Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division - Premier Division 26 Oct 2025, 15:00
Derry City
Derry City
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Round 35

Match report

Derry City edged past Shamrock Rovers 2-1 in the Premier Division - Premier Division on 26 October 2025.

Derry City dominated possession with 67% of the ball, while Shamrock Rovers had 12 shots to Derry City's 9.

L. Grace was sent off in the 62th minute.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 9 - 12 On target 5 - 4 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 15 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Cameron Dummigan
Derry City · captained the side
8 Michael Duffy 1 assist
8 Roberto Lopes 80 passes (83% accurate)
7 Brandon Fleming 1 goal
7 Sadou Diallo 1 goal
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–8 8–4
Shots On Goal 1–3 4–1
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 1–4 3–1
Attacks 40–53 64–36
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
3 Substitution 4
104 Attacks 89
49 Dangerous Attacks 42
5 On Target 4
6 Off Target 9
67% Ball Possession 33%
9 Shots Total 12
5 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 8
4 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 10
4 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 3
331 Passes Total 457
224 Passes Accurate 358
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-3-3
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 23 C. Dummigan 6 M. Connolly 22 J. Stott
19 B. Fleming 20 C. Winchester 13 R. Benson
8 A. O'Reilly 11 G. Whyte 7 M. Duffy
Shamrock Rovers · 5-4-1
1 E. McGinty
15 D. Nugent 5 L. Grace 4 R. Lopes 27 C. O'Sullivan 2 J. Honohan
8 A. McEneff 7 D. Watts 17 M. Healy 10 G. Burke
31 M. Noonan
Derry City
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 15 Sadou Diallo
  • 17 Adam Frizzell
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 16 Hayden Cann
  • 41 Callum Downey
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 44 Ciaran Mullan
  • 33 Ryan Long
Shamrock Rovers
Coach
Stephen Bradley
Substitutes
  • 6 Dan Cleary
  • 20 Rory Gaffney
  • 23 Connor Malley
  • 88 John McGovern
  • 25 Lee Steacy
  • 3 Adam Matthews
  • 22 Cian Barrett
  • 11 Sean Kavanagh
  • 38 Max Kovaleskis
Substitutions
  • 29' ↑ S. Todd ↓ M. Connolly Derry City
  • 46' ↑ S. Diallo ↓ R. Benson Derry City
  • 66' ↑ D. Cleary ↓ A. McEneff Shamrock Rovers
  • 66' ↑ R. Gaffney ↓ M. Noonan Shamrock Rovers
  • 69' ↑ A. Frizzell ↓ G. Whyte Derry City
  • 79' ↑ C. Malley ↓ M. Healy Shamrock Rovers
  • 80' ↑ J. McGovern ↓ D. Watts Shamrock Rovers
Cards
  • 62' L. Grace Shamrock Rovers
  • 35' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 58' L. Grace Shamrock Rovers
  • 62' L. Grace Shamrock Rovers
  • 72' S. Diallo Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 4 8 draws 13 Shamrock Rovers
2026-06-22 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-04-24 Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0
2026-03-06 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City 1 - 0
2026-01-31 Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City 0 - 1
2025-10-26 Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1
2025-08-03 Shamrock vs Derry 2 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Shamrock Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City won 2-1 against Shamrock Rovers on 26 October 2025.
Who won Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City won the match 2-1.
Where was Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Shamrock Rovers?
Derry City had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.