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Play-offs reintroduced for 2009
Promotion/relegation play-offs will be a feature of the League of Ireland season once more next season following confirmation from the FAI.
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Murphy leads goalkeeper nominations
FAI Ford Cup final hero Brian Murphy leads the nominations for the annual Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland (SWAI) Goalkeeper of the Year award.
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ACTION
Fitzgerald leads by example as Galway survive
UCD 0-1 Galway United
John Fitzgerald’s first half goal proved decisive as Galway United edged their way to Premier Division survival on Friday night.
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PREVIEW
Galway try to take final step
After last week’s impressive victory over Finn Harps put them in control of the relegation battle, Galway will try to take the crucial final step to safety when they meet already relegated UCD at the Bowl on Friday night.
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Fitzgerald makes Galway fan plea
Galway United captain John Fitzgerald has urged the club’s fans to turn out in force for Friday night’s big relegation decider against UCD.
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UCD end season on a high with ‘A’ win
UCD’s second string lifted some of the gloom surrounding the club with an extra-time victory over Bohemians in the eircom League of Ireland ‘A’ Championship final on Tuesday night.
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Bohs, UCD go head-to-head for ‘A’ crown
The second strings of eircom League of Ireland champions Bohemians and UCD, whose first XI was relegated from the Premier Division this season, meet in the final of the inaugural ‘A’ Championship on Tuesday evening.
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RTE to screen UCD-Galway clash
The final night Premier Division game between UCD and Galway United will be screened live on RTE Two television on Friday evening.
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Survival would equal Premiership win – Kenna
Galway United manager Jeff Kenna admits leading the club to Premier Division survival would equal his Premiership victory with Blackburn Rovers.
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ACTION
Saints take timely win
St Patrick’s Athletic 2-0 UCD
At the end of a day of speculation and recriminations surrounding St Patrick’s Athletic, the Inchicore club took a timely victory over relegated UCD to take a major step towards second place in the eircom League of Ireland Premier Division table.
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PREVIEW
Saints eye end to barren run
St Patrick’s Athletic will attempt to bounce back from a dreadful series of results when relegated UCD visit Richmond Park on Friday evening.
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Students face major rebuilding programme
UCD could face a massive player exodus following the club’s relegation from the Premier Division last weekend.
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ACTION
Students hope dies as Bohs win at Belfield
UCD 0-1 Bohemians
Champions Bohemians claimed all three points at the Belfield Bowl as UCD’s lingering hopes of avoiding relegation were extinguished on Friday night.
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Fenlon anxious to avoid dip in standards
Title-winning Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon insists there will be no let-up in performance from his side for the remaining three games of the eircom League of Ireland season.
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PREVIEW
College eye champions’ scalp
Following last weekend’s impressive FAI Ford Cup semi-final win over St Patrick’s Athletic, champions Bohemians return to League action when they take on bottom side UCD at the Belfield Bowl.
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