SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division - the full 2025 fixture list

Cork City coasted to the First Division title last season, finishing 18 points ahead of UCD to bounce straight back from relegation. 

Ruairí Keating, right, and Cathal O'Sullivan of Cork City celebrate towards supporters after being substituted during the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division match between Cork City and Wexford. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Cork City will mark their return to the Premier Division by hosting former double-winning manager John Caulfield and his Galway United team on Friday, February 14.

City coasted to the First Division title last season, finishing 18 points ahead of UCD to bounce straight back from relegation. 

Galway finished fifth last year following their promotion.

Elsewhere on opening night, title holders Shelbourne welcome a Derry City side under new manager Tiernan Lynch.

FAI Cup winners Drogheda United travel to St Patrick’s Athletic, while Sligo Rovers and Waterford clash at the Showgrounds.

The Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers had already been announced for two days later, on Sunday, February 16, as a showcase game for the booming League of Ireland sector. 

Shelbourne’s Mark Coyle celebrates scoring the first goal of the game with Sean Gannon. Pic: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Bohs this week announced ticket sales had surpassed 12,000.

Fixtures (kick-offs 7:45pm unless stated)

Friday, Feb 14: Cork City v Galway Utd, Shelbourne v Derry City, St Pat's v Drogheda Utd.

Saturday, Feb 15: Sligo Rvs v Waterford.

Sunday, Feb 16: Bohemians v Shamrock Rvs, Aviva Stadium (2pm).

Friday, Feb 21: Derry City v Bohemians, Drogheda Utd v Sligo Rvs, Galway Utd v St Pat's, Waterford v Shelbourne, Shamrock Rvs v Cork City (8pm).

Friday, Feb 28: Cork City v Bohemians, Derry City v Waterford, Drogheda Utd v Galway Utd, Shelbourne v Shamrock Rvs, St Pat's v Sligo Rvs.

Monday, March 3: Bohemians v Drogheda Utd, Galway Utd v Shelbourne, Sligo Rvs v Shamrock Rvs, St Pat's v Derry City, Waterford v Cork City.

Friday, March 7: Cork City v Sligo Rvs, Derry City v Galway Utd, Shelbourne v Drogheda Utd, Waterford v Bohemians, Shamrock Rvs v St Pat's (8pm).

Friday, March 14: Drogheda Utd v Shamrock Rvs, Galway Utd v Waterford, Shelbourne v Cork City, St Pat's v Bohemians (8pm).

Saturday, March 29: Sligo Rvs v Derry City.

Friday, April 4: Bohemians v Sligo Rvs, Derry City v Cork City, Drogheda Utd v Waterford, Galway Utd v Shamrock Rvs, St Pat's v Shelbourne.

Friday, April 11: Cork City v St Pat's, Derry City v Drogheda Utd, Shelbourne v Bohemians, Shamrock Rvs v Waterford (8pm).

Saturday, April 12: Sligo Rvs v Galway Utd.

Friday, April 18: Bohemians v Cork City, Drogheda Utd v Shelbourne, Galway Utd v Derry City, St Pat's v Shamrock Rvs, Waterford v Sligo Rvs. 

Monday, April 21 (all 5pm): Cork City v Waterford, Derry City v Sligo Rvs, Drogheda v St Pat's, Shamrock Rvs v Bohemians,  Shelbourne v Galway Utd.

Friday, April 25: Bohemians v St Pat's, Galway Utd v Drogheda Utd, Waterford v Derry City, Shamrock Rvs v Shelbourne (8pm). 

Saturday, April 26: Sligo Rvs v Cork City.

Friday, May 2: Bohemians v Waterford, Cork City v Shamrock Rvs, Derry City v Shelbourne, Sligo Rvs v Drogheda Utd, St Pat's v Galway Utd.

Monday, May 5 (All 5pm): Derry City v St Pat's, Drogheda Utd v Cork City, Galway Utd v Bohemians, Shamrock Rvs v Sligo Rvs, Shelbourne v Waterford.

Friday, May 9: Cork City v Derry City, Shelbourne v St Pat's, Waterford v Galway Utd, Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda Utd (8pm).

Saturday, May 10: Sligo Rvs v Bohemians.

Friday, May 16: Bohemians v Shelbourne, Drogheda Utd v Derry City, Galway Utd v Sligo Rvs, St Pat's v Cork City, Waterford v Shamrock Rvs. 

Monday, May 19: Shelbourne v Drogheda Utd, Shamrock Rvs v St Pat's (8pm).

Friday, May 23: Derry City v Shamrock Rvs, Drogheda United v Bohemians, Galway Utd v Cork City, Shelbourne v Sligo Rvs, St Pat's v Waterford.

Friday, May 30: Bohemians v Derry City, Cork City v Shelbourne, Waterford v Drogheda Utd, Shamrock Rvs v Galway Utd (8pm).

Saturday, May 31: Sligo Rvs v St Pat's.

Friday, June 13: Cork City v Bohemians, Derry City v Galway Utd, Shelbourne v Shamrock Rvs, St Pat's v Drogheda Utd.

Saturday, June 14: Sligo Rvs v Waterford.

Monday, June 16: Drogheda Utd v Shamrock Rvs, St Pat's v Shelbourne.

Friday, June 20: Drogheda Utd v Sligo Rvs, Galway Utd v St Pat's, Shelbourne v Derry City, Waterford v Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers v Cork City (8pm).

Monday, June 23: Bohemians v Shamrock Rvs, Cork City v Drogheda Utd, Sligo Rvs v Galway Utd, St Pat's v Derry City, Waterford v Shelbourne.

Friday, June 27: Bohemians v Sligo Rvs, Cork City v St Pat's, Derry City v Drogheda Utd, Galway Utd v Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers v Waterford (8pm).

Friday, July 4: Derry City v Waterford, Drogheda Utd v Galway Utd, Shelbourne v Cork City, St Pat's v Bohemians.

Saturday, July 5: Sligo Rvs v Shamrock Rvs.

Friday, July 11: Bohemians v Galway Utd, Waterford v Cork City.

Saturday, July 12: Sligo Rvs v Derry City.

Friday, July 25: Cork City v Sligo Rvs, Derry City v Bohemians, Galway Utd v Waterford.

Friday, Aug 1: Bohemians v Drogheda Utd, Cork City v Galway Utd, Waterford v St Pat's, Shamrock Rvs v Derry City (8pm).

Saturday, Aug 2: Sligo Rvs v Shelbourne.

Friday, Aug 8: Derry City v Cork City, Drogheda Utd v Waterford, Galway Utd v Shamrock Rvs, Shelbourne v Bohemians, St Pat's v Sligo Rvs.

Friday, Aug 22: Bohemias v Cork City, Drogheda Utd v St Pat's, Galway Utd v Derry City, Waterford v Sligo Rvs, Shamrock Rvs v Shelbourne (8pm).

Friday, Aug 29: Cork City v Waterford, Derry City v St Pat's, Shelbourne v Galway Utd, Shamrock Rvs v Drogheda Utd (8pm).

Saturday, Aug 30: Sligo Rvs v Bohemians.

Friday, Sep 12: Bohemians v Derry City, Drogheda Utd v Shelbourne, Galway Utd v Sligo Rvs, St Pat's v Cork City, Waterford v Shamrock Rvs.

Friday, Sep 19: Bohemians v Waterford, Cork City v Shamrock Rvs, Derry City v Shelbourne, St Pat's v Galway Utd.

Saturday, Sep 20: Sligo Rvs v Drogheda Utd.

Friday, Sep 26: Drogheda Utd v Derry City, Galway Utd v Cork City, Shelbourne v Waterford, Shamrock Rvs v Bohemians (8pm).

Saturday, Sep 27: Sligo Rvs v St Pat's.

Friday, Oct 3: Bohemians v St Pat's, Cork City v Shelbourne, Derry City v Sligo Rvs, Waterford v Drogheda Utd, Shamrock Rvs v Galway Utd (8pm).

Friday, Oct 17: Drogheda Utd v Cork City, Galway Utd v Bohemians, Shelbourne v Sligo Rvs, St Pat's v Shamrock Rvs, Waterford v Derry City.

Friday, Oct 24: Bohemians v Shelbourne, Derry City v Shamrock Rvs, Galway Utd v Drogheda Utd, St Pat's v Waterford. 

Saturday, Oct 25: Sligo Rvs v Cork City.

Saturday, Nov 1: Cork City v Derry City, Drogheda Utd v Bohemians, Shamrock Rvs v Sligo Rvs, Shelbourne v St Pat's, Waterford v Galway Utd.

Sunday, Nov 9: FAI Cup final, Aviva Stadium