Shamrock Rovers will mark the 20th anniversary of the club's last competitive game in Glenmalure Park with a ceremony in Milltown this evening.
Twenty years ago today Rovers drew 1-1 with Sligo Rovers in an FAI Cup semi-final. Soon after, however, the club's then owners, the Kilcoynes, sold the famous ground to property developers.
That decision - which brought the curtain down on 63 years of football at the venue - infuriated and devastated the club's supporters who have been without their own ground ever since.
A commemorative ceremony at the Milltown monument at Glenmalure Square will be held at 7pm to mark the occasion at the site of the club's former home.
Shamrock Rovers chairman Jonathan Roche is urging supporters to
attend a ceremony that marks the
"darkest day in our club's history".
"It's a remarkable tribute to the supporters that Shamrock Rovers has survived this long without a proper home," he says. "This anniversary means a lot to us.
"Even now, 20 years on, the closure of Milltown casts a shadow over the club and the pain of that loss runs deep. It will only be relieved when we get into the Tallaght Community Stadium."
