Goose Eggs For Leesiders And Rovers (Sligo, That Is)

At Cork, Ireland:

The Friday League of Ireland Premier Division contest between Cork City and visiting (and league-leading) Sligo Rovers concluded in a 0-0 stalemate.

Sligo Rovers Erase Two-Goal Deficit, Salvage 2-2 Home Draw With Leesiders

At Sligo, Ireland:


Mark Quigley's second-half double (64', PK-84') enabled Sligo Rovers to bounce back from a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Sunday League of Ireland Premier Division home draw with Cork City.  Ian Turner (7') and Vinny Sullivan (59') each tallied once for the Leesiders.

Late Goal Sinks Cork City

At Cork, Ireland:


Danny North scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute as Sligo Rovers found themselves atop the League of Ireland's Premier Division standings following their 1-0 Friday win at Cork City.

Shamrock Loses Battle of Rovers To Sligo----And Hold On First Place

At Dublin, Ireland:


John Russell (81') and John Dillon (90'+2) provided the scoring touch that enabled Sligo Rovers to come from behind and knock off Shamrock Rovers 2-1 on Friday, knocking the hosts out of the League of Ireland's Premier Division lead (taken over by Derry City following their home win over UCD).  Sligo find themselves in third place, three points behind the league-leading Candystripes and two points in back of Shamrock.

Candystripes Gain 1-1 Road Draw With Sligo Rovers

At Sligo, Ireland:

Stephen McLaughlin's equalizer at 41 minutes lifted Derry City to a 1-1 League of Ireland Premier Division Saturday road draw with Sligo Rovers.  Joseph Ndo scored in the 14th minute for the hosts.

In Battle Of Rovers, Sligo Knock Off Shamrock (And Knock Them Off League Lead)

At Sligo, Ireland:


Gavin Peers (38') and Owen Doyle (90'+1) provided the scoring that carried Sligo Rovers to a 2-0 home win over Shamrock Rovers, which, combined with St. Patrick's 1-0 home win over Bray Wanderers, knocked the visitors out of the top of the League of Ireland's Premier Division standings.

Scoreless In Londonderry

At Derry (Londonderry), Northern Ireland:


The Tuesday League of Ireland Premier Division contest between Derry City and visiting Sligo Rovers ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Shamrock Win Battle Of Rovers

At Dublin, Ireland:


Karl Sheppard scored the only goal of the match on Friday (35') as league-leading Shamrock Rovers defeated visiting Sligo Rovers 1-0 in League of Ireland Premier Division action.

Sligo Rovers Bust Open Contest To Smother Candystripes

At Sligo, Ireland:

Owen Doyle scored twice in the second half on Monday (PK-49', 78') as Sligo Rovers broke open what was a halftime a scoreless stalemate into a 3-0 domination of visiting Derry City in League of Ireland Premier Division action.

Derry City: A Loss and A Win To Start Season

Derry City wound up with a defeat followed by a victory in the first two weeks of Ireland's Premier Division season.


At Londonderry (or Derry), Northern Ireland:


Aaron Green scored the lone goal of the match (88') as Sligo Rovers spoiled visiting Derry City's return to the top flight in the Republic of Ireland with a 1-0 road win on March 4.


At Dublin, Ireland:


Gareth McGlynn (15') and Daniel Lafferty (89') each scored once as Derry City picked up their first league win of the season this past Friday 2-0 on the road over UCD Dublin.

Two Games, Two Wins For Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers began their defense of their Irish Premier League championship with two wins to open their league season.


At Dublin, Ireland:


Gary Twigg scored twice (50', 55') as Shamrock Rovers defeated visiting Dundalk 3-1 back on March 4.


At Sligo, Ireland:


Gary McCabe provided the lone goal of the match this past Saturday (6') as Shamrock Rovers blanked Sligo Rovers 1-0 on the road.