The Irish domestic season is scheduled to conclude this weekend with the Promotion/Relegation Final between Waterford and UCD played in Richmond Park on Friday evening and the FAI Cup Final between Bohemian and St Patrick’s Athletic scheduled for the Aviva Stadium at 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
The play-off final was impacted upon by the news which emerged on Monday evening that Waterford had dismissed manager Mark Bircham following dialogue with the Club Chairman. The play-off final on Friday evening brought further woe to the ‘Blues’ as despite taking a fifth minute lead, they went down to a two one defeat which sees the ‘Students’ replace them in the Premier Division next season.