Keith Treacy: St Pat's can use Shamrock Rovers showdown to lay down a marker for next season
Shamrock Rovers could seal a fourth SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title in a row on Friday.
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Dublin derbies mini-table will be key to LOI title race - Keith Treacy
The team that comes out on top in this season's Dublin derby mini-table will have a strong chance of lifting the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title according to former Republic of Ireland international Keith Treacy.
Keith Treacy: Heimir Hallgrimsson's 'maybe too relaxed' remark is telling about Ireland squad mindset
Keith Treacy feels a passing remark from Heimir Hallgrimsson about his Republic of Ireland squad being "maybe too relaxed" in the build-up to last Thursday's 1-0 win over Finland does not cast the players' collective mindset in the best light.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland's Wembley woe, takeaways from the November window and LOI matters
Former Republic of Ireland winger Keith Treacy and ex-UCD, Sheffield Wednesday and Ireland U17s midfielder Paul Corry join Raf Diallo to sift through the fallout of Ireland's 5-0 defeat to England and earlier 1-0 win over Finland.
Are professional soccer players overworked?
Analysis: The demands of the modern game and an overloaded calendar are having a serious impact on players' wellbeing and performance
Treacy: Initial omission from Ireland squad 'reinforces' Matt Doherty's status under Heimir Hallgrimsson
Former Republic of Ireland winger Keith Treacy believes Heimir Hallgrimsson had been trying to phase Matt Doherty out of the Boys in Green fold as gently as possible before handing the defender a belated call-up as injury cover for this week's UEFA Nations League fixtures against Finland and England.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Drogheda on a high, Derry reboot and Matt Doherty's belated call
Former Republic of Ireland, Blackburn Rovers and Drogheda United winger Keith Treacy, ex-Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's goalkeeper Barry Murphy and Louth-based journalist Barry Landy join Raf Diallo to review Drogheda's FAI Cup final win over Derry City, preview the promotion/relegation play-off, build up to Ireland's Nations League games as Matt Doherty earns a belated recall and talk Shamrock Rovers in Europe, the latest at Dundalk and stadium infrastructural funding updates within the LOI.
Shelbourne or Shamrock Rovers? | Keith Treacy and Barry Murphy's League of Ireland title verdicts
And then there were two! It's been an unpredictable League of Ireland title race but coming into Friday's climax, the picture is clear for the two clubs left standing.
Keith Treacy: Onus on Festy Ebosele to spark after Chiedozie Ogbene injury blow
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson would have been heartened by much of what he saw from Irish players across the weekend.