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  League of Ireland to receive extra Uefa slot
The eircom League of Ireland will receive a third Uefa Cup spot in 2009 in place of the ill-fated Intertoto Cup competition.
 
  Rhyl boss welcomes change of fortune
Rhyl manager John Hulse was delighted with his side’s change in fortune after drawing Bohemians in the first round of this summer’s last Intertoto Cup.
 
    Bohs handed Welsh Euro test
Bohemians will kick off their 2008 Intertoto Cup campaign against Welsh Premier League side Rhyl in June.
 
    Seagulls boss eyes Europe
Bray Wanderers manager Eddie Gormley has set his sights on an unlikely place in European competition by the end of the season.
 
  Derry announce DVD release
The Support Group of Derry City FC has announced details of a mid-price release for their critically-acclaimed DVD production, Derry City FC: A European Odyssey, which charted the Candystripes’ stunning Uefa Cup journey in 2006.
 
  Drogs, Cobh win Fair Play awards
Drogheda United followed up their historic eircom League of Ireland title victory by landing the 2007 FAI Premier Division Fair Play competition this week, with Cobh Ramblers adding the First Division award to their own championship win.
 
    Lansdowne short-listed for Uefa final
The newly-developed Lansdowne Road has been confirmed as a candidate to host the Uefa Cup final in either 2010 or 2011.
 
  Helsingborgs handed Dutch date
Swedish side Helsingborgs, conquerors of eircom League of Ireland leaders Drogheda United in the Uefa Cup on Thursday night, have been paired with Dutch side Heerenveen in the competition’s first round proper.
 
    REACTION
No complaints for Doolin after Drogs demise

Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin paid tribute to the victorious Helsingborgs after watching his side bow out of the Uefa Cup on Thursday night.
 
  REACTION
Baxter pleased with Helsingborgs patience

Helsingborgs manager Stuart Baxter was pleased with the patience his side showed in Thursday night’s Uefa Cup victory over eircom League of Ireland leaders Drogheda United.
 
  ACTION
Drogs crash out of Uefa Cup

Helsingborgs 3-0 Drogheda United
Helsingborgs win 4-1 on aggregate
eircom League of Ireland leaders Drogheda United crashed out of the Uefa Cup at the second qualifying round stage after a heavy defeat at the hands of Swedish side Helsingborgs on Thursday night.
 
    Doolin confident ahead of Uefa test
Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin is confident his side can shake off the underdog’s tag and reach the Uefa Cup first round by defeating Swedish side Helsingborgs on Thursday night.
 
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Threesome: Great football ads
By eleven-a-side.com
We were sufficiently dazzled by the recent television debut of Nike’s two-minute movie, directed by acclaimed film-maker Guy Ritchie, to make great football commercials the subject of this week’s threesome.
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Posted by: trueblue
Title: Levein (Replies: 0 )
this moron wants to shut up he was going on about the ref controlling the rangers players nice one pity he didnt controll clogger hunt and the shell suit flood
done nothing but run about kicking cause they couldnt get their way as we were told levein when we tried to get afree week before the uefa cup final ......GET ON WITH IT

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Posted by: n jersey
Title: except it cork are no good (Replies: 7 )
i tell ya what arrogant is getting rid of a manager when he just won a cup (1 of your few )did they think yous where that good that you have to win everything . now your laughed at .SCOTTY EXCEPT IT CORK ARE BAD AT THE MINUTE AND PATS ARE THE BEST IN THE LEAUGE on current form it is what it is . why some stupid people cant except this is beyond me .
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Posted by: Harping On
Title: Harps Supporters Club in Dublin (Replies: 0 )
Anyone know of such a thing? Wouldn’t mind having a few fellow supporter around to go with to matches around the capital.
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MAY 08
Dundalk 1-3Shelbourne Report
MAY 09
Bray Wanderers 1-0Drogheda Utd Report
Cork City 1-0Sligo Rovers Report
Galway Utd 2-2Finn Harps Report
St Patricks Ath 0-0UCD Report
Shamrock Rov 1-1Derry City Report
Kildare County 1-1Athlone Town Report
Limerick 37 2-2Monaghan Utd Report
Sporting Fingal 1-1Longford Town Report
Waterford Utd 1-0Wexford Youths Report
MAY 10
Cobh Ramblers 0-1Bohemians Report
MAY 16 (7.45pm unless stated)
Bohemians vCork City
Derry City vCobh Ramblers
Drogheda Utd vSt Patricks Ath
UCD vGalway Utd
Finn Harps vShamrock Rov 8.00pm
Monaghan Utd vDundalk 8.00pm
Shelbourne vKildare County 8.00pm
Wexford Youths vLimerick 37 8.00pm
MAY 17 (7.45pm unless stated)
Sligo Rovers vBray Wanderers 8.00pm
Athlone Town vSporting Fingal 7.00pm
Longford Town vWaterford Utd 7.30pm


  premier division standings -   11/5/2008
P W D L F A GD Pts
  1. St Patricks Ath 10 8 1 1 16 4 12 25
  2. Bohemians 10 6 3 1 12 5 7 21
  3. Derry City 10 4 5 1 10 6 4 17
  4. Bray Wanderers 10 5 2 3 8 10 -2 17
  5. Cork City 10 4 4 2 12 8 4 16
  6. Drogheda Utd 10 5 1 4 11 7 4 16
  7. Sligo Rovers 10 4 3 3 12 9 3 15
  8. Shamrock Rov 10 3 3 4 10 10 0 12
  9. UCD 10 1 5 4 7 10 -3 8
  10. Finn Harps 10 2 1 7 6 17 -11 7
  11. Cobh Ramblers 10 1 3 6 5 12 -7 6
  12. Galway Utd 10 0 3 7 6 17 -11 3



  first division standings 10/5/2008
P W D L F A GD Pts
  1. Dundalk 10 7 2 1 21 7 14 23
  2. Shelbourne 10 6 3 1 17 5 12 21
  3. Waterford Utd 10 6 2 2 17 8 9 20
  4. Sporting Fingal 10 4 3 3 10 10 0 15
  5. Longford Town 10 3 4 3 16 10 6 13
  6. Limerick 37 10 3 2 5 12 16 -4 11
  7. Monaghan Utd 10 3 1 6 6 21 -15 10
  8. Wexford Youths 10 2 3 5 10 13 -3 9
  9. Kildare County 10 1 4 5 11 19 -8 7
  10. Athlone Town 10 1 4 5 6 17 -11 7


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