Ronan MacNamara

RTÉ Sport contributor

Mark Coyle celebrates Shelbourne's opening goal at Tolka Park

Shels shock Rovers with well-earned win at Tolka

Friday night lights took on a new context as a shiny red neon scoreboard in the Ballybough End read 2-1 and Shelbourne earned a first league win over Shamrock Rovers since May 2005.

Soccer • 26 Feb 24

Roberto Lopes, right, celebrates with Markus Poom, who scored the Hoops' fifth goal

Shamrock Rovers thrash Drogheda to close in on title

Shamrock Rovers took a big step towards their fourth successive SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title after a 5-0 win over Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 22 Oct 23

Shelbourne's Christie Gray celebrates her goal with team-mate Margaret Pierce

Defending champions Shels march into FAI Cup final

Shelbourne remain on course to defend their Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup crown after they booked their place in next month's decider with a ruthless second half display.

Soccer • 14 Oct 23

Tommy Lonergan scores his and St Patrick's Athletic's second goal

Lonergan on the double as Saints sink Dundalk

It was a tale of two halves for St Patrick's Athletic as they kept marching on in the title race and all but ended Dundalk's slim European hopes in the process with a 3-1 win at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 22 Sep 23

Pico Lopes celebrates his goal with Shamrock Rovers team-mate Daniel Cleary

Lopes the match winner as Rovers grind down Dundalk

Shamrock Rovers claimed the points on results day as they kept their bid for four successive Premier Division titles on track with a hard fought win over Dundalk.

Soccer • 25 Aug 23

Jonathan Afolabi continued his red-hot form with two more goals

Afolabi on the double as Bohemians edge 10-man Drogs

Bohemians closed to within two points of Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers with a thrilling 4-2 victory over ten-man Drogheda United at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 04 Aug 23

Jonathan Afolabi celebrates with Bartlomiej Kukulowicz after his equaliser

Shels and Bohs play out entertaining stalemate

Shelbourne and Bohemians made light of the shortage of Premier Division action as they shared the spoils 1-1 in a rip-roaring Dublin Derby at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 14 Jul 23

Aaron Greene made the difference for the reigning champions

Greene lights up Tallaght to leave Hoops sitting pretty

Aaron Greene's brace helped Shamrock Rovers see off Dundalk 2-0 and return to the summit of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division.

Soccer • 02 Jun 23

St Patrick's Athletic defender Sam Curtis, right, celebrates his goal with team-mates at Tolka Park

Curtis header seals Tolka Park victory for St Pat's

A second half header from teenager Sam Curtis saw St Patrick's Athletic edge Shelbourne and keep up the pressure on the European places in the Premier Division.

Soccer • 19 May 23

Trevor Clarke celebrates his first-half goal against Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium

In-form Shamrock Rovers beat Bohemians in Dublin derby

Shamrock Rovers closed the gap on bitter rivals Bohemians to the minimum at the Premier Division summit after a 2-0 win in front of a record crowd at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 05 May 23