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ACTION
Scanlon strike scuppers Shels bid
Shelbourne 1-1 Limerick 37
Colin Scanlon scored an injury time equaliser as Shelbourne watched their eircom League of Ireland First Division dream go up in smoke on Saturday night.
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PREVIEW
Shels close in on Premier return
After two seasons in the second tier of the eircom League of Ireland, traditional powers Shelbourne can return to the Premier Division with victory over Limerick 37 on Saturday night.
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It’s been a great season – Gill
Dundalk manager John Gill insists the 2008 season has been a successful one for the Lilywhites – even if they fail to nail the First Division title this weekend.
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Terryland lands groundsman award
Galway United groundsman Noel Connolly has retained his title as FAI/Institute of Groundsmanship Groundsman of the Year, sponsored by Scotts Fertilisers.
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ACTION
McAllister helps Shels back to top spot
Waterford United 0-1 Shelbourne
On-loan midfielder David McAllister scored the only goal from the penalty spot as Shelbourne regained top spot in the First Division table – bringing an end Waterford United’s lingering promotion hopes.
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PFAI announce First Division award short-list
Players from Dundalk, Sporting Fingal and Wexford Youths have been short-listed for the PFAI First Division Player of the Year award.
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PREVIEW
Shels face personnel crisis for Waterford test
Following Dundalk’s wide-margin win on Thursday night, Waterford United and Shelbourne put their own promotion credentials on the line when they go head-to-head at the RSC on Friday night – but Shels could be without as many as nine first-team regulars.
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ACTION
Seven-star Dundalk claim four-point win
Dundalk 7-0 Athlone Town
Dundalk’s hopes of claiming the First Division title received a real shot in the arm with a seven-goal trouncing of hapless Athlone Town on Thursday.
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OBITUARY
The late Dermot Curtis
Dermot Curtis, who played 17 times for the Republic of Ireland senior side in the 1950s and ‘60s, has passed away at his home in England following an illness.
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Galway, Wexford and Shels nominated for grounds award
The groundsmen responsible for Galway United’s Terryland Park, Wexford Youths’ ground Ferrycarrig Park and Shelbourne’s Tolka Park have been shortlisted for the 2008 Groundsman of the Year award.
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ACTION
Shels one clear after feisty derby
Shelbourne 0-0 Sporting Fingal
Shelbourne moved one point clear at the top of the eircom League of Ireland First Division table on Monday evening following a feisty derby against Sporting Fingal at Tolka Park.
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PREVIEW
Dublin rivals meet in vital contest
Shelbourne take on Sporting Fingal in a rearranged eircom League of Ireland First Division fixture on Monday night, with both sides still holding ambitions of title glory and promotion to the top flight for 2009.
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Shels-Sporting falls to Tolka floodlight problem
Friday night’s scheduled eircom League of Ireland First Division encounter between Dublin rivals Shelbourne and Sporting Fingal was postponed due to a floodlight failure at Tolka Park.
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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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PREVIEW
Dublin rivals engage in promotion battle
Shelbourne can move clear at the top of the eircom League of Ireland First Division table by avoiding defeat against Sporting Fingal on Friday night, but the League’s newest club will be hoping for a win of their own to sustain their promotion challenge.
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