First Division match ups in Week One
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Season 2009 sees the First Division with an extra two teams, bringing the total to 12.
Mervue Utd, UCD, Shelbourne, Waterford Utd, Kildare County, and Longford Townhave all been handed home ties in week one.
First Division new comers Mervue begin life in the League of Ireland with a home game against Athlone Town
Sporting Fingal, the bookies overwhelming odds on favourites for the title, begin their campaign with a tricky away fixture against Waterford at the RSC on Saturday, March 7th.
Alan Gough's first competitive game in management with Longford Town will be at home to Monaghan Utd
Martin Russell's UCD host Limerick, while Finn Harps travel to Station Road to face Kildare.
The opening weekend fixtures in full are as follows
Fri. March 6th Mervue United v Athlone Town Terryland Park 7.45pm
Fri. March 6th UCD v Limerick UCD Bowl 7.45pm
Fri. March 6th Shelbourne v Wexford Youths Tolka Park 8.00pm
Sat. March 7th Waterford United v Sporting Fingal RSC 7.00pm
Sat. March 7th Kildare County v Finn Harps Station Road 7.30pm
Sat. March 7th Longford Town v Monaghan United Flancare Park 7.30pm
