Drogheda United vs Derry City

Premier Division 16 May 2025, 18:45
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Derry City
Derry City
🏟 Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda) 👤 K. O'Sullivan Round 16

Match report

Drogheda United were held to a 1-1 draw by Derry City in the Premier Division on 16 May 2025.

Derry City dominated possession with 66% of the ball, while Drogheda United had 7 shots to Derry City's 7.

The match was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda), with K. O'Sullivan in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 7 - 7 On target 2 - 3 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 5 - 10 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Elicha Ahui
Drogheda United · 1 goal
7 Dominic Thomas 1 goal
7 Luke Dennison captained the side
7 Conor Keeley captained the side
7 James Bolger captained the side
First half vs second half
Drogheda United stepped it up after the break, with 5 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–3 5–4
Shots On Goal 1–1 1–2
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 2–0 3–3
Attacks 39–48 31–64
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
2 Substitution 4
70 Attacks 112
36 Dangerous Attacks 44
4 On Target 3
4 Off Target 4
7 Shots Total 7
2 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 1
5 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 3
5 Fouls 10
5 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
34% Ball Possession 66%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 1
227 Passes Total 450
112 Passes Accurate 335
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Drogheda United · 3-4-2-1
45 L. Dennison
2 E. Ahui 22 C. Keeley 18 J. Bolger
23 O. Lambe 21 L. Heeney 19 R. Brennan 3 C. Kane
11 T. Oluwa 10 D. James-Taylor
24 W. Davis
Derry City · 5-3-2
1 B. Maher
4 C. Harkin 16 H. Cann 6 M. Connolly 22 K. Holt 24 S. Todd
8 A. O'Reilly 13 R. Benson 7 M. Duffy
11 G. Whyte 27 L. Boyce
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 28 Scott Brady
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
  • 27 Jack Brady
  • 4 Andrew Quinn
  • 15 George Cooper
  • 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 34 Dare Kareem
  • 16 Steve Zishim Bawa
Derry City
Coach
T. Lynch
Substitutes
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 10 Paul McMullan
  • 17 Dominic Thomas
  • 9 Pat Hoban
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 37 Cead McGrath
  • 35 Glenn McCourt
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 32 Sean Patton
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ C. Harkin Derry City
  • 68' ↑ P. McMullan ↓ M. Duffy Derry City
  • 68' ↑ D. Thomas ↓ G. Whyte Derry City
  • 72' ↑ P. Hoban ↓ L. Boyce Derry City
  • 76' ↑ S. Brady ↓ D. James-Taylor Drogheda United
  • 88' ↑ B. Bosakani ↓ W. Davis Drogheda United
Cards
  • 8' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 10' T. Oluwa Drogheda United
  • 15' R. Benson Derry City
  • 54' L. Boyce Derry City
  • 66' C. Keeley Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Drogheda United 6 13 draws 9 Derry City
2026-06-26 Derry City vs Drogheda 0 - 0
2026-05-08 Drogheda vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-03-20 Derry City vs Drogheda 2 - 2
2025-09-26 Drogheda vs Derry City 1 - 1
2025-08-16 Derry vs Drogheda 1 - 2
2025-06-27 Derry vs Drogheda 3 - 0
Recent form
Drogheda United D D D D D
Derry City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Drogheda United vs Derry City?
Drogheda United drew 1-1 against Derry City on 16 May 2025.
Who won Drogheda United vs Derry City?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Drogheda United vs Derry City played?
The match was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda).
Who had more possession in Drogheda United vs Derry City?
Derry City had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.