THE LOI WRAP-UP: Rovers extend lead before break | Bohs bounce back | Dundalk get back to winning ways | OFF THE BALL
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What happened in the Shelburne vs. Galway United match?
League of Ireland, on off the ball. Welcome along to this week's edition of the LOI Wrap-Up, I'm Ross Flanagan. On today's episode, the champions extend the lead, Bowe's bounce back, Kilduff's Liddy White's march on, and Drodda's safe face laid on. But first, Shelburne failed to build on their first home win of the season as they played out a one-all draw against Galway United. The Reds took the lead in the second half through Harry Wood but conceded less than 10 minutes later as Galway substitute Franz Piero scored just seconds after entering play. Shelburne manager Joey O'Brien spoke to LOI TV following the match.
Here, listen, as I said, I think we have a very good squad. I think a lot of the games, we've been the better team. We've dominated here. You have 25 shots and 70% possession in games. I think you're going to win a lot of games. So, yeah, we have a super squad in there. So, lads need to just have a few days off now and get cracking next week.
Shells still sit in 5th on 26 points, while Galway United also stay in 7th on 21 points due to results elsewhere. reigning champion Shamrock Grovers built on their league lead as they beat South Dublin rivals St Pat's 1-0 Tala Stadium. Phil Egan was alongside Richie To for our live and exclusive commentaries. Graeme Burke scored a goal of the season contender less than 10 minutes into the match.
In it comes from Byrne, right footed. It's a Pat's head to get to it.
Joe Redmond comes out to Graeme Burke on the... Oh, what a goal! Graeme Burke with a stunning strike! the champions land the first blow in his top of the table clash oh that's as good a goal as you'll see nine minutes gone shamrock rovers one st pat's nil what an unbelievable goal dylan watts recycles the second ball he does sets graham bork up on the edge of the box graham bork in my opinion has probably the best left foot in the league he's the most talented player Following the match, it was reported that Rovers midfielder Matt Heady has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of next Friday's friendly against Canada.
Field caught up with manager Stephen Bradley after the match, who spoke about the Ireland internationals both past and present in the hoop squad.
Yeah, look, they're really enjoying it, obviously, which they should. So it's great for both of them and hopefully both can get a cap against Canada. That'll be special. And like I said, both are really enjoying it. It was great that we had Ed for two games and now they both go off and yeah, please God, they can go and get a cap. Everything you're hearing from the players is that the group are a brilliant group and they've all looked after them. yeah that's credit to them and like you said it does show that just keep working hard keep your head down and anything's possible in life but especially in football.
Phil also caught up with Saints manager Stephen Kenny who talked about their season so far.
Yeah listen we weren't amazingly prepared because we had a lot of players coming back from long term injuries at the end of last season that weren't even quite ready for the start of the season so Sean Horzak, Elvis Cedi, Max Maté, Aidan Keane, you know, and obviously we've lost Simon Perr in that period. But now, up to today, we were in a really strong position overall and the players, people at the start of the season didn't really fancy us, we weren't really talked about for the top four, never mind winning the league. And all of a sudden then, everyone today went, you know, we went in two points with a match in hand. So we've got beat. So Shamrock Rovers are in a very strong position. But with 17 matches left, from our point of view, we've got to just concentrate on winning the games after the break.
You know, we've got four home games, there were six after the break. And we've got to make sure that we hit the ground running and accumulate a reasonable points tally from that.
Shamrock Rovers remain top of the table on 40 points, while Pat's dropped down to third with just 32 points.
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