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The big kick-off: all your League of Ireland club profiles

Here’s how the league table will finish. Fact.

FOR THE PAST week, we’ve been counting down to the League of Ireland kick-off. Last night – at last – the action for underway.

Here’s every piece – including input from supporters – and how we reckon the table will look when the final whistle blows in a few months’ time.

1. Shamrock Rovers – Hoops the team to beat this season

2. Sligo Rovers – Title hopefuls may just falls short

3. Dundalk – Lilywhites looking to kick on

4. St Patrick’s Athletic New-look Saints not quite there yet

5. Bohemians – Gypsies happy to be in the race

6. Derry City – Candystripes back where they belong

7. UCD Students far from bottom of the class

8. Bray Seagulls set for another wet and windy year

9. Galway United – Is the west awake?

10. Drogheda Drogs facing a long, hard season

Do you disagree with us? |Check out Home Thoughts, Alan Smith’s first Airtricity League column>

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