The eircom League Commissioner Roy Dooney has today issued a statement in which he apologises to Shelbourne for failing to consult with the Dublin club before rescheduling their game against Dundalk. The fixture was due to be played on Thursday but has now been moved to Sunday to faciliate RTÉ's coverage of the match on Sunday Sport.
In the statement, Dooney explained that he met with Ollie Byrne, chief executive of Shelbourne and had a lengthy, friendly, "clear the air meeting" on Saturday afternoon. "I recognise that I should have consulted Shelbourne before encouraging Dundalk to change their home match against Shelbourne later this week to facilitate RTE and have apologised to Shelbourne for this. I am grateful to Shelbourne FC for agreeing to play the match against Dundalk on Sunday next," he added.
Filed by Amanda Fennelly
