Shamrock Rovers ready to bring back the fear factor

As a first-night Premier Division fixture, Dundalk versus Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park on Friday, February 24, won’t be short of heady historical context: The club seeking four titles in a row opening up their bid against the club which achieved that notable distinction in the 1980s.

For Hoops boss Stephen Bradley, the game will be all about the future, not the past.

“I think it’s great we’re playing them so early because they’re the benchmark,” he says.