra-time with the visitors Dundalk emerging victorious by eight goals to seven in the penalty shoot-out.

Airtricity League action this Friday evening.

Match Series Ten in the Airtricity League Premier Division took place this Friday evening with pre-match leaders Cork City going down to a two one defeat at Waterford in an encounter which saw two players from each side dismissed in added time at the RSC. Dundalk moved into top spot with a two one victory over fourth place Shamrock Rovers in front of the RTE 2 cameras in Oriel Park. Bohemian and Limerick played out a scoreless draw in Dalymount Park while St Patrick’s Athletic crushed Bray Wanderers by five goals to nil in Richmond Park.

EA Sports Cup Second Round contests

Waterlogged pitches have put paid to four of the scheduled EA Sports Cup second round contests with just three survivors set for completion on this Easter Monday afternoon. Finn Harps went down to a two one defeat by Derry City in Finn Park while Eamonn Deacy Park was the venue for the clash of Galway United and Sligo Rovers which the visitors won with the only goal. Bohemian and UCD finished level after extra-time in Dalymount Park where the hosts recovered from a two goal deficit to level matters in ninety minutes and then progressed with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out success.

Airtricity League action on Good Friday

Match Series Nine in the Airtricity League Premier Division took place this Friday evening with current leaders Cork City defeating basement side Bray Wanderers by four goals to nil in the Carlisle Grounds. Second place Dundalk overcame Bohemian by three goals to nil in Oriel Park while third place Waterford journied west and secured a two nil success in Limerick. Fourth place Shamrock Rovers defeated Sligo Rovers with the only goal in Tallaght while the RTE 2 cameras brought live action from the Brandywell where Derry City defeated St Patrick’s Athletic by two goals to one.