A day of many surprises in the League of Ireland in its Opening day recap

They’re up and running, as the League of Ireland opening day finally came up with several of its fronts entering in action with no surprise the defending champions winning their home opener against Derry City. 

Other revelations came from Finn Harps winning their opening match at Ballybofey against a renewed Sligo Rovers, very well in Inchicore the local Pats were no match for the Blues, with the Leesiders succumbed to recently promoted Shelbourne. 

For the only Saturday game scheduled with the Dublin Derby headlining opening day was the Shamrock Rovers visiting their archrivals at Phisborough at its colossus Dalymont Park, winning their first-round against the local Bohs.

 

Going to Finn Park the local Harps got a valuable win over a stunned Sligo Rovers looking at any cost to cruise to victory at the expense of Ollie Horgan and company with a second-half goal. 

As Karl Sullivan score in the 57’ minute was enough for the locals to lift to the win and start the season with the right foot in what maybe be a promising campaign for the Ballybofey side. 

Finn Harps 1-0 Sligo Rovers 

Back in Inchicore colossus Richmond Park the visiting and renewed Waterford Blues of Alan Reynolds delivered a valuable win on the road against Stephen O’ Donnell’s side promise of a stellar season. 

With a lone goal early in the first minutes of the second half the visiting Blues via Kevin o’ Connor scoring the game-winner and defensively the Blues maintained the clean sheet for the win.

Saint Patrick’s Athletic 0-1 Waterford

In Oriel Park Vinnie Perth Dundalk started with the right formula the defense of its title with a win over visiting Derry City in what seems dot be a low scoring start of the season for several sides. 

With a defensive match throughout the whole match and between the visiting Candystripes and Lilywhites, on the 79’ minute its when Dane Massey scored the only goal of the game for the locals. 

Dundalk 1-0 Derry City

In Turner’s Cross for Neale Fenn and his Rebel Army, it was showtime and welcoming the Shelbourne Reds in town after these recently earning their promotion from First vision were to make their long-awaited debut in the top circuit. 

However, it was for the Shels Ciaran Kilduff to score the game-winner in the 86’ and lift the Reds to an opening day win as well valuable on the road for this recently promoted side. 

Cork City 0-1 Shelbourne 

In Dalymont Park bad weather didn’t stop the start of the season with its only Saturday game in the always celebrated Dublin Derby between the Bohemians and the visiting Shamrock Rovers.

With round one in the books and in favor of the Hoops, these are considered as the league favorites to win this edition, the lone goal came via Aaron Greene's score on injury time on the 93’ minute.

Bohemians 0-1 Shamrock Rovers

 

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