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It's another busy evening in the League of Ireland, with two Dublin derbies in store as champions Shelbourne head to Tallaght to face Shamrock Rovers and a resurgent Bohemians play host to St Patrick's Athletic.
Elsewhere, league leaders Drogheda United travel to face Galway United, while managerless Waterford take on Derry City.
Keep up to date with all the Premier and First Division action is it happens here.
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GOAL! Bray Wanderers 2 - Kerry 0 (11 mins)
Two goals in as many minutes for Bray as Danu Bishop Kinsella bags an early brace. The 23-year-old opened the scoring in the 9th-minute before netting a second just two minutes later.
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Danu Kinsella Bishop puts the hosts ahead! 🟢⚪Bray Wanderers take the lead against Kerry. pic.twitter.com/MeEF3d4Qjv— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) April 25, 2025
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11' Chance! Sam Bone didn't cover himself in glory there as Jack Byrne's ball is headed up into the air by the Englishman and Michael Noonan pinches possession. The 16-year-old is in on goal and shoots, but Conor Kearns makes a big save to deny him.
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10' A first chance of the evening for Shels as Mipo Odubeko sees his shot deflect behind for a corner. Perhaps the 22-year-old ought to have fed Evan Caffrey there.
Caffrey's resulting corner swings to the back post and Ed McGinty has to deal with it underneath the crossbar.
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5' Shamrock Rovers on the front foot early on as Josh Honohan and Jack Byrne try to pick out teammates in the box. Neither manage to find their man.
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1' The first-half gets underway between Rovers and Shels! Its been showery at times this afternoon but it's relatively mild in Tallaght with temperatures of around 11 degrees and a moderate breeze.
The other three games in the Premier Division and four fixtures in the First Division kick-off simultaneously.
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SHELS' TEAM TONIGHT:
Reigning champions Shelbourne will be hoping to go one better after last week's draw with Galway United. Tonight, Damien Duff makes a solitary alteration as Mipo Odubeko gets the nod over Ali Coote. Mark Coyle captains the Drumcondra side:
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𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐗𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 🔥Here's your team to face Shamrock Rovers tonight!Kick-off at 7:45pm, tune in live at @VMSportIE #DublinsFinest | #Since1895 pic.twitter.com/blGBraS1fH— Shelbourne FC 🏆 (@shelsfc) April 25, 2025
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SHAMROCK ROVERS LINE-UP:
Stephen Bradley's men were left stunned by Bohemians on Monday and will want to rectify the result with a win over Shels this evening. Stephen Bradley's team line up as follows with Roberto Lopes as skipper and two changes as Graham Burke and Danny Grant replace Aaron Greene and Johnny Matthews:
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Tonight's Starting XI against Shelbourne 🔢 pic.twitter.com/zxhtBVl5Ry— Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) April 25, 2025
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Stephen Bradley speaking to Virgin Media ahead of kick-off:
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"They always respond. They've done that for a long period of time."Stephen Bradley looking his Shamrock Rovers players to bounce back from Monday's defeat to Bohs. #LOI pic.twitter.com/Rc2QvtWjY1— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 25, 2025
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WATCH: Damien Duff with Virgin Media ahead of kick-off
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"Don't worry we haven't fallen out." 😅Damien Duff on the absence of Sean Boyd from the Shels squad tonight. #LOI pic.twitter.com/A8hutCbbuX— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) April 25, 2025
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It's a case of familiar old stomping grounds for Shels' Mipo Odubeko as the 22-year-old returns his childhood home of Tallaght to face Shamrock Rovers:
'I grew up down the road from Tallaght Stadium' – Shelbourne's Mipo Odubeko on being a ball boy for Shamrock Rovers
When Mipo Odubeko hops off the Shelbourne team bus tomorrow evening and strolls into Tallaght Stadium, chances are there will be a couple of young Reds fans waiting patiently, hoping to catch a glimpse of the striker and the rest of Damien Duff's champions.
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Sean O'Connor is in Tallaght this evening as the Hoops take on Shels:
Hello and welcome to Tallaght Stadium for one of two huge Dublin derbies in the capital tonight as Shamrock Rovers host the champions.
After mixed Easter weekend's these two sides are looking to get back to winning ways here, after Rovers let six points slip from winning positions against St Pat's and Bohs while Shels had back to back draws against Drogheda and Galway. In terms of team news, Stephen Bradley has made two changes from Monday's defeat to Bohs as Graham Burke and Danny Grant come in for Aaron Greene and Adam Matthews.
Damien Duff has made one change from Monday's draw against Galway. Harry Wood comes in for Ali Coote. Local lad Mipo Odubeko, who used to wait outside the stadium here hoping to get chosen as a ballboy, starts up front for the Reds as Sean Boyd misses out with injury.
A win here for either side could be enough to rise to the top of the table depending on results elsewhere, with the Hoops and the Reds both on 18 points and two off leaders Drogheda.
45 minutes ago
Dan McDonnell sat down with Sligo Rovers CEO Andrew Feakins to discuss how the English businessman ended up in his role with the Bit O'Red:
'I must be the luckiest man alive' – Meet the Sligo CEO who was wrongly told he had months to live
Match day can bring the chief executive of a League of Ireland club to unexpected places.
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51 minutes ago
Shamrock Rovers expect their young teenage star Victor Ozhianvuna will smash the transfer fee record for a League of Ireland player, as Aidan Fitzmaurice reports:
'This is serious stuff' – Stephen Bradley confirms intense interest in Shamrock Rovers teen Victor Ozhianvuna as record deal looms
Shamrock Rovers expect that teenage star Victor Ozhianvuna will smash the transfer record for a League of Ireland player.
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53 minutes ago
Some pre-match watching for you all – Dan McDonnell and Aidan Fitzmaurice preview tonight's round of League of Ireland action:
League of Ireland Premier Division preview - Another two big Dublin derbies to look forward to
Seán O'Connor and Aidan Fitzmaurice preview this week's League of Ireland Premier Division action as Bohemians welcome St Pat's and champions Shelbourne visit Shamrock Rovers in two big Dublin derbies.
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55 minutes ago
Good evening and welcome to another Independent.ie live blog covering Matchday 12 of the League of Ireland Premier Division. My name is Ultán Corcoran, and I will be keeping you up to speed with all the action it unfolds around the grounds.
We have four games kicking off at 7.45pm tonight – Shamrock Rovers welcome the reigning champions Shelbourne to Tallaght with televised coverage on Virgin Media 2 from 7.30pm.
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