Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

Darragh Burns of St Patrick's Athletic celebrates

Burns stunner snatches a point for Saints

Darragh Burns scored a delightful late equaliser for a lacklustre St Patrick's Athletic as they had to come from behind to salvage a point against a dogged Drogheda United at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 01 Apr 22

Jordan Flores of Bohemians in action against Liam Kerrigan of UCD

Todd uses his head to help Students teach Bohs a lesson

Sam Todd used his head at both ends of the pitch to salvage a deserved point for UCD as Bohemians failed to build on some early promise.

Soccer • 18 Mar 22

Eoin Doyle was on the mark for St Patrick's Athletic.

Saints' two Doyles strike down UCD

The two Doyles, Eoin and Mark, delivered the goals to put St Patrick's Athletic top of the Premier Division table with a third successive win as they had too much for UCD at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 14 Mar 22

The UCD and Shels game was delayed by eight minutes

Faulty sprinkler dampens lively encounter in Belfield

A faulty sprinkler system stopped play to inadvertently provide the chief talking point of this scoreless draw at the UCD Bowl.

Soccer • 01 Mar 22

Lorcan Healy proved a colossus in goal for UCD

Healy top class as Students and Finn Harps draw

Lorcan Healy produced a string of quality saves to earn newly promoted UCD their first point of the season as frustrated Finn Harps had to settle for a 0-0 draw at the UCD Bowl.

Soccer • 25 Feb 22

Danny Mandroiu's strike sails past UCD goalkeeper Lorcan Healy.

Shamrock Rovers show clinical edge to sink UCD

Champions Shamrock Rovers survived a couple of early scares before duly getting their quest for three-in-a-row titles off to a winning start against newly promoted UCD at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 18 Feb 22

Ronan Finn accepts the President's Cup from Michael D Higgins

Shamrock Rovers secure silverware after shootout win

The returning Jack Byrne and veteran goalkeeper Alan Mannus were the shootout heroes as Shamrock Rovers lifted the President's Cup to get the domestic season under way.

Soccer • 11 Feb 22

UCD back in top flight as Waterford's misery deepens

UCD will play in the Premier Division next season as Waterford had no answer to their attacking threat at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 26 Nov 21

Paul Doyle of UCD in action against Luka Lovic of Bray Wanderers

Whelan on form as UCD secure promotion play-off spot

As so often the case this season, Colm Whelan proved the match winner for UCD as a stunning free-kick goal and a sublime assist earned a promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford as they deservedly beat Bray Wanderers at Dalymount Park in this First Division play-off final.

Leagie of Ireland • 19 Nov 21

Anthony Wordsworth had put Bircham's side in front

Waterford point in Longford keeps them second bottom

Waterford paid the penalty as they finished with 10 men against relegated Longford at Bishopsgate to blow the chance of putting their automatic Premier Division survival back into their own hands after a 1-1 draw.

Soccer • 13 Nov 21