Another year of League of Ireland turbulence looms on the horizon

The League of Ireland Premier and First Divisions campaigns will be staged. The great unknowns, however, are when and in what format

Having parted ways with Shelbourne,  the club he captained last season, Lorcan Fitzgerald is  mulling over a few offers. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Even for a league beset by historical uncertainties, the latest health and wealth threats make for another year of League of Ireland turbulence.

Officially, the third surge of Covid-19 has deferred the start of the 2021 season by three weeks until March 19.