Drogheda vs Shelbourne

Premier Division 27 Feb 2026, 19:45
Drogheda
Drogheda
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
👤 R. Harvey Round 4

Match report

Shelbourne edged past Drogheda 2-1 in the Premier Division on 27 February 2026.

Shelbourne dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 17 shots to Drogheda's 11.

K. Doherty was sent off in the 62th minute.

The referee was R. Harvey.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 11 - 17 On target 3 - 5 Corners 2 - 7 Fouls 11 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Brandon Kavanagh
Drogheda · 1 goal
8 Harry Wood 1 goal
7 Sam Bone 1 goal
7 Conor Keeley captained the side
7 Andrew Quinn 1 assist
First half vs second half
Shelbourne came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 7–11
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–5
Ball Possession 28–72 —
Corners 0–3 2–4
Attacks 47–81 39–38
Match statistics
2 Corners 7
0 Penalty 1
6 Substitution 5
86 Attacks 119
32 Dangerous Attacks 46
3 On Target 6
9 Off Target 10
40% Ball Possession 60%
11 Shots Total 17
3 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 7
8 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 10
11 Fouls 11
2 Corners 7
3 Offsides 2
36% Ball Possession 64%
3 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 2
301 Passes Total 542
198 Passes Accurate 445
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Drogheda · 5-3-2
1 L. Dennison
2 E. Agbaje 18 J. Bolger 22 C. Keeley 4 A. Quinn 3 C. Kane
10 B. Kavanagh 17 S. Farrell 8 E. O'Brien
11 T. Oluwa 14 M. Doyle
Shelbourne · 4-2-3-1
1 W. Speel
25 M. Mbeng 15 S. Bone 4 K. Ledwidge 18 J. Norris
27 E. Caffrey 23 K. McInroy
14 A. Coote 7 H. Wood 36 W. Jarvis
9 S. Boyd
Drogheda
Coach
Kevin Doherty
Substitutes
  • 15 Dare Kareem
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 6 Jago Godden
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 7 Jason Bucknor
  • 44 Fynn Talley
  • 5 Leo Burney
  • 26 Michael Francis Simões Cardo
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
Shelbourne
Coach
Joey O'Brien
Substitutes
  • 2 Sean Gannon
  • 20 Rodrigo Freitas
  • 17 Daniel Kelly
  • 6 Jonathan Lunney
  • 55 James Roche
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 24 Zeno Ibsen Rossi
  • 28 Maill Lundgren
  • 10 John Martin
Substitutions
  • 36' ↑ S. Gannon ↓ M. Mbeng Shelbourne
  • 46' ↑ D. Kelly ↓ E. Caffrey Shelbourne
  • 46' ↑ R. Freitas ↓ J. Norris Shelbourne
  • 56' ↑ J. Lunney ↓ A. Coote Shelbourne
  • 63' ↑ D. Kareem ↓ T. Oluwa Drogheda
  • 69' ↑ J. Godden ↓ S. Farrell Drogheda
  • 69' ↑ R. Brennan ↓ E. O'Brien Drogheda
  • 74' ↑ J. Roche ↓ W. Jarvis Shelbourne
  • 80' ↑ J. Bucknor ↓ E. Agbaje Drogheda
  • 80' ↑ K. Cruise ↓ C. Kane Drogheda
Cards
  • 62' K. Doherty Drogheda
  • 60' S. Farrell Drogheda
  • 62' L. Dennison Drogheda
  • 66' S. Boyd Shelbourne
  • 67' M. Doyle Drogheda
  • 77' J. Lunney Shelbourne
  • 82' D. Kelly Shelbourne
  • 90+1' K. McInroy Shelbourne
Head-to-head
Drogheda 4 9 draws 7 Shelbourne
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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 D D D D D
Shelbourne D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Drogheda vs Shelbourne?
Drogheda lost 1-2 against Shelbourne on 27 February 2026.
Who won Drogheda vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne won the match 2-1.
Who had more possession in Drogheda vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.