| 2026 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Round 4 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: All Players (0 goals) All: Aidan Keena (2 goals) Darragh Nugent (2 goals) | |||
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 due to play rivals Bohemians in their opening league game of the season in a marquee game at the Aviva Stadium. [1]
| 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] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Next club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2025 | CAM | | Brandon Kavanagh | | Undisclosed fee | [11] |
| 1 December 2025 | CDM | | Darren Robinson | | End of loan | [12] |
| 1 December 2025 | RB | | Axel Sjöberg | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 December 2025 | RB | | Ryan McLaughlin | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 December 2025 | LB | | Al-Amin Kazeem | | Released | [12] |
| 1 December 2025 | LW | | Jordon Garrick | Free agent | Released | [12] |
| 1 December 2025 | CM | | Anthony Dodd | | Released | [12] |
| 12 December 2025 | ST | | Conor Carty | | €40,000 | [13] |
| 1 January 2026 [a] | ST | | Mason Melia | | €2,000,000 | [14] |
| 8 January 2026 | RW | | Jake Mulraney | | Swap deal | [15] |
Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last updated – 1 January 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Anthony Breslin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Joe Redmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tom Grivosti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jamie Lennon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Zack Elbouzedi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Forrester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Kian Leavy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jason McClelland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ronan Boyce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Romal Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Max Mata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Luke Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Simon Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ryan Edmondson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Josh O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 32 | Billy Canny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Kian Quigley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 35 | Sam Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Joe Carroll-Byrne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Sam Steward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Glory Nzingo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Luke Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 45 | Matthew O'Hara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Sammy Ogungbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 48 | Ryan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 49 | Sean Molloy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Joseph Anang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 24 January 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Darragh Nugent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 24 January 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barry Baggley | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | Ryan Sheridan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Luke Turner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Aidan Keena | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Includes all competitive matches. Number in brackets indicates clean sheet from substitute appearances. Last updated 24 January 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 | (1)/1 | (1)/1 |
| 49 | Sean Molloy | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 94 | Joseph Anang | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Last updated 1 January 2026
| Number | Name | SSE Airtricity League | FAI Cup | Leinster Senior Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chris Forrester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Billy Canny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | Joe Redmond | | 0 | Captain |
| 8 | MF | Chris Forrester | | 1 | Vice-captain |
Last updated: 24 January 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.
Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Clune (Front of Home Jersey)
Home | Away | Third |
The club released new Home and Away kits for the season, with the previous season's Away kit being repurposed as the Third kit.
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red/White Sleeves | White | White | Worn 6 times; against Wexford (FRN) (N), Bray Wanderers (FRN) (A), Cork City (FRN) (N), Longford Town (LSC) (N), Treaty United (FRN) (N), UCD (FRN) (A) |
| Away | Blue & Burgundy Stripes/Navy Sleeves | Navy | Navy | Worn 0 times; againstAnyone |
| Third | Sky Blue | White | Sky Blue | Worn 0 times; againstAnyone |
Key:
LOI=League of Ireland Premier Division
FAI=FAI Cup
LSC=Leinster Senior Cup
FRN=Friendly
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Derry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundalk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off |
| 10 | Waterford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 1 January 2026.
Source: [18]
Win Draw Loss
| 8 February 20261 | Bohemians | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Aviva Stadium | |||
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 13 February 20262 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 20 February 20263 | Shamrock Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 27 February 20264 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 6 March 20265 | Shelbourne | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tolka Park | |||
| Note: Live on Virgin Media Two | ||||
| 13 March 20266 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Drogheda United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 16 March 20267 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Derry City | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 20 March 20268 | Waterford | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: RSC |
| 3 April 20269 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Sligo Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 6 April 202610 | Dundalk | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
| 10 April 202611 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shamrock Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 17 April 202612 | Drogheda United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park |
| 24 April 202613 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Bohemians | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 1 May 202614 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Galway, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 4 May 202615 | Sligo Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 8 May 202616 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Waterford | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 15 May 202617 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 22 May 202618 | Derry City | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Celtic Park |
| 29 May 202619 | Shamrock Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 12 June 202620 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Drogheda United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 19 June 202621 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Sligo Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 26 June 202622 | Bohemians | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Dalymount Park |
| 3 July 202623 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 10 July 202624 | Waterford | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: RSC |
| 24 July 202625 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 31 July 202626 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Derry City | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 7 August 202627 | Shelbourne | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Tolka Park |
| 21 August 202628 | Drogheda United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park |
| 28 August 202629 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Waterford | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 4 September 202630 | Dundalk | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
| 11 September 202631 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shamrock Rovers | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 19 September 202632 | Sligo Rovers | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 9 October 202633 | Derry City | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 16 October 202634 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 23 October 202635 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Galway, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 30 October 202636 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Bohemians | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
Win Draw Loss
| 17/18/19 July 2026Second Round | St Patrick's Athletic | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: TBC |
Win Draw Loss
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Longford Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Montpelier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| 24 January 2026Match 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 | Conor Errity Daragh Murtagh | Stadium: FAI National Training Centre Attendance: 200 (Est.) Referee: Robert Dowling |
| TBC 2026Match 2 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Montpelier | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| TBC 2026Match 3 | Drogheda United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Drogheda, County Louth |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Sullivan & Lambe Park |
Win Draw Loss
| 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 |