First Division: Cork lay down marker at home to Longford
Cork City 4 Longford Town 1
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Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers share the spoils
Shamrock Rovers lost ground on leaders Derry City as they could only manage a draw against 10-man Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds.
Bohemians back on track against struggling UCD
Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe scored for the third match running to get Bohemians back on track following last week's humbling to arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers.
Van Graan pleased as Munster lay down weekend marker
With such a bunched race for the home quarter-finals in the URC, this evening's bonus-point win for Munster against Cardiff could hardly have worked out better.
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English football star David Beckham's plans to construct a sprawling football complex have been cleared after Miami city commissioners gave Inter Miami CF the green light.
Dundalk up to third after cruising to derby win
Goals six minutes either side of half-time from Darragh Leahy, a penalty from Patrick Hoban and a stoppage time strike from John Martin saw Dundalk comfortably claim local bragging rights over neighbours Drogheda Utd at Oriel Park as they moved up to third place in the table.
Derry City leave St Patrick's Athletic reeling at Richmond Park
There are statements of intent and there is this demolition of one supposed title challenger by another in front of the latter's own crowd, another large if sullen one, by the Camac. What seemed a 50-50 game became a massacre by the interval as City, league leaders, made a total mess of Saint Patrick's Athletic before a shellshocked audience in Inchicore, the visiting fans realising they were watching perhaps the best Derry City side there has been. A three-goal lead at the break flattered Pat's. "Half time. The score doesn't lie," posted Saints' Twitter account. It would get worse. The game was long over.
Munster maintain top-four drive with bonus-point win against Cardiff
With many of their URC play-off rivals not in action until tomorrow, this was a chance for Munster to lay down a marker early in the weekend.