Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda

Premier Division 31 Aug 2025, 18:00
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda
Drogheda
🏟 Tallaght Stadium Round 29

Match report

Shamrock Rovers edged past Drogheda 2-1 in the Premier Division on 31 August 2025.

Shamrock Rovers dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 20 shots to Drogheda's 5.

The match was played at Tallaght Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 70% - 30% Shots 20 - 5 On target 7 - 4 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 7 - 11 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Matthew Healy
Shamrock Rovers · 1 goal
8 Joshua Honohan 1 goal
8 Conor Keeley 1 goal
8 Roberto Lopes 91 passes (92% accurate)
8 Lee Grace 84 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Drogheda came out stronger after half-time, with 4 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–1 8–4
Shots On Goal 4–1 3–3
Ball Possession 79–21 —
Corners 5–0 2–1
Attacks 89–30 72–51
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
5 Substitution 6
161 Attacks 81
1 Attacks 4
44 Dangerous Attacks 40
0 Dangerous Attacks 3
7 On Target 4
11 Off Target 1
20 Shots Total 5
7 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 0
6 Shots Inside Box 3
14 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 11
7 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
70% Ball Possession 30%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 5
674 Passes Total 283
588 Passes Accurate 197
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Shamrock Rovers · 3-5-2
1 E. McGinty
6 D. Cleary 4 R. Lopes 5 L. Grace
3 A. Matthews 15 D. Nugent 17 M. Healy 8 A. McEneff 2 J. Honohan
31 M. Noonan 10 G. Burke
Drogheda · 3-5-2
45 L. Dennison
18 J. Bolger 22 C. Keeley 4 A. Quinn
23 O. Lambe 7 D. Markey 21 L. Heeney 19 R. Brennan 3 C. Kane
11 T. Oluwa 24 W. Davis
Shamrock Rovers
Coach
Stephen Bradley
Substitutes
  • 36 Victor Ozhianvuna
  • 22 Cian Barrett
  • 9 Aaron Greene
  • 16 Gary O'Neill
  • 88 John McGovern
  • 25 Lee Steacy
  • 27 Cory O'Sullivan
  • 14 Daniel Mandroiu
  • 7 Dylan Watts
Drogheda
Coach
Kevin Doherty
Substitutes
  • 34 Dare Kareem
  • 6 Paul Doyle
  • 17 Shane Farrell
  • 14 Jack Stretton
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 27 Jack Brady
  • 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
  • 15 George Cooper
  • 10 Michael Francis Simões Cardo
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Kareem ↓ T. Oluwa Drogheda
  • 62' ↑ P. Doyle ↓ R. Brennan Drogheda
  • 68' ↑ S. Farrell ↓ L. Heeney Drogheda
  • 68' ↑ J. Stretton ↓ W. Davis Drogheda
  • 73' ↑ V. Ozhianvuna ↓ J. Honohan Shamrock Rovers
  • 74' ↑ K. Cruise ↓ C. Kane Drogheda
  • 79' ↑ A. Greene ↓ G. Burke Shamrock Rovers
  • 79' ↑ C. Barrett ↓ M. Noonan Shamrock Rovers
  • 80' ↑ G. O'Neill ↓ A. McEneff Shamrock Rovers
  • 80' ↑ J. McGovern ↓ M. Healy Shamrock Rovers
  • 90+6' ↑ M. Cardo ↓ J. Bolger Drogheda
Cards
  • 21' D. Nugent Shamrock Rovers
  • 25' W. Davis Drogheda
  • 36' R. Lopes Shamrock Rovers
Head-to-head
Shamrock Rovers 14 7 draws 2 Drogheda
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Recent form
Shamrock Rovers D D D D D
Drogheda D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 against Drogheda on 31 August 2025.
Who won Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda?
Shamrock Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda played?
The match was played at Tallaght Stadium.
Who had more possession in Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda?
Shamrock Rovers had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.