Person: Ger O’Brien

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Late Hoban goal see Dundalk claim league title

Dundalk 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1

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Dundalk targeting record points haul, says Kenny

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Praying for a rethink as the bell tolls for men-only Mass

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It’s three down, one up for LOI season

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Defeat all but ends City dream

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Stephen Kenny wary of punishing schedule

Classy Anne O’Brien passes away in Italy, aged 60

One of Ireland’s most decorated footballers passed away yesterday in Rome, aged 60, after a short illness.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

St Pat’s advance to last eight of FAI Cup

St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Limerick 0: St Patrick’s Athletic progressed to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup with a 2-0 win over Limerick at Richmond Park last night.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Ian Bermingham hits winner for St Pat’s

Wexford Youths 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Ian Bermingham’s 26th minute goal proved decisive as St Patrick’s Athletic edged this Premier Division clash with Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Christy Fagan’s header gives St Patrick’s Athletic’s slight edge

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 AS Jeunesse Esch 0

Wed, 29 Jun, 2016

Liam Buckley hoping for League of Ireland boost after Euro 2016

Liam Buckley would naturally welcome an upsurge in support for the League of Ireland in the wake of Euro 2016.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2016

St Pat’s and Longford Town share spoils after six-goal Richmond cracker

St Patrick’s Ath 3 Longford Town 3: St Pat’s and Longford Town took a point apiece from this brilliant game at Richmond Park that saw all six goals scored in the second-half.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

Barry McNamee lifts Derry to second

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Derry City 1: A delightful second half goal from Barry McNamee got Derry back to winning ways and up to second place in the Premier Division table as they flummoxed St Patrick’s at Richmond Park.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Improving Sligo Rovers still without win

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Sligo Rovers 1: Brendan Clarke kept St Patrick’s in the match at one end before Christy Fagan worked the oracle at the other once again to deprive Sligo Rovers of a first win of the season.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Shamrock Rovers pay price for St Pats’ revival

Shamrock Rovers 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 2: Goals in either half from Billy Dennehy and Christy Fagan gave Pat’s all three points from this entertaining Dublin derby at Tallaght Stadium. Dennehy opened the scoring as the game entered first half injury time with Fagan scoring the second early in the second half.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2016

'Bring back the men with shovels' to carry out basic road clearing work after storms in Kerry

There have been calls in Co Kerry in the aftermath of Storm Desmond, to “bring back the men with the shovels” to walk the roads and carry out basic age-old work such as clearing gullies, drains, and the eyes of bridges.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Slick Cork City stay in title hunt as sorry St Pats stumble again

Cork City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Cork City showed that they won’t go down in this title race without a fight as they moved to within five points of champions Dundalk at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after a comfortable victory over St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross last night.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015

Saints begin cup defence with Dublin derby against Rovers

It’s the cup holders versus the all-time cup record-holders at Richmond Park tonight when St Patrick’s Athletic host Shamrock Rovers in the stand-out tie of a hectic FAI Cup second round weekend.

Fri, 29 May, 2015

Cork City stifled by Patrick’s Athletic

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Cork City 0: Cork City maintained their unbeaten start to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign when drawing 0-0 with 10-man St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park last night.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

John Caulfield braced for huge Shamrock Rovers’ challenge

There are just three games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight but no shortage of quality and tantalising sub-plots, as Shamrock Rovers meet Cork City in Tallaght, cup holders St Pats travel to Oriel Park to take on champions Dundalk, and joint bottom clashes with joint top as Galway United host Drogheda United.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Roddy’s rant raises player ire

Yesterday’s outburst by Roddy Collins on the demise of the League of Ireland was roundly criticised, with Dundalk’s title-winning captain Stephen O’Donnell leading the reaction.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2014

Saints ready to exorcise cup demons, says O’Brien

When it comes to supporting St Patrick’s Athletic, and trying to make sense of the club’s vexed relationship with the FAI Cup, gallows humour has long-since become the default setting.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Radovic brace ends St Pat’s Euro dream

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Legia Warsaw 5 (Legia Warsaw win 6-1 on agg)

Thu, 24 Jul, 2014

Pat’s all out to grab big chance

Champions League, 2nd qualifying round, 2nd leg

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

St Pat’s stunned by Radovic’s late leveller

Legia Warsaw 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

O’Brien: We can pinch positive result

UEFA Chqampions League 2nd Qualifying Round, 1st leg

Wed, 16 Jul, 2014

Court’s ‘poor box’ to help fund youth achievement awards

They say crime doesn’t pay, but in this unique case it will help highlight the good work that many previously unsung young heroes do for their communities.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

Keane donation helps push O’Neill fund towards €50,000

Roy Keane has helped accelerate the PFAI’s fundraising efforts for Gary O’Neill.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2013

Pat’s make giant leap

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Sat, 21 Sep, 2013

Rovers march on as Saints stunned

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shamrock Rovers 2

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

Pat’s back on top thanks to Derry old boy Brennan

Derry City 0 St Pat’s Athletic 1

Wed, 04 Sep, 2013

Maher goal keeps Pat’s in control

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Shelbourne 0

Sat, 17 Aug, 2013

Possession key for Pat’s

It’s said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2013

Resilient Saints rescue draw

St. Patrick’s Athletic 2 Zalgiris 2

Fri, 05 Jul, 2013

Pat's dig deep to keep Euro dream alive

Sublimely taken goals from Conan Byrne and Ger O’Brien provided St Patrick’s Athletic with another thrilling away day in Europe tonight.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2013

Fagan keeps Pat’s on course

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Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

‘Local girl who just went out to play rugby’ honoured

The true grit of the men from Currow is legendary in rugby circles.

Tue, 21 May, 2013

Pat’s join Sligo at top

St Pat’s joined Sligo Rovers at the top of the Airtricity League table for 24 hours at least following this Dublin derby win at Tolka Park.

Sat, 18 May, 2013

Brennan leaves Drogs howling

Drogheda Utd 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 2

Tue, 07 May, 2013

Rafter rescues point for Derry

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Derry City 1

Sat, 27 Apr, 2013

Clarke gifts points to Dundalk

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Dundalk 2

Wed, 03 Apr, 2013

McClean decision not to wear remembrance poppy ‘personal choice’

Sunderland have confirmed that James McClean’s decision not to wear a Remembrance Day poppy on his shirt was a personal one. The shirt is now due to be sold for charity.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2012

Fagan hits winner as St Pat’s finish third

St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Cork City 0

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

It’s never dull in domestic game

It was a season where Sligo exploded with joy after ending a 35-year wait for the title, Shamrock Rovers relinquished their crown without a whimper and Drogheda United exceeded all expectations.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Five places for Sligo on PFAI team of the year

Newly-crowned champions Sligo Rovers have, as expected, dominated the PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year with five places but there was no place for any member of EA Sports Cup and Europa League bound Drogheda United in the side.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2012

Pat's book place in final with convincing win

Kenny Browne’s first competitive goal for the club helped book St. Patrick’s Athletic’s place in the FAI Ford Cup final as they beat Dundalk 3-0 At Oriel Park.

Sun, 07 Oct, 2012

Saints dig deep to snatch win at Dundalk

Sean O’Connor kept St Patrick’s Athletic’s slim title hopes alive with the only goal of the game against bottom club Dundalk at Oriel Park last night.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2012

St Pat’s Euro odyssey ends despite much improved display

In spite of a generally improved performance from the first leg last week, it mattered little in the final analysis as St. Patrick’s duly bowed out of the Europa League at the AWD-Arena in Hannover last night.

Fri, 10 Aug, 2012

Improved performance from St Pat's fails to deliver

Hannover 96 2 St. Patrick’s Athletic 0

Thu, 09 Aug, 2012

UCD nick point from weary Pat’s

St. Patrick’s Athletic had to be satisfied with a point against bottom club UCD in yesterday’s entertaining Premier Division clash at the Belfield Bowl.

Mon, 23 Jul, 2012