General
- Friday February 20th, 2026 @ 22:51
Result: Rovers 2 - Saints 0
The Rovers' return was worth the wait and more as the champions, powered by youth, edged a slow-burning thriller against a somewhat unlucky Saint Patrick's.
Michael Noonan was barely off the bench when he converted from close range 21 minutes from the end, before the excellent Adam Brennan made the points safe ??" and this was a performance that suggested we might be fooling ourselves to think anyone but the Hoops will win the league again.
True, they should have been behind by the time the goal arrived, but Rovers' squad strength was emphasised in the final quarter and their youngsters by and large excelled on a night when Pat's manager Stephen Kenny will also look to legitimate positives.
