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ACTION
Sligo stunned by Shkoder
Sligo Rovers 1-2 Vllnazia Shkoder
Sligo Rovers’ dream of a European tie against Rapid Vienna is hanging by a thread after a shock defeat at the hands of Albania’s Vllnazia Shkoder on Thursday night.
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Brush eyes shut-out in biggest game
Sligo Rovers goalkeeper Richard Brush has set his sights on a clean sheet in the biggest game of his career on Thursday evening.
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Sligo boss living the dream
Sligo Rovers manager Paul Cook insists his players are right to look forward to a dream date with Rapid Vienna – despite the fact that a tricky assignment against Albania’s Vllnazia must first be negotiated.
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Institute ace rebuffs Sligo interest
Institute centre half Mark Scoltock has turned down an offer to join Sligo Rovers in order to remain at the Irish League club.
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Clubs to learn Setanta Cup fate – report
The five League of Ireland clubs set to participate in this year’s Setanta Sports Cup will learn whether the competition has a viable future at a meeting with Football Association of Ireland officials on Thursday.
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Setanta doubts grow as Cup draw postponed
Doubts over the future of the Setanta Sports Cup are persisting after the decision was taken to postpone the draw for this year’s competition.
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Irish sides learn Europa League fate
Sligo Rovers, Derry City and St Patrick’s Athletic have learnt their respective opposition in the early stages of the Uefa Europa League next month.
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Irish clubs gear up for European draw
The League of Ireland’s four representatives in the 2009/10 Uefa Champions League and Europa League competitions will learn their opposition at a draw in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday morning.
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ROUND-UP
Bohs, Derry steal a march
The tussle for the 2009 Premier Division crown looks increasingly like becoming a two-horse race after Bohemians and Derry City pulled four points clear of the chasing pack at the weekend.
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BLOG
The Treble – Week 16
The eleven-a-side.com treble becomes an accumulator this weekend as the Bet Blogger picks out four rock-solid home wins.
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Cretaro, Brush the heroes as Sligo edge Cork
Sligo Rovers overcame Cork City in a dazzling FAI Ford Cup third round replay on Tuesday evening while Shamrock Rovers and Monaghan United also advanced.
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Three replays down for decision
Three FAI Ford Cup third round replays take place on Tuesday night, two of which are all Premier Division affairs.
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ROUND-UP
Third round passes without a shock
The FAI Ford Cup third round weekend came and went without any upsets, with holders Bohemians and last year’s beaten finalists Derry City showing no mercy against non-league opposition.
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BLOG
Summer lovin’
Suffering from a lack of football oxygen? eleven-a-side.com details a few areas where you can get a summer fix over the next few weeks.
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IFA “hopeful” of Setanta Sports Cup go-ahead
The Irish Football Association hopes that a differentiation between Setanta Ireland and Setanta UK will help to secure the future of the Setanta Sports Cup, which is scheduled to begin in August.
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