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vs SLIGO ROVERS
League
Friday, June 19th
7:45pm
Richmond Park

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Joe Redmond and Chris Forrester scored stoppage time goals as St Patrick's Athletic finally broke Sligo Rovers' dogged resolve at Richmond Park.

The win, their seventh on the bounce against the Bit O'Red in Inchicore, keeps Stephen Kenny's Saints on the coattails of leaders Shamrock Rovers, five points behind with a game in hand.

As depleted Sligo's tenacious defending from no less than 14 corners looked like earning them a big point, skipper Redmond ghosted in at the far post in the 93rd minute to meet Sean Hoare's diagonal ball to head them in front.

Two minutes later, 17-year-old Sam Rooney threaded a sublime pass through for fellow sub Forrester who did the rest, cutting past Jeannot Esua before sweeping the ball to the net.

Unchanged from last week's 2-0 win over Drogheda United, St Pat's chased another quick start.

But, despite missing up to nine players, it was Sligo who started much the better and the visitors really should have been in front after five minutes.

Esua did well on the right to cross for Daire Patton whose scuffed shot deflected out for a corner off Hoare.

Patton almost made amends seven minutes later, curling a direct free kick not far wide of Danny Rogers' right-hand post.

Will Fitzgerald then caused sluggish Saints a problem down the left when bustling past opposite skipper Redmond with Luke Turner hacking the cross out for another corner.

Moments later Sligo were incensed when awarded just a corner after Fitzgerald's cross appeared to strike Redmond's hand.

Having gradually played their way into the game, St Pat's threatened for the first time through ex-Sligo striker Aidan Keena who had a couple of shots blocked before heading over a James Brown corner.

Strike partner Ryan Edmondson then just couldn't get enough on a superb cross from Zack Elbouzedi, glancing his header wide.

A delightful through ball from Romal Palmer gave Edmondson another sight of goal on the half hour. However he never got hold of the shot as it bobbled off target.

Yet another chance dropped to the Englishman whose shot was turned out for a corner off defender Gareth McElroy.

In between, Sligo striker Mai Traore spun Hoare to work Rogers as the visitors finished the half as they started it with a couple of real chances.

First Traore headed over Fitzgerald's cross before Rogers made the save of the half to push away McElroy's header.

Showing more impetus and intent, St Pat's began the second half on the front foot, but they laboured in front of goal with Palmer twice shooting wide before some Kian Leavy brilliance deserved a goal on the hour mark.

Running from deep inside his own half, the Ireland international ghosted past four opponents before striking the top of a post with a stunning left-foot drive.

Saints were well on top now as they pressed for the elusive goal, Sergeant saving on the line from Palmer in a scramble from another Brown corner.

Sergeant was then there to made the save of the night from an Edmondson header before the late, late drama brought St Pat's victory.

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Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 17th 2026	FAI Cup	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Wexford FC	1	REPORT
July, 14th 2026	Friendly	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Doncaster Rovers	4	REPORT
July, 3rd 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Galway United	0	REPORT
June, 28th 2026	Womens FAI Cup	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Dundalk	0	REPORT
June, 19th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Sligo Rovers	0	REPORT
June, 12th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Drogheda United	0	REPORT
May, 15th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Shelbourne	1	REPORT
May, 8th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	4	Waterford	1	REPORT
April, 27th 2026	Leinster Senior Cup	St Patrick's Athletic	5	Blackrock College AFC	0	REPORT
April, 24th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Bohemians	1	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 10th 2026	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
June, 30th 2026	Leinster Senior Cup	Bray Wanderers	2	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
June, 26th 2026	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 29th 2026	League	Shamrock Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 26th 2026	Leinster Senior Cup	Dundalk	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
May, 22nd 2026	League	Derry City	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 4th 2026	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
May, 1st 2026	League	Galway United	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
April, 17th 2026	League	Drogheda United	1	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
April, 6th 2026	League	Dundalk	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
June, 19th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Sligo Rovers	0	REPORT
May, 4th 2026	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
April, 3rd 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	4	Sligo Rovers	1	REPORT
September, 27th 2025	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 10th 2025	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Sligo Rovers	0	REPORT
May, 30th 2025	League	Sligo Rovers	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
February, 28th 2025	League	St Patrick's Athletic	4	Sligo Rovers	3	REPORT
November, 1st 2024	League	Sligo Rovers	0	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
August, 4th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Sligo Rovers	2	REPORT
May, 6th 2024	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
July, 10th 2026	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
July, 3rd 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Galway United	0	REPORT
June, 26th 2026	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 19th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Sligo Rovers	0	REPORT
June, 12th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Drogheda United	0	REPORT
May, 29th 2026	League	Shamrock Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 22nd 2026	League	Derry City	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 15th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Shelbourne	1	REPORT
May, 8th 2026	League	St Patrick's Athletic	4	Waterford	1	REPORT
May, 4th 2026	League	Sligo Rovers	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT