Records of Waterford managers this season: Keith Long - 3 wins in 10 📝 Matt Lawlor (interim) - 3 wins in 4 🔥 John Coleman - 4 wins in 18 😬 Just 4 games left! 🔜

Matt Lawlor has returned to Waterford as interim manager for the remainder of the 2025 season! ✅ waterfordfc.ie/2025/09/28/m...

John Coleman has been sacked by Waterford after five straight league defeats! ❌ The Englishman only arrived in May, but a bright start has quickly faded, leaving the club in serious relegation danger! 📉 His assistant Danny Ventre has also left the club! 👋 waterfordfc.ie/2025/09/28/c...

Sligo Rovers 1-0 St. Pats Sligo Rovers: Jad Hakiki 19’ St. Pats: -

Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Bohemians Shamrock Rovers: Graham Burke 12’ Danny Mandroiu 52’ Bohemians: James Clarke 40’

Shelbourne 2-1 Waterford Shelbourne: Ali Coote 7’ Harry Wood 79’ Waterford: Conan Noonan 42’

@droghedaunited.bsky.social 1-1 Derry City Drogheda United: Dare Kareem 39’ Derry City: Danny Mullen 54’

Galway United 2-1 Cork City Galway United: Stephen Walsh 18’, 45+1’ Cork City: Alex Nolan 42’

Danny Mullen’s future at Derry City is unknown with no talks on his expiring deal! 😬 He wants to stay but says Tiernan Lynch ‘hasn’t made it clear’ if he’s in his plans! 🙏 Mark Connolly, Sadou Diallo, Ben Doherty and Robbie Benson are in similar situations! 📋 www.derryjournal.com/sport/footba...

The FAI has asked Government for €4.45m per year to fund League of Ireland academies - rising to €8m annually from 2028! 💶 The money would create 81 new jobs now & 340 long-term, fund new women’s U15s & pro staff at every club to make academies self-sufficient! 🏟️ m.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

15-year-old Desmond Armstrong is on the radar of Benfica and some top French, Italian and German sides! ⚡️ The Shamrock Rovers striker was recently named in their Conference League squad for the League Phase! ⚽️ He also trialled at Hoffenheim last year! ✨

John Coleman remains in charge of Waterford despite recent rumours he’d been sacked as manager! 🔵 Speculation arose after owner Jamie Pilley and former interim coach Matt Lawlor were spotted at the RSC during Monday’s defeat to Shamrock Rovers! 👓

UEFA have handed Shelbourne a €2,500 fine for lighting fireworks in their Conference League qualifier against Linfield at Windsor Park last month! 💶 m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/footba...

16-year-old St. Pats winger Sam Rooney made a big impression on trial at Nottingham Forest - who are keen on signing him! 🔥 He’s also attracted interest from European giants Sporting and Atalanta and has recently been training with Pats’ first team! 💫

Waterford 1-2 Shamrock Rovers Waterford: Tommy Lonergan 90’ Shamrock Rovers: Josh Honohan 28’ Matt Healy 72’

@droghedaunited.bsky.social 2-1 Shelbourne Drogheda United: Dare Kareem 26’ Evan Caffrey (OG) 65’ Shelbourne: Harry Wood 90’

Galway United 0-1 Sligo Rovers Galway United: - Sligo Rovers: Cian Kavanagh 54’

St. Pats 4-0 Cork City St. Pats: Joe Redmond 7’ Mason Melia 18’, 58’ Kian Leavy 62’ Cork City: -

Derry City 1-1 Shelbourne Derry City: Adam O’Reilly 40’ Shelbourne: Mipo Odubeko 54’

Sligo Rovers 1-1 @droghedaunited.bsky.social Sligo Rovers: Ryan O’Kane 45+1’ Drogheda United: Paul Doyle 50’

Bohemians 2-1 Waterford Bohemians: Niall Morahan 30’ Archie Meekison 66’ Waterford: Padraig Amond 45+2’

Cork City 1-1 Shamrock Rovers Cork City: Darragh Crowley 90+1’ Shamrock Rovers: Danny Grant 69’

St. Pats 1-1 Galway United St. Pats: Jason McClelland 72’ Galway United: David Hurley 61’

Bohemians have co-signed a letter calling on UEFA to suspend the Israel FA! 🪧 Bohemians cite illegal settlement clubs playing under the IFA and persistent anti-Palestinian racism - breaches of UEFA and FIFA rules amid ‘violence, death, and man-made famine’ in Gaza. ❌

Ger Nash has confirmed Ruairi Keating is unlikely to play again for Cork City this season, unless they reach the FAI Cup or Promotion/Relegation Playoff Final! 🔜 The 30-year-old has been injured since April after rupturing his Achilles! 🤕 www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer...

Rian Hogan has left Bohemians after a mutual contract termination - just months after signing his first professional deal! 👋 The 19-year-old goalkeeper is currently training with a couple of other League of Ireland teams! 🧤

Another player set to miss the rest of the season for Derry City! 😢 Ben Doherty, who hasn’t featured for Derry in over a month, has confirmed he will not play again this season! 🤕

Warren Davis has signed a new contract with @droghedaunited.bsky.social until the end of the 2027 season! ✍️

Luke Dennison has signed a new contract with @droghedaunited.bsky.social until the end of the 2027 season! ✍️

Josh Fitzpatrick has signed a new long-term contract with Cork City! ✍️ www.corkcityfc.ie/blogs/news/j...

The draw for the Semi-Finals of the FAI Cup has been made! 🏆 The games will be played between 3-5 October live on RTE! 👀 Happy with the draw? 🤔

St. Pats 3-1 Galway United St. Pats: Jake Mulraney 83’ Chris Forrester 105+1’ Jordon Garrick 115’ Galway United: David Hurley 90’

The Quarter-Finals of the 2025 FAI Cup are officially underway! 🏆 Quarter-Final Results:👇

Bohemians 3-4 Derry City Bohemians: Douglas James-Taylor 9’, 70’ Jordan Flores 65’ Derry City: Michael Duffy 20’ Adam O’Reilly 45’, 67’ Dipo Akinyemi 74’

The FAI have appointed John Martin as Director of Football! ✅ The former League of Ireland player and coach was most recently CEO at Shamrock Rovers! ⚽️ Shane Robinson, the interim Director of Football after Marc Canham’s departure, is now the Technical Director! 👏 www.fai.ie/latest/john-...

There is no money for Derry City from the NI Football Fund ❌ 38 Northern Irish clubs requested a total of £164m, but only 20 sides will share the £36.2m handed out! 💷 Derry City had made a bid of £11.8m! 😬

It was a disastrous international break for Ireland, but it has been more positive for some League of Ireland Premier Division players! 👇

Sean Robertson has signed for Cliftonville following his departure from Shamrock Rovers! ✅ cliftonvillefc.net/2025/09/09/r...

All final day kick-offs in the Premier Division have been moved to 4:30pm on Saturday 1 November to accommodate broadcasting! ⚽️ Cork City - Derry City Drogheda United - Bohemians Shamrock Rovers - Sligo Rovers Shelbourne - St. Pats Waterford - Galway United www.leagueofireland.ie/news/virgin-...

Good news everyone! 😊 The League of Ireland is back! 🎉 🙃🙃🙃

And just like that, Michael Mackin is out at Derry City! 👋 Their new Head of Recruitment lasted less than three months before departing, despite never being announced by the club! ❌ He was also spotted in Tiernan Lynch’s dugout on match days! 🗣️ 😳

Alan Reynolds has signed a new contract as Bohemians manager until the end of the 2027 season! ✍️ His assistant Stephen O’Donnell and coach Derek Pender have also signed new deals! 🙌 bohemians.ie/alan-reynold...

Shelbourne 1-0 Galway United Shelbourne: Harry Wood 78’ Galway United: -

Congratulations to Shamrock Rovers defender Josh Honohan! 👏 The 24-year-old comes into the Ireland squad for their World Cup qualifier against Armenia on Tuesday! ☘️ He replaces Sammie Szmodics who withdrew from the squad through injury! 🤕

Michael Duffy is in advanced talks to sign a new contract until the end of the 2028 season at Derry City! 🙌 The 31-year-old, with nine goals and eleven assists this season, has said he hopes to finish his career with the Candystripes! ⚽️ www.derryjournal.com/sport/footba...

With Eamonn Deacy Park set for drainage works next summer, Galway United have requested to play some games at Pearse Stadium! 🏟️ The proposal was unanimously backed by Galway GAA! 🙌 They are now awaiting final approval from Croke Park! 🔜 connachttribune.ie/galway-gaa-a...

Junior Thiam has been training with @officialbha.bsky.social recently! 💪 The 18-year-old midfielder, who is on loan at Athlone from Galway United, has also been linked with West Ham United and Crystal Palace! 🔗

The FAI are set to finalise the lineup for the new League of Ireland third tier in the coming weeks! 🔜 Mayo are now viewed as frontrunners to secure a place! 🏁 Chairman Joe Faughnan said the club are confident they will get in! 😊 www.con-telegraph.ie/2025/09/02/m...

Conor Campbell has made the move from Sligo Rovers to NGU Trailblazers! ✅ The 20-year-old attacker made his senior debut for the Bit O’Red back in 2023 and now continues his career in the US! 🇺🇸

Update! 💥 Will Fitzgerald is staying at Sligo Rovers! 😊