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 Aaron Greene with Conor Reynolds.Ben Brady/INPHO Freeback on track Shamrock Rovers back to winning ways as Greene nets his 100th league goal Graham Burke was also on target. 9.20pm, 5 May 2025 Share options Shamrock Rovers 2 Sligo Rovers 0 AARON GREENE SCORED his 100th league goal as Shamrock Rovers got back to winning ways against bottom-of-the-table Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. The 35 year-old, in his 17th season in the domestic game, doubled Rovers’ lead in an utterly dominant first half, as they earned a first win in five to sit a point off league leaders Drogheda United, ahead of meeting them in Dublin 24 on Friday. Graham Burke, central to everything good about Stephen Bradley’s side in the first 45 minutes, had earlier put them ahead from the penalty spot. Utterly outplayed in the first half, Sligo had far more about them on the resumption as Hoops lost their way somewhat. But with ex-Sligo goalkeeper Ed McGinty making fine saves to deny Matt Wolfe and Ronan Manning, Sligo couldn’t come close to repeating their win over the Tallaght side from earlier in the season as they remain three points adrift at the foot of the table. Burke twice got sight of the Sligo goal, working Sam Sergeant before a second effort was deflected for a corner, as Hoops started very much on the front foot. Following some patient build up play, Jack Byrne then curled an audacious effort just wide. Sligo were creaking and their goal was finally breached on 25 minutes. Advertisement Burke was everywhere for Hoops and it was he who got to the end line to see his cross strike the hand of Sligo right-back Conor Reynolds. Referee Rob Hennessy pointed to the spot despite Sligo’s protests before Burke sent Sergeant the wrong way from the spot. Shamrock Rovers' Graham Burke with Conor Reynolds of Sligo Rovers.Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Adam Matthews blazed wastefully over the bar when he should have at least hit the target ahead of Rovers making no mistake in extending their lead three minutes before the interval. Byrne and Burke were the architects, the latter chipping a sublime ball over the home defence. Greene timed his run perfectly to swivel and volley to the net for his 47th goal for Rovers and the milestone century of league strikes in his career. It might have been worse for Sligo right on the blow of the break but for a brave block tackle by skipper John Mahon on Darragh Nugent who pulled the trigger from Matthews’ cross. Sligo regrouped at the interval and enjoyed a good spell of pressure early in the second half from a series of corners with McGinty denying Wolfe with his feet. Stephen Bradley celebrates after the game.Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Hoops skipper Roberto Lopes then cleared an Owen Elding header off the line from Will Fitzgerald’s cross as Sligo pressed to get back into the game. Greene had a goal disallowed before bringing a parry save from Sargeant. Back at the other end, Francely Lomboto blew a glorious chance when ballooning his shot off target from Elding’s through ball. Manning then brought a tip over save from McGinty as Sligo maintained their resurgence, if to no avail as Rovers’ first half dominance proved more than enough. Shamrock Rovers: McGinty; Grace, Lopes, C. O’Sullivan; Matthews, Nugent, Healy (O’Neill, 67), Byrne (Noonan, 67), Grant (Ozhianvuna, 83); Burke (O’Sullivan, 67); Greene (Gaffney, 83). Sligo Rovers: Sergeant; Reynolds (Lintott, 77), McElroy, Mahon, Hutchinson; Wolfe (Patton, 77), Manning; Elding, Hakiki (Kavanagh, h-t; Mallon, 82), Fitzgerald; Lomboto (Waweru, 77). Referee: Rob Hennessy (Clare). Attendance: 4,577. Paul Buttner Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Shamrock Rovers back to winning ways as Greene nets his 100th league goal”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Shamrock Rovers back to winning ways as Greene nets his 100th league goal”. 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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