Premier Division· Season 2026
Match Summary
Shamrock Rovers defeated Sligo Rovers 2:1. The match was played in Premier Division 2026. Goals were scored by W. Fitzgerald 13′, J. Byrne 47′, G. Burke 82′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Sligo Rovers had 34% possession while Shamrock Rovers held 66%. Sligo Rovers had 7 shots (3 on target) compared to 16 (5 on target) for Shamrock Rovers. Sligo Rovers made 3 substitutions, Shamrock Rovers made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: A. Meekison
Rivalry since 2019
Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers Head to Head Results· 29
Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers have met 29 times — Sligo Rovers won 6, Shamrock Rovers won 15, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Shamrock Rovers leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 77 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.66 per match (25 for the home side, 52 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: 19 Jul 2026