LOI fixtures: Bohs to host St Pats at the Aviva, Cork City to face Treaty United on opening weekend

BACK TO THE AVIVA: Bohs Ross Tierney celebrates scoring at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Bohemians will host St. Patrick’s Athletic at the Aviva Stadium on the opening weekend of the 2026 League of Ireland season.

The fixtures for the new campaign were released on Tuesday morning and following the success of Bohs' clash with arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers at Lansdowne road at the start of the 2025 season, which saw over 33,000 attend, it has been decided that Bohs will again play a home game at the Aviva but this time they will face St Pats on Sunday, February 8 at 2pm.

Tickets for the clash are on sale now via Ticketmaster.ie with general sale tickets available.

Elsewhere, Premier Division title and FAI Cup holders Shamrock Rovers will clash with newly promoted Dundalk who return to the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division with a bang on Friday, 6 February at Tallaght Stadium.

Stephen Bradley’s side will travel back to Dundalk on the final day as they look to regain their title after last year’s success.

Last season’s runners-up Derry City will welcome Sligo Rovers to The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in their opening clash while 2024 champions Shelbourne travel to Waterford on the opening night.

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The 2026 LOI fixtures are out now!

Shamrock Rovers host Dundalk on the opening night while Bohemians clash with St. Pat's at the Aviva to complete a massive opening weekend!

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In the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division, champions Athlone Town face the trip to Sligo Rovers while Sean Russell’s first game in charge of Shelbourne will be a clash with his old side Treaty United on Saturday, 14 March.

The race for promotion in the men’s First Division kicks off with a Munster Derby as Cork City welcome Treaty United to Turner's Cross on Friday, February 13 while Bray Wanderers clash with Longford Town after their play-off run last season.

Cobh Ramblers begin at home to Wexford while Kerry open away at UCD.

The first 'EL ClasiCork' derby between City and Ramblers will be played on at St Colman's Park on March 6 while the first Cork versus Kerry derby, when Ger Nash will come up against Colin Healy, will be played at the Cross on April 6. 

While Bohemians kick-off their last season in Dalymount at the Aviva, their final men’s game in the historic ground before its redevelopment will be at home to Shelbourne replicating the ground’s first game held there when the two Dublin sides clashed in September, 1901.

The SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division clash between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers is scheduled to be the last game held there for the club.

Over 550 games in the League of Ireland will be live on LOITV in 2026 with the Annual Pass (€99) and subscriptions from just €9.99 per month available now via loitv.ie.

The 2026 Men’s President’s Cup opens the season on Saturday, January 31 when Shamrock Rovers host Derry City at Tallaght Stadium at 5pm while the Women’s President’s Cup starts proceedings on Sunday, March 8 at 2pm when Athlone Town welcome Shelbourne.