Irish 3-3 Athletic in the UAE 3rd Division, round 30 at JA Sport Centre, Dubai.

Irish won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 10 and conceding 9.

Athletic won 3, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 4 matches (W–W–D–W), scoring 9 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 4 times: Irish 2 wins, Athletic 0, 2 draws.