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    Jeffrey says no
Linfield manager David Jeffrey believes that an All-Ireland league would hit clubs financially as European places would not be as readily available.
 
    McDonnell hails ‘best performance’
Defeating Irish league kingpins Linfield is always a major achievement and St Pat’s manager Johnny McDonnell has stressed that his side produced the best performance since he took over as manager on Tuesday night.
 
    Kerr calls for radical change
St Patrick’s Athletic Director of Football Brian Kerr has stressed that if an All-Ireland league is to be introduced plans should be made and followed through straight away.
 
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Pat’s back in the hunt

St Patrick’s Athletic 2-0 Linfield
High flying Irish league side Linfield were brought down to earth at Richmond Park on Tuesday evening as St Pat’s recorded a 2-0 win in the Setanta Cup.
 
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City rue missed chance

Glentoran 1-1 Derry City
Despite totally dominating this Setanta Cup clash at the Oval, Derry City had to be content with a share of the spoils against Glentoran on Tuesday evening.
 
    Sammon poaching for goals
Derry City striker Conor Sammon is eager to score goals for his new club and admits that scoring against Glentoran in tonight’s Setanta Cup clash would be a huge boost to him.
 
    McDonnell not giving up fight
St Patrick’s Athletic have a lot of work to do in order to qualify from the group stages of the Setanta Cup and a win against Linfield at Richmond Park tonight is essential.
 
    ACTION
Drogs in cruise control

Dungannon Swifts 0-4 Drogheda United
A rampant Drogheda United soundly defeated Dungannon Swifts 4-0 in the Setanta Cup at Stangmore Park last night with goals from Tony Grant, Graham Gartland, Declan O’Brien and an own goal by Adam McMinn.
 
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Cork take the points

Cork City 2-0 Cliftonville
Irish League side Cliftonville made the long journey back north empty handed as Cork City recorded a 2-0 win in the Setanta Sports Cup at Turner’s Cross on Monday night.
 
    Kearney back in the fray
Cork City entertain Cliftonville at Turner’s Cross tonight and manager Alan Matthews can call on Liam Kearney after the winger trained with the side on Sunday.
 
    Doolin hails O’Keefe influence
Drogheda United striker Aidan O’Keeffe finally opened his account for the season on Friday night and manager Paul Doolin is tipping the former Bohs’ striker to continue his goal scoring run against Dungannon Swifts in the Setanta Cup tonight.
 
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McDonnell expresses disgust with Saints display

St Patrick’s Athletic manager Johnny McDonnell expressed “disgust” with his side’s below-par display against Derry City on Monday 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



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