Euro commitments and Coldplay mean Dublin Derby clash to have 11.30am Sunday morning kick-off

Referee Rob Harvey in yellow looking to calm things down as Rovers and Bohs players have a rush of blood to the head after some trouble in the Hoops penalty area

Referee Rob Harvey in yellow looking to calm things down as Rovers and Bohs players have a rush of blood to the head after some trouble in the Hoops penalty area Credit: Eddie Lennon (ETPhotos)

Shamrock Rovers’ progression in Europe has neccessitated the move of their away league match against Bohemians to Sunday 1 September with a Coldplay concert requiring early alarm clocks for the re-arranged derby kick off of 11.30 in the morning.

While Dalymount will be full of domestic stars and sparks may fly  on the pitch neccesitating some yellow cards, fans won’t be happy with the required early kick off on Gardaí instructions due to the Coldplay concert in Croke Park later that day.

The FAI confirmed that ‘on the instruction of An Garda Siochana, owing to resources required for Coldplay’s concert in Croke Park on the same date, the fixture will kick off at the earlier time of 11:30 at Dalymount Park.’ 

About Macdara Ferris

Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl … View Full Profile