Dundalk vs Drogheda

Premier Division 20 Feb 2026, 20:00
Dundalk
Dundalk
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda
Drogheda
🏟 Oriel Park 👤 R. Hennessey Round 3

Match report

Dundalk were held to a 1-1 draw by Drogheda in the Premier Division on 20 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Dundalk dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 15 shots to Drogheda's 10.

The match was played at Oriel Park, with R. Hennessey in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 15 - 10 On target 3 - 4 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 15 - 13 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Conor Kearns
Dundalk · 3 saves
8 Robert Cornwall captained the side
8 Bobby Burns captained the side
8 Keith Buckley 1 assist
8 Kieran Cruise 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–7 6–3
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–3
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Corners 0–0 8–3
Attacks 0–0 114–88
Match statistics
8 Corners 3
4 Substitution 5
114 Attacks 88
31 Dangerous Attacks 37
3 On Target 4
12 Off Target 8
15 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 3
4 Shots Inside Box 5
11 Shots Outside Box 5
15 Fouls 13
8 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 2
412 Passes Total 274
286 Passes Accurate 157
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Dundalk · 4-2-3-1
39 C. Kearns
31 J. Wilson 15 V. Leonard 24 R. Cornwall 3 B. Burns
16 E. Kenny 18 K. Buckley
21 D. Mullen 6 A. Dervin 7 D. Horgan
9 G. Arubi
Drogheda · 5-3-2
1 L. Dennison
2 E. Agbaje 4 A. Quinn 22 C. Keeley 5 L. Burney 3 C. Kane
17 S. Farrell 8 E. O'Brien 10 B. Kavanagh
11 T. Oluwa 14 M. Doyle
Dundalk
Coach
Ciaran Kilduff
Substitutes
  • 11 Ronan Teahan
  • 27 Declan McDaid
  • 22 Tyreke Wilson
  • 8 Harry Groome
  • 1 Enda Minogue
  • 2 Conor O'Keeffe
  • 19 Sean Spaight
  • 23 Aaron Keogh
  • 17 Shane Tracey
Drogheda
Coach
Kevin Doherty
Substitutes
  • 7 Jason Bucknor
  • 6 Jago Godden
  • 15 Dare Kareem
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 44 Fynn Talley
  • 18 James Bolger
  • 28 Scott Brady
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ J. Godden ↓ S. Farrell Drogheda
  • 63' ↑ J. Bucknor ↓ E. Agbaje Drogheda
  • 63' ↑ D. Kareem ↓ M. Doyle Drogheda
  • 72' ↑ D. McDaid ↓ G. Arubi Dundalk
  • 72' ↑ S. Spaight ↓ A. Dervin Dundalk
  • 72' ↑ R. Brennan ↓ E. O'Brien Drogheda
  • 72' ↑ K. Cruise ↓ C. Kane Drogheda
  • 83' ↑ T. Wilson ↓ D. Horgan Dundalk
  • 83' ↑ H. Groome ↓ E. Kenny Dundalk
Cards
  • 3' C. Keeley Drogheda
  • 6' A. Dervin Dundalk
  • 90+5' J. Wilson Dundalk
Head-to-head
Dundalk 11 6 draws 7 Drogheda
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Recent form
Dundalk D D D D D
Drogheda D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Dundalk vs Drogheda?
Dundalk drew 1-1 against Drogheda on 20 February 2026.
Who won Dundalk vs Drogheda?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Dundalk vs Drogheda played?
The match was played at Oriel Park.
Who had more possession in Dundalk vs Drogheda?
Dundalk had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.