Dalymount Park will provide the setting for our pick of the opening night fixtures for the new season of the SSE Airtricity League.
The magic FAI fixtures generator has thrown up a massive Dublin derby to get the season underway in a big way.
Bohemians will play host to their fierce rivals, Shamrock Rovers on February 16th.
A Dublin derby in the opening night of the @SSEAirtricityLg @bfcdublin vs @ShamrockRovers
— FM104 (@FM104) December 19, 2017
What a start! #FM104Sport pic.twitter.com/BQGypPp73B
#Bohs' full 2018 SSE Airtricity League fixture list is now available on our website: https://t.co/DfBOBF0WzC pic.twitter.com/z00uG3EHV9
— Bohemian FC 🔴⚫ (@bfcdublin) December 19, 2017
Full 2018 fixture list. #Rovers2018 pic.twitter.com/7I9MCJexJ7
— Shamrock Rovers F.C. 🇮🇪 (@ShamrockRovers) December 19, 2017
Meanwhile, St Patricks Athletic will provide the first opposition for Champions, Cork City at Richmond Park.
What a start to the 2018 season! We’ll welcome League of Ireland Champions @CorkCityFC to Richmond Park for a cracker on Friday February 16th at 7.45pm. Who remembers our come-back to beat them 4-2 in October? We cant wait for it all to start again!!! #Saints2018 @SSEAirtricityLg pic.twitter.com/awDHXGJQEG
— St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) December 19, 2017
Elsewhere, Dundalk will be home to Bray, Waterford have Derry and it will be Sligo and Limerick.
The full Bray Wanderers @SSEAirtricityLg fixture list pic.twitter.com/MQFZc4dV85
— Bray Wanderers FC (@BrayWanderers) December 19, 2017
Pat Devlin’s Cabinteely side will host Wexford at Stradbrook whilst Cobh Ramblers travel to Longford Town on Saturday, February 24th to complete the opening weekend of the First Division.
Thanks to @doyneamite, you can save this image that shows all of the Reds' fixtures in the first series of 2018. #Shels pic.twitter.com/WoIoDGHtjm
— Shelbourne FC (@shelsfc) December 19, 2017
The 2018 @SSEAirtricityLg fixture list for @Cabinteely_FC! pic.twitter.com/REEpH9wURX
— SSEAirtricity League (@SSEAirtricityLg) December 19, 2017
The 2018 @SSEAirtricityLg fixture list for @UCDAFC! pic.twitter.com/qK3oe8PcpZ
— SSEAirtricity League (@SSEAirtricityLg) December 19, 2017
As previously confirmed, there will be 36 Premier Division league games and 27 First Division league games throughout the season.
The Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup final will be played on Sunday, November 4th and the EA SPORTS Cup final will be played on Saturday, September 15th. The President's Cup final between Dundalk and Cork City will take at Oriel Park on Sunday, February 11th, with kick-off at 2pm.
