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Cork City are through to their fourth successive FAI Cup Final following their two one victory over Bohemian in tonight’s semi-final replay in Turner’s Cross. Graham Cummins and Karl Sheppard gave the ‘Rebels’ a two goal half-time lead but a long distance effort from Ian Morris reduced the arrears and led to a nervous end to the contest. City will now face League Champions Dundalk, also in their fourth successive final, at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday the 4th November 2018.

Head Coach Noel King has named a twenty man squad for the final two fixtures of the failed 2019 European Championship campaign. Ireland face Israel in Akko at 3pm (Irish time)next Thursday afternoon and Germany in Heidenheim at 5.15pm (Irish time) on the following Tuesday afternoon.

Goalkeepers: Liam Bossin (Nottingham Forest), Kieran O’Hara (Macclesfield Town – Loan)
Defenders: Ryan Delaney (Rochdale), Shaun Donnellan (Yeovil Town), Jimmy Dunne (Hearts – Loan), Danny Kane (AFC Fylde – Loan), Sean McLaughlin (Cork City), Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town – Loan), Corey Whelan (Crewe Alexandra – Loan)
Midfielders: Harry Charsley (Everton), Josh Cullen (Charlton Athletic – Loan), Liam Kinsella (Walsall), Ryan Manning (Rotherham United – Loan), Jamie McGrath (Dundalk), Jordan Shipley (Coventry City)
Forwards: Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth), Reece Grego-Cox (Crawley Town), Ronan Hale (Derry City – Loan), Jake Mulraney (Hearts), Joe Quigley (Maidstone United)

 

Our U19 Women completed the qualifying stage of the 2019 European Championship with a three nil victory over the Ukraine to top Group Eight with maximum points. An early goal from Lucia Lobato settled any nerves and second half strikes from Alannah McEvoy and Tiegan Ruddy completed a deserved victory. We now await the December draw for the Elite Stage with qualification for the finals in Scotland the prized target.

Jeff Hendrick was a late substitute for Burnley in their one all Premier League contest with visitors Huddersfield Town while Kevin Long was an unused substitute at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon. Robbie Brady is close to a return to first team duty but Stephen Ward has joined the casualty list. Matt Doherty scored the only goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their defeat of Crystal Palace  at Selhurst Park while Cardiff City had Harry Arter in their sidefor their one nil defeat by Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium. The late kick-off saw troubled Manchester United come from behind to defeat visitors Newcastle United by three goals to two at Old Trafford where Ciaran Clark was an unused substitute for the ‘Magpies’.                                                                                                                                                                                            

Current Championship leaders Leeds United played out a one all draw with sixth place Brentford in the early kick-off at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon. Alan Judge was a very late substitute for the visiting ‘Bees’. Rotherham United had Ryan Manning in their starting eleven for their three one defeat at Birmingham City while Anthony Forde was an unused substitute and Richie Towell missed out through injury. Middlesbrough and Darren Randolph suffered a surprise two nil home defeat by visitors Nottingham Forest for whom Daryl Murphy was a starter. Millwall had Shaun Williams in their side for the two one defeat of visitors Aston Villa for whom Conor Hourihane was a starter. Aiden O’Brien was a very late substitute for the victorious ‘Lions’. Preston North End had Alan Browne and two goal Callum Robinson in their starting eleven for their resounding four nil victory over visitors Wigan Athletic and Sean Maguire was a late substitute on his return following his lengthy injury absence.  Derby County and Richard Keogh played out a one all draw at QPR while Sheffield United had David McGoldrick to thank for their one nil victory over visitors Hull City as he converted a seventieth minute penalty. Both John Egan and Enda Stevens were in the ‘Blades’ starting eleven at Bramall Lane. West Bromwich Albion came from behind to defeat Reading by four goals to one with Wes Hoolihan an unused substitute at the Hawthorns while the late kick-off saw Bolton Wanderers go down to a two nil defeat by local rivals Blackburn Rovers who had Darragh Lenihan and Derrick Williams in defence.
League One leaders Portsmouth (Ronan Curtis) suffered a surprise two nil defeat by visitors Gillingham at Fratton Park. 

Martin O’Neill has named a thirty two man provisional squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League home double header against Denmark and Wales. Midfielder Richie Towell receives his first call up while in form Portsmouth striker Ronan Curtis retains his place following his late call up to the previous squad. Long term injury victims Scott Hogan and Sean Maguire have just resumed training with their clubs and are included. Injury rules out the experienced trio of Seamus Coleman, Jonathan Walters and Stephen Ward.

Goalkeepers: Colin Doyle (Hearts), Sean McDermott (Kristiansund BK), Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough)
Defenders: Cyrus Christie (Fulham), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United), Greg Cunningham (Cardiff City), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), John Egan (Sheffield United), Richard Keogh (Derby County), Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers), Kevin Long (Burnley), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers)
Midfielders: Harry Arter (Cardiff City), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Daryl Horgan (Hibernian), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Alan Judge (Brentford), James McClean (Stoke City), David Meyler (Reading), Callum O’Dowda (Bristol City), Richie Towell Rotherham United), Shaun Williams (Millwall)
Forwards: Graham Burke (Preston North End), Ronan Curtis (Portsmouth), Scott Hogan (Aston Villa), Shane Long (Southampton), Sean Maguire (Preston North End), Aiden O’Brien (Millwall), Callum Robinson (Preston North End)

The RTE 2 cameras were in Oriel Park this Friday evening when Dundalk were confirmed as Airtricity League Premier Division champions for 2018. The ‘Lilywhites’, twelve points clear at the summit, scored a last minute equaliser against a resilient St Patrick’s Athletic side who parted company with manager Liam Buckley a few days ago. Second place Cork City were held to a scoreless draw by third place Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium. Cup semi-finalists Bohemian went down to a three one defeat by fourth place Waterford in Dalymount Park while Limerick suffered a one nil defeat by Markets Field visitors Derry City, which almost certainly sends them into the relegation play-off scenario.