John Fallon: LOI in danger of mirroring Celtic-Rangers dominance

Rovers have a genuine task to retain their crown and become only the second team in history to secure four golds on the bounce.

TWO-HORSE RACE? Derry’s Michael Duffy and Lee Grace of Rovers. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

TITLE races are cosmetic if a pair of trailblazers are turbocharged.

Albeit League of Ireland history is peppered with duopolies, the pace at which Shamrock Rovers and Derry City are applying the afterburners threatens to create a situation akin to dominance of the Scottish league enjoyed by Celtic and Rangers.