DC to hold meeting over exclusion
Donegal Celtic will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to rally support for its attempt to overturn its exclusion from the IFA Invitational League.

Derry City v Cobh Ramblers (Fri)
Derry City boss Stephen Kenny demands an improved home display in Friday's Eircom Premier League clash against Cobh.

DC will appeal league exclusion
Donegal Celtic say that they will appeal against the decision not to include them in the Irish FA's new Invitational League.

IFA League to have ups and downs
IFA president Raymond Kennedy says local football's new 12-team League will have promotion and relegation next season.

Jeffrey and Fenlon both hit out
Managers David Jeffrey and Pat Fenlon both express anger after the Republic of Ireland's win over NI in Tuesday's U23 game.

NI U23 0-1 Rep of Ireland U23
A stoppage-time goal by Stephen Rice gave the Republic of Ireland victory in Tuesday's Challenge Trophy match.

Bangor win Premier League place
First Division club Bangor have been included in the new invitational Premier League.

Portadown out of Premier League
Portadown will play intermediate football next season after losing their appeal over not being included in the new Premier League.

Grant salutes quality of Milk Cup
Chelsea manager Avram Grant says he is impressed by the calibre of the teams taking part in the 2008 Milk Cup.

Blue Peter
Pictures as Peter Thompson stars in Linfield's cup final win over Coleraine

High five
Pictures as First Division champions Loughgall celebrate winning five trophies

Pick your N Ireland XI
Who would you put in your Northern Ireland starting line-up?

Gault picks up NI Writers award
Michael Gault, David Jeffrey and David Healy are among the winners at the NI Football Writers annual awards.

Currie savours Loughgall success
Manager Niall Currie admits Loughgall will have a tough job matching this season's five-trophy haul.

McConnell is handed 12-match ban
Graham McConnell is handed a 12-match ban by the Irish Football Association.

Kirk signs striker Evans
Lisburn Distillery manager Paul Kirk signs striker Ryan Evans from Banbridge Town.

McLaughlin poised for Newry exit
Newry City defender Paddy McLaughlin is set to leave the Showgrounds after being made available to other clubs.

Wright and Kirk suspensions cut
The unprecedented six-match stadium bans handed to managers Tommy Wright and Paul Kirk are reduced to four-match touchline bans.

Jeffrey wins 23rd award
Linfield manager David Jeffrey has been voted Harp manager of the month for a record 23rd time.

Walker 'sounded out' by Ballymena
Roy Walker says he has been 'sounded out' about becoming the new manager of Ballymena United.

Derry to face juniors in FAI Cup
Derry City are drawn against Dublin junior outfit Liffeys Pearse in the third round of the FAI Ford Cup.

Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Derry City
Derry City fight back to claim a 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers in the Eircom Premier League game at Tolka Park.

Derry cruise into quarter-finals
Conor Sammon's brace helps Derry City to a 3-0 home victory over north-west neighbours Finn Harps in the League of Ireland Cup.

Derry held by struggling Galway
Derry City fail to score for the fourth league game in a row as bottom club Galway secure a draw.

Bohemians 0-0 Derry City
Derry City Stephen Kenny will probably feel that his side should have taken all three points in Friday's Eircom League.

Derry want £5m from NI Executive
Derry City are to ask the NI Executive for £5m of funds to help with the planned £15m redevelopment of the Brandywell.

Millar loses NI Under-21 position
Roy Millar loses his job as Northern Ireland Under-21 manager in a "restructuring" of the IFA's coaching framework.

Campaign to be at Windsor - Wells
IFA chief executive Howard Wells reassures potential block booking scheme members that the World Cup campaign will be at Windsor Park.

Keeper Kiely in Republic return
West Bromwich Albion keeper Dean Kiely is back in the Republic of Ireland set-up after a five-year absence.

Trapattoni expects trio to return
Giovanni Trapattoni is confident that Steve Finnan, Andy O'Brien and Stephen Ireland will return to Republic of Ireland duty.

Trapattoni relishes Republic job
Giovanni Trapattoni has hailed his appointment as the new Republic of Ireland manager as "the right job at the right time".