Ahead of the new League of Ireland season, we assess a burning issue for the 10 sides in the top flight.
The news this week that Dublin City Council has given the green light for the €40 million redevelopment of Dalymount Park was a much-needed boost.
With goalkeeper James Talbot taking time away from the game for mental health reasons, centre back Kacper Radkowski signing for Waterford, captain Keith Buckley continuing his recovery from a cruciate knee injury, and their top scorer in 2023, Jonathan Afolabi, sold to Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League, Devine is without the spine of last season’s side.Derry City Will this be their year?
Higgins also pointed to the fact that half of Hoban’s goals for Dundalk were the first for his side in the game, either to put them ahead, equalise or get them back in contention for a point.That is what Derry will need to prove the difference, and also much-needed consistency. Other than a four-game run in May, Derry didn’t win more than two on the spin in the league last season. That kind of form won’t sustain a serious title challenge.
One thing you cannot accuse Brian Anscough of since his takeover was completed is being blind to the issues facing the club both on and off the pitch. “There is a freshness about us that I don’t think was there over the last two seasons. That brings a bit of the unknown but all we can do is be attentive to everything that we do in our detail and try and gel as quickly as we can,” O’Donnell said.
Having won the Premier Division with Cork City, not to mention a couple of FAI Cups, Caulfield felt as though a dramatic shift in behaviour was required. Attacking midfielder David Hurley scored 24 times last season as Galway cruised to the First Division title and also reached the semi-final of the FAI Cup.
As well as keeping hold of important players like Markus Poom, Jack Byrne and Rory Gaffney, the return of midfielder Aaron McEneff and signing of attacker Darragh Burns should also provide added impetus.The first real sense of whether Bradley’s re-jigged pre-season plan has paid off will be seen when his old Arsenal youth teammate Stephen O’Donnell comes to Tallaght Stadium.
Jack Moylan’s emergence as a central figure in attack, a vocal point to deliver goals and assists rather than just sporadic moments of flair, was testament to the work of Duff and his staff. The nature of the Bit O’Red’s struggles last season – finishing just six points clear of the promotion/relegation play-off spot – marks them down as potential relegation candidates.
Mata scored 11 goals in 23 games last term before earning his summer move and his stay this time will also be cut short. If he can hit the ground running and help Sligo build momentum it could well be a much less fraught season.St Patrick’s Athletic Will Jon Daly keep Inchicore bouncing?
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