Dundalk vs Drogheda United 20/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
C. Keeley
3'
6'
A. Dervin
2ND HALF
57'
D. Mullen(K. Buckley)
E. Agbaje
J. Bucknor
63'
J. Godden
63'
S. Farrell
63'
M. Doyle
Dare Kareem
63'
E. O'Brien
R. Brennan
72'
C. Kane
K. Cruise
72'
72'
R. Teahan
A. Dervin
72'
D. Mcdaid
G. Arubi
83'
H. Groome
83'
E. Kenny
83'
Tyreke Wilson
83'
D. Horgan
C. Keeley(K. Cruise)
89'
95'
J. Wilson
Match statistics
59%Possession41%
411Passes Attempted280
285Completed Passes157
8Corners3
19Throw-ins33
15Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Dundalk
Formation
4-2-3-1
#39Kearns
#24Cornwall
#15Leonard
#3Burns
#31Wilson
#18Buckley
#16Kenny
#6Dervin
#7Horgan
#21Mullen
#9Arubi
Starting XI
C. Kearns #39 | |
R. Cornwall #24 | |
V. Leonard #15 | |
Bobby Burns #3 | |
J. Wilson #31 | 95' |
K. Buckley #18 | 🎯57' |
E. Kenny #16 | 83' |
A. Dervin #6 | 72' 6' |
D. Horgan #7 | 83' |
D. Mullen #21 | âš½57' |
G. Arubi #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
 E. Minogue #1 | |
 C. O'keeffe #2 | |
 Tyreke Wilson #22 | 83' |
 S. Spaight #19 | |
 H. Groome #8 | 83' |
 A. Keogh #23 | |
 D. Mcdaid #27 | 72' |
 R. Teahan #11 | 72' |
 Shane Tracey #17 |
Will not play
Conor Kearns
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Unknown
Leo Gaxha
Forward
Unknown
Return: Unknown
Luke Mulligan
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Norman Garbett
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Vincent Scott Leonard
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Ciarán Kilduff
Drogheda United
Formation
5-3-2
#1Dennison
#22Keeley
#4Quinn
#5Burney
#2Agbaje
#3Kane
#8O'Brien
#10Kavanagh
#17Farrell
#14Doyle
#11Oluwa
Starting XI
L. Dennison #1 | |
C. Keeley #22 | âš½89' 3' |
A. Quinn #4 | |
L. Burney #5 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | 63' |
C. Kane #3 | 72' |
E. O'Brien #8 | 72' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | |
S. Farrell #17 | 63' |
M. Doyle #14 | 63' |
T. Oluwa #11 |
Substitutes
 Fynn Talley #44 | |
 J. Bucknor #7 | 63' |
 J. Bolger #18 | |
 K. Cruise #31 | 🎯89' 72' |
 S. Brady #28 | |
 R. Brennan #19 | 72' |
 J. Godden #6 | 63' |
 B. Bosakani #25 | |
 Dare Kareem #15 | 63' |
Will not play
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Dundalk
Formation
4-2-3-1#39Kearns
#24Cornwall
#15Leonard
#3Burns
#31Wilson
#18Buckley
#16Kenny
#6Dervin
#7Horgan
#21Mullen
#9Arubi
Starting XI
C. Kearns #39 | |
R. Cornwall #24 | |
V. Leonard #15 | |
Bobby Burns #3 | |
J. Wilson #31 | 95' |
K. Buckley #18 | 🎯57' |
E. Kenny #16 | 83' |
A. Dervin #6 | 72' 6' |
D. Horgan #7 | 83' |
D. Mullen #21 | âš½57' |
G. Arubi #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
E. Minogue #1 | |
C. O'keeffe #2 | |
Tyreke Wilson #22 | 83' |
S. Spaight #19 | |
H. Groome #8 | 83' |
A. Keogh #23 | |
D. Mcdaid #27 | 72' |
R. Teahan #11 | 72' |
Shane Tracey #17 |
Will not play
Conor Kearns
Goalkeeper
Leg injury
Return: Unknown
Leo Gaxha
Forward
Unknown
Return: Unknown
Luke Mulligan
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Norman Garbett
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Vincent Scott Leonard
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Ciarán Kilduff
Drogheda United
Formation
5-3-2#1Dennison
#22Keeley
#4Quinn
#5Burney
#2Agbaje
#3Kane
#8O'Brien
#10Kavanagh
#17Farrell
#14Doyle
#11Oluwa
Starting XI
L. Dennison #1 | |
C. Keeley #22 | âš½89' 3' |
A. Quinn #4 | |
L. Burney #5 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | 63' |
C. Kane #3 | 72' |
E. O'Brien #8 | 72' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | |
S. Farrell #17 | 63' |
M. Doyle #14 | 63' |
T. Oluwa #11 |
Substitutes
Fynn Talley #44 | |
J. Bucknor #7 | 63' |
J. Bolger #18 | |
K. Cruise #31 | 🎯89' 72' |
S. Brady #28 | |
R. Brennan #19 | 72' |
J. Godden #6 | 63' |
B. Bosakani #25 | |
Dare Kareem #15 | 63' |
Will not play
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Head-to-head
70 matches
Dundalk
34
Wins
15
Draws
21
Wins
Drogheda United
Friendly2025 • 1 match
FAI Cup2024 • 1 match
Leinster Cup2024 • 1 match
Premier League2024 • 4 matchesFriendly2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 7 | 10:2 | 17 |
2 |  | 7 | 12:5 | 14 |
3 |  | 7 | 10:6 | 12 |
4 |  | 7 | 12:10 | 10 |
5 |  | 7 | 10:9 | 10 |
6 |  | 7 | 9:9 | 8 |
7 |  | 7 | 8:9 | 8 |
8 |  | 7 | 7:9 | 8 |
9 |  | 7 | 3:11 | 4 |
10 |  | 7 | 6:17 | 2 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Robert Hennessy
Venue:
Oriel Park
Capacity:
4 500
Dundalk vs Drogheda United match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Dundalk and Drogheda United. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.