Premier Division 2026 Matchweek 12 · 17 Apr 2026
Shelbourne vs Derry City in the Premier Division 2026.
At Tolka Park, Dublin.
Derry City beat Shelbourne 2–1. B. Cotter opened the scoring for Derry City after 20 minutes. D. Akinyemi made it 1–2 after 68 minutes, and that was the winner.
Shelbourne went into the match 6th and came out of it 7th, on 13 points. Derry City went into the match 7th and came out of it 5th, on 14 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athl. | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 12 | +6 | 21 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 11 | +7 | 20 |
| 5 | Derry City | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Galway United | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 11 | -11 | 8 |
| 10 | Waterford | 10 | -13 | 4 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.