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Two years after their FAI Cup final heroics, Drogheda will stare relegation in the face in Tallaght Stadium

Jeopardy is the name of the game that the Drogs can’t afford to lose on Saturday

The Sports Hacks Staff
Nov 04, 2026

Cathal Dervan, Editor

The word jeopardy has become trendy of late, one of those words that is now commonly used in sport to add emphasis to the repercussions of the result of a football match for instance.

It’s a relatively new term this side of the Atlantic as far as my limited knowledge of such matters goes although Google tells me that the world has long been a regular one in the States thanks to the hit TV show of the same name.

It’s certainly a word that can be associated with Drogeda United on the second anniversary of their stunning FAI Cup final win against Derry City when the Aviva Stadium was painted claret and blue by the celebrating Drogs.

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1 November 2026; Bray Wanderers players walk off the pitch prior to warm ups before the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division Play-Off final match between Bray Wanderers and UCD at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Eakin Howard/Sportsfile

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