CHAMPIONS SHAMROCK Rovers will begin their league title defence away to Sligo Rovers on Saturday 18 February.
Stephen Bradley’s team will start out with a trip to the north-west after the opening set of fixtures for the 2023 Premier Division season were confirmed this afternoon by the FAI. The full list will follow later in the week.
The season will begin on Friday 17 February with Cork City facing Bohemians, Derry City taking on St Patrick’s Athletic, Dundalk meeting UCD and Shelbourne playing Drogheda United.
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The First Division fixtures were also unveiled today with newcomers Kerry FC playing Cobh Ramblers in a Munster derby.
Friday 17 February
Premier Division
Cork City v Bohemians, 7.45pm.
Dundalk v UCD, 7.45pm.
Shelbourne v Drogheda United, 7.45pm.
St Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City, 7.45pm.
First Division
Kerry FC v Cobh Ramblers, 7.45pm.
Treaty United v Bray Wanderers, 7.45pm.
Wexford v Waterford, 7.45pm.
Finn Harps v Galway United, 8pm.
Saturday 18 February
Premier Division
Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers, 7.45pm.
First Division
Longford Town v Athlone Town, 7.30pm.
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Elsewhere the opening round of fixtures for next season’s WNL have been announced with Athlone Town’s date with Peamount United being the stand-out game on the opening weekend.
Peamount must travel to Westmeath for their opener; that game in Athlone Town Stadium scheduled for 4 March with a 7pm kick-off time.
All five Premier Division matches are fixed for Saturday 4 March, as Galway United and Wexford Youths kick things off at 2pm that day, the same time Shelbourne meet Cork City.
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Shamrock Rovers away to Sligo as FAI reveal opening weekend Premier Division fixtures
LAST UPDATE | 12 Dec 2022
CHAMPIONS SHAMROCK Rovers will begin their league title defence away to Sligo Rovers on Saturday 18 February.
Stephen Bradley’s team will start out with a trip to the north-west after the opening set of fixtures for the 2023 Premier Division season were confirmed this afternoon by the FAI. The full list will follow later in the week.
The season will begin on Friday 17 February with Cork City facing Bohemians, Derry City taking on St Patrick’s Athletic, Dundalk meeting UCD and Shelbourne playing Drogheda United.
The First Division fixtures were also unveiled today with newcomers Kerry FC playing Cobh Ramblers in a Munster derby.
Friday 17 February
Premier Division
First Division
Saturday 18 February
Premier Division
First Division
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Elsewhere the opening round of fixtures for next season’s WNL have been announced with Athlone Town’s date with Peamount United being the stand-out game on the opening weekend.
Peamount must travel to Westmeath for their opener; that game in Athlone Town Stadium scheduled for 4 March with a 7pm kick-off time.
All five Premier Division matches are fixed for Saturday 4 March, as Galway United and Wexford Youths kick things off at 2pm that day, the same time Shelbourne meet Cork City.
At 5pm Sligo Rovers meet newcomers Shamrock Rovers while Treaty United face Bohemians in Limerick at the same time.
The full set of fixtures will be released on Thursday.
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