Jim Magilton talks Sonia Hoey, Drogheda United, the chairman and the fans ahead of Louth Derby tonight
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Dundalk FC host neighbours Drogheda United on Saturday (kick-off, 6pm) at Oriel Park in what will be the first Louth derby to be played in the SSE Airtricity League in four years.
The Lilywhites came desperately close to what would have been their first win of the new season on Tuesday night against Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
David McMillan put Dundalk ahead on 53 minutes, but another mistake from goalkeeper Alessio Abibi afforded Cameron McJannett and Derry an equaliser just past the hour-mark.
Jim Magilton to be in the dugout tonight as Dundalk search for their first win of the season at the Brandywell
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Vital seven days ahead says Shane Keegan as the Lilywhites host St Pats in the first of three games this week
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Dundalk FC welcome top-of-the-table St Patrick’s Athletic to Oriel Park on Saturday (kick-off, 6pm) in what is being described as a ‘massive’ game by team manager Shane Keegan.
With just one point accumulated from 12, Dundalk are to play three matches within the next seven days against St Pat’s, Derry City (Tuesday) and Drogheda United (Saturday week).
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Filippo Giovagnoli is coach and Shane Keegan team manager at Dundalk
Dundalk need to make an instant managerial change or risk mid-table obscurity according to RTÉ Soccer analyst Paul Corry, who says he feels for their long-serving players as their dominance continues to ebb away.
The Lilywhites have made a disastrous start to the season, losing three out of four matches, and they were fortunate to take a point on the opening day against Sligo Rovers when late on the Bit O Red could have won it but for a disputed offside call.
Despite major investment in imports such as Han Jeongwoo, Jesus Perez, Sam Stanton and Sonni Nattestad, Filippo Giovagnoli s side have looked a shadow of the side which challenged for and won five league crowns in the last decade.
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Professional and elite athletes could receive an exemption from mandatory hotel quarantine, under plans being worked on by the Departments of Health and Sport.
If signed off, the deal could allow France travel to Dublin this weekend for their Women s Six Nations match against Ireland, while the Leinster rugby team could travel to La Rochelle for their Heineken Champions Cup semi-final in a couple of weeks.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said he was in the process of putting in place an exemption specifically for professional and elite athletes .
However it s understood the plan does not involve a full exemption from quarantine.
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