SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division: All you need to know

SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division

FIXTURES

Saturday, 9 March

Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers, Tolka Park, 2pm

DLR Waves v Shamrock Rovers, UCD Bowl, 3pm

Cork City v Peamount United, Turners Cross, 5pm

Wexford Youths v Bohemians, Ferrycarrig Park, 6pm

Athlone Town v Galway United, Athlon Town Stadium, 7.30pm

RADIO

Updates on RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport.

ONLINE

Results and round-up on rte.ie/sport

WEATHER

Mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most frequent in the east and south. Some mist about also Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh east to northeast winds. Unusually high tides will bring the possibility of coastal flooding for all coasts.

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Former Republic of Ireland international Méabh De Búrca previewed the new season on this week's podcast

Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers

A Shelbourne team with a new voice on the sideline will get the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division season underway when they welcome Sligo Rovers for a 2pm kick-off.

Former West Ham, Bohemians and Sligo midfielder Eoin Wearan succeeds Noel King, who had guided Shels to back-to-back league titles in 2021 and 2022, the latter of those a double.

Wearan's challenge will be to give impetus to a side that lost last November FAI Cup final to Athlone Town on penalties.

On-pitch general Pearl Slattery, Rachel Graham and Noelle Murray - all 34 going into the new campaign - provide an experienced spine to the team.

Visitors Sligo are going into their third season as a senior