Bit O’Red form penultimate hurdle to Dundalk’s treble dream

With the celebrations still in full swing around him at Oriel Park after Dundalk’s title-clinching 3-2 victory over Shamrock Rovers on Monday night, Vinny Perth took the opportunity to reveal that replicating Derry City’s unique 1989 treble was something he and his players had consciously set as a target at the start of this season.

With the job two-thirds done now - the League having been added to the EA Sports Cup secured in a penalty shoot-out against Derry – the champions will attempt to take the penultimate step in making their own history when they travel to the Showgrounds to take on Sligo Rovers in the second FAI Cup semi-final tomorrow.