Airtricity Premier Division round-up:A fantastic strike from midfielder David McAllister after 57 minutes helped St Patrick's Athletic keep Pete Mahon's side at the top of the table as they secured a 1-0 victory over Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park.
Mahon will be delighted with his defence as the Saints kept a seventh clean sheet of the season.
Sligo had put up a stern challenge to the Inchicore side until McAllister turned the game just before the hour mark.
Picking the ball up on the edge of the area he moved across the box before unleasing a stunning left-footed shot that gave Richard Brush no chance in the Sligo goal.
Dundalk remain level with Pats on 18 points after adding to defending champions Bohemians’ woes with a 1-0 victory at Oriel Park.
Player-coach Wayne Hatswell fired in his first goal for the club after 76 minutes after Pat Fenlon’s side had failed to clear a Ross Gaynor corner. It was Dundalk’s first win over Bohemians since the 2002 FAI Cup final.
Shamrock Rovers moved above Sporting Fingal into third spot as Gary Twigg scored the only goal of the game on 36 minutes against Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium.
Two cracking strikes from Anto Flood helped Galway beat Drogheda United 3-1 to a secure first league victory over the visitors at Terryland Park since 1999.
Flood grabbed a goal at the start of each half, with Rhys Meynell also scoring with the aid of a deflection after 23 minutes.
Drogheda’s Eric McGill was sent off for a second yellow after 53 minutes, but the ten men dragged a goal back through Corey Tracey scored two minutes later.