The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed the fixtures for the 2017 season.
Sligo Rovers will have 16 home games and 17 away games next year and have been handed a tough start.
They will be away to newly-promoted Limerick on Saturday, February 27, before hosting league champions Dundalk the following Saturday, March 4.
Long-serving former Rovers defender Gavin Peers will have a quick return to the Showgrounds on Friday, March 10, with his new team St Patrick’s Athletic, before Rovers travel to face last year’s runners-up Cork City on Monday, March 13.
The Bit O’ Red will also finish the season away to a newly-promoted team, and will face Drogheda United in their last league game on Friday, October 27.
Finn Harps will start the season at home to Cork City on Friday, February 24, and will have 17 home games and 16 away games during the season.
Harps’ first away game is against big-spending Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds, while they will be away to Bohemians in their last game of the season.
The northwest derbies between Harps and Rovers will take place on March 25 and September 15 in Finn Park, and on June 2 at the Showgrounds.
Meanwhile, the FAI have confirmed that the Premier Division and First Division will become ten-team leagues from 2018.
That means three teams will be relegated to the first division in 2017 with only one coming up.
2017 Season Premier Division Fixture List
PREMIER DIVISION
SERIES NO. 1
Fri. 24 February Bohemians v Derry City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 24 February Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 24 February Galway United v Drogheda United Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 24 February St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bray Wanderers Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 24 February Finn Harps v Cork City Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 25 February Limerick v Sligo Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm
SERIES NO. 2
Fri. 3 March Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 3 March Cork City v Galway United Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 3 March Drogheda United v St. Patrick’s Athletic United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 3 March Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 4 March Sligo Rovers v Dundalk The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Sun. 5 March Derry City v Limerick Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 3
Fri. 10 March Bohemians v Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 10 March Drogheda United v Cork City United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 10 March Dundalk v Limerick Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 10 March Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 10 March Finn Harps v Galway United Finn Park 8.00 pm
Fri. 10 March Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
SERIES NO. 4
Mon. 13 March Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Mon. 13 March Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Mon. 13 March Derry City v Dundalk Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Mon. 13 March Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Mon. 13 March Limerick v Bohemians Markets Field 7.45 pm
Mon. 13 March St. Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps Richmond Park 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 5
Fri. 17 March Bohemians v Galway United Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 17 March Derry City v Drogheda United Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 17 March Dundalk v St. Patrick’s Athletic Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 17 March Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 18 March Limerick v Finn Harps Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sat. 18 March Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
MONDAY/TUESDAY 20/21 MARCH – EA SPORTS CUP FIRST ROUND
SERIES NO. 6
Sat. 25 March Bray Wanderers v Limerick Carlisle Grounds TBC
Sat. 25 March Cork City v Dundalk Turner’s Cross TBC
Sat. 25 March Drogheda United v Bohemians United Park TBC
Sat. 25 March Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers Finn Park TBC
Sat. 25 March Galway United v Derry City Eamonn Deacy Park TBC
Sat. 25 March St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park TBC
SERIES NO. 7
Fri. 31 March Bohemians v St. Patrick’s Athletic Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 31 March Dundalk v Drogheda United Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 31 March Galway United v Sligo Rovers Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 31 March Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 1 April Limerick v Cork City Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sun. 2 April Derry City v Bray Wanderers Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 8
Fri. 7 April Bray Wanderers v Galway United Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 April Cork City v Derry City Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 April Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 April St. Patrick’s Athletic v Limerick Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 April Finn Harps v Dundalk Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 8 April Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 9
Fri. 14 April Bohemians v Cork City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 April Derry City v Finn Harps Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 April Dundalk v Bray Wanderers Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 April Galway United v St. Patrick’s Athletic Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 April Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 15 April Limerick v Drogheda United Markets Field 6.30 pm
MONDAY 17 APRIL – EA SPORTS CUP SECOND ROUND
SERIES NO. 10
Fri. 21 April Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 April Dundalk v Bohemians Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 April St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cork City Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 April Finn Harps v Drogheda United Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 22 April Limerick v Galway United Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sat. 22 April Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 11
Fri. 28 April Bohemians v Finn Harps Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 April Cork City v Bray Wanderers Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 April Derry City v St. Patrick’s Athletic Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 April Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 April Galway United v Dundalk Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 April Shamrock Rovers v Limerick Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
MONDAY 1 MAY – EA SPORTS CUP QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES NO. 12
Fri. 5 May Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick’s Athletic Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 May Cork City v Finn Harps Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 May Drogheda United v Galway United United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 May Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 6 May Sligo Rovers v Limerick The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Sun. 7 May Derry City v Bohemians Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 13
Fri. 12 May Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 May Dundalk v Sligo Rovers Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 May Galway United v Cork City Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 May St. Patrick’s Athletic v Drogheda United Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 May Finn Harps v Bray Wanderers Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 13 May Limerick v Derry City Markets Field 6.30 pm
SERIES NO. 14
Fri. 19 May Bray Wanderers v Bohemians Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 May Cork City v Drogheda United Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 May Derry City v Shamrock Rovers Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 May Galway United v Finn Harps Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 May St. Patrick’s Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Sat. 20 May Limerick v Dundalk Markets Field 6.30 pm
SERIES NO. 15 – MONDAY/TUESDAY 22/23 MAY
TBC Drogheda United v Bray Wanderers United Park TBC
TBC Finn Harps v St. Patrick’s Athletic Finn Park TBC
TBC Shamrock Rovers v Galway United Tallaght Stadium TBC
TBC Sligo Rovers v Cork City The Showgrounds TBC
Tues. 23 May Bohemians v Limerick Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Tues. 23 May Dundalk v Derry City Oriel Park 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 16
Fri. May 26 Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. May 26 Cork City v Shamrock Rovers Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. May 26 Drogheda United v Derry City United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. May 26 Galway United v Bohemians Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. May 26 St. Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. May 26 Finn Harps v Limerick Finn Park 8.00 pm
SERIES NO. 17
Fri. 2 June Bohemians v Drogheda United Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 2 June Derry City v Galway United Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 2 June Dundalk v Cork City Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 2 June Limerick v Bray Wanderers Markets Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 2 June Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 2 June Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
MID-SEASON BREAK – SATURDAY 3 JUNE – THURSDAY 15 JUNE (inclusive) – NO FIXTURES
SERIES NO. 18
Fri. 16 June Bray Wanderers v Derry City Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 16 June Cork City v Limerick Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 16 June Drogheda United v Dundalk United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 16 June St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 16 June Finn Harps v Shamrock Rovers Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 17 June Sligo Rovers v Galway United The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 19
Fri. 23 June Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 23 June Derry City v Cork City Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 23 June Dundalk v Finn Harps Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 23 June Galway United v Bray Wanderers Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 23 June Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 24 June Limerick v St. Patrick’s Athletic Markets Field 6.30 pm
SERIES NO. 20
Fri. 30 June Bray Wanderers v Dundalk Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 30 June Cork City v Bohemians Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 30 June Drogheda United v Limerick United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 30 June St. Patrick’s Athletic v Galway United Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 30 June Finn Harps v Derry City Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 1 July Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 21
Fri. 7 July Bohemians v Dundalk Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 July Cork City v St. Patrick’s Athletic Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 July Drogheda United v Finn Harps United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 July Galway United v Limerick Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 7 July Shamrock Rovers v Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sun. 9 July Derry City v Sligo Rovers Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 22
Fri. 14 July Bray Wanderers v Cork City Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 July Dundalk v Galway United Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 July St. Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 14 July Finn Harps v Bohemians Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 15 July Limerick v Shamrock Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sat. 15 July Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 23
Fri. 21 July Bohemians v Derry City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 July Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 July Galway United v Drogheda United Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 July St. Patrick’s Athletic v Bray Wanderers Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 21 July Finn Harps v Cork City Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 22 July Limerick v Sligo Rovers Markets Field 6.30 pm
SERIES NO. 24
Fri. 28 July Bray Wanderers v Finn Harps Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 July Cork City v Galway United Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 July Drogheda United v St. Patrick’s Athletic United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 28 July Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 29 July Sligo Rovers v Dundalk The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Sun. 30 July Derry City v Limerick Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 25
Fri. 4 August Bohemians v Bray Wanderers Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 4 August Drogheda United v Cork City United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 4 August Dundalk v Limerick Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 4 August Finn Harps v Galway United Finn Park 8.00 pm
Fri. 4 August Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 5 August Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
MONDAY 7 AUGUST – EA SPORTS CUP SEMI-FINALS
WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 13 AUGUST – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP FIRST ROUND
SERIES NO. 26
Fri. 18 August Bray Wanderers v Drogheda United Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 18 August Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 18 August Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 18 August St. Patrick’s Athletic v Finn Harps Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Sat. 19 August Limerick v Bohemians Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sun. 20 August Derry City v Dundalk Maginn Park 2.30 pm
WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 27 AUGUST – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP SECOND ROUND
SERIES NO. 27
Fri. 1 September Bohemians v Galway United Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 1 September Dundalk v St. Patrick’s Athletic Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 1 September Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 2 September Limerick v Finn Harps Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sat. 2 September Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
Sun. 3 September Derry City v Drogheda United Maginn Park 2.30 pm
WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP QUARTER-FINALS
SERIES NO. 28
Fri. 15 September Bray Wanderers v Limerick Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 September Cork City v Dundalk Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 September Drogheda United v Bohemians United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 September Galway United v Derry City Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 September St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 September Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers Finn Park 8.00 pm
SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER – EA SPORTS CUP FINAL
SERIES NO. 29
Fri. 22 September Bohemians v St. Patrick’s Athletic Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 22 September Dundalk v Drogheda United Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 22 September Galway United v Sligo Rovers Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 22 September Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 23 September Limerick v Cork City Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sun. 24 September Derry City v Bray Wanderers Maginn Park 2.30 pm
WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP SEMI-FINALS
SERIES NO. 30
Sat. 7 October Bray Wanderers v Galway United Carlisle Grounds TBC
Sat. 7 October Cork City v Derry City Turner’s Cross TBC
Sat. 7 October Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers United Park TBC
Sat. 7 October Finn Harps v Dundalk Finn Park TBC
Sat. 7 October St. Patrick’s Athletic v Limerick Richmond Park TBC
Sat. 7 October Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 31
Fri. 13 October Bohemians v Cork City Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 13 October Dundalk v Bray Wanderers Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 13 October Galway United v St. Patrick’s Athletic Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 13 October Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium 8.00 pm
Sat. 14 October Limerick v Drogheda United Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sun. 15 October Derry City v Finn Harps Maginn Park 2.30 pm
SERIES NO. 32
Fri. 20 October Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45 pm
Fri. 20 October Dundalk v Bohemians Oriel Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 20 October St. Patrick’s Athletic v Cork City Richmond Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 20 October Finn Harps v Drogheda United Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 21 October Limerick v Galway United Markets Field 6.30 pm
Sat. 21 October Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds 7.45 pm
SERIES NO. 33
Fri. 27 October Bohemians v Finn Harps Dalymount Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 27 October Cork City v Bray Wanderers Turner’s Cross 7.45 pm
Fri. 27 October Derry City v St. Patrick’s Athletic Maginn Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 27 October Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers United Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 27 October Galway United v Dundalk Eamonn Deacy Park 7.45 pm
Fri. 27 October Shamrock Rovers v Limerick Tallaght Stadium 7.45 pm
SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER – IRISH DAILY MAIL FAI CUP FINAL – AVIVA STADIUM
*Fixtures are subject to the decisions of the FAI Club Licensing Committee decisions.
