Limerick arrive out of the darkness to face Dundalk's brightest lights

Having been plunged into darkness in Maginn Park last week, Limerick face the brightest lights in Irish football when they head to Oriel Park tonight to take on Dundalk.

It’s an early season title fight, a battle of the champions, as the Premier Division kingpins host the First Division winners but, with Limerick having walloped Sligo Rovers 5-1 on their return to the top flight – before their match against Derry City in Buncrana was abruptly cut short by a floodlight failure with the score at 1-1 – Dundalk boss Stephen Kenny knows his side will need to maintain the high standards which have brought them two wins out of two, as they continue their hunt for a record-equalling four titles on the trot.

“Limerick had an exceptional win on the opening night,” he says. “But we are at home and we want to capitalise on our home form this season. We want to bring our good form from the first two games into tonight to get the victory.”