Derry City draws with St Patrick's Athletic amid McClean's social media post
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 6:45 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Derry City played to a 1-1 draw against St Patrick's Athletic on August 2. James McClean did not participate in the match and had previously expressed dissatisfaction on social media following Derry's exit from European competition. Manager Tiernan Lynch focused on the team's performance without addressing McClean's comments directly. St Pat's took the lead with a penalty but Derry equalized through James Clarke. Derry City now sits sixth in the Irish Premier Division, 21 points behind the league leaders.
- •Derry City draws 1-1 with St Patrick's Athletic
- •James McClean did not play in this match
- •McClean criticized club issues after European exit
- •Derry City is sixth in the league standings
- •Next game for Derry City is against Sligo Rovers
- 6:45 PMYahoo Sports — Lynch declines to comment on McClean's 'issues' post
"Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch did not comment on James McClean's social media about "issues at the club", which came after the Candystripes' European exit on Thursday.
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