Drogheda United vs Shelbourne

Premier Division 18 Apr 2025, 18:45
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
2–2
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
🏟 Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda) 👤 D. McGraith Round 10

Match report

Drogheda United shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Shelbourne in the Premier Division on 18 April 2025.

Shelbourne dominated possession with 79% of the ball and had 27 shots to Drogheda United's 5.

The match was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda), with D. McGraith in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 21% - 79% Shots 5 - 27 On target 3 - 7 Corners 1 - 10 Fouls 6 - 6 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Mark Coyle
Shelbourne · 1 goal
8 Sam Bone 1 goal
8 Evan Caffrey 2 assists
8 Kerr Mcinroy 108 passes (91% accurate)
8 Jonathan Lunney 121 passes (91% accurate)
First half vs second half
Shelbourne came out stronger after half-time, with 16 second-half shots against 11 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–11 1–16
Shots On Goal 3–5 0–2
Ball Possession 25–75 —
Corners 1–5 0–5
Attacks 39–66 26–89
Match statistics
1 Corners 10
4 Substitution 3
65 Attacks 155
24 Dangerous Attacks 71
3 On Target 6
2 Off Target 20
5 Shots Total 27
3 Shots On Goal 7
2 Shots Off Goal 11
0 Shots Blocked 9
2 Shots Inside Box 16
3 Shots Outside Box 11
6 Fouls 6
1 Corners 10
1 Offsides 2
21% Ball Possession 79%
1 Yellow Cards 1
4 Saves 2
189 Passes Total 733
101 Passes Accurate 645
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Drogheda United · 5-3-2
45 L. Dennison
23 O. Lambe 4 A. Quinn 22 C. Keeley 18 J. Bolger 3 C. Kane
17 S. Farrell 19 R. Brennan 7 D. Markey
11 T. Oluwa 24 W. Davis
Shelbourne · 3-4-3
1 C. Kearns
8 M. Coyle 15 S. Bone 4 K. Ledwidge
27 E. Caffrey 23 K. Mcinroy 6 J. Lunney 18 J. Norris
7 H. Wood 11 A. Odubeko 5 E. Chapman
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 21 Luke Heeney
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 16 Steve Zishim Bawa
  • 2 Elicha Ahui
  • 27 Jack Brady
  • 15 George Cooper
  • 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
  • 6 Paul Doyle
  • 34 Dare Kareem
Shelbourne
Coach
D. Duff
Substitutes
  • 14 Alistair Coote
  • 9 Sean Boyd
  • 77 Rayhaan Tulloch
  • 19 Lorcan Healy
  • 53 Derinsola Adewale
  • 2 Sean Gannon
  • 55 James Roche
  • 16 John O'Sullivan
  • 28 Ryan O'Kane
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ L. Heeney ↓ D. Markey Drogheda United
  • 71' ↑ A. Coote ↓ H. Wood Shelbourne
  • 77' ↑ K. Cruise ↓ W. Davis Drogheda United
  • 80' ↑ R. Tulloch ↓ J. Norris Shelbourne
  • 80' ↑ S. Boyd ↓ M. Odubeko Shelbourne
  • 86' ↑ Z. Bawa ↓ T. Oluwa Drogheda United
  • 87' ↑ E. Ahui ↓ S. Farrell Drogheda United
Cards
  • 21' A. Odubeko Shelbourne
  • 64' S. Farrell Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Drogheda United 4 9 draws 7 Shelbourne
2026-06-19 Drogheda vs Shelbourne 0 - 0
2026-04-24 Shelbourne vs Drogheda 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Drogheda vs Shelbourne 1 - 2
2025-09-22 Drogheda vs Shelbourne 2 - 1
2025-05-19 Shelbourne vs Drogheda United 0 - 0
2025-04-18 Drogheda United vs Shelbourne 2 - 2
Recent form
Drogheda United D D D D D
Shelbourne D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Drogheda United vs Shelbourne?
Drogheda United drew 2-2 against Shelbourne on 18 April 2025.
Who won Drogheda United vs Shelbourne?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Drogheda United vs Shelbourne played?
The match was played at Sullivan & Lambe Park (Drogheda).
Who had more possession in Drogheda United vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.