Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division 23 May 2025, 18:45
Derry City
Derry City
1–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 M. Lynch Round 17

Match report

Shamrock Rovers edged past Derry City 2-1 in the Premier Division on 23 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Shamrock Rovers dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 12 shots to Derry City's 10.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with M. Lynch in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 10 - 12 On target 4 - 6 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Danny Mullen
Derry City · 1 goal
8 Aaron McEneff 1 goal
7 Michael Noonan 1 goal
7 Brian Maher 4 saves
7 Shane Ferguson captained the side
First half vs second half
Shamrock Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 6–8
Shots On Goal 0–2 4–4
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 5–1 2–1
Attacks 59–23 41–58
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
100 Attacks 81
33 Dangerous Attacks 36
4 On Target 6
7 Off Target 5
10 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 6
4 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 6
1 Shots Outside Box 6
10 Fouls 11
7 Corners 2
1 Offsides 5
40% Ball Possession 60%
3 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 3
350 Passes Total 550
261 Passes Accurate 463
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 5-3-2
1 B. Maher
3 S. Ferguson 16 H. Cann 6 M. Connolly 22 K. Holt 24 S. Todd
8 A. O'Reilly 20 C. Winchester 7 M. Duffy
11 G. Whyte 27 L. Boyce
Shamrock Rovers · 5-3-2
1 E. McGinty
21 D. Grant 6 D. Cleary 4 R. Lopes 27 C. O'Sullivan 3 A. Matthews
29 J. Byrne 17 M. Healy 15 D. Nugent
9 A. Greene 10 G. Burke
Derry City
Coach
T. Lynch
Substitutes
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 10 Paul McMullan
  • 14 Ben Doherty
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 9 Pat Hoban
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 17 Dominic Thomas
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 32 Sean Patton
Shamrock Rovers
Coach
S. Bradley
Substitutes
  • 2 Joshua Honohan
  • 14 Daniel Mandroiu
  • 7 Dylan Watts
  • 31 Michael Noonan
  • 8 Aaron McEneff
  • 97 Leon Pohls
  • 26 John O'Sullivan
  • 36 Victor Ozhianvuna
  • 20 Rory Gaffney
Substitutions
  • 19' ↑ J. Honohan ↓ C. OSullivan Shamrock Rovers
  • 60' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ L. Boyce Derry City
  • 61' ↑ P. McMullan ↓ G. Whyte Derry City
  • 64' ↑ D. Mândroiu ↓ D. Nugent Shamrock Rovers
  • 64' ↑ D. Watts ↓ G. Burke Shamrock Rovers
  • 65' ↑ M. Noonan ↓ A. Greene Shamrock Rovers
  • 77' ↑ B. Doherty ↓ S. Ferguson Derry City
  • 77' ↑ A. McEneff ↓ J. Byrne Shamrock Rovers
  • 85' ↑ P. Hoban ↓ M. Duffy Derry City
  • 85' ↑ R. Benson ↓ A. OReilly Derry City
Cards
  • 7' C. O'Sullivan Shamrock Rovers
  • 9' C. Winchester Derry City
  • 15' L. Boyce Derry City
  • 59' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 89' A. McEneff Shamrock Rovers
  • 90+4' D. Cleary Shamrock Rovers
Head-to-head
Derry City 4 8 draws 13 Shamrock Rovers
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2026-03-06 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City 1 - 0
2026-01-31 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City 0 - 1
2025-10-26 Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1
2025-08-03 Shamrock vs Derry 2 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Shamrock Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City lost 1-2 against Shamrock Rovers on 23 May 2025.
Who won Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Shamrock Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Shamrock Rovers had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.