{"product_id":"sligo-rovers-fc-the-bit-o-red-no-25-sligo-rovers-v-st-patrick-s-athletic-5-april-1998-matchday-programme-fai-harp-lager-national-league-brian-kerr-and-the-ireland-youths","title":"Sligo Rovers FC 'The Bit o' Red' No. 25: Sligo Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic, 5 April 1998 matchday programme — FAI Harp Lager National League; Brian Kerr and the Ireland youths","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial Sligo Rovers programme, season 1997\/98, No. 25, £1.00. Sligo Rovers v St Patrick's Athletic, F.A.I. Harp Lager National League, the Showgrounds, Sunday 5 April 1998, kick-off 3.15pm. Beamish; The Star; Tohers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Patrick's Athletic arrive top of the table, one of two sides still in the title race, and player-coach NICKY REID is candid about Sligo's own form — two points from a possible nine since losing to Cork City in the FAI Cup — while arguing that five games left still leaves a real chance of a top-four finish. Today's visit of St Pat's, he writes, is the first of three very tough games: St Pat's, Shelbourne, then Cork City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Molloy's editorial carries the detail worth having: 'Good to see the former St Pat's manager BRIAN KERR has again included Sean Flannery in his Youths squad who fly to Portugal to-morrow for a tournament in Oporto.' 1998 was the year Kerr's Irish youth sides won two European championships; he went on to manage the Republic of Ireland. Molloy also appeals for programme contributors for the following season and warns that printing costs may push the price to £1.50, and carries tributes to two late supporters, among them a former chairman of the Supporters Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage 18 prints the full twelve-club National League table — Shelbourne, St Patrick's Athletic, Cork City, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, Dundalk, Finn Harps, Derry City, UCD, Kilkenny City and Drogheda United. Twenty pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sligo Rovers Football Club\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sligo Rovers Football Club\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Issue Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55158904553799,"sku":"2026-09-17-4031","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/71qZJo551cL.jpg?v=1790327353","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/sligo-rovers-fc-the-bit-o-red-no-25-sligo-rovers-v-st-patrick-s-athletic-5-april-1998-matchday-programme-fai-harp-lager-national-league-brian-kerr-and-the-ireland-youths","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}