Dundalk and Sligo raise curtain

Dundalk and Sligo raise curtain

Sligo Rovers make the journey to the north-east tonight (Thursday) to face Dundalk to kick off the 2004 eircom League season, with both sides and sets of supporters possessing renewed optimism that this could be the year they bridge the gap back to the Premier Division.

The Lilywhites have been domiciled in the league’s second tier for the past two seasons, in both of which they have finished in the bottom four of the table.

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Geoghegan continues scoring

Dundalk 1-0 Sligo Rovers

Trevor Anderson's Dundalk clinched victory in a tightly contested opening game of the 2004 Eircom League First Division with a single goal win over Sligo Rovers at Oriel Park.

It was new signing, the veteran goalpoacher supreme, Stephen Geoghegan who was on hand to knock home the games only goal 20 minutes into the second period of play.


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