Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Stephen Kenny celebrates.Ryan Byrne/INPHO FreeSuper Saints Dramatic late goal hands St Pat's victory over Drogheda Luke Turner was the hero for Stephen Kenny’s side. 10.28pm, 22 Aug 2025 Share options Droghda United 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 LUKE TURNER’S LATE goal broke the deadlock – one that extended far beyond 94 minutes – as St Patrick’s Athletic saw off Drogheda United deep into injury time at Sullivan and Lambe Park. Goals don’t tend to flow when these teams meet and that was the case as ever on Friday night. As the clock ticked into the 94th minute, it looked for all the world like the teams would play out an extraordinary fourth successive scoreless. Were it not for Turner’s late intervention, it would have been six nil-nil draws in eight matches between the sides. Someone was bound to score eventually and Turner was the man to do it. It was his first league goal of the season and the nature looked to be particularly satisfying for Stephen Kenny and his backroom team on the sideline. Last minute winners always hit harder and this was no different. Advertisement Pats’ Luke Turner scores a late goal past Drogheda goalkeeper Luke Dennison.Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO For Drogheda, a point against St Patrick’s Athletic would not that long ago have been considered a very satisfactory result but United are setting their sights higher these days. They remain ahead of Pat’s in the table but only be a solitary point now. They both have European aspirations and Kevin Doherty’s team have to bounce back now. The Saints had posed more of a threat throughout the encounter, although Drogheda had their moments too, especially in the second half when either side could have credibly snatched the lead before injury time arrived. This was far from a dour scoreless stalemate and the scoreline at least reflects that in some way. Luke Dennison was the busier goalkeeper in the first half, saving from Mason Melia, Brandon Kavanagh and Barry Baggley but only the latter of those really posed a genuine problem for Drogheda’s Californian stopper. Pat’s possessed ample threat and the duel between Melia and Conor Keeley was one to watch throughout. Kian Leavy in particular was outstanding and United defenders found it tough to take the ball off his toes at times. The game came to life moreso after the interval. A defence splitting Chris Forrester pass fund Melia but wide of the post, he toe poked the ball wide from a difficult angle. That was before Leavy’s weaving run ended with his square ball put behind by Keeley. Joe Redmond, a former Drog himself, had Pat’s clearest opportunity when he dragged a shot wide when well-placed after Drogheda had not cleared Kavanagh’s deep set-piece. But United had chances too – namely Warren Davis hitting the bar from the edge of the area. Pats’ Luke Turner scores a late goal.Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO In the fourth minute of five added on, Leavy’s corner flicked up off Melia and fell onto Turner’s head. He had the simple task of diverting the ball beyond Dennison and into the net. A goal at last – cue delirious scenes in the away end. Drogheda United: Luke Dennison; James Bolger, Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn; Owen Lambe, Shane Farrell (Luke Heeney, 61), Ryan Brennan, Conor Kane; Darragh Markey; Josh Thomas (Thoms Oluwa 79), Warren Davis (Dare Kareem, 87). St Patrick’s Athletic: Joseph Anang; Ryan McLaughlin, Joe Remond, Luke Turner, Jason McClelland; Barry Baggley (Darren Robinson, 85), Chris Forrester, Brandon Kavanagh (Conor Carty, 81); Simon Power (Jake Mulraney, 72), Mason Melia, Kian Leavy. Referee: Neil Doyle Barry Landy Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Dramatic late goal hands St Pat's victory over Drogheda”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Dramatic late goal hands St Pat's victory over Drogheda”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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