Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians to open League of Ireland campaigns at Aviva Stadium 

Bohemians have forgone home advantage to allow the clubs to meet at the Aviva - the first time a regular season fixture has been hosted at the stadium.

AVIVA SHOWCASE: Filip Piszczek of Bohemians heads his side's second goal during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park in September. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A modern-day record League of Ireland attendance record could be reached on Sunday, February 16, when Bohemians move their opening season fixture against Shamrock Rovers to the 51,000-seater Aviva Stadium.

What’s regarded as the biggest game in Irish football first took place 110 years ago and it has been 80 years since the clubs faced each other in the 1945 Men's FAI Cup final, which held the record crowd in the competition until the 2023 final between Bohs against St Patrick's Athletic when 43,881 people attended.