Jack Byrne strikes early as Shamrock Rovers knock St Pats off top spot

Oninously for the pretenders, bang in form Rovers thus stretch their unbeaten run to eight games.

FEEL THE BYRNE: Shamrock Rovers’ Jack Byrne celebrates scoring his side’s winner. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

St Patrick’s Athletic may care to reassess any early season title pretensions as they were second-best for large spells at Richmond Park, Jack Byrne’s early goal enough for champions Shamrock Rovers to end the hosts’ unbeaten home record and depose them at the top of the Premier Division table.