2026 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season

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St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
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 goalscorerLeague: All Players (0 goals)
All: Aidan Keena (2 goals)
Darragh Nugent (2 goals)
  2025
2027  

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]

Contents

Squad

No.NamePosition(s)NationalityHometownDate of birth (age)Previous clubYear signedClub apps.Club goals
Goalkeepers
1 Danny Rogers GK Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of the United States.svg New York City, New York State 23 March 1994 (age 31) Flag of England.svg Oldham Athletic 2022 410
44Luke Cullen GK Flag of Ireland.svg Celbridge, Kildare 10 December 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2026 10
49Sean Molloy GK Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 2 August 2004 (age 21) Flag of Ireland.svg Inchicore Athletic 2025 10
94 Joseph Anang GK Flag of Ghana.svg Teshie, Accra 8 June 2000 (age 25) Flag of England.svg West Ham United 2024 950
Defenders
2 Seán Hoare CB Flag of Ireland.svg Castleknock, Dublin 5 March 1994 (age 31) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 2025 1154
3 Anthony Breslin LB Flag of Ireland.svg Blanchardstown, Dublin 13 February 1997 (age 28) Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians 2022 1474
4 Joe Redmond CB Flag of Ireland.svg Tallaght, Dublin 21 January 2000 (age 26) Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United 2022 15512
5 Tom Grivosti CB Flag of England.svg West Derby, Liverpool 15 June 1999 (age 26) Flag of Scotland.svg Ross County 2022 1003
15 Ronan Boyce RB Flag of Ireland.svg Ramelton, Donegal 12 May 2001 (age 24) Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City 2026 00
24 Luke Turner CB Flag of Ireland.svg Drimnagh, Dublin 20 May 2002 (age 23) Ulster Banner.svg Cliftonville 2024 555
30Josh O'Connor CB Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 9 June 2009 (age 16) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2026 10
32Billy Canny RB Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 28 May 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2025 10
39Sam Steward CB Flag of Ireland.svg Tyrrelstown, Dublin 13 February 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2024 30
Midfielders
6 Jamie Lennon CDM Flag of Ireland.svg Santry, Dublin 9 May 1998 (age 27) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2017 2576
7 Zack Elbouzedi RW Flag of Ireland.svg Swords, Dublin 5 April 1998 (age 27) Flag of Sweden.svg AIK 2024 496
8 Chris Forrester CM/CAM Flag of Ireland.svg Smithfield, Dublin 17 December 1992 (age 33) Flag of Scotland.svg Aberdeen 2019 42194
10 Kian Leavy CAM/LW/RW Flag of Ireland.svg Ardee, Louth 21 March 2002 (age 23) Flag of England.svg Reading 2023 936
11 Jason McClelland LW/CM/LB Flag of Ireland.svg Templeogue, Dublin 3 May 1997 (age 28) Flag of Ireland.svg UCD 2020 16911
16 Darragh Nugent CM Flag of Ireland.svg Knocklyon, Dublin 1 March 2001 (age 24) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 2026 12
17 Romal Palmer CM Flag of England.svg Wigan, Greater Manchester 30 September 1998 (age 27) Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe 2024 313
19 Barry Baggley CM/CDM Ulster Banner.svg Turf Lodge, Belfast 11 January 2002 (age 24) Flag of England.svg Fleetwood Town 2025 462
25 Simon Power RW/LW Flag of Ireland.svg Greystones, Wicklow 13 May 1998 (age 27) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2025 394
34Kian Quigley CM Flag of Ireland.svg Greystones, Wicklow 29 January 2009 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2025 20
37Joe Carroll-Byrne RW Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 3 August 2009 (age 16) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2026 10
42 Glory Nzingo CAM/ST Flag of Ireland.svg Blanchardstown, Dublin 4 November 2004 (age 21) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City 2026 00
45Matthew O'Hara CAM/CM Flag of Ireland.svg Leixlip, Kildare 15 April 2006 (age 19) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2024 80
47Sammy Ogungbe RW Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 28 April 2009 (age 16) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2025 20
48Ryan Sheridan CM Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 31 March 2009 (age 16) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2025 20
Forwards
9 Aidan Keena ST Flag of Ireland.svg Mullingar, Westmeath 25 April 1999 (age 26) Flag of England.svg Cheltenham Town 2024 5117
18 Max Mata ST Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland, North Island 10 July 2000 (age 25) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC 2026 00
27 Ryan Edmondson ST Flag of England.svg Harrogate, North Yorkshire 20 May 2001 (age 24) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners 2026 00
35Sam Rooney ST Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin 24 November 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic Academy 2025 20

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 December 2025 RW Flag of Ireland.svg Jason Folarin Oyenuga Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town Return from loan [2]
1 December 2025 CB Flag of Ireland.svg Sean McHale Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Return from loan [3]
1 December 2025 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Rhys Bartley Flag of Ireland.svg Bray Wanderers Return from loan [4]
1 December 2025 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Luke Kehir Flag of Ireland.svg Wexford Return from loan [5]
1 December 2025 ST Flag of New Zealand.svg Max Mata Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC Free transfer [6]
6 December 2025 RB Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Boyce Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City Free transfer [7]
8 January 2026 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Nugent Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Swap deal [8]
27 January 2026 ST Flag of England.svg Ryan Edmondson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Central Coast Mariners Free transfer [9]
29 January 2026 CAM Flag of Ireland.svg Glory Nzingo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City Free transfer [10]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameNext clubFeeRef.
21 November 2025 CAM Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon Kavanagh Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United Undisclosed fee [11]
1 December 2025 CDM Ulster Banner.svg Darren Robinson Flag of England.svg Derby County End of loan [12]
1 December 2025 RB Flag of Sweden.svg Axel Sjöberg Free agent Released [12]
1 December 2025 RB Ulster Banner.svg Ryan McLaughlin Free agent Released [12]
1 December 2025 LB Flag of England.svg Al-Amin Kazeem Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United Released [12]
1 December 2025 LW Flag of Jamaica.svg Jordon Garrick Free agent Released [12]
1 December 2025 CM Flag of Ireland.svg Anthony Dodd Flag of Ireland.svg Kilbarrack United Released [12]
12 December 2025 ST Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Carty Flag of Ireland.svg Waterford €40,000 [13]
1 January 2026 [a] ST Flag of Ireland.svg Mason Melia Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur €2,000,000 [14]
8 January 2026 RW Flag of Ireland.svg Jake Mulraney Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Swap deal [15]
  1. 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 – 1 January 2026

No.Player SSE Airtricity League FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 Danny Rogers 00000000
2 Seán Hoare 00000000
3 Anthony Breslin 00000000
4 Joe Redmond 00000000
5 Tom Grivosti 00000000
6 Jamie Lennon 00000000
7 Zack Elbouzedi 00000000
8 Chris Forrester 00001010
9 Aidan Keena 00001212
10 Kian Leavy 00000000
11 Jason McClelland 00000000
15 Ronan Boyce 00000000
16 Darragh Nugent 00001212
17 Romal Palmer 00000000
18 Max Mata 00000000
19 Barry Baggley 00001111
24 Luke Turner 00001010
25 Simon Power 00000000
27 Ryan Edmondson 00000000
30Josh O'Connor00001(1)01(1)0
32Billy Canny00001010
34Kian Quigley00001(1)01(1)0
35Sam Rooney00001010
37Joe Carroll-Byrne00001010
39Sam Steward00001010
42 Glory Nzingo 00000000
44Luke Cullen00001(1)01(1)0
45Matthew O'Hara00001010
47Sammy Ogungbe00001(1)01(1)0
48Ryan Sheridan00001(1)01(1)0
49Sean Molloy00001010
94 Joseph Anang 00000000

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 24 January 2026

NumberName SSE Airtricity League FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
9 Aidan Keena 0022
16 Darragh Nugent 0022
19 Barry Baggley 0011

Top assists

Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 24 January 2026

NumberName SSE Airtricity League FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
19 Barry Baggley 0022
48Ryan Sheridan0011
24 Luke Turner 0011
9 Aidan Keena 0011

Top clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. Number in brackets indicates clean sheet from substitute appearances. Last updated 24 January 2026

NumberName SSE Airtricity League FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
1 Danny Rogers 0/00/00/00/0
44Luke Cullen0/00/0(1)/1(1)/1
49Sean Molloy0/00/01/11/1
94 Joseph Anang 0/00/00/00/0

Disciplinary record

Last updated 1 January 2026

NumberName SSE Airtricity League FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
8 Chris Forrester 00001010
32Billy Canny00001010
Totals00002020

Captains

No. P NameCountryNo. gamesNotes
4 DF Joe Redmond Flag of Ireland.svg 0 Captain
8 MF Chris Forrester Flag of Ireland.svg 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.

Club

Coaching staff

[16] [17]

Kit

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Clune (Front of Home Jersey)

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Kit body white vcollar.png
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Kit socks redtop.png
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Home
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Kit body carminstripes.png
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Kit right arm redbluecuff.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Away
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Kit body whitecollarplain.png
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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.

TypeShirtShortsSocksInfo
HomeRed/White SleevesWhiteWhiteWorn 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)
AwayBlue & Burgundy Stripes/Navy SleevesNavyNavyWorn 0 times; againstAnyone
ThirdSky BlueWhiteSky BlueWorn 0 times; againstAnyone

Key:
LOI=League of Ireland Premier Division
FAI=FAI Cup
LSC=Leinster Senior Cup
FRN=Friendly

Competitions

League of Ireland Premier Division

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Bohemians 00000000Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 00000000Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round
3 Drogheda United 00000000Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round
4 Dundalk 00000000
5 Galway United 00000000
6 Shamrock Rovers 00000000
7 Shelbourne 00000000
8 Sligo Rovers 00000000
9 St Patrick's Athletic 00000000Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off
10 Waterford 00000000Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
First match(es) will be played: 6 February 2026. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Last updated: 1 January 2026.
Source: [18]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2026. Source: 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

FAI Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second Round

17/18/19 July 2026Second Round St Patrick's Athletic v TBC TBC
TBC GMT Stadium: TBC

Leinster Senior Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Round 3 - Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Drogheda United 21105144
St Patrick's Athletic 11005053
Longford Town 302127–52
Montpelier201115–41
24 January 2026Match 1 St Patrick's Athletic 5–0 Longford Town Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
18:00 GMT Billy Canny Yellow card.svg 23'
Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg27'
Darragh Nugent Soccerball shade.svg48'
Darragh Nugent Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chris Forrester Yellow card.svg 59'
Sam Rooney Soccerball shade cross.svg63'
Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg71'
Barry Baggley Soccerball shade.svg75'
Conor Errity Yellow card.svg 63'
Daragh Murtagh Yellow card.svg 66'
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

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season

12 January 2026 St Patrick's Athletic 4–1 Wexford Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
15:30 GMT Anthony Breslin Soccerball shade.svg58'
Glory Nzingo (trialist) Soccerball shade.svg60'
Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg75'
Aidan Keena Soccerball shade.svg85'
Jake Doyle Soccerball shade.svg15'
Ryan Butler Yellow card.svg 62'
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 Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sam Rooney Soccerball shade.svg79'
Kian Leavy Soccerball shade.svg85'
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 Soccerball shade.svg32' Ruairí Keating Soccerball shade.svg48'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 Soccerball shade.svg76'
Romal Palmer Soccerball shade.svg78'
Mark Byrne Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)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 Soccerball shade.svg36'
Barry Baggley Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Kian Leavy Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium:  UCD Astro Belfield
Attendance: 120 (Est.)
Referee: Jason Ray

References

  1. Sneyd, David (15 December 2025). "Bohemians to play St Patrick's Athletic in Aviva Stadium for 2026 League of Ireland opener". The 42.
  2. https://x.com/athlonetownafc/status/1992201729773879633?s=46
  3. Seery, Paul. "Dundalk confirm quintet of departures". extratime.com.
  4. "Squad Announcement". www.braywanderersfc.ie.
  5. "Luke Kehir Loan Signing – Wexford FC".
  6. "Max Mata Is A Saint". stpatsfc.com. 1 December 2025.
  7. "Ronan Boyce Joins St Pat's". stpatsfc.com. 8 December 2025.
  8. "Darragh Nugent Signs For The Saints". stpatsfc.com. 8 January 2026.
  9. "Ryan Edmondson Joins St Pat's". stpatsfc.com. 27 January 2026.
  10. "Glory Nzingo Returns To The Saints". St Patrick's Athletic FC. 29 January 2026.
  11. "Brandon Kavanagh signs for Drogheda United – Drogheda".
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "First Team Departures". stpatsfc.com. 15 December 2025.
  13. "Welcome to Waterford FC, Conor Carty!". Waterford FC | Official Site. 12 December 2025.
  14. "Melia To Join Tottenham In 2026". www.stpatsfc.com.
  15. https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2026/01/08/jake-mulraney-signs-for-rovers/
  16. "Coaching Staff". www.stpatsfc.com.
  17. "Academy Coaching Staff". www.stpatsfc.com.
  18. "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.