Derby fixtures will dominate the League of Ireland Premier Division programme on St Patrick's Day in 2023 as more details have been revealed for the new season.
Champions Shamrock Rovers will take on St Patrick's Athletic on Friday 17 March as the Saints make the very short journey to Tallaght Stadium.
There will be an all-Louth clash of Drogheda United and Dundalk at Head in the Game Park.
Sligo Rovers will have the shortest journey of their season as they travel the 137 kilometres to the Ryan McBride Brandywell to take on FAI Cup holders Derry City.
Elsewhere Bohemians and UCD meet in another Dublin fixture, while Cork City take on Shelbourne.
In the Women's Premier Division there will be the highly-anticipated first meeting of champions Shelbourne and the newly-formed Hoops on St Patrick's weekend.
That game is scheduled for Saturday 18 March along with the rest of the round of fixtures.
The full League of Ireland fixtures for the 2023 season are expected on Thursday.
The first round of matches were revealed yesterday.
Men's Premier Division:
Friday 17 March
Bohemians v UCD
Cork City v Shelbourne
Derry City v Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United v Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic
Women's Premier Division:
Saturday 18 March
Galway United v Bohemians
Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers
DLR Waves v Cork City
Sligo Rovers v Peamount United
Treaty United v Athlone Town
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