Darryl Geraghty

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Darryl Geraghty

John Martin was the hero as Shelbourne got back to winning ways in a 3-2 thriller at Tolka Park. Gareth McElroy had given his side a surprise lead early on, but Martin hit back with a match-winning hat-trick, despite star in the making Owen Elding set up an extremely nervy ending. The impressive visitors, who made just the one change from the side that brilliantly overcame Galway United last week, got the dream start in the third minute.

2 weeks ago | the42.ie | Darryl Geraghty

DAMIEN DUFF DOUBLED down on comments on the now infamous images of him at Dalymount Park last week, describing it as “a deeply embarrassing photo for the league”. The Shelbourne boss was suspended for the 1-0 defeat to Bohemians last Friday and watched the game from a hill overlooking the School End of the Phibsborough ground, with the photos quickly going viral on social media.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Darryl Geraghty

It was the defences who came out on top as both Shelbourne and Drogheda played out an entertaining goalless stalemate at Tolka Park in which both teams will feel they had chances to take all three points. The champions, who welcomed back Damien Duff to the dugout after his suspension, were desperate to bounce back from Friday's costly defeat to rivals Bohemians, in which they lost their skipper Mark Coyle and Ali Coote to dismissals at Dalymount, but showed no signs of ring-rust early on.

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Darryl Geraghty

Recently appointed Cork City manager Gerard Nash is optimistic at what the future holds having seen his new team in the flesh for the first time on Friday night. Nash was in the stands as his side suffered heartbreak away at St Pats as Jamie Lennon smashed home a 96th minute winner in Inchicore. “I have been in this situation before, it's never over until the final whistle, you're never sure, so it's a disappointing result undoubtedly. It was my first 90 minutes at the club.

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Darryl Geraghty

Shamrock Rovers league hoodoo continued over their arch enemy Bohemians as they took bragging rights in a keenly contested Dublin derby. Fiona Donnelly's second half own goal proved the difference in a game of fine margins as the hosts rattled the crossbar late on. In the sweltering heat that baked Dublin 7 throughout, both sides were certainly fired up on the field as they went toe-to-toe in an open encounter with a real derby feel as they both went close in the opening few minutes.