Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

Douglas James Taylor celebrates his equaliser for Drogheda United

Shamrock Rovers title hopes dented with Drogheda draw

Douglas James-Taylor scored a terrific second half equaliser as bottom-of-the-table Drogheda United showed admirable resolve to come from behind to frustrate Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 11 Aug 24

Will Jarvis and Ciarán Coll tangle at Tolka

Shels held by 10-man Derry in title showdown

Shelbourne fans displayed a banner bearing the Latin phrase 'Carpe Diem' in the hope of rousing their team ahead of this top of the table encounter.

Soccer • 05 Aug 24

Stephen Kenny's side take on Sabah at home this week before heading to Azerbaijan, with a game in Galway sandwiched in between

Kenny makes appeal to FAI board over St Pat's schedule

Stephen Kenny has voiced his frustration as St Patrick's Athletic await a decision on their request to have next Sunday's rescheduled Premier Division match away to Galway United postponed.

Soccer • 05 Aug 24

Brandon Kavanagh scored twice, with the winning goal stemming from a questionable penalty decision

Controversial penalty helps Saints beat Sligo late on

Brandon Kavanagh scored a dramatic last-gasp penalty winner as St Patrick's Athletic twice came from behind to end Sligo Rovers' four-match winning run in highly controversial circumstances at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 04 Aug 24

Shels had one eye on Monday's crunch game in the title race against Derry City

Shelbourne go out despite holding Zurich in Tolka Park

As somewhat expected following last week's sobering 3-0 first leg defeat in Switzerland, Shelbourne bowed out of Europe amid a frenzied atmosphere at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 01 Aug 24

Sean Boyd donned a mask after picking up a facial injury in Gibraltar

Boyd strike sees Shels edge past Bray in FAI Cup

Sean Boyd's early goal might have signalled a comfortable afternoon at the Carlisle Grounds for Premier Division leaders Shelbourne but they had to labour throughout much of the second half.

Soccer • 21 Jul 24

Ellis Chapman scored from his own half in stoppage time

Chapman strike caps 10-man Sligo's win over Bohs

Ellis Chapman scored from inside his own half in the dying seconds to seal victory for Sligo Rovers who, with goalkeeper Ed McGinty unbeatable, had hung on with 10 men for almost an hour to frustrate Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 12 Jul 24

Romal Palmer of St Patrick's Athletic is tackled by Jordan Flores of Bohemians

Stalemate in Dublin derby as Bohs hold Saints

As scoreless draws go it was entertaining and full-blooded, as expected from a Dublin derby before a sellout 5,015 attendance, but the result was one neither side would have wanted as they both remain in the bottom half of the table.

Soccer • 28 Jun 24

Danny Mullen celebrates with Daniel Kelly after full-time

Mullen strikes at death as Derry sink Bohs in Dalymount

Danny Mullen proved Derry City's super sub with a glorious last gasp winner to sink Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 13 Jun 24

St Patrick's Athletic goalkeeper Danny Rogers can't keep out Jamie Gullan's fine strike

Daly comes back to haunt Pat's as Dundalk win thriller

Jon Daly came back to haunt his old club as Dundalk plundered a thrilling 3-2 victory at St Patrick's Athletic in their SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division clash on Monday.

Soccer • 03 Jun 24