STAYING TRUE TO his word, Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni arrived in Inchicore this evening to take in St Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United on the opening night of the Airtricity League season.
Having named his squad for this month’s World Cup qualifying double header earlier today, the Italian made his way to Richmond Park.
There was doubt cast over whether the game would go ahead when referee Alan Kelly called a pitch inspection with less than an hour to go before kick-off. However, he gave it the all-clear and last season’s runners up kicked-off against the third placed side.
On a rare visit to watch League of Ireland football, Trap looked in high spirits and even posed for a picture with Saints mascot ‘Paddy the Panther’.
Also in attendance is former Ireland boss and Pat’s manager Brian Kerr.
