Champions Shelbourne to host Derry City in Premier Division 2025 season opener
The new League of Ireland season will kick off on February 14th
League of Ireland
Shamrock Rovers’ European adventure one of the best stories of the Irish sporting year
Despite internal strife and tiny budgets compared to most of their competitors, Stephen Bradley’s side are unbeaten in the Conference League and have a free hit against Chelsea next week
Shamrock Rovers sign Danny Grant on multi-year contract
The wing-back made more than 120 appearances for Bohemians
Dundalk engaging with FAI over 2025 League of Ireland licence
Club says ‘significant progress’ has been made in process to secure licence for next season
Bohemians to face Shamrock Rovers at Aviva Stadium in move to ease ‘significant financial pressures’
Bohemians told members the club must expand fundraising efforts before construction begins at Dalymount Park
Derry City hire Tiernan Lynch as new manager on three-year contract
Lynch comes from Larne after back-to-back NIFL Premiership titles and replaces Ruaidhri Higgins
Drogheda maintain Premier Division status with play-off win over Bray Wanderers
Comfortable win at Tallaght Stadium keeps celebrations going for FAI Cup winners
Bray Wanderers target Premier League return as they take on Drogheda United
Seagulls have been absent from the top flight since 2018 as they face the FAI Cup winners in Saturday’s playoff final
Derry City part ways with manager Ruaidhrí Higgins
The Derry man spent three years at the club and won the FAI Cup in 2022
The Duff effect: Is the League of Ireland on the cusp of something?
A rise in League of Ireland season ticket sales reflects a growing sense of – whisper it – positivity among clubs
Damien Duff’s unwavering belief in Irish football has elevated the whole league
The fact that one of Ireland’s best ever players has immersed himself in his Shelbourne role shows a real faith in the value of the domestic game
Duffer made to suffer before he finds his Hollywood
You could only marvel at how two such extravagantly assembled teams like United and Chelsea could produce such unadulterated muck
Shamrock Rovers at Windsor Park showed that appearances matter
The Hoops have set the benchmark for League of Ireland clubs and now look comfortable in better stadiums with better facilities
Damien Duff’s Shelbourne given some words of inspiration by Jose Mourinho
The ex-Chelsea manager helped out one of his former players with a video team talk before the title decider against Derry
How Damien Duff delivered Shelbourne’s first league title since 2006
Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday night with a 1-0 win over Derry City
Shelbourne strike late in Derry to secure dramatic title win
Damien Duff’s side earn their first Premier Division title since 2006 with Harry Wood scoring the 85th-minute winner
Premier Division: Shelbourne win first title in 18 years with 1-0 win over Derry City
Shamrock Rovers’ 2-1 win over Waterford not enough to retain title
Shamrock Rovers battle past brave Waterford but fail to win the war
Stephen Bradley’s men eked out a hard-fought win, but their efforts proved in vain
Shamrock Rovers one victory and a Shels stumble from five-in-a-row
Damien Duff’s long-time league leaders cannot afford to drop points at the Brandywell or else Stephen Bradley’s side will be poised to pounce
It’s not just Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers: League of Ireland has been wild this season at both ends of the table
Dundalk have had a chaotic campaign, while Waterford, Galway and Sligo briefly threatened to pull off shocks
Time for Shelbourne ‘to stand tall’ as they look to end 18-year wait for title
Derry’s European ambitions could complicate task for Damien Duff’s side
The role of Shamrock Rovers in the rise of Damien Duff, Shelbourne’s title-chasing manager
The former Republic of Ireland forward hopes to guide Shelbourne to the title on Friday at the expense of the club that brought him home
RTÉ to broadcast both League of Ireland title race final games
Damien Duff’s Shels side travel to Derry knowing a win will guarantee them the title
Shamrock Rovers bring title race down to the wire with defeat of Dundalk
Defending champions seek five in a row as they trail season-long frontrunners Shelbourne by two points
‘We know what we want’: Damien Duff focused on league title after Shelbourne win
Only Shamrock Rovers can deny Shelbourne the title, but victory against Derry would seal the league
League of Ireland permutations: Title still up for grabs with Shelbourne in the driving seat
Huge night for Shelbourne and Derry City as they hunt crucial wins to bolster their title challenge before the final week of the season
League of Ireland playoff dates confirmed with Drogheda United facing hectic schedule
Virgin Media Two will televise the playoff on Saturday, November 16th, six days after Drogheda play in FAI Cup final
‘Proper men’ Shelbourne cling onto top spot against Waterford
Damien Duff’s men are two clear of Derry City and Shamrock Rovers as all three teams won
Gripping climax in prospect for the most intriguing of League of Ireland title races
The respective points tallies my be modest compared to previous years but with just three games remaining a handful of clubs are vying for ultimate glory or European football
Luckless Sligo Rovers do enough to keep Derry City from taking Premier Division top-spot
Derry two points behind Shelbourne on league table
Shelbourne’s shaky league title pursuit faces latest test against Shamrock Rovers
Shels shorn of key players and coming off a defeat to St Pat’s have work cut out to secure three points in Tallaght
Athlone Town complete fairy-tale by winning Premier Division title
A 2-0 win over Bohemians sealed the title for Ciarán Kilduff’s side
Women’s LOI: Athlone Town on the cusp of historic title success
Ciarán Kilduff’s side can secure their first league title with a game to spare if they beat struggling Bohemians
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