Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

Champions Rovers leave Derry needing final-day result

Champions Shamrock Rovers showed no signs of a hangover from Wednesday night's title celebrations as they clinically outplayed Derry City at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 07 Nov 20

Drogheda United secured the 2020 First Division title tonight

Drogheda seal promotion as play-off places are decided

Goals from James Brown and Luke Heeney inside five second-half minutes ensured Drogheda United's return to the Premier Division as they beat Cabinteely 2-0 at Stradbrook on a night of drama across the SSE Airtricity League First Division.

Soccer • 27 Oct 20

Rovers weren't in action on Saturday night but will still have been celebrating their success (file photo)

Shamrock Rovers are league champions as Harps down Bohs

The Tallaght outfit won the title and Cork City were relegated as Bohemians fell to a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to Finn Harps.

Soccer • 24 Oct 20

Danny Grant's hat-trick saw Bohs to victory in the North Dublin derby

Grant bags hat-trick as Bohs keep title race alive

Danny Grant scored a brilliant hat-trick to edge Bohemians to within three points of securing European football next season as Shelbourne paid the penalty at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 03 Oct 20

Dylan Watts of Shamrock Rovers celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal

Hoops brush Sligo aside to move step closer to title

Champions elect Shamrock Rovers edged to within five points of their first SSE Airtricity League title in nine years with a commanding performance to overcome Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 02 Oct 20

Gary Deegan of Shelbourne (R) battles with Mark Russell

McNamee pounces as Finn Harps deny ten-man Shels

Barry McNamee's first goal for Finn Harps salvaged a point from this SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Tolka Park as Shelbourne were left fuming with the late sending off of Luke Byrne.

Soccer • 19 Sep 20

Chris Forrester saw his St Pat's side draw another blank

Woodwork ensures goal-shy St Pat's draw with Sligo

The width of a post twice deprived St Patrick's Athletic what would have been a deserved victory as Stephen O'Donnell's side were frustrated in drawing a blank for the fifth game in a row.

Soccer • 12 Sep 20

Shels and Cork draw at Tolka after McCabe mistake

An unfortunate late howler by Shelbourne goalkeeper Colin McCabe gifted Cork City a point at Tolka Park to lift Neale Fenn's side off the foot of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table.

Soccer • 05 Sep 20

Strong first-half showing sees Bohs past Cabinteely

Teenager Dawson Devoy provided two quality assists as Bohemians had far too much for First Division Cabinteely at Dalymount Park to comfortably book their passage through to the last eight of the Extra.ie FAI Cup.

Soccer • 31 Aug 20

Kogler on the double as Harps progress in FAI Cup

A first half brace from Alexander Kogler eased Finn Harps into the quarter finals of the Extra.ie FAI Cup as Ollie Horgan's side had too much for First Division Bray Wanderers, who finished with ten men, at the Carlisle Grounds.

Soccer • 29 Aug 20