Shamrock Rovers Aim to Continue Dominance Against Dundalk
Published: February 23, 2026
Defending Champions Start Strong
Shamrock Rovers began their SSE Airtricity League title defense with a 2-0 victory over St. Patrick’s Athletic at Tallaght Stadium on Friday. Teenagers Michael Noonan and Adam Brennan scored the goals for the Hoops.
The win comes after their scheduled season opener against Dundalk was postponed due to inclement weather.
Team News and Injury Updates
Shamrock Rovers will assess the fitness of Enda Stevens and John McGovern before Monday’s match, with both reportedly suffering from a bug.
Luke O’Regan has joined the club on loan from UCD, but will return to Belfield.
Dundalk Looking to Build Momentum
Dundalk, last season’s First Division champions, have drawn their first two Premier Division matches. They held leads in both games but were unable to secure victories.
Former Bohs players Keith Buckley and Rob Cornwall are in the Dundalk squad.
Managerial Quotes
“Maybe people were looking at them on paper rather than watching Dundalk play,”
Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley
Bradley added that Dundalk have been really dangerous
in their games and pose a good team
.
“We were gutted on Friday night, very disappointed,”
Dundalk manager Ciarán Kilduff
Kilduff also stated that his team had huge positives to capture
from their recent performance and believe we can compete with anybody in this league
.
League Standings (February 20, 2026)
- Bohemians: 3 games, 2 wins, 1 draw, 5 goals for, 7 points
- Drogheda United: 3 games, 2 wins, 1 draw, 4 goals for, 7 points
- Derry City: 3 games, 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 4 goals for, 4 points
- Shamrock Rovers: 1 game, 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses, 2 goals for, 3 points
- Dundalk: 2 games, 0 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, 3 goals for, 2 points
- Shelbourne: 2 games, 0 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, 2 goals for, 2 points
- Waterford: 3 games, 0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 3 goals against, 2 points
- Galway United: 2 games, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 2 goals against, 1 point
- St Patrick’s Athletic: 2 games, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 2 goals against, 1 point
- Sligo Rovers: 3 games, 0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 6 goals against, 1 point
FAQ
What was the score of the match between Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick’s Athletic?
Shamrock Rovers defeated St. Patrick’s Athletic 2-0.
When was the match played?
The match was played on February 20, 2026.
Where will the match between Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk be played?
The match will be played at Tallaght Stadium.