Paul Buttner

RTÉ Sport contributor

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

Suspended Shelbourne manager Damien Duff applauds his players from the stand

Shelbourne sink Dundalk to keep European hopes alive

A terrific early goal from Will Jarvis gave Shelbourne a first victory over Dundalk in 11 years to reignite their European aspirations.

Soccer • 06 Oct 23

Paddy Kirk of Bohemians is tackled by Kailin Barlow of Sligo Rovers

Second-half rally sees Bohemians sink Sligo

Bohemians came alive in the second half with goals from Jonathan Afolabi, who scored twice, and Ali Coote getting them back to winning ways in the league with a 3-1 win over Sligo Rovers.

Soccer • 29 Sep 23

Shelbourne win again to maintain push for Europe

Will Jarvis scored his first goal for Shelbourne to deliver a third successive win for Damien Duff's side as their quest for Europe gathers pace.

Soccer • 22 Sep 23

Paddy Barrett celebrates his late winner as Shelbourne beat Saints

Shels fight back to beat ten-man Saints

Paddy Barrett scored a 90th-minute winner as Shelbourne came from behind to beat St Patrick's Athletic and deservedly take all three points in this captivating Dublin derby at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 01 Sep 23

Joe Redmond wheels away after opening the scoring at UCD Bowl

Pat's labour to victory over struggling Students

Joe Redmond led by example with a first-half winner as St Patrick's Athletic laboured to victory at the UCD Bowl.

Soccer • 25 Aug 23

Ronan Manning celebrates with Killian Brouder after scoring Galway's fourth goal in UCD

Rampant Galway trounce UCD in re-fixed Cup tie

David Hurley scored a cracking brace as Galway United returned to the UCD Bowl to comfortably book their place in tomorrow's draw for the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup.

Soccer • 21 Aug 23

The UCD pitch was only able to take the first half in awful conditions

UCD-Galway game abandoned as Storm Betty wreaks havoc

UCD's FAI Cup clash with Galway United was abandoned at half-time due to a waterlogged pitch.

Soccer • 18 Aug 23