Off go the contenders tonight in the League of Ireland, with the Premier Division title race considered the most open for a number of years.

Des O’Driscoll takes a look at the week ahead and what will be on the big and little screens

THERE was a shock result in yesterday’s SFAI Umbro Kennedy Cup final when the North Dublin Schoolboys League halted the DDSL’s eight-in-row ambitions by claiming their first title since 1995.