A season in the sun

THE climax of the domestic season is almost upon us and, for once, we find ourselves hoping that the storm precedes the calm.

As the battle of the Rovers looms at the Aviva tomorrow, we can only keep fingers crossed that the weather gods, so bellicose in recent days, opt to smile benignly on the occasion and that the pitch stands up to the thunderous workout it’s likely to receive at the feet of the oval ball men today.

Certainly, it’s been an absorbing season of League of Ireland football and one which deserves the reward of a memorable cup final climax.