Johnny Ward

RTÉ Sports reporter

St Patrick's Athletic Aidan Keena of celebrates Kian Leavy's goal

Saints survive red card to beat Galway and go top

Saint Patrick's Athletic are top of the League of Ireland Premier Division table, despite finishing with ten men as they took care of a gutsy Galway side to win 2-0 by the Camac.

Soccer • 02 May

Michael Duffy celebrates as Derry City win in Galway

Derry show their potential with victory in Galway

If Derry City are to ultimately reflect with satisfaction on 2025, a wet night in Galway may be seen as when the narrative changed.

Soccer • 18 Apr

Moses Dyer was the star performer for Galway United as they left the capital with three points

Bohs in Dyer straits as Galway United continue to soar

Kiwis are well-suited to life in Galway and Moses Dyer's exceptional brace saw United spend much of the night top of the in-play table, heaping the pressure on Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds at Dalymount Park.

Soccer • 28 Mar

Aidan Keena celebrates opening the scoring for the hosts

Keena strikes twice from the spot as Pat's sink Derry

Aidan Keena's brace from the spot brought him to five goals already this term and further dented Derry City's title hopes by the Camac.

Soccer • 04 Mar

Tolka Park was shrouded in darkness folllowing the half-time power cut

Shels overcome floodlight failure to open with a win

Champions Shelbourne had a loyal fan with the right connections to thank – and a Derry City side unable to defend – as they sauntered to success as the League of Ireland resumed.

Soccer • 14 Feb

Aaron Greene reacts after the final whistle

Rovers win the battle but lose the war

Shamrock Rovers' five-in-a-row ambitions were foiled by Damien Duff's Shelbourne on a night of unforgettable drama in Tallaght and Derry.

Soccer • 01 Nov 24

Anto Breslin celebrates after St Pat's claimed victory

St Pat's win as four becomes two in Inchicore

Four became two in this title race for the ages but St Patrick's Athletic maintained their incredible winning run in Inchicore and are now in great shape to make European football again next season.

Soccer • 25 Oct 24

Referee Rob Hennessy shows a red card to Ross Tierney of Bohemians

Tierney red proves a turning point as Pat's beat Bohs

A game that swung enormously on a Ross Tierney red card ended in an otherwise impressive Bohemians being still not safe from the drop and Stephen Kenny's Saint Patrick's Athletic somehow in the title debate after a 3-1 win for the Saints.

Soccer • 14 Oct 24

Patrick Hickey (r) is chased by team-mates after netting Galway's winner

Galway boost Euro hopes as Derry slip to second

Galway United massively boosted their prospects of European football next season and massively dented Derry City's title prospects with a gritty win by the Corrib.

Soccer • 31 Aug 24

Graham Burke fires home the Rovers winner

Magic Euro night in Tallaght nets Rovers €3.1m windfall

Shamrock Rovers are going back to Thessaloniki 13 years after they became the first Irish team to make the group stages in European combat after Neil Farrugia and Dylan Watts stole the Tallaght show in equal measure.

Soccer • 16 Aug 24