2026 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season
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| 2026 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Garrett Kelleher | |||
| Manager | Stephen Kenny | |||
| Stadium | Richmond Park, Inchicore, Dublin 8 | |||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | 1st | |||
| FAI Cup | Second Round | |||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Semi Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ryan Edmondson (6 goals) All: Aidan Keena (8 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,435 vs Bohemians (24 April) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 (Est.) vs Montpelier (28 March) | |||
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The 2026 season is St Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 97th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 75th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. The league fixtures were announced on 16 December 2025, with Pats facing rivals Bohemians in their opening league game of the season in a marquee game at the Aviva Stadium.[1]
Transfers
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Nationality | Hometown | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Year signed | Club apps. | Club goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Danny Rogers | GK | (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 32) | 2022 | 41 | 0 | |||||||
| 43 | Darragh Brunton | GK | Dublin | (2009-06-01) 1 June 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | Luke Cullen | GK | Saggart, Dublin | (2008-12-10) 10 December 2008 (age 17) | 2026 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 49 | Sean Molloy | GK | Dublin | (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 21) | 2025 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 94 | Joseph Anang | GK | Teshie, Accra | (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 25) | 2024 | 108 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Sebastian Clarke | GK | Dublin | (2010-09-29) 29 September 2010 (age 15) | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Seán Hoare | CB | Castleknock, Dublin | (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 32) | 2025 | 124 | 5 | ||||||
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | LB | Blanchardstown, Dublin | (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 29) | 2022 | 157 | 5 | ||||||
| 4 | Joe Redmond | CB | Tallaght, Dublin | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 26) | 2022 | 168 | 12 | ||||||
| 5 | Tom Grivosti | CB | West Derby, Liverpool | (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 26) | 2022 | 109 | 3 | ||||||
| 15 | Ronan Boyce | RB | Ramelton, Donegal | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 24) | 2026 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | James Brown | RB/RW | Blanchardstown, Dublin | (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 27) | 2026 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | Luke Turner | CB | Drimnagh, Dublin | (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 23) | 2024 | 68 | 7 | ||||||
| 30 | Josh O'Connor | CB/RB | Kilcoole, Wicklow | (2009-06-09) 9 June 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | Billy Canny | RB | Dublin | (2008-05-28) 28 May 2008 (age 17) | 2024 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | Sean McHale | CB | Dunboyne, Meath | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 21) | 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | Sam Steward | CB | Tyrrelstown, Dublin | (2008-02-13) 13 February 2008 (age 18) | 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 40 | Kimson Kibaga | LB | Dublin | (2010-12-14) 14 December 2010 (age 15) | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Feilim Dimcius | CB | Dublin | 2026 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| – | Luke Fitzsimons | CB | Dublin | 2026 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | CDM | Santry, Dublin | (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 27) | 2017 | 266 | 7 | ||||||
| 7 | Zack Elbouzedi | RW | Swords, Dublin | (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 28) | 2024 | 54 | 7 | ||||||
| 8 | Chris Forrester | CM/CAM | Smithfield, Dublin | (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 33) | 2019 | 429 | 94 | ||||||
| 10 | Kian Leavy | CAM/LW/RW | Ardee, Louth | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 24) | 2023 | 105 | 9 | ||||||
| 11 | Jason McClelland | LW/CM/LB | Templeogue, Dublin | (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 (age 29) | 2020 | 181 | 12 | ||||||
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | CM | Knocklyon, Dublin | (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 25) | 2026 | 14 | 3 | ||||||
| 17 | Romal Palmer | CM | Wigan, Greater Manchester | (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 27) | 2024 | 41 | 6 | ||||||
| 19 | Barry Baggley | CM/CDM | Turf Lodge, Belfast | (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 24) | 2025 | 59 | 2 | ||||||
| 25 | Simon Power | RW/LW | Greystones, Wicklow | (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 27) | 2025 | 39 | 4 | ||||||
| 28 | Rhys Bartley | CM | Finglas, Dublin | (2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 20) | 2023 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | Billy Hayes | LW | Clontarf, Dublin | (2008-06-06) 6 June 2008 (age 17) | 2024 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | Kian Quigley | CM/Centre back | Greystones, Wicklow | (2009-01-29) 29 January 2009 (age 17) | 2025 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 36 | Luke Kehir | CAM/CM | Leixlip, Kildare | (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 20) | 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 37 | Joe Carroll-Byrne | RW | Dublin | (2009-08-03) 3 August 2009 (age 16) | 2026 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | Glory Nzingo | CAM/ST | Blanchardstown, Dublin | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 21) | 2026 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 45 | Matthew O'Hara | CAM/CM/LB | Leixlip, Kildare | (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 20) | 2024 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 46 | Niall Sullivan | CM | Dublin | (2009-02-11) 11 February 2009 (age 17) | 2025 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 47 | Sammy Ogungbe | RW | Dublin | (2009-04-28) 28 April 2009 (age 17) | 2025 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 48 | Ryan Sheridan | CM | Kilcullen, Kildare | (2009-03-31) 31 March 2009 (age 17) | 2025 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Blake Devereux Lynch | LW | Dublin | (2010-01-03) 3 January 2010 (age 16) | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Jason Spelman | CDM | Galway | (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 (age 17) | 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Aidan Keena | ST | Mullingar, Westmeath | (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 (age 27) | 2024 | 63 | 23 | ||||||
| 18 | Max Mata | ST | Auckland, North Island | (2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 25) | 2026 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 22 | Yssouf Soro | ST | Treichville, Abidjan | (2006-10-08) 8 October 2006 (age 19) | 2026 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | Ryan Edmondson | ST | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24) | 2026 | 13 | 6 | ||||||
| 35 | Sam Rooney | ST | Tallaght, Dublin | (2008-11-24) 24 November 2008 (age 17) | 2025 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2025 | RW | Jason Folarin Oyenuga | Return from loan | [2] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CB | Sean McHale | Return from loan | [3] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CM | Rhys Bartley | Return from loan | [4] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CM | Luke Kehir | Return from loan | [5] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | ST | Max Mata | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 6 December 2025 | RB | Ronan Boyce | Free transfer | [7] | ||
| 8 January 2026 | CM | Darragh Nugent | Swap deal | [8] | ||
| 27 January 2026 | ST | Ryan Edmondson | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 29 January 2026 | CAM | Glory Nzingo | Free transfer | [10] | ||
| 22 February 2026 | RB | James Brown | Free transfer | [11] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Next club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2025 | CAM | Brandon Kavanagh | Undisclosed fee | [12] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CDM | Darren Robinson | End of loan | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | RB | Axel Sjöberg | Released | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | RB | Ryan McLaughlin | Released | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | LB | Al-Amin Kazeem | Released | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | LW | Jordon Garrick | Released | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CM | Anthony Dodd | Released | [13] | ||
| 1 December 2025 | CB | Jonathan Kehir | Released | [14] | ||
| 12 December 2025 | ST | Conor Carty | €40,000 | [15] | ||
| 1 January 2026[a] | ST | Mason Melia | €2,000,000 | [16] | ||
| 8 January 2026 | RW | Jake Mulraney | Swap deal | [17] | ||
| 13 February 2026 | RW | Jason Folarin Oyenuga | Loan | [18] |
- ↑ Transfer agreed on 4 February 2025, but the player only officially moved on 1 January 2026
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last updated – 27 April 2026
| No. | Player | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | Danny Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Seán Hoare | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | 9(8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10(8) | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Joe Redmond | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Tom Grivosti | 8(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(4) | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | 10(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(2) | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | Zack Elbouzedi | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | Chris Forrester | 7(6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9(6) | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 11(6) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13(6) | 8 | ||||||
| 10 | Kian Leavy | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 11 | Jason McClelland | 11(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12(2) | 1 | ||||||
| 15 | Ronan Boyce | 5(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | 13(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14(6) | 3 | ||||||
| 17 | Romal Palmer | 10(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(3) | 3 | ||||||
| 18 | Max Mata | 8(7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9(7) | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 22 | Yssouf Soro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | James Brown | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | Luke Turner | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| 25 | Simon Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | Ryan Edmondson | 14(1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(1) | 6 | ||||||
| 28 | Rhys Bartley | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | Josh O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | Billy Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | Billy Canny | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | Kian Quigley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | Sam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 3 | 3(1) | 3 | ||||||
| 36 | Luke Kehir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 37 | Joe Carroll-Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | Sam Steward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 40 | Kimson Kibaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | Glory Nzingo | 5(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7(5) | 2 | ||||||
| 43 | Darragh Brunton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | Luke Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 45 | Matthew O'Hara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 46 | Niall Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 47 | Sammy Ogungbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | ||||||
| 48 | Ryan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | ||||||
| 49 | Sean Molloy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 94 | Joseph Anang | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Jason Spelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Feilim Dikcius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| – | Sebastian Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Blake Devereux Lynch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| – | Luke Fitzsimons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players that left during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Sean McHale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 38 | Jason Folarin Oyenuga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 27 April 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | Ryan Edmondson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | Sam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Kian Leavy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Romal Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | Glory Nzingo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Luke Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Jason McClelland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Max Mata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Zack Elbouzedi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Seán Hoare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Top assists
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 27 April 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kian Leavy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | James Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 48 | Ryan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Chris Forrester | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Luke Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Joe Redmond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Jason McClelland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Sam Steward | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Glory Nzingo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Jason Spelman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Romal Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Max Mata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Tom Grivosti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Ryan Edmondson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. Number in brackets indicates clean sheet from substitute appearances. Last updated 27 April 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Rogers | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 44 | Luke Cullen | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2(1) | 2/2(1) |
| 49 | Sean Molloy | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 94 | Joseph Anang | 5/13 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5/13 |
| – | Sebastian Clarke | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Disciplinary record
Last updated 27 April 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chris Forrester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Ryan Edmondson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | James Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Romal Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Redmond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Kian Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jason McClelland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Matty O'Hara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Seán Hoare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Max Mata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Ronan Boyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Luke Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Tom Grivosti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Billy Canny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Captains
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DF | Joe Redmond | 13 | Captain | |
| 8 | MF | Chris Forrester | 2 | Vice-captain | |
| 3 | DF | Anthony Breslin | 1 |
Last updated: 27 April 2026
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Club
Coaching staff
- First-team Manager: Stephen Kenny
- Assistant Coach: Brian Gartland
- Assistant Coach: Seán O'Connor
- Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings
- Director of Football: Ger O'Brien
- Technical Director: Alan Mathews
- Head of Performance: Graham Byrne
- Assistant Head of Performance: Harry Cornally
- Analyst: Chris Jenkins
- Head of Medical: Sam Rice
- Physio: David Mugalu
- Athletic Therapist: Cian O'Malley
- Club Doctor: Eoin Godkin
- Masseuse: Christy O'Neill
- Equipment Manager: David McGill
- Head of Academy Football: Ian Bermingham
- Assistant Head of Academy: Jamie Moore
- Lead Academy Player Development Coach: Karl Lambe
- Academy Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach: James McCrudden
- Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brian Hayes
- Head of Academy Goalkeeping: Pat Jennings
- Head of Academy Medical: David Mugalu
- Academy Physio: Christy O'Neill
- Head of Academy Data: Philip Power
- Head of Academy Equipment: Paul Quigley
- Under 20s Head Coach: Thomas Morgan
- Under 20s Assistant Coach: Barry Slattery
- Under 20s Goalkeeping Coach: Jamie Quinn
- Under 17s Head Coach: Alan Brady
- Under 17s Assistant Coach: Ciaran Creagh
- Under 17s Assistant Coach: Kevin Beggy
- Under 17s Goalkeeping Coach: Mick Coakley
- Under 15s Head Coach: Jamie Moore
- Under 15s Assistant Coach: Ian Cully
- Under 15s Goalkeeping Coach: Sean Molloy
- Under 14s Head Coach: Mark Connolly
- Under 14s Assistant Coach: Philip Power
- Under 14s Goalkeeping Coach: Sean Molloy
Kit
Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Clune (Front of Home & Fourth Jersey)
Elliott Group (Front of Away jersey)
The Wolfe Tones (Front of Third Jersey)
Manguard (Back of Jersey)
Bill Griffin Motors (Sleeves)
LHK (Shorts)
Home
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Away
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Third
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Fourth
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The club released new Home, Away and Third kits for the season, with the previous season's Away kit being repurposed as a Fourth kit.
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red/White Sleeves | White | White | Worn 16 times; against Wexford (FRN) (N), Bray Wanderers (FRN) (A), Cork City (FRN) (N), Longford Town (LSC) (N), Treaty United (FRN) (N), UCD (FRN) (A), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (A), Dundalk (LOI) (H), Galway United (LOI) (H), Drogheda United (LOI) (H), Derry City (LOI) (H), Montpelier (LSC) (H), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (H), Blackrock College (LSC) (H) |
| Away | Blue & Burgundy Stripes/Navy Sleeves | Navy | Navy | Worn 1 time; against Dundalk (LOI) (A) |
| Third | Cream/Green collar | Green | Green | Worn 3 times; against Shelbourne (LOI) (A), Waterford (LOI) (A), Drogheda United (LOI) (A) |
| Fourth | Sky Blue | White | Sky Blue | Worn 1 time; against Bohemians (LOI) (N) |
Key:
LOI=League of Ireland Premier Division
FAI=FAI Cup
LSC=Leinster Senior Cup
FRN=Friendly
Competitions
League of Ireland Premier Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 26 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Dundalk | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Bohemians | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Derry City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Galway United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 | Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off |
| 10 | Waterford | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 5 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Last updated: 24 April 2026.
Source: [21]
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 8 February 2026 1 | Bohemians | 0–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 GMT | Senan Mullen |
Report | Tom Grivosti Luke Turner |
Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 21,472 Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 20 February 2026 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Michael Noonan Adam Brennan |
Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 7,573 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 27 February 2026 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4–0 | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Romal Palmer Seán Hoare Romal Palmer James Brown Zack Elbouzedi Ryan Edmondson Aidan Keena |
Report | Ronan Teahan |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4,427 Referee: Lucas Keating |
| 2 March 2026 4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Romal Palmer Barry Baggley Kian Leavy Ronan Boyce |
Report | Killian Brouder Wasiri Williams |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 3,809 Referee: Aaron O'Dowd |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[22] | ||||
| 6 March 2026 5 | Shelbourne | 2–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 20:00 GMT | James Roche Rodrigo Freitas Harry Wood John Martin Sam Bone Maill Lundgren |
Report | Ryan Edmondson Ryan Edmondson James Brown Max Mata Max Mata |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 5,090 Referee: Paul Norton |
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 13 March 2026 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4–1 | Drogheda United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Ryan Edmondson Ryan Edmondson Aidan Keena Kian Leavy Romal Palmer |
Report | Thomas Oluwa Leo Burney Mark Doyle Jason Bucknor |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4,778 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 16 March 2026 7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 | Derry City | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Michael Duffy Barry Cotter Darragh Markey Jamie Stott |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4,502 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 20 March 2026 8 | Waterford | 0–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Luke Heeney Ronan Mansfield Dean McMenamy |
Report | Luke Turner Luke Turner Seán Hoare |
Stadium: RSC Attendance: 2,378 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 3 April 2026 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4–1 | Sligo Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Romal Palmer Ryan Edmondson Anthony Breslin Darragh Nugent |
Report | Joe Redmond Oliver Denham Maï Traoré |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
| 6 April 2026 10 | Dundalk | 2–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Tyreke Wilson Shane Tracey Bobby Burns Daryl Horgan Aodh Dervin Daryl Horgan |
Report | Jason McClelland |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Aaron O'Dowd |
| 10 April 2026 11 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 20:00 GMT | Kian Leavy Chris Forrester |
Report | Jack Byrne Jack Byrne Edward McGinty Matt Healy John O'Sullivan |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 5,024 (Est.) Referee: Rob Harvey |
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 17 April 2026 12 | Drogheda United | 1–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Shane Farrell Conor Kane Brandon Kavanagh Ryan Brennan |
Report | Aidan Keena Jamie Lennon Conor Keeley Kian Leavy Joe Redmond Darragh Nugent |
Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Lucas Keating |
| 24 April 2026 13 | St Patrick's Athletic | 3–1 | Bohemians | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Ryan Edmondson Jamie Lennon Ryan Edmondson |
Report | Markuss Strods Adam McDonnell |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 5,435 Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan |
| 1 May 2026 14 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Galway, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 4 May 2026 15 | Sligo Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 8 May 2026 16 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Waterford | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park | |||
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 15 May 2026 17 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 22 May 2026 18 | Derry City | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 29 May 2026 19 | Shamrock Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 12 June 2026 20 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Drogheda United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 19 June 2026 21 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Sligo Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 26 June 2026 22 | Bohemians | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Dalymount Park |
| 3 July 2026 23 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 10 July 2026 24 | Waterford | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: RSC |
| 24 July 2026 25 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 31 July 2026 26 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Derry City | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 7 August 2026 27 | Shelbourne | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Tolka Park |
| 21 August 2026 28 | Drogheda United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park |
| 28 August 2026 29 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Waterford | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 4 September 2026 30 | Dundalk | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
| 11 September 2026 31 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shamrock Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 19 September 2026 32 | Sligo Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 9 October 2026 33 | Derry City | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 16 October 2026 34 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 23 October 2026 35 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Galway, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 30 October 2026 36 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Bohemians | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
FAI Cup
Win Draw Loss
Second Round
| 17/18/19 July 2026 Second Round | St Patrick's Athletic | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: TBC |
Leinster Senior Cup
Win Draw Loss
Round 3 - Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Drogheda United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Longford Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Montpelier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 1 |
| 24 January 2026 Match 1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | Longford Town | Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 |
| 18:00 GMT | Billy Canny Aidan Keena Darragh Nugent Darragh Nugent Chris Forrester Sam Rooney Aidan Keena Barry Baggley |
Report | Conor Errity Daragh Murtagh |
Stadium: FAI National Training Centre Attendance: 200 (Est.) Referee: Robert Dowling |
| 28 March 2026 Match 2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–3 | Montpelier | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 12:00 GMT | Aidan Keena Aidan Keena Glory Nzingo Aidan Keena Glory Nzingo Matty O'Hara |
Report | Lorcan Byrne Cian O'Brien Gerard Loftus Joe Fitzmaurice Gerard Loftus |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 500 (Est.) Referee: Owen Murphy |
| Match 3 | Drogheda United | Cancelled | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| Stadium: Sullivan & Lambe Park | ||||
| Note: Fixture was cancelled as the result became inconsequential to qualification to the Quarter Finals, with both sides already through. | ||||
Quarter Final
| 27 April 2026 Quarter Final | St Patrick's Athletic | 5–0 | Blackrock College | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:30 GMT | Sam Rooney Sam Rooney Ossie McKenna Jason McClelland Sam Rooney |
Report | Ben MacCarthy Ossie McKenna |
Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 600 (Est.) Referee: Oliver Moran |
Semi Final
| TBC 2026 Semi Final | Dundalk | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Pre-season
| 12 January 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4–1 | Wexford | Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 |
| 15:30 GMT | Anthony Breslin Glory Nzingo (trialist) Aidan Keena Aidan Keena |
Jake Doyle Ryan Butler |
Stadium: National Indoor Arena Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors) Referee: Darragh White |
| 16 January 2026 | Bray Wanderers | 0–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Bray, County Wicklow |
| 19:45 GMT | Max Mata Sam Rooney Kian Leavy |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors) Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 23 January 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 | Cork City | Baldonnel, Dublin 22 |
| 14:00 GMT | Romal Palmer |
Ruairí Keating |
Stadium: John Hyland Park Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors) Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 27 January 2026 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2–1 | Treaty United | Athlone, County Westmeath |
| 14:00 GMT | Josh O'Connor Romal Palmer |
Mark Byrne |
Stadium: Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind Closed Doors) Referee: Declan Toland |
| 31 January 2026 | UCD | 0–3 | St Patrick's Athletic | Belfield, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 GMT | Kian Leavy Barry Baggley Kian Leavy |
Stadium: UCD Astro Belfield Attendance: 120 (Est.) Referee: Jason Ray |
References
- ↑ Sneyd, David (15 December 2025). "Bohemians to play St Patrick's Athletic in Aviva Stadium for 2026 League of Ireland opener". The 42.
- ↑ https://x.com/athlonetownafc/status/1992201729773879633?s=46
- ↑ Seery, Paul. "Dundalk confirm quintet of departures". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Squad Announcement". www.braywanderersfc.ie.
- ↑ "Luke Kehir Loan Signing – Wexford FC".
- ↑ "Max Mata Is A Saint". stpatsfc.com. 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ronan Boyce Joins St Pat's". stpatsfc.com. 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Darragh Nugent Signs For The Saints". stpatsfc.com. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ryan Edmondson Joins St Pat's". stpatsfc.com. 27 January 2026.
- ↑ "Glory Nzingo Returns To The Saints". St Patrick's Athletic FC. 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "James Brown Is A Saint". stpatsfc.com. 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Brandon Kavanagh signs for Drogheda United – Drogheda".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "First Team Departures". stpatsfc.com. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ https://x.com/athlonetownafc/status/2026029310285378026?s=46
- ↑ "Welcome to Waterford FC, Conor Carty!". Waterford FC | Official Site. 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Melia To Join Tottenham In 2026". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ↑ https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2026/01/08/jake-mulraney-signs-for-rovers/
- ↑ https://treatyunitedfc.com/jason-folarin-oyenuga-signs/
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- ↑ "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9903
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