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Bray Wanderers vs Longford Town Preview – League of Ireland Premier Division 2026
Longford Town travel to the Carlisle Grounds to take on back-to-back promotion finalists Bray Wanderers in First Division season opener. Bray are coming into the season off yet another impressive but unfruitful playoff run after losing to Waterford in the promotion/relegation final in November last year. Bray are undefeated in their three opening Leinster Senior Cup games with two wins including a 3-1 victory over Bohemians at the…
UCD V Kerry Preview- League Of Ireland First Division 2026
Colin Healy’s Kerry FC make the trip to the capital for the opening game of the season as they take on UCD. Kerry FC finished 9th in the 2025 First Division but also reached the semi finals of the FAI Cup losing out to eventual winners Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. Kerry have recruited strong…
Athlone Town vs Finn Harps Preview – League of Ireland Premier Division 2026
Athlone Town and Finn Harps will seek to shake off the cobwebs of last season in the opening clash of the season at Lissywollen. Athlone Town come off a last-placed finish in the First Division last season with only 3 league wins, after making the playoff final in 2024. In their 3 games in the…
Derry City vs Dundalk Match Preview – League of Ireland Premier Division 2026
Dundalk will make the 158Km journey up to top of the table side, Derry City, as they start their return to the Premier Division. Derry City kicked off their 2026 Premier Division season by defeating Sligo Rovers 2 – 1 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Friday night. Derry left it to the last 10…
Opinion: The FAI National League Dilemma and the Future of the League of Ireland Third Tier
With the start of the 2026 season the proposed introduction of the new FAI National League is close. While in principal the idea of a third league of Ireland division to widen the football pyramid is a welcome development several key issues remain with the proposed implementation model. Firstly this idea has been tried before.…
Lauren Homan Discusses Cork City Return Ahead of 2026 Women’s LOI Season
Lauren Homan discusses re-signing for Cork City, balancing camogie and soccer, and her ambitions for the 2026 Women’s League of Ireland season under Barry Ryan. Lauren Homan first joined Cork City’s First Team in 2016 but left the game of soccer t0 focus on camogie where last year she captained Cork to An Ireland Intermediate…
Dublin City Derby Stalemate as Bohemians Draw with St Pats
In front of a crowd of over 21,000 Bohemians and St Pats played out they’re third consecutive scoreless draw. Bohemians 0St Pats Athletic 0 In a dead heat match between two bitter rivals for the 53rd time, Bohemians and St Pats play out a scoreless draw in a nervy encounter at the Aviva Stadium, with…
Derry’s Opening Day Win Shows Promise – but Cohesion Still Lacking
Josh Thomas scored in added time to secure an opening-day victory at the Brandywell for Tiernan Lynch’s side. The Candystripes endured a busy off-season and the return to league action had been highly anticipated, with many tipping Derry as genuine title contenders. The arrivals of James Clarke, Darragh Markey and Rob Slevin from fellow Premier…
Bohemians vs St Patrick’s Athletic Preview – League of Ireland Premier Division 2026
Bohemians take on St Pats in the Aviva Stadium to end the opening weekend to the 2026 campaign. Coming into the fixture, both teams have been active in the transfer window. Bohemians have made massive improvements to their squad with the likes of Patrick Hickey and Sadou Diallo completing a really solid midfield. While Pats…
High-Spending Shelbourne Held to Draw by Waterford in League of Ireland Opener
The points were shared in the RSC as returning Will Jarvis will have to wait for his first 3 points back at the club courtesy of Tommy Lonergan’s header to split the points. Waterford F.C 1 Shelbourne 1 The League of Ireland is back after a long 3-month hiatus. In this opening night tie, a…