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22 Oct 2025

Finn Harps ready for 2025 First Division challenge as fixtures are released

Darren Murphy’s men will hope to replicate last season's strong start as fixture list is revealed with Harps opening their campaign away Kerry on February 14

Finn Harps ready for 2025 First Division challenge as fixtures are released

Darren Murphy's side will open their league campaign away to Kerry in February

Finn Harps are gearing up for the 2025 First Division season with their full fixture list now revealed. Manager Darren Murphy will be aiming for an improved performance this year after the team narrowly missed out on the play-offs in 2024. 

The campaign kicks off with a long trip to face Kerry on February 14, providing an early test for Harps as they look to hit the ground running. A week later, they return to Finn Park for their home opener against newly relegated Dundalk on February 21. 

Harps will then embark on consecutive away games against Treaty United and UCD, before hosting Cobh Ramblers and Bray Wanderers in March to round off a busy opening phase of the season. 

The final stretch of the season features an away match at Dundalk on 10 October, followed by the concluding game at Finn Park on October 17, when UCD come to Ballybofey. 

Harps finished on 46 points last season, five points behind Bray Wanderers in fifth, with the Donegal side having 12 wins, 10 draws, and 14 defeats. 

The Donegal side will hope to replicate last season’s start to the league when they only lost one in their first nine league matches. 

All matches are scheduled for Friday evenings at 7:45pm unless otherwise noted.  

The full fixture list is as follows: 

February 

14: Kerry (A) 

21: Dundalk (H) 

28: Treaty United (A) 

March 

7: UCD (A) 

14: Cobh Ramblers (H) 

21: Bray Wanderers (H) 

28: Athlone Town (A) 

April 

4: Longford Town (H) 

11: Wexford (A) 

18: Kerry (H) 

21: Dundalk (A) (Monday, 5pm) 

25: Cobh Ramblers (A) 

May 

2: Treaty United (H) 

9: Athlone Town (H) 

17: Longford Town (A) (Saturday, 7:30pm) 

23: UCD (H) 

30: Bray Wanderers (A) 

June 

13: Wexford (H) 

20: Athlone Town (A) 

23: Dundalk (H) (Monday) 

27: Treaty United (A) 

July 

4: Longford Town (H) 

11: UCD (A) 

25: Cobh Ramblers (H) 

August 

1: Wexford (A) 

4: Bray Wanderers (H) (Monday, 5pm) 

8: Kerry (A) 

22: Athlone Town (H) 

29: Treaty United (H) 

September 

6: Longford Town (A) 

12: Wexford (H) 

19: Bray Wanderers (A) 

26: Cobh Ramblers (A) 

October 

3: Kerry (H) 

10: Dundalk (A) 

17: UCD (H) 

 

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