Dundalk stand firm against Shamrock Rovers to share the spoils

Shamrock Rovers 2 Dundalk 2

Before kick off, the players and officials lined up around the centre-circle to lead the attendance – which included Ireland manager Martin O’Neill - in one minute’s applause for the late Ray Treacy, whose immortality at Shamrock Rovers was secured, first, by his FAI Cup winning penalty in 1978 and later by his stewardship of the side which won the league title in 1994,

The visitors had the better of the early exchanges, the game’s first shot on target a Daryl Horgan effort comfortably held by Roves ‘keeper Craig Hyland.