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Heary handed SWAI annual award
Bohemians captain Owen Heary has been named eircom/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Personality of the Year for 2008.
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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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Bohs reach Connor settlement
The legal case between Bohemian Football Club and its former team manager, Sean Connor, was settled out of court on Wednesday morning.
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Cook “confident” of Sligo future
Sligo Rovers manager Paul Cook is confident that a satisfactory budget for the 2009 campaign can be agreed in the near future.
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Trio of managers make SWAI short-list
Pat Fenlon, Paul Cook and Jeff Kenna are among six contenders for the eircom/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland (SWAI) Personality of the Year award.
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Celtic line up Coleman swoop - report
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan is keen on a January move for Sligo Rovers star Seamus Coleman, according to a report on Tuesday morning.
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BLOG
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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ACTION
Sligo toasts European qualification
Sligo Rovers 2-0 Bray Wanderers
Sligo Rovers will welcome European football back to the Showgrounds in 2009 for the first time in 13 years after a memorable victory over Bray Wanderers on Friday evening.
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Rovers eye Europe as Bray visit Showgrounds
Sligo Rovers will hope to take the victory over Bray Wanderers on Friday night which could be enough to bring European football back to the Showgrounds.
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Cook hails “amazing achievement”
Sligo Rovers manager Paul Cook has lavished praise on their players for their achievements in putting together a sustained bid for European qualification this season.
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ACTION
Euro battle ends all square
Cork City 0-0 Sligo Rovers
The two sides battling it out for the final Uefa Cup spot, Cork City and Sligo Rovers, played out a goalless draw at Turners Cross on Friday night.
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PREVIEW
Cork host Sligo in Euro battle
Cork City take on Sligo Rovers in a vitally important eircom League of Ireland Premier Division encounter at Turners Cross on Friday night.
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Mathews calls for Rebels to turn out in force
Cork City manager Alan Mathews has asked the club’s followers to turn out in force for Friday night’s final home game of the season against Uefa Cup qualification rivals Sligo Rovers.
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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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Team of the Week #31
The League has entered the home straight and Finn Harps stole a march on their relegation rivals with victory over Drogheda United on Friday. The Donegal men have three representatives in the latest eleven-a-side.com Team of the Week selection.
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