Will Patching enjoying the time of his life at Derry City

Patching and Shamrock Rovers' Jack Byrne were teammates at Manchester City and will cross paths in the top of the table clash on Friday night

11 May 2022; Will Patching of Derry City pictured at the launch of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and SSE Airtricity’s sustainability drive for Irish football with Mark Scanlon of the FAI and Áine Plunkett of SSE Airtricity. The sustainability drive is aimed at improving the environmental footprint of Irish football across the country. The #DifferentLeague initiative will see every club across the leagues given access to internationally recognised sustainability accreditation experts GreenCode. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Shamrock Rovers v Derry City, Tallaght Stadium, Friday 13 May (7.45pm) 

Whereas once they were unified in a Saudi billionaire’s paradise at Manchester City, Will Patching and Jack Byrne will instead clash in the League of Ireland’s billionaire derby on Friday.