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Shelbourne Edges Out Shamrock Rovers in Thrilling Dublin Derby
Shelbourne secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Shamrock Rovers in a thrilling Premier Division clash at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin on April 25th, 2025. The match, part of the league’s 12th round, saw both sides trade blows throughout.
M. Healy put Shamrock Rovers ahead in the 28th minute, assisted by J. Byrne. However, Shelbourne responded strongly in the second half. A. Coote, after coming on as a substitute, leveled the score in the 51st minute thanks to a pass from H. Wood. A. Odubeko then put Shelbourne ahead in the 64th minute with an assist from K. Ledwidge. D. Cleary pulled one back for Shamrock Rovers in the 67th minute, assisted by L. Grace, but Shelbourne held on for the victory.
Shamrock Rovers enjoyed more possession (55%) and had 16 shots (6 on target), compared to Shelbourne’s 45% possession and 7 shots (3 on target). Shelbourne received three yellow cards, while Shamrock Rovers received one.
Substitutions shelbourne: at minute 50 S. Gannon came in and S. Bone went out., at minute 50 A. Coote came in and K. McInroy went out., at minute 70 J. Martin came in and H. Wood went out., at minute 88 J. O’Sullivan came in and E. Chapman went out.
Substitutions shamrock rovers: at minute 75 C. O’Sullivan came in and D. Cleary went out., at minute 79 A. Matthews came in and D. Watts went out., at minute 88 V. Ozhianvuna came in and D. Grant went out., at minute 88 A. Greene came in and G. Burke went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Shamrock Rovers
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