Rovers’ revival faces acid test in Dalymount showdown

ONLY two games into the season but already the day dawns on another red letter date in the League of Ireland calendar.

Having dominated the headlines for the opening of their new home inTallaght last week, Shamrock Rovers tonight head to the familiar setting of Dalymount Park (kick off 7.35pm, all other games 7.45pm) for what is surely the most keenly-contested derby in Irish football – although Dundalk and Drogheda United, who also meet this evening, might beg to differ.

The RTE cameras and an expected big crowd will be on hand to see champions Bohemians host Rovers, with both managers fully understanding the significance of the occasion.