Premier Division fixtures confirmed for 2021 season

Champions Shamrock Rovers will host St. Patrick's Athletic on the opening night of the 2021 sesaon

Champions Shamrock Rovers will host St. Patrick's Athletic on the opening night of the 2021 sesaon Credit: Peter Fitzpatrick (ETPhotos)

The FAI published on Monday the SSE Airtricity Premier Division fixtures for the 2021 season.

The full fixtures are available on extratime.com here:

https://www.extratime.com/competition/

The top flight will kick off on Friday 19 March with the league champions Shamrock Rovers playing host to St. Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium (with an 8pm kick off).

FAI Cup holders Dundalk are away on the opening night as they travel to Sligo Rovers, Finn Harps host Bohemians, Drogheda United play Waterford and Longford Town host Derry City.

The FAI confirmed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, like last season there will be no EA SPORTS Cupcompetition.

The 2021 FAI Cup Final is scheduled for the week ending Sunday 28 November.

Next Monday the SSE Airtricity League First Division and the SSE Airtricity Women's National League will be released.

    About Macdara Ferris

    Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl … View Full Profile