Dundalk prepare for life after O'Donnell when they face St Pat's

Leading the pack by a whopping eight points at the quarter mark stage are Damien Duff’s Shelbourne.

LOI PREVIEW: Liam Burns and operations director Brian Gartland will assume duties after Stephen O'Donnell was sacked on Monday. Pic:@INPHO/Ciaran Culligan

Life after Stephen O’Donnell begins for Dundalk on Friday when the managerless basement battlers welcome St Patrick’s Athletic to Oriel Park.

A winless first series of nine games led to owner Brian Ainscough sacking the hometown hero on Monday and the search for a successor is extending beyond Ireland.