Premier Division· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sligo Rovers defeated Shamrock Rovers 2:1. The match was played in Premier Division 2025. Goals were scored by O. Denham 37′, O. Elding 53′ (pen.), A. Matthews 62′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Shamrock Rovers had 68% possession while Sligo Rovers held 32%. Shamrock Rovers had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 7 (4 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Shamrock Rovers made 5 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: A. McEneff
Rivalry since 2019
Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 29
Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers have met 29 times — Shamrock Rovers won 16, Sligo Rovers won 5, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Shamrock Rovers leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 77 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.66 per match (53 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (48%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026