League of Ireland

The ex-Chelsea manager helped out one of his former players with a video team talk before the title decider against Derry

Shelbourne won the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday night with a 1-0 win over Derry City

Damien Duff’s side earn their first Premier Division title since 2006 with Harry Wood scoring the 85th-minute winner

Shamrock Rovers’ 2-1 win over Waterford not enough to retain title

Stephen Bradley’s men eked out a hard-fought win, but their efforts proved in vain

Dundalk have had a chaotic campaign, while Waterford, Galway and Sligo briefly threatened to pull off shocks

Derry’s European ambitions could complicate task for Damien Duff’s side

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

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

Damien Duff’s Shels side travel to Derry knowing a win will guarantee them the title

Defending champions seek five in a row as they trail season-long frontrunners Shelbourne by two points

Only Shamrock Rovers can deny Shelbourne the title, but victory against Derry would seal the league

Huge night for Shelbourne and Derry City as they hunt crucial wins to bolster their title challenge before the final week of the season

Virgin Media Two will televise the playoff on Saturday, November 16th, six days after Drogheda play in FAI Cup final

Damien Duff’s men are two clear of Derry City and Shamrock Rovers as all three teams won

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

Derry two points behind Shelbourne on league table

Candystripes fail to capitalise at home

Shels shorn of key players and coming off a defeat to St Pat’s have work cut out to secure three points in Tallaght

A 2-0 win over Bohemians sealed the title for Ciarán Kilduff’s side

Ciarán Kilduff’s side can secure their first league title with a game to spare if they beat struggling Bohemians

Just one of 10 Premier Division clubs made a profit last year, with most relying on the deep pockets of wealthy owners to keep the show on the road

Player reported approach to authorities after allegedly being offered tens of thousands of euro

Al-Amin Kazeem went from a minor role in verbals with Duff to scoring the winner for Pats

Dawson Devoy showed his quality with a spectacular strike in the second half

Jon Daly’s side desperately need a home win over Bohemians while in the title race it’s a key night for leaders Shelbourne, Derry and Shamrock Rovers

Powerful strike from Graham Burke could be remembered for decades if Rovers pull off unlikely title win

Squad is still left without cash at Oriel Park but new owners promising to cover wages next week

The consortium is led by barrister John Temple, who hails from Dundalk

Supporters club raised €19,000 to cover match-day expenses

The Hoops earned a 4-0 win at Tallaght Stadium

US-based owner Brian Ainscough said: ‘My immediate concern now is that the club can carry on for the remainder of the season’

FAI peace talks end war of words between Shamrock Rovers and RTÉ over coverage

Neil Farrugia had given Shamrock Rovers an early lead but Alan Reynolds’s side had the last laugh at Dalymount

Patrick Hickey landed the sole goal of the encounter in the 76th minute

Damien Duff says bouncing back from setbacks has never been an issue for his Shels players

Shels versus Bohs at a sold-out Tolka Park is being shown live on Virgin Media, but Wisdom’s visit to Waterford will make things interesting

Stephen Bradley’s side have a chance to repeat feat of 2011 Rovers team

Inchicore side will face Istanbul Başakşehir in Tallaght on Thursday before meeting Dundalk on Sunday and then travelling to Turkey for the return leg

Budgetary constraints enforced during busy summer of sport behind decision made by RTÉ