Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Drogheda United — LOI Premier Division, 8 Oct 2026
Shamrock Rovers beat Drogheda United 3-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 8 October 2026 at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin. Graham Burke and John McGovern scored for Shamrock Rovers; Brandon Kavanagh for Drogheda United. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Shamrock Rovers have won 3 and Drogheda United 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Tallaght Stadium · Dublin·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-01'assist: John McGovern
- 2-020'
- 40'Foul
- 3-042'assist: Tunmise Sobowale
- 45'
- 45'
- Half-time3-0
- 60'
- 60'
- 61'
- 62'
- 62'
- 68'
- 71'
- 86'Foul
- 3-188'assist: Shane Farrell
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
9.4
Top rated
Shamrock Rovers
- 9.4John McGovernF
- 7.7Graham BurkeM
- 7.5Tunmise SobowaleM
- 7.2Matthew HealyM
- 7.1PicoD
- 6.8Najemedine RaziF
- 6.7Edward McGintyG
- 6.5Jack ByrneM
- 6.4Lee GraceD
- 6.4Daniel ClearyD
- 6.3Jake MulraneyM
- 6.3Jonathan AfolabiF
- 6.1Cory O'SullivanD
- 6.1Aaron GreeneF
- 6.0John O'SullivanM
- 5.8Dylan WattsM
- 6.6A. BrennanM
- 6.6William FitzgeraldF
- 6.6Lee SteacyG
- 6.6Michael NoonanF
Drogheda United
- 7.1Shane FarrellM
- 6.8Brandon KavanaghM
- 6.7Fynn Michael Cordell TalleyG
- 6.6Conor KeeleyD
- 6.5Mark DoyleF
- 6.4R. MarkeyF
- 6.3Warren DavisF
- 6.2Thomas OluwaF
- 6.0Leo BurneyD
- 5.9J. GoddenM
- 5.9James BolgerD
- 5.8Conor KaneM
- 5.8Edwin AgbajeM
- 5.7Ethan O'BrienM
- 5.6Andrew QuinnD
- 6.6theo hennessy
- 6.6D. MareD
- 6.6J. BrennanD
- 6.6S. McGrathM
- 6.6Kieran CruiseD
Line-ups
Drogheda United3-5-2
Shamrock Rovers3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Shamrock RoversS. Bradley
Substitutes
- 9Aaron Greene86'61'F6.1
- 25Lee SteacyG6.6
- 24William FitzgeraldF6.6
- 18Jonathan Afolabi60'F6.3
- 26John O'SullivanM6.0
- 27Cory O'Sullivan90+2'45'D6.1
- 28Najemedine Razi60'F6.8
- 31Michael NoonanF6.6
- 19A. BrennanM6.6
Drogheda UnitedK. Doherty
Substitutes
- 11Thomas Oluwa71'F6.2
- 14Mark Doyle62'F6.5
- 31Kieran CruiseD6.6
- 18James Bolger45'D5.9
- 32D. MareD6.6
- 6J. GoddenM5.9
- 29J. BrennanD6.6
- 33S. McGrathM6.6
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
10Total shots9
6Shots on target3
3Shots off target3
1Blocked shots3
6Corners4
6Offsides2
16Fouls12
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
544Total passes342
446Accurate passes263
Shamrock Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGovern | 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Graham Burke | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Tunmise Sobowale | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Healy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Pico | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Najemedine Razi | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Edward McGinty | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jack Byrne | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Lee Grace | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Daniel Cleary | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jake Mulraney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Afolabi | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Cory O'Sullivan | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Aaron Greene | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| John O'Sullivan | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Dylan Watts | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| A. Brennan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| William Fitzgerald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Lee Steacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Michael Noonan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Farrell | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Fynn Michael Cordell Talley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Conor Keeley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Mark Doyle | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| R. Markey | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Warren Davis | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Leo Burney | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| J. Godden | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 |
| James Bolger | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Conor Kane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Ethan O'Brien | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Andrew Quinn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| theo hennessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Brennan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kieran Cruise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Shamrock RoversWLDDL
- W18 Sept 26HWaterford3-2
- L11 Sept 26ASt Patrick's Athl.0-2
- D04 Sept 26HShelbourne0-0
- D30 Aug 26ADerry City3-3
- L27 Aug 26AKuPS0-1
Drogheda UnitedLWWLL
- L18 Sept 26ABohemians1-2
- W14 Sept 26AShelbourne2-1
- W11 Sept 26HSligo Rovers2-0
- L28 Aug 26HDundalk2-3
- L21 Aug 26HSt Patrick's Athl.0-2
Head-to-head
- 31 Jul 26Drogheda United0-0Shamrock Rovers
- 04 May 26Shamrock Rovers4-1Drogheda United
- 16 Mar 26Drogheda United0-0Shamrock Rovers
- 31 Aug 25Shamrock Rovers2-1Drogheda United
- 16 Jun 25Drogheda United1-2Shamrock Rovers
- 09 May 25Shamrock Rovers3-0Drogheda United
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Shamrock Rovers
- Previous: Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Waterford, 18 Sep 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Bohemians, 12 Oct 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Drogheda United
- Previous: Bohemians 2-1 Drogheda United, 18 Sep 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Drogheda United vs Derry City, 16 Oct 2026 · LOI Premier Division
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