St Patrick's Athl. face off in Division 3 Final against Tempo on Sunday, August 23rd at 1.45pm at Brewster Park, Enniskillen. Both teams have achieved promotion to Division 2 for 2027, and this game will act as a fine tuner before the Championship comes along just two weeks later.
What happened?
Tempo have been the form team of Division 3, and manager Hugh Donnelly is happy with how the season has progressed so far. He said: "Yeah whenever you are in a Final its always good but we have won nothing yet and know St Patricks Donagh will be coming in looking for the trophy as well."
Why it matters for St Patrick's Athl.
The Dromore native continues: "It's been a long season with 15 games so it's been a real test for a lot of the players as a lot of the clubs in Division 3 didn't have many Fermanagh players returning so we may have had a lot more games in the legs for players." Donnelly is under no illusion of the test from St Patricks Donagh. "We have faced them 3 times this season so we definitely know plenty about each other, it's a game that's there for the taking and I'm looking forward to it, I think any game of football brings players on a lot more than training so we will be going into the game looking for the victory of course but also fine tuning players thoughts and with the Championship on the horizon it's a chance for players to stake a claim or hold a place in the team."
What comes next?
St Patricks Donagh manager Gary Maguire has already achieved his medium goal of promotion to Division 2 for 2027 and now wants to conclude the league with a trophy this coming Sunday. The ex-Fermanagh attacker feels it's been a long season but is proud of his players. "We have used 32 players in the league this year and I'm proud of all of them. It's been a tough league season with injuries, and the games have come thick and fast but we have managed it well and I was delighted to have secured a top two place before the final day."
League standing
St Patrick's Athl. are currently 2nd in the Premier Division with 47 points from 27 games, 13 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses, with a recent form of WDDDW. They are 7 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers and have scored 43 goals and conceded 23 this season, with a +20 goal difference. Their last result was a 3-2 win over Shamrock Rovers on August 16th. They are on a 4-game winning run, with 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 games. Their next fixture is against Drogheda United on August 21st, who are currently 9th in the table.
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A photorealistic image of a St Patrick's Athl. player in a green jersey with white sleeves, made of a smooth, unbroken fabric, with a 85mm f/1.4 lens, shallow depth of field, and floodlight rim light, with the player's face complete and visible, and the background thrown out of focus, with the player's build and age range in their mid-20s, and their role as a midfielder.
