Johnny Ward

RTÉ Sports reporter

Trevor Clarke celebrates his brilliant goal at Richmond Park

Clarke screamer helps Rovers to derby win over St Pat's

Shamrock Rovers, as their fans might sing, showed why they are champions to silence the locals by the Camac with a 2-0 victory over St Patrick's Athletic.

Soccer • 21 Apr 23

Ryan Graydon of Derry City celebrates scoring the winner

Candystripes dig deep to edge past spirited Shelbourne

Derry City had to dig deep to edge past 10-man Shelbourne 1-0 at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 31 Mar 23

Rory Gaffney of Shamrock Rovers heads at goal

Hoops still waiting for first win after Shels stalemate

Champions Shamrock Rovers' quest for their first win of 2023 goes on as they were frustrated on a chilly spring evening in Drumcondra.

Soccer • 10 Mar 23

Noah Lewis of St Patrick's Athletic rises with Derry City goalkeeper Brian Maher

Redmond snatches late Pat's leveller to frustrate Derry

A dogged St Patrick's Athletic snatched an unlikely point, leaving Derry City demoralised, at a heaving Richmond Park.

Soccer • 17 Feb 23

Caulfield will be aiming to plot his way past Waterford on Friday with the winner to then take on UCD

Galway United set up Waterford play-off showdown

Galway United will face Waterford in the next phase of the SSE Airtricity League First Division play-offs after beating Longford Town 3-0 at Eamonn Deacy Park to seal a 5-2 aggregate victory.

Soccer • 31 Oct 22

Jordan Adeyemo scores his first goal of the night

Longford pegged back twice with play-off finely poised

It's all to play for in the battle to make the First Division play-off final after a game for the ages in Bishopsgate.

Soccer • 26 Oct 22

Graham Burke converted twice from the spot

Hoops close in on another title after crushing St Pat's

Liz Truss' spell as the boss in Downing Street seems like an eternity compared to the title race, which flirted but ran aground in no time at all as Shamrock Rovers showed why they are champions after a 4-1 win at home against St Pat's Athletic.

Soccer • 21 Oct 22

Serge Atakayi celebrates after scoring the third goal for St Pat's against Bohemians

Saints continue European quest at raucous Richmond Park

St Patrick's Athletic kept up the pressure on Dundalk in the battle for third place with a comfortable win over Bohemians on a balmy autumnal evening at Richmond Park.

Soccer • 14 Oct 22

Sam Curtis does not turn 17 until December but is now a regular with St Patrick's Athletic

Manchester City tracking St Pat's teenage star Curtis

Manchester City are tracking the progress of St Patrick's Athletic's teenage sensation Sam Curtis, with the Premier League champions very keen on the talented defender.

Soccer • 10 Oct 22

Ronan Finn reacts after a missed chance for Shamrock Rovers

Shels stalemate stops Shamrock Rovers making big gain

Shamrock Rovers were held to a 0-0 draw by Shelbourne at Tolka Park as the SSE Airtricity League leaders failed to stretch their advantage at the top to four points.

Soccer • 22 Sep 22