AIRTRICITY LEAGUE: Win over Hoops sees Dundalk closing in on St Pat's

Pat Hoban scored twice as Dundalk maintained their fine form to beat Shamrock Rovers 3-1 at Oriel Park to move to within a point of leaders St. Patrick's Athletic at the top of the Premier Division table.

Pat Hoban scored twice as Dundalk maintained their fine form to beat Shamrock Rover 3-1 at Oriel Park to move to within a point of leaders St. Patrick's Athletic at the top of the Premier Division table.

Striker Hoban gave Stephen Kenny's side the perfect start with the lead goal inside two minutes when latching onto a weak back pass by Conor Powell to take the ball round keeper Richard Brush and slide it home.