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Sport in brief: October 24, 2024
MEN’S FOOTBALL:
Just four points separate the top four teams as the League of Ireland begins its penultimate set of fixtures tonight.
Table-toppers Shelbourne face a Drogheda team already consigned to the relegation play-off, while second-placed Derry City are at fourth-placed form team St Patrick’s.