The Rinsgend derby is among five intriguing ties as the first round of Premier Division games winds up this weekend, beginning with three tantalising ties on Friday night.
Shamrock Rovers are back in Tolka Park to face Shelbourne for the first time since Damien Duff, a former Rovers player and coach, took the main job at Shels.
There’s something of a homecoming for Stephen O’Donnell, too, as his Dundalk side travel to St Patrick’s Athletic for the first time since his departure in November.
