Week 3 of the 2026 League of Ireland season brings the first Louth derby of the year, plus key fixtures across both divisions. LOI TV commentator Kieran Burke previews the action and delivers his best bets for the weekend.
BAR 1 Betting are the proud new sponsors of both the Bobbyjo Chase and the Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle at Fairhouse racecourse.
Cork City’s First Division campaign begins amid expectations of an instant return to the top flight. With Derry City hosting newly promoted Dundalk and Treaty United visiting Turners Cross, we break down the key fixtures and best bets for Week 2 of the 2026 League of Ireland season.
BAR 1 Betting is giving away five free haircuts if Manchester United beat West Ham and complete a five-game winning streak, ending Frank Ilett’s 500-day hair challenge.
The League of Ireland is back for 2026, and Kieran Burke returns with his weekly LOI betting column for BAR 1 Betting. After finishing last season with a level-stakes profit, the LOI TV commentator previews Matchday 1, with Derry City tipped to start fast following a strong winter and the return of James McClean, alongside betting value elsewhere in the Premier Division.
BAR 1 Betting has announced Alan Cawley as its new League of Ireland ambassador ahead of the 2026 season. The former Shelbourne title winner and RTÉ pundit will front a new weekly show, LOI Lowdown, across BAR 1 Betting’s social channels, offering expert analysis, fixtures previews and weekly betting insights throughout the League of Ireland campaign.
BAR 1 Betting has also announced a charity bet sponsorship of the long-standing weekly League of Ireland podcast ‘Between the Stripes LOI podcast’.