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3rd March 2023
11:18am GMT
Waterford will face off against title rivals Galway.[/caption]
Waterford, who are owned by the same consortium as English League One side Fleetwood Town, are many observers' favourites to claim automatic promotion to the Premier Division this season following a winter of strong investment both on and off the pitch.
The Munster club, who lost to UCD in last November's promotion/relegation playoff, were resigned to another season of second-tier football by the same team who initially relegated them back in 2021.
However, after bolstering the squad with a number of signings from the English lower leagues, last season's runners-up have hopes that they can earn promotion this season. They also appointed the former Republic of Ireland Ireland forward Jonathan Walters as the club's technical director.
Domestic football fans' attention is set to be firmly fixed on Tallaght Stadium this evening as Shamrock Rovers entertain Derry City. However, the second division is offering up its own early-season title clash at the Regional Sports Centre.
Galway and Waterford have both made unbeaten starts to the season and Friday's clash promises to be a tasty affair at the RSC, especially off the back of Irish football's attendance boom.
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