Final four face super Sunday showdown in cup

It’s a super semi Sunday of domestic football tomorrow with live television coverage on RTÉ 2 of the FAI Ford Cup last four games between Derry City and Shelbourne at the Brandywell (1.45pm) and Dundalk and St Patrick’s Athletic at Oriel Park (3.55pm).

And it could be a super Saturday today for Limerick who have a chance to claim the Airtricity League First Division title away to Longford Town. The FAI Cup will dominate the weekend action, however, and coming near the end of what he calls an “up and down” season for the club, Derry City manager Declan Devine is hoping his players can overcome Shelbourne tomorrow and reward the Foyleside support with a big day out at the cup final.

“The semi-final is a huge game for us,” he says. “Derry City have never been to the Aviva Stadium and I would like to be the first manager to get a team there. So we know there is a huge prize at the end of it, but we know it’s going to be very difficult in the semi-final and we’ll have to be right on top of our game.”