Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

James Akintunde (C) celebrates his late winning goal for Bohemians

Akintunde grabs late Bohs winner as Dundalk woes go on

James Akintunde proved Bohemians' match winner off the bench with a late headed strike as they laboured to victory over Dundalk at a windswept Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 15 Apr 24

Aaron Greene scored on the double for the hosts

Greene shines as Hoops stick three past Sligo

Graham Burke capped his 200th appearance for Shamrock Rovers with a brilliant first half goal, but it was an assist and a brace from Aaron Greene that stole the show at Tallaght Stadium as Hoops recorded their biggest win of the season.

Soccer • 12 Apr 24

St Patrick's Athletic's Aaron Bolger celebrates at the final whistle

St Pat's fight back for derby win to end Hoops hoodoo

St Patrick's Athletic came from a goal down to beat Shamrock Rovers 2-1 in a Dublin derby at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 05 Apr 24

Liam Burt opens the scoring at Tolka Park

Burt bags stunner as Shelbourne see off Dundalk

Liam Burt struck a stunning first goal for Shelbourne before forcing an own goal as Damien Duff's side extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division table to seven points after a 2-1 win over Dundalk.

Soccer • 29 Mar 24

Bohs enjoy managerial bounce as Derry come unstuck

In the build up to this game, Ruaidhri Higgins had cautioned about the bounce a changing of the managerial guard can bring, but his side's best laid plans of dealing with that didn't transpire as his Derry City's unbeaten start to the season came to an end against Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 15 Mar 24

Ruairí Keating beats Ross Munro at the second attempt

St Pat's inflict another loss on toothless Dundalk

Ruairi Keating scored the only goal of the game at Richmond Park to revitalise St Patrick's Athletic's season and leave Dundalk in the doldrums at the foot of the table after a 1-0 defeat.

Soccer • 08 Mar 24

James Clarke scored a late equaliser for Bohemians

Clarke's late show saves the day for Bohs against Sligo

James Clarke salvaged a point for Bohemians with a stoppage-time equaliser as Declan Devine's side had to battle for a point against Sligo Rovers in the season opener.

Soccer • 16 Feb 24

Patrick Hoban takes the adulation of the fans after the game at the Bowl

Hoban nets brace but Dundalk miss out on European spot

Patrick Hoban capped what may be his last game for the club with a brace, the second his 150th goal for them, as Dundalk blew relegated UCD 5-1 at the Bowl - but it was not enough to secure European football next season.

Soccer • 03 Nov 23

Jack Moylan celebrates his first-half goal for Shelbourne against UCD

Moylan hits late winner as Shels retain fourth spot

Jack Moylan scored a dramatic late winner to complete his second hat-trick of the season to keep Shelbourne's quest for Europe very much alive.

Soccer • 28 Oct 23

September's Player of the Month Ruairi Keating scored the second for his 13th of the campaign

Cork keep hopes of avoiding play-off alive with win

Late first half strikes from Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh and Ruairi Keating helped Cork City win 2-0 at UCD as they kept their hopes of avoiding the SSE Airtricity Premier Division relegation play-off alive.

Soccer • 22 Oct 23