Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says it still "hurts deeply" to have missed out on the Premier League title, but he is happy with the progress he has made after taking over a club that had lost its "soul".
Bohemians boss Declan Devine said an on-song Jonathan Afolabi is as good as any player he's ever worked with in the wake of Friday's 2-2 draw with Shamrock Rovers.
Patrick Hoban became Dundalk's all-time record goalscorer as his second-half brace helped Dundalk come from behind to beat Drogheda United in the Louth derby at Weavers Park.
Cobh Ramblers continued their promotion push by getting their first league win over Waterford since 2017, with Wilson Waweru scoring the only goal of this SSE Airtricity Men's First Division fixture at St Colman's Park.
Millwall have been hit with Football Association charges related to three alleged instances of religiously offensive abuse aimed at Republic of Ireland international James McClean during their Sky Bet Championship game against Wigan.
Claire O'Riordan will return to her home town of Newcastle West, Co Limerick this weekend to switch off from all World Cup selection talk after staking her claim for inclusion with an all-action display against Zambia on Thursday night.
Amber Barrett is taking nothing for granted ahead of Vera Pauw's World Cup squad announcement, but the Donegal striker did herself no harm at all with an impressive second-half showing against Zambia on Thursday night.
Vera Pauw is prepared to shoulder the "horrible" responsibility of shattering players' dreams as she prepares to name her final 23-player squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Amber Barrett rose from the bench to spark a second-half Republic of Ireland fightback as they beat a dynamic and impressive Zambia 3-2 in their World Cup warm-up friendly at Tallaght Stadium.
Freddie Draper says his Droghed United future is still "up in the air" as he waits to see if Lincoln City will recall him from his loan spell at the end of the month.
Speculation linking Manchester City with West Ham's Declan Rice gathered pace on Thursday as the treble winners remained the focus of considerable transfer speculation.
Drogheda United striker Freddie Draper has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland player of the month for May after an impressive month in which he hit four Premier Division goals for Kevin Doherty's team.