St Patrick's Athletic secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Shelbourne at Tolka Park in a tense Premier Division encounter. The visitors took an early lead in the seventh minute when Anthony Olusanya, assisted by Aidan Keena, found the net. St Pat's extended their advantage in the 34th minute through James Brown, seemingly putting them in a commanding position. Shelbourne battled back and pulled a goal back in the 70th minute courtesy of James Norris, set up by Milan Mbeng, sparking hope for a comeback. However, the match took a dramatic turn when Shelbourne's Rodrigo Freitas received a red card in the 77th minute, leaving his side a man down. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Shelbourne fought valiantly, but St Patrick's Athletic held on to claim all three points.