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Drogheda children take part in intercultural event
Forty children from Drogheda, split evenly between the native and Polish communities in the town, will attend Wednesday evening’s international friendly between the two countries at Croke Park.
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Team of the Week #33
The curtain has been drawn on a turbulent, crazy season in the League of Ireland. Read on for the final eleven-a-side.com Team of the Week - and don’t forget to have your say on the Team of the Year, as selected by our writers recently.
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Saints win again as Drogs era ends
Drogheda United 0-2 St Patrick’s Athletic
St Patrick’s Athletic made it three wins out of three to finish the eircom League of Ireland season as Drogheda United bid farewell to an era of dominance at United Park.
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PFAI chief urges FAI action
The head of the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ireland has called on the FAI to establish a “hardship fund” for players feeling the pinch of reduced wages.
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Drogs put finishing touches to annus horribilis
Last year’s eircom League of Ireland champions Drogheda United wrap up a dire 2008 season when St Patrick’s Athletic visit United Park on Friday night.
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Strike action averted as Drogs agree to play
The game between St Patrick’s Athletic and Drogheda United will go ahead on Friday night after a threat of strike action by the Drogs players was averted.
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Drogs stars threaten strike action
The players of Drogheda United players have threatened strike action ahead of Friday night’s eircom League of Ireland final night encounter with St Patrick’s Athletic.
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Team of the Week #32
Just one more week remaining in the 2008 eircom League of Ireland season, and Galway United have four players in the penultimate eleven-a-side.com Team of the Week after an ultra-impressive - and ultra-important - win over Finn Harps on Friday.
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Bray edge seven-goal thriller
Bray Wanderers 4-3 Drogheda United
Derek Pender struck a late winner as Bray Wanderers claimed all three points against ten-man Drogheda United in a dramatic encounter at the Carlisle Grounds.
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Ipswich close in on Gartland deal
Drogheda United defender Graham Gartland is on the verge of completing a move to Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town.
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Bray step up top half drive
A week after confirming their Premier Division status for another season, Bray Wanderers can take a step towards an unforeseen top half finish with victory over out-of-sorts Drogheda United on Friday.
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Dundalk ace announces retirement
Dundalk defender John Flanagan will retire from football at the end of the eircom League of Ireland season this month.
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Drogs deducted ten points
Dethroned eircom League of Ireland champions Drogheda United have been deducted ten points by the Independent Club Licensing Committee.
Link: Drogs to appeal points penalty
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Parkhouse brace lifts Harps
Drogheda United 1-2 Finn Harps
Stephen Parkhouse scored a priceless second half double at United Park on Friday night as Finn Harps came from behind to take victory over Drogheda United and move out of the relegation zone.
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League is a laughing-stock - Byrne
Four-times League of Ireland winner Stuart Byrne believes the domestic game will take years to recover from the troubles of this season.
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