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Premier Division · Matchday 33

Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda

Thursday 8 October 2026, 20:00 Ireland time · Tallaght Stadium, Dublin

Shamrock Rovers1st · 65 ptsDDDLW Graham Burke 1'John McGovern 20', 42'
3 – 1 Full time Half-time 3-0
Drogheda9th · 34 ptsLLWWL Brandon Kavanagh 88'
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Match summary

Updated 12:15 Ireland time

Shamrock Rovers beat Drogheda 3-1. Scorers: Graham Burke 1', John McGovern 20', John McGovern 42', Brandon Kavanagh 88'.

Shamrock Rovers have won one of their last five league matches. Drogheda have won two of their last five league matches. In their last seven league meetings Shamrock Rovers won five, Drogheda won no and two were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offTallaght Stadium, 20:00
  2. 1'Graham BurkeAssist: John McGovern1-0
  3. 20'John McGovern2-0
  4. 40'Lee GraceFoul
  5. 42'John McGovernAssist: Tunmise Sobowale3-0
  6. HTHalf-time3-0
  7. 46'Cory O'SullivanOn for Lee Grace
  8. 46'James BolgerOn for Leo Burney
  9. 60'Jonathan AfolabiOn for John McGovern
  10. 60'Naj RaziOn for Dylan Watts
  11. 61'Aaron GreeneOn for Graham Burke
  12. 62'Mark DoyleOn for Warren Davis
  13. 62'Jago GoddenOn for Ethan O'Brien
  14. 68'John O'SullivanOn for Jack Byrne
  15. 71'Thomas OluwaOn for Ryan Markey
  16. 86'Aaron GreeneFoul
  17. 88'Brandon KavanaghAssist: Shane Farell3-1
  18. 90+2'Cory O'SullivanFoul
  19. FTFull time3-1

Match info

Competition
Premier Division, Matchday 33
Kick-off
Thursday 8 October 2026, 20:00Ireland time
Ground
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin10,500 seats
Away trip
49 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Not published for this league

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Shamrock Rovers 3-4-2-1 3-5-2 Drogheda
  1. 1Ed McGinty6.6
  2. 6Dan Cleary6.6
  3. 4Pico7.7
  4. 5Lee Grace7
  5. 22Tunmise Sobowale7
  6. 8Matthew Healy7.3
  7. 7Dylan Watts6.9
  8. 11Jake Mulraney7.3
  9. 29Jack Byrne7.2
  10. 10Graham Burke8.3
  11. 88John McGovern8.9
  12. 27Cory O'Sullivan On 46' for Grace6.7
  13. 28Naj Razi On 60' for Watts6.9
  14. 18Jonathan Afolabi On 60' for McGovern6.3
  15. 9Aaron Greene On 61' for Burke6
  16. 26John O'Sullivan On 68' for Byrne6.7

Shamrock Rovers substitutes

  • 27Cory O'SullivanOn 46' for Grace
  • 28Naj RaziOn 60' for Watts
  • 18Jonathan AfolabiOn 60' for McGovern
  • 9Aaron GreeneOn 61' for Burke
  • 26John O'SullivanOn 68' for Byrne
  • 25Lee Steacy
  • 24William Fitzgerald
  • 19Adam Brennan
  • 31Michael Noonan

Drogheda substitutes

  • 18James BolgerOn 46' for Burney
  • 6Jago GoddenOn 62' for O'Brien
  • 14Mark DoyleOn 62' for Davis
  • 11Thomas OluwaOn 71' for Markey
  • 36Theo Hennessy
  • 29Jamie Brennan
  • 31Kieran Cruise
  • 33Sean McGrath
  • 32Daniel Mare

Match stats

Full match

Updated 12:15 Ireland time
Shamrock RoversDrogheda
  • 61Possession39
  • 1.13Expected goals (xG)0.58
  • 10Shots9
  • 6Shots on target3
  • 6Corners4
  • 16Fouls12
  • 3Yellow cards0
  • 6Offsides2
  • 3Saves4
  • 544Passes342
  • 446Accurate passes263

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Shamrock Rovers

  1. MD32WaterfordH3-2W
  2. MD31St. PatricksA0-2L
  3. MD28ShelbourneH0-0D
  4. MD29Derry CityA3-3D
  5. 21 AugShelbourneH0-0D

Drogheda

  1. MD32BohemiansA1-2L
  2. MD30ShelbourneA2-1W
  3. MD31Sligo RoversH2-0W
  4. MD29DundalkH2-3L
  5. MD28St. PatricksH0-2L

Head-to-head

Last five league meetings

5Shamrock Rovers wins2Draws 0Drogheda wins
  1. 31 Jul 2026Drogheda0-0Shamrock Rovers
  2. 4 May 2026Shamrock Rovers4-1Drogheda
  3. 16 Mar 2026Drogheda0-0Shamrock Rovers
  4. 31 Aug 2025Shamrock Rovers2-1Drogheda
  5. 16 Jun 2025Drogheda1-2Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
1Shamrock Rovers33+2165
2St. Patricks32+2759
3Bohemians33+1859
4Shelbourne33+143
7Galway32-638
8Waterford32-1034
9Drogheda33-1534
10Sligo Rovers33-3423

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Shamrock Rovers

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Drogheda

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Shamrock Rovers 3 – 1Full time Drogheda
  • 86'Aaron Greene
  • 88'Brandon Kavanagh
  • 90+2'Cory O'Sullivan
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Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda questions.

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What was the score in Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda?

Shamrock Rovers beat Drogheda 3-1.

Who scored in Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda?

Graham Burke 1', John McGovern 20', John McGovern 42', Brandon Kavanagh 88'.

Who was the best-rated player in Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda?

John McGovern (Shamrock Rovers), rated 8.9.

When do Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda play next?

Shamrock Rovers: Galway v Shamrock Rovers, 16 October at 18:45 UTC; Drogheda: Drogheda v Derry City, 16 October at 18:45 UTC.

Are there live scores for Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda?

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