Cork City 2026: Promotion Favourites, Barry Robson Era Begins in First Division
Scott Buckley | January 19, 2026
The 2026 season will be Cork City’s 4th time in 6 seasons that they will compete in the League of Ireland First Division. Cork City will host Treaty United on the 13th of February at home in Turners Cross kicking off the first Munster Derby of the season. Simon Grayson whom had a high-profiled career…
Are Shelbourne Redefining Recruitment in the League of Ireland?
Sam Bailey | January 19, 2026
2024 League of Ireland champions Shelbourne could be beginning to move the needle when it comes to recruiting players from outside the British Isles. In recent seasons, much of the League of Ireland’s financial growth has been driven by the successful development and sale of homegrown talent to European clubs for record-breaking fees. Mason Melia’s…
Fresh Beginnings at Cobh Ramblers
LOI Talk | January 14, 2026
The new era at Cobh Ramblers began with a defeat to Waterford in a preseason friendly on Saturday. New owners, new manager, new players and a new look Rams attempted to pick up the legacy of the 2025 team which ran Dundalk so close in finishing second in last year’s First Division before being knocked…
Galway United Facing a Season of Transition
LOI Talk | January 13, 2026
This transfer window feels like the most turbulent since Galway United’s promotion back to the Premier Division in 2023 with ten players leaving the club for far this window. This transfer window feels like the most turbulent since Galway’s promotion back to the Premier Division in 2023 with ten players leaving the club so far…
League of Ireland and Scottish Premiership Compared
Scott Buckley | January 5, 2026
For several years, People on social media have debated about and compared the League of Ireland to the Scottish Premiership. While Celtic and Rangers are seen as Giants in British football, several players have came through the League of Ireland and fitted in like a glove across the water in Scottish clubs at the highest…
Ruairí Keating’s Return Could Transform Cork City’s FAI Cup Final Hopes
Darragh Murphy | October 29, 2025
As Cork City prepare for their FAI Cup Final showdown with Shamrock Rovers, one storyline rises above the rest; the long-awaited return of Ruairí Keating. After months sidelined with an Achilles injury, the talismanic striker is back in contention at just the right time, and his comeback could prove the difference between heartbreak and history…
2026 Budget brings record number of funding for LOI Academies.
adminmk | October 9, 2025
The Government of Ireland announced the 2026 budget on Tuesday, 7th October 2025. What does that mean for the League of Ireland? (LOI) In this article, we will fill you in on all you need to know about the annual budget and answer that very question. How much FAI received: The FAI received €3m in…
Cobh Ramblers looking to bounce back after setback last week in Tralee ~ Seán Byrne
adminmk | September 11, 2025
Ramblers face Treaty United this Friday in a clash that will be crucial in their hopes of quite possibly winning the First Division title. Currently residing in second place, Mick McDermott’s men have had a rocky last few weeks, crashing out of the FAI Cup to Kerry down in Tralee and picking up only a…
An Ghaeilge agus Sacar in Éirinn, an t-ardúil deartháir // The Irish Language and Soccer in Ireland, a brotherly rise
adminmk | September 8, 2025
Séanadh: Níl scriobneoir san píosa seo Gaeilge líofa aige, mar sin d’fhéadfadh roinnt botún sa phíosa. Disclaimer: The writer of this article does not have fluent Irish, therefore there may be some errors in the article. Sa stariúil, tá an Ghaeilge agus Sacar Áitiúil ag fulaingt leis an gnáth-daoine na hÉireann. Tá an t-Aingilsfeair ag…
The importance of fans to the LOI
Scott Buckley | August 20, 2025
As a Cork City fan, Ive seen how much the fans can contribute on and off the pitch. Countless volunteers ensure a friendly atmosphere from security to selling match programmes. In all the grounds throughout the league volunteers go unrecognised for their work from lining the pitch to cleaning the stands. They are a credit…