Leinster inched ever closer to the Magners League title after picking up arguably their most important win of the season at the RDS. Felipe Contepomi kicked Munster out of the title race as he landed six penalty goals from eight attempts in this niggly inter-provincial clash.
Cork City stretched their unbeaten league sequence to six games against a toothless Galway United at Terryland Park. Alan Matthews' evolving team were never seriously troubled by the basement boys emerging convincing victors.
The first Premier division derby in 13 years failed to produce a goal in front of a near 4,000 all-ticket crowd at St Colman's Park. The result means that both First Division champions Cobh Ramblers and FAI Cup holders Cork are yet to win a league game this season.
IN THE end it was the clinical finishing of Allstar John Mullane that saw off a gutsy and determined Dublin challenge at Walsh Park yesterday as the NHL champions booked their passage into Sunday week’s quarter-final with a deserved seven point win, though it’s not yet clear whether they’ll have to play Cork in a play-off first.
A goal from substitute Conor Sammon in the dying seconds of added time preserved Derry City's unbeaten league record at Turner's Cross. Until then Cork City had led through a goal after 12 minutes scored by Dave Mooney, who was set up by John O'Flynn for his first strike for his new club.
The meeting of the Premier Division champions and the FAI Cup holders failed to live up to expectations for the 2,480 who turned up to witness a sterile Setanta Sports Cup encounter at Turner's Cross.
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