RTÉ Sport
Shamrock Rovers and St Pats kick off the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division live on RTÉ2 plus the return of Soccer Republic
The 2015 SSE Airtricity League kicks off this Friday 6 March and over the course of the season RTÉ2 will show 17 live games including the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup semi-finals and final. Coverage begins on Friday with live Premier Division action from Tallaght Stadium as Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic face-off in a game between two of the favourites for league glory this year.
Darragh Maloney will be joined by Richie Sadlier and former Hoops manager and Saints assistant boss Trevor Croly while Ger Canning will be joined in commentary by Kenny Cunningham. The game kicks off at 7.45pm with High Definition coverage beginning at 7.40pm.
Monday 9 March sees the return of Soccer Republic (11.05pm, RTÉ2) with Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny joining presenter Peter Collins in studio alongside regular panellists Alan Cawley and Stuart Byrne. The programme will feature all the goals from the weekend’s Premier Division games plus an interview with Robbie Keane and, in a new regular feature, a look at how Irish players and coaches are getting on abroad. The first show in the series will also feature a report on new boys Cabinteely FC’s first game as an SSE Airtricity League club.
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Date: 4 March 2015
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