LOI preview: John Caulfield and Stephen Kenny renew old rivalry as Galway United host St Patrick's Athletic

The opening round of the Premier Division largely lived up to the expectation of the new season and now brings plenty of talking points into week two.

One match is deferred until Sunday as Shamrock Rovers take on Cork City on Sunday, after the Tallaght side played in the UEFA Conference League last night.

The champions are back where they left off after victory over Derry City and they will look to add to their total at the RSC tonight.

Next week brings a meeting of the Reds and Hoops so Damien Duff will be all too aware there is a chance to build a lead early on in the season, much like they did in 2024.

It won't be easy after the Blues showed their own credentials as they left Sligo with three points.

Two loanees, Conan Noonon and Tommy Lonergan, were on the scoresheet in The Showgrounds while Stephen McMullan made a hugely encouraging debut.

It will be close to a sell-out at the RSC and the same can be said as we look west.

St Patrick's Athletic were expected to cruise to a win over Drogheda United on the opening night but the Boynesiders have different ideas as they kept the game scoreless.

Kenny will renew rivalries with old foe John Caulfield. The duo had many battle in the middle of the last decade as Dundalk and Cork City dominated the league.

Kenny is looking to create more history with the Saints and has assembled a highly-talented squad.

Caulfield's prescence on the night is in doubt following the death of his mother during the week.

Elsewhere Bohemians will look to take the momentum from their Aviva Stadium success over Shamrock Rovers to a new-look Derry side.

The final game of the night sees two potential relegation strugglers clash as Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers face off, a fixture which yielded an 8-0 victory