Graham Burke Own Goal Brings an End to Shamrock Rovers' European Campaign

Graham Burke’s own goal knocks disappointing Shamrock Rovers out of Uefa Conference League

Lacklustre performance on artificial surface in Finland heaps pressure on Hoops to salvage unravelling campaign

Graham Burke own goal brings an end to Shamrock Rovers' European campaign

Hoops miss out of league phase of Uefa Conference League with 1-0 defeat to Finnish champions KuPS.

Bizarre Graham Burke own goal opens final trapdoor as Shamrock Rovers crash out of Europe in Finland

Shamrock Rovers crash out of Europe following defeat in Finland

KuPS won 1-0 in the second leg on Thursday evening.

Shamrock Rovers knocked out of Europe

Shamrock Rovers have been eliminated from European competition for 2026 after a 1-0 defeat in Finland to KuPs on Thursday evening. Rovers went into the game needing a win after they could only manage a 1-1 draw in Tallaght, shipping a late equaliser at home. They would be unable to break the deadlock and fell victim to an own goal in the 74th minute after Graham Burke unfortunately glanced the ball off his head into his own net after an attempte…