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Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers 3-1
- Robert Cornwall (OG)23'
- Daryl Horgan57'
- Cian dillon65'
- Cian dillon68'
- Kick-off
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · 19:45 (UTC)
- Venue
- Oriel Park, Dundalk
- Referee
- P. McLaughlin
Match timeline
- 82’Yellow card
DundalkC. Kilduff - 77’SubstitutionDundalkLuke Mulligan ONTyreke Wilson OFF
- 77’SubstitutionDundalkHarry Groome ONshane tracey OFF
- 68’Goal!DundalkCian dillonAssist: ronan teahan4 – 0
- 65’Goal!DundalkCian dillon3 – 0
- 62’Substitution
Shamrock RoversGary O'Neill ONMatthew Healy OFF - 62’SubstitutionShamrock RoversMichael Noonan ONJohn McGovern OFF
- 57’Goal!DundalkDaryl HorganAssist: Keith Buckley2 – 0
Show 10 earlier events
- 49’SubstitutionDundalkleonardo gaxha ONTrevor Clarke OFF
- 49’SubstitutionDundalkKeith Buckley ONAodh Dervin OFF
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversJonathan Afolabi ONGraham Burke OFF
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversLee Steacy ONEdward McGinty OFF
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversLuke O'Regan ONRoberto Lopes OFF
- 41’Yellow cardShamrock RoversMatthew Healy
- 37’Yellow cardDundalkAodh Dervin
- 33’SubstitutionDundalkEnda Minogue ONPeter Cherrie OFF
- 26’Yellow cardShamrock RoversGraham Burke
- 23’Own goalShamrock RoversRobert Cornwall1 – 0
- 1’Kick-off
Key stats
DundalkShamrock Rovers- 53%Possession47%
- 28Shots6
- 2.66xG0.81
- 6Shots on Target1
- 4Corners6
- 12Fouls12
- 1Offsides1
- 1Saves3
- 452Passes407
- 1Yellow Cards2
Lineups
Confirmed selections
Dundalk4 - 2 - 3 - 1
- 13Cherrie
- 3Burns
- 24Cornwall
- 44Grivosti
- 22Wilson
- 17Tracey
- 6Dervin
- 15Clarke
- 11Teahan
- 7Horgan
- 9Dillon
Substitutions
- 33’↑1 E. Minogue↓13 P. Cherrie
- 49’↑10 Leonardo Gaxha↓15 T. Clarke
- 49’↑18 K. Buckley↓6 A. Dervin
- 77’↑12 L. Mulligan↓22 T. Wilson
- 77’↑8 H. Groome↓17 S. Tracey
Unused substitutes 14 Norman Garbett, 27 D. McDaid, 20 S. Safaei, 5 H. Warren
Coach C. Kilduff
Shamrock Rovers3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Substitutions
- 45’↑18 J. Afolabi↓10 G. Burke
- 45’↑25 L. Steacy↓1 E. McGinty
- 45’↑17 L. O'Regan↓ Roberto Lopes
- 62’↑ Gary O'Neill↓8 M. Healy
- 62’↑31 M. Noonan↓88 J. McGovern
Unused substitutes 3 E. Stevens, 26 John O'Sullivan, 27 C. O'Sullivan, 16 G. O'Neill, 9 A. Greene
Coach S. Bradley
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier Division
- Round
- Matchday 36
- Date
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026
- Kick-off
- 19:45 (UTC)
- Venue
- Oriel Park, Dundalk
- Referee
- P. McLaughlin
- Dundalk coach
- C. Kilduff
- Shamrock Rovers coach
- S. Bradley
League table
Premier Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | +21 | 68 |
| 2 |  Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | +19 | 65 |
| 3 |  St Patrick's Athl. | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | +24 | 60 |
| 4 |  Shelbourne | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 49 |
| 5 |  Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 |  Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 45 |
Related matches
Player ratings
- 1
C. Dillon9.3 - 2
D. Horgan8.2 - 3
K. Buckley7.4 - 4
T. Grivosti7.2 - 5
R. Teahan7.2 - 6
Leonardo Gaxha7.1 - 7
T. Clarke6.9 - 8
L. Mulligan6.8 - 9
S. Tracey6.7 - 10
P. Cherrie6.7 - 11
B. Burns6.6 - 12
A. Dervin6.6 - 13
T. Wilson6.4 - 14
H. Groome6.4 - 15
E. Minogue6.4 - 16
R. Cornwall5.6 - 17
Norman Garbett0.0 - 18
D. McDaid0.0 - 19
S. Safaei0.0 - 20
H. Warren0.0
- 1
G. Burke7.0 - 2
L. Grace6.7 - 3
M. Noonan6.6 - 4
D. Cleary6.5 - 5
J. Afolabi6.4 - 6
T. Sobowale6.3 - 7
A. Brennan6.2 - 8
J. McGovern6.2 - 9
M. Healy6.1 - 10
D. Watts6.0 - 11
G. O'Neill5.9 - 12
W. Fitzgerald5.8 - 13
L. O'Regan5.7 - 14
Pico5.6 - 15
E. McGinty5.0 - 16
L. Steacy4.7 - 17
A. Greene0.0 - 18
C. O'Sullivan0.0 - 19
John O'Sullivan0.0 - 20
E. Stevens0.0
Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.
MVP of the match
Rated 9.3, the best on the pitch — 2 goals in 90 minutes.
Team form comparison
Last 5 matches, all competitions
Dundalk- W-D-L
- 0-1-4
- Scored / match
- 1.0
- Conceded / match
- 2.4
Shamrock Rovers- W-D-L
- 4-0-1
- Scored / match
- 2.4
- Conceded / match
- 1.2
Fan predictions
How the fans called it
- DundalkResult0%
- Shamrock Rovers0%
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What happened
Match report
Dundalk beat Shamrock Rovers 3-1 at Oriel Park after taking the lead through Robert Cornwall’s own goal in the 23rd minute and pulling away after the break. Shamrock Rovers never recovered once Dundalk scored twice in seven minutes.
Cornwall put through his own net in the 23rd minute to make it 1-0. Dundalk led 1-0 at half-time.
Daryl Horgan made it 2-0 on 57 minutes from Keith Buckley’s assist, and Cian Dillon added the third in the 65th minute. Dillon then scored his second of the match in the 68th minute from Ronan Teahan’s pass to make it 4-0, before Shamrock Rovers were finally breached again. Dundalk had already made a change on 49 minutes, with Buckley among two arrivals, and the result was settled by the time the second of those goals went in. Shamrock Rovers had made three changes at half-time and two more on 62 minutes, but the home side kept its grip on the scoreline.
The numbers backed Dundalk’s control. They had 53% of the ball, 452 passes to Shamrock Rovers’ 407, 28 shots to 6 and 6 on target to 1. They also finished with 2.66 xG to 0.81, while Shamrock Rovers had the edge on corners by 6 to 4. Both sides were level on 12 fouls, and each was caught offside once.
Graham Burke was booked in the 26th minute, while Matthew Healy saw yellow in the 41st. Dundalk’s Aodh Dervin was booked on 37 minutes and C. Kilduff in the 82nd.
Match record
- Competition
- Premier Division
- Round
- Matchday 36
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Oriel Park, Dundalk
- Referee
- P. McLaughlin
- Match ID
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18 events
- 23’Own goalShamrock RoversRobert Cornwall1 – 0
- 26’Yellow cardShamrock RoversGraham Burke
- 33’SubstitutionDundalkEnda Minogue ONPeter Cherrie OFF
- 37’Yellow cardDundalkAodh Dervin
- 41’Yellow cardShamrock RoversMatthew Healy
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversJonathan Afolabi ONGraham Burke OFF
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversLee Steacy ONEdward McGinty OFF
- 45’SubstitutionShamrock RoversLuke O'Regan ONRoberto Lopes OFF
- 49’SubstitutionDundalkleonardo gaxha ONTrevor Clarke OFF
- 49’SubstitutionDundalkKeith Buckley ONAodh Dervin OFF
- 57’Goal!DundalkDaryl HorganAssist: Keith Buckley2 – 0
- 62’SubstitutionShamrock RoversGary O'Neill ONMatthew Healy OFF
- 62’SubstitutionShamrock RoversMichael Noonan ONJohn McGovern OFF
- 65’Goal!DundalkCian dillon3 – 0
- 68’Goal!DundalkCian dillonAssist: ronan teahan4 – 0
- 77’SubstitutionDundalkLuke Mulligan ONTyreke Wilson OFF
- 77’SubstitutionDundalkHarry Groome ONshane tracey OFF
- 82’Yellow cardDundalkC. Kilduff