Shels game moved
24/02/2005 - 18:30:53Shelbourne will kick off their Premier Division defence against UCD at Tolka Park on Wednesday March 16 after the two clubs received permission from the eircom League to bring the game forward 48 hours.
The game has been switched in the hope of encouraging more supporters through the turnstiles over the St Patrick’s Festival and in order to avoid a clash with the televised match between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers on Friday March 18.
Meanwhile, the FAI will announce details tomorrow of a lucrative new television deal which will see at least 30 games a year broadcast by RTE, TG4 and Setanta Sports – the first being the big Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers.
