St Patrick’s Athletic will welcome striker Gary Shaw back into their ranks for their game against Finn Harps on Monday night.
Shaw has recovered from a hamstring strain and will be in the reckoning as Pat’s welcome Ollie Horgan’s Harps to Richmond Park (7.45pm).
Shaw missed Friday’s 1-0 win over Sligo Rovers, but is back in contention, though Dean Clarke will miss out through injury.
Harry Kenny, who has succeeded Liam Buckley in Inchicore, has watched his side claim two 1-0 wins to start the season with Mikey Drennan netting in the wins over Sligo and Cork City.
“Last Friday was a huge three points for us,” Kenny said.
“It really showed that the lads have great character to keep pushing for a winner, and luckily we got our reward at the very end with a great headed goal from Mikey.”
Harps will go into the game buoyed by Friday’s 1-1 draw against champions Dundalk in Ballybofey.
Kenny said: “We will need that kind of desire and determination for the whole season if we want to continue to pick up results.
“Looking to Monday, it is a quick turnaround to face Harps who have shown well in their two games to date in the league.
“I think they were unlucky in their opener against Bohemians and then last Friday they picked up a great point against the league champions.”
“Ollie Horgan always has his team well organised and we know that they will come to Inchicore really fired up and focused on getting a result. From our end, we just want to keep things going and add to our points tally.”
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