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Paul Cook has a reputation for plain speaking and, having seen his Sligo Rovers side lose 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers on Friday night, he was in typically frank form when he spoke to the press after the game.

Tommy Dunne took his Cork City side to County Westmeath on Saturday night and, although the Leesiders came away with a 1-0 win against Athlone Town, it was a result that he accepted should have been more emphatic.

Waterford United produced a superb display on Friday night to see off the challenge of league leaders Derry City 2-0 with the win leaving Waterford United just six points behind Derry. Striker Willie John Kiely grabbed both goals in the game, one in each half. Speaking to Extratime after the game, Manager Stephen Henderson admitted he was ‘delighted’ with the performance of his side.

Republic of Ireland hero Keith Fahey’s first goal for his country seems to have served as a snapshot of the Birmingham City mans’ attitude to most things he does in football, take them in his stride.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21’s have added three of the Airtricity League’s finest young players to their squad for their final EUFA European Championship qualifying match against Turkey on Tuesday night.

Cork City took the points in Athlone on Saturday night as a Shane Duggan goal proved the only difference between the sides despite a plethora of wasted chances from the visitors and a red card for Athlone’s Brian McCarthy.

Three goals in a six minute period just before half time effectively settled this game as Wexford Youths came from behind to record their first win in five games as Mervue United slumped to their eight straight defeat in the First Division at Terryland Park on Saturday evening.

Mervue United will hope to end a seven match losing streak when they host Wexford Youths, a team they have yet to record a win over in the First Division, at Terryland Park on Saturday evening (kick-off 7 pm).

Tommy Dunne takes his Cork City side to Lissywoolen on Saturday night hoping to exorcise the memory of last weekend’s FAI Cup defeat, but will meet an Athlone side who are unbeaten against the Leesiders so far this season.

UCD and Drogheda United played out a 1-1 draw at the UCD Bowl on Friday night.