St Patrick's Athl. – Shelbourne

St Patrick’s Athletic’s home unbeaten run was halted as Shelbourne snatched a 1‑0 victory, tightening the gap between the two clubs in the league table. The win moved Shelbourne up to sixth place with 36 points, while St Patrick’s remain second on 53 points after 30 matches, their tally built on 15 wins, eight draws and seven defeats. The result also shifted the head‑to‑head balance for the season, with Shelbourne now holding one of the three meetings, while St Patrick’s have two wins and no draws. Despite a respectable goal difference of +22 (47‑25), the home side could not find the net against a Shelbourne side that improved its goal difference to –3 (37‑40) with the narrow win. Both teams will now look to build on the outcome as the campaign heads into its final stretch.