The Eircom League published its fixtures for this season at its AGM today and the highlight of the first weekend's action is the visit of Shamrock Rovers to Dublin rivals Bohemians.
The first round of matches will take place on the evenings of Friday March 18th and Saturday March 19
Paddy McCaul was also ratified as chairman of the league at the AGM. He has held the position on an interim basis since November.
Opening weekend fixtures:
Friday March 18th
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Athletic Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Drogheda United v Derry City United Park 7.45 pm
Shelbourne v U.C.D. Tolka Park 8.00 pm
Saturday March 19th
Longford Town v Waterford United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
Finn Harps v Cork City Finn Park 7.45 pm