Dundalk 1-1 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 31 Jul 2026
Dundalk and Sligo Rovers drew 1-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 31 July 2026 at Oriel Park, Dundalk. Daryl Horgan, Gareth McElroy got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Dundalk have won 2 and Sligo Rovers 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 9'Foul
- 36'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-053'assist: Harry Groome
- 63'
- 63'
- 64'out: T. George
- 66'Foul
- 71'
- 71'
- 73'Foul
- 81'
- 87'
- 90'Foul
- 1-190'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Dundalk
- 8.9Daryl HorganM
- 7.3Enda MinogueG
- 7.3Keith BuckleyM
- 7.2Mayowa AnimasahunD
- 7.2Bobby BurnsD
- 7.0Aodh DervinM
- 7.0Ronan TeahanD
- 6.7Tom GrivostiD
- 6.5Declan McDaidM
- 6.5Trevor ClarkeM
- 6.3Robert CornwallD
- 6.3Leonardo GaxhaF
- 6.3Egor VasseninD
- 6.0Harry GroomeM
- 6.0Cian DillonF
Sligo Rovers
- 8.6Gareth McElroyD
- 8.2Sam SargeantG
- 8.2Carl McHughM
- 7.2Cian KavanaghF
- 7.2Jeannot EsuaD
- 7.0Oliver DenhamD
- 6.9Trey GeorgeM
- 6.9Sean StewartD
- 6.9Jack ShorrockM
- 6.7Kyle McDonaghM
- 6.7Darie PattonM
- 6.6Sebastian QuirkM
- 6.6Luke PearceM
- 6.3James McManusM
- 6.3Jamie McGonigleF
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-4-2
Dundalk4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DundalkCiaran Kilduff
Substitutes
- 44Tom Grivosti63'D6.7
- 27Declan McDaid71'M6.5
- 13Peter CherrieG
- 10L. Gaxha71'F6.3
- 12Luke MulliganD
- 19S. SpaightD
- 20S. SafaeiG
- 16E. Vassenin87'D6.3
- 25S. CaseyM
Sligo RoversDarren Purse
Substitutes
- 28Ryan O'KaneF
- 1L. HughesG
- 4Sebastian Quirk36'M6.6
- 19Alex NolanM
- 71Darie Patton63'M6.7
- 61C. Cannon
- 20T. George64'M6.9
- 23K. McDonagh81'
- 24J. O'DonnellF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
1.78Expected goals (xG)1.41
29Total shots6
6Shots on target3
12Shots off target1
11Blocked shots2
10Corners2
0Offsides3
11Fouls12
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves5
1.09Goals prevented1.09
456Total passes302
340Accurate passes171
75%Pass accuracy57%
Dundalk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Horgan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 8.9 |
| Enda Minogue | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Keith Buckley | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mayowa Animasahun | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bobby Burns | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Aodh Dervin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ronan Teahan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Tom Grivosti | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Declan McDaid | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Trevor Clarke | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Robert Cornwall | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Gaxha | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Egor Vassenin | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Groome | 63 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Cian Dillon | 87 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 8.6 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Carl McHugh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Trey George | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sean Stewart | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jack Shorrock | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kyle McDonagh | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Darie Patton | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Pearce | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James McManus | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie McGonigle | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
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