Shelbourne rallies past St. Patricks with late Kelly goal
DUBLIN (Interstat) — Shelbourne scored twice after halftime to beat St. Patricks 2-1 on Friday in a football match. Jamie Lennon gave St. Patricks the lead in the 43rd minute. Daniel Kelly scored the winner in the 84th after assisting Sean Moore’s equalizer in the 49th. Barry Baggley assisted Lennon’s goal. Kelly was booked in the 81st. J. McClelland of St. Patricks received a yellow card in the 80th, and Shelbourne’s E. Beach was booked in stoppage time. Shelbourne’s A. Coote was sent off in the 90th. Shelbourne improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in the competition and across all competitions, while St. Patricks fell to 0 wins and 1 loss in both. Shelbourne had beaten Sligo Rovers 5-1 in its previous match. Substitutions occurred throughout the second half, including Baggley’s exit in the 72nd and Moore’s in the 88th. The match featured a tense finish. Shelbourne held on after the late red card to secure the road victory.