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Date Time League Season
21 April 2023 7:45 pm LOI Men's Premier Division 2023

Match Report

Hoops March To Third With Win In Dublin Derby

Shamrock Rovers ran out deserved 2-0 winners against St. Patrick’s Athletic to move above their counterparts into third.

Goals either side of the half from Johnny Kenny and a wonder Trevor Clarke strike ensured the three points in a commanding away performance by the champions.

Pat’s got off to a good start and should have done better in the opening stages when Gary O’Neill was caught on the ball, allowing Jason McClelland to slip in Chris Forrester, but the midfielder chose to cut in on his left and his effort was blocked by Rovers skipper Roberto Lopes.

The visitors then grew into the game with Jack Byrne and Neil Farrugia at the heart of everything. Graham Burke and O’Neill tested Saint’s shot stopper Dean Lyness with efforts, but they got their reward when a ball over the top was pounced upon by on-loan Celtic man Johnny Kenny and he made no mistake as he fired the ball into the near corner to send the away end into raptures.

It could have been two when Dan Cleary headed a Byrne corner just past the far post. Pat’s best chance of the first half came from Forrester who himself, glanced a header from a corner just past the far post.

The Saints improved in the second half and created some half chances through Jamie Lennon and Jake Mulraney. Just as they seemed to be knocking on the door, Clarke drove at the Pat’s back four before unleashing a venomous effort that flew into the top corner.

Rovers saw the rest of the second half out comfortably and now move onto Sligo at home next Friday. St. Pat’s are on the road next Friday as they travel up north to play Derry.

The attendance this evening was 5,011.

St. Pat's Ath

36Dean Lyness Goalkeeper
22Sam Curtis Defender
26Jay McGrath Defender
2Noah Lewis Defender
3Anto Breslin Defender
6Jamie Lennon Midfielder
8Chris Forrester Midfielder
24Adam Murphy 14 Midfielder 58'
11Jason McClelland 15 Forward
20Jake Mulraney 21 Midfielder
9Eoin Doyle 25 Forward
23David Odumosu Goalkeeper
15Conor Carty 11 Forward
18Ben McCormack Midfielder
17Vladislav Kreida Midfielder
7Serge Atakayi Forward
14Mark Doyle 24 Forward
21Carl Axel Sjöberg 20 Defender
25Thijs Timmermans 9 Midfielder
41Mason Melia Forward

Shamrock Rovers

1Alan Mannus Goalkeeper
4Roberto Lopes Defender
5Lee Grace Defender
6Daniel Cleary Defender 17'
18Trevor Clarke 9 Defender 69'
34'
29Jack Byrne 34 Midfielder
16Gary O’Neill 15 Midfielder 51'
23Neil Farrugia Midfielder 88'
19Markus Poom Midfielder
10Graham Burke 17 Forward 61'
24Johnny Kenny 8 Forward 20'
25Leon Pohls Goalkeeper
3Sean Hoare Defender
21Justin Ferizaj Midfielder
15Darragh Nugent 16 Midfielder
8Ronan Finn 24 Midfielder
9Aaron Greene 18 Forward
28Gideon Tetteh Forward
17Richie Towell 10 Midfielder
34Conan Noonan 29 Midfielder
  • 90'

    Full time St. Pat's 0-2 Shamrock Rovers.

  • 90'

    Four minutes of stoppage time left.

  • 89'

    More changes for the visitors as Nugent, Towell, and Noonan come on for O'Neill, Burke, and Byrne.

  • 86'

    Mulraney is replaced by Sjoberg for the hosts.

  • 81'

    Forrester has an attempt from distance that goes wide.

  • 80'

    Double change for Rovers as Clarke and Kenny are replaced by Ronan Finn and Aaron Greene.

  • 78'

    Curtis does well to deliver a cross but there is no one in there and Mannus gathers.

  • 77'

    Should be 3-0. Lynnes pulls off a great save from Burke but Kenny can't steer home the rebound.

  • 72'

    Triple change for Pat's as McClelland, Doyle, and Murphy are replaced by Carty, Mark Doyle, and Timmermans.

  • 69'

    2-0 to the visitors just as Pat's were on top. A great run by Trevor Clarke and an even better strike that nestles into the top corner.

  • 65'

    McGrath finds Curtis down the right with a lovely switch but the fullback's cross is wasted.

  • 61'

    Graham Burke is booked for a foul on Lennon.

  • 60'

    Mulraney races down the left and forces a save out of Mannus. Rovers go down the other end and Lyness denies Kenny with a brilliant double save to keep it a 1-0.

  • 58'

    Adam Murphy is first to be booked for Pat's.

  • 55'

    Big chance for the hosts. A Mulraney free kick to the back post finds Jamie Lennon with acres of space but he gets his strike terribly wrong. Better from Pat's.

  • 50'

    Saints young boy Adam Murphy does well to get in the way of an attempt by Kenny. Saints haven't started yet since the restart.

  • 45'

    Rovers get us restarted here.

  • 45'

    Half time St. Pats 0-1 Rovers.

  • 45'

    1 minute of additional time.

  • 40'

    This time it's Pat's who go agonizingly wide from a corner as Forrester gets on the end of Mulraney's delivery but goes just past the post. A Jack Byrne free comes to nothing.

  • 35'

    A Jack Byrne corner is glanced agonizingly wide by Dan Cleary.

  • 34'

    Trevor Clarke joins Cleary with a yellow.

  • 30'

    Farrugia and Burke link up well but Farrugia's shot is initially blocked before it falls to Burke who has an effort that goes safely wide.

  • 25'

    Few niggly fouls since the goal. Pat's struggling to maintain possession and break Rovers down.

  • 20'

    Johnny Kenny fires Rovers in front with a lovely near post strike. 1-0.

  • 17'

    Dan Cleary is first to be booked after a handball.

  • 15'

    Graham Burke is next to test Pat's goalkeeper Dean Lyness but his effort only stings the palms of the Saints shot stopper. Pat's go down the other end and Mulraney's first time effort flies wide of the post.

  • 10'

    Jake Mulraney wins a free for Pat's, who takes himself and looks for Lennon at the back post but it is a fraction overhit and goes behind for a goal kick. O'Neill has an effort on the half volley for the visitors that goes over. The midfielder then does well to head a dangerous cross away in his own area.

  • 5'

    Early chance for the hosts as Gary O'Neill is caught on the ball, McClelland collects and slips in Forrester who checks onto his left, but his strike is blocked by Rovers captain Roberto Lopes. Rovers go down the right through Neil Farrugia who wins a corner. Byrne takes but, Pat's clear.

  • 1'

    The hosts get us underway.

Past Meetings

(Round 6)
2 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC 2-2 St. Patrick's Athletic FC

(Round 34)
4 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers 4-1 St. Patrick's Athletic

(Round 19)
1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

(Round 10)
1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Round 4)
1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

(President's Cup)
*1 - 1
President's Cup
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers v St. Pat's Ath.

(Series 28)
0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

(Series 22)
3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 10)
1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

3 - 11
eLOI Group C
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St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

(Series 1)
1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 17)
0 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic

(Series 8)
0 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers

0 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

0 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

3 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

8:00 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Tallaght Stadium

Shamrock Rovers FC v St. Patrick's Athletic FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Richmond Park

St. Patrick’s Athletic FC v Shamrock Rovers FC

Officials

RefereeAssistantsFourth Official
Rob HennessyEoin Harte
Rob Clarke
Kevin O’Sullivan

Ground

Richmond Park
Emmet Road, Kilmainham C ED, Dublin, Dublin 8, Leinster, D08 VK72, Ireland

Final year Journalism student in DCU. St. Pats reporter. Celtic supporter.