Fans up and down the country have been keenly awaiting tonight’s kick-off, with it their passion for club and place has an outlet once again.
TWO MEN IN their late 20s stand at the top of Richmond Road with large bottles of Tyskie beer in one hand and two more stuffed in each jacket pocket.
A freshly painted wall on the side of the Main Stand is a welcome addition to the home of the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division champions.— David Sneyd February 7, 2025 Close to 4,500 will heave through these streets in the build up to kick off, but there are only some stragglers at this point which is why the bang of a car door grabs the attention.
“Relentless, we will be, and I will as well, back to competitive football is the most alive I’ve felt in the last six weeks, we’ve played seven or eight friendlies, there is nothing better than being in a stadium with fans,” he says. That cannot be taken for granted, or capitalised upon by clubs with rising ticket prices. Wages across the league are increasing, anecdotal indications suggesting the weekly average has topped €1,000 after being closer to €700 last season.
With an unimaginable level of optimism naturally brings added responsibility to not just capitalise on the League of Ireland’s moment, but to sustain the momentum and ensure progress is not wasted.
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