Trim man looking to guide Saints to the top

Timmy Clancy will open another chapter in his managerial career when his St Patrick's Athletic take on Damien Duff's Shelbourne in the opening weekend of the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Div season which gets underway in February.

Shels will host the Saints who won the FAI Cup a few weeks ago but since then have endured considerable turbulence with manager Stephen O'Donnell leaving the club to be replaced by Clancy.

The Trim man had guided Drogheda back to the top division and had kept them there achievements that helped to enhance his reputation as a talented young manager with a great deal to offer any club.

Brian Kerr recently criticised O'Donnell for a lack of loyalty to St Pat's but the fact he moved to Dundalk left the way open for Clancy to take charge at Inchicore.

Clancy has been joined at the club by Jon Daly who will be assistant manager.

Daly had playing career in England and Scotland that extended for almost 20 years. He took part in over 400 professional games and scoring over 100 goals for a variety of clubs including Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Dundee United and Rangers before moving into coaching in 2015.

Drogheda Utd travel to Finn Harps for their opening game while Dawson Devoy's Bohemians have a difficult assignment away to Sligo Rovers.

2022 SSE Airtricity Premier Division fixtures

(First named team at home. All 7.45pm unless stated).

FEBRUARY

Friday, 18th: Shelbourne v St. Patrick's Athletic , Dundalk v, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers v UCD (8pm), Finn Harps v Drogheda United (8pm).

Saturday, 19th: Sligo Rovers v Bohemians.

Friday, 25th: UCD v Finn Harps, St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers, Drogheda United v Shelbourne, Derry City v Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians v Dundalk., Monday, 28th: UCD v Shelbourne, Dundalk v Finn Harps, Derry City v Sligo Rovers, Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United (8pm).

MARCH

Friday, 4th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne v Derry City, Drogheda United v UCD, Finn Harps v Bohemians (8pm).

Saturday, 5th: Sligo Rovers v Dundalk.

Friday, 11th: UCD v Derry City, Shelbourne v Dundalk, Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians (8pm), Finn Harps v St. Patrick's Athletic (8pm).

Monday, 14th: St. Patrick's Athletic v UCD, Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps , Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers, Derry City v Drogheda United, Bohemians v Shelbourne.

Friday, 18th: UCD v Bohemians, Shelbourne v Finn Harps, Drogheda United v Dundalk, Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers (8pm).

APRIL

Friday, 1st: St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United, Dundalk v UCD, Bohemians v Derry City, Finn Harps v Shamrock Rovers (8pm).

Saturday, 2nd: Sligo Rovers v Shelbourne.

Friday, 8th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Dundalk, Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United v Bohemians, Finn Harps v Derry City (8pm).

Saturday, 9th: Sligo Rovers v UCD.

Friday, 15th: UCD v Drogheda United, Dundalk v Sligo Rovers, Derry City v Shelbourne, Bohemians v Finn Harps, Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic., Monday, 18th: UCD, v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne v Bohemians, Drogheda United v Derry City, Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk (8pm), Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers (8pm).

Friday, 22nd: St. Patrick's Athletic v Finn Harps, Dundalk v Shelbourne, Derry City v UCD, Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Saturday, 23rd: Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United.

Friday, 29th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City, Dundalk v Drogheda United, Bohemians v UCD, Finn Harps v Shelbourne (8pm).

Saturday, 30th: Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers.

MAY

Friday, 6th: UCD v Dundalk,Friday, 6th: UCD v Dundalk, Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers, Drogheda United v St. Patrick's Athletic, Derry City v Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps (8pm).

Friday, 13th: Shelbourne v Drogheda United, Dundalk v Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers v Derry City (8pm), Finn Harps v UCD (8pm).

Saturday 14th: Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic.

Friday, 20th: UCD v Shamrock Rovers, St. Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne, Drogheda United v Finn Harps, Derry City v Dundalk, Bohemians v Sligo Rovers.

Mon 23rd: St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemians, Sligo Rovers v Derry City, Shelbourne v UCD, Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers, Finn Harps v Dundalk (8pm).

Friday, 27th: UCD v Sligo Rovers, Dundalk v St. Patrick's Athletic, Derry City v Finn Harps, Bohemians v Drogheda United, Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne (8pm).

JUNE

Friday, 10th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne v Derry City, Drogheda United v UCD, Finn Harps v Bohemians (8pm).

Saturday, 11th: Sligo Rovers v Dundalk, Friday, 17th: St. Patrick's Athletic v UCD, Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers, Derry City v Drogheda United, Bohemians v Shelbourne, Saturday, 18th: Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps.

Friday, 24th: UCD, v Derry City, Shelbourne v Dundalk, Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians (8pm), Finn Harps v St. Patrick's Athletic (8pm).

JULY

Friday, 1st: St. Patrick's Athletic v Drogheda United, Dundalk v UCD, Bohemians v Derry City, Finn Harps v Shamrock Rovers (8pm)., Saturday, 2nd: Sligo Rovers v Shelbourne.

Friday, 8th: UCD v Bohemians, Shelbourne v Finn Harps, Drogheda United v Dundalk, Derry City v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers (8pm).

Friday, 15th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Dundalk, Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United v Bohemians, Finn Harps v Derry City (8pm).

Saturday, 16th: Sligo Rovers v UCD.

Friday, 22nd: UCD, v Shelbourne, Dundalk v Finn Harps, Derry City v Sligo Rovers, Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United (8pm).

AUGUST

Friday, 5th: Shelbourne v St. Patrick's Athletic, Dundalk v Derry City, Shamrock Rovers v UCD, (8pm), Finn Harps v Drogheda Utd, (8pm).

Saturday, 6th: Sligo Rovers v Bohemian.

Friday, 12th: UCD v Finn Harps, St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers, Drogheda Utd v Shelbourne, Derry City v Shamrock Rovers, Bohemian v Dundalk.

Friday, 19th: UCD v St. Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne v Bohemian, Drogheda Utd v Derry City, Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk, (8pm), Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers, (8pm).

SEPTEMBER

Friday, 2nd: St. Patrick's Athletic v Finn Harps, Dundalk v Shelbourne, Derry City v UCD, Bohemian v Shamrock Rovers.

Saturday, 3rd: Sligo Rovers v Drogheda Utd.

Friday, 9th: UCD v Dundalk, Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers, Drogheda Utd v St. Patrick's Athletic, Derry City v Bohemian, Shamrock Rovers v Finn Harps, (8pm).

Friday, 30th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Derry City, Dundalk v Drogheda Utd, Bohemian v UCD, Finn Harps v Shelbourne, (8pm).

OCTOBER

Saturday, 1st: Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers.

Friday, 7th: UCD v Sligo Rovers, Dundalk v St. Patrick's Athletic, Derry City v Finn Harps, Bohemian v Drogheda Utd, Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne, (8pm).

Friday, 14th: St. Patrick's Athletic v Bohemian, Shelbourne v UCD, Drogheda Utd v Shamrock Rovers, Finn Harps v Dundalk, (8pm), Saturday, 15th: Sligo Rovers v Derry City.

Friday, 21st UCD v Drogheda Utd, Dundalk v Sligo Rovers, Derry City v Shelbourne, Bohemian v Finn Harps, Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic, (8pm).

Friday, 28th: Shelbourne v Drogheda Utd, Dundalk v Bohemian, Shamrock Rovers v Derry City, (8pm), Finn Harps v UCD, (8pm) Saturday, 29th: Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic.

NOVEMBER

Friday, 4th: UCD v Shamrock Rovers, St. Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne, Drogheda Utd v Finn Harps, Derry City v Dundalk, Bohemian v Sligo Rovers.