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Clarke Rescues Point but Lynch Tight-Lipped on McClean
James Clarke’s second-half strike rescued a point for Derry after Aidan Keena’s penalty put St Patrick’s Athletic ahead.
- On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Derry City earned a 1-1 draw against St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park. Midfielder James Clarke scored the equalizer on 72 minutes, canceling out Aidan Keena's first-half penalty.
- Before kickoff, Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch excluded James McClean from the squad following his social media comments after the team's European Conference League exit against Rijeka.
- Derry manager Lynch made a quadruple substitution on 66 minutes, shifting formation to deploy two strikers. Clarke's unstoppable left-footed strike into the top corner followed shortly after, energizing the visitors.
- When pressed about McClean, Lynch remained non-committal, stating, "My job is to concentrate on what's going on on the field." He refused to discuss the player's future at the club.
- Derry remains sixth in the league after this 12th draw of the campaign. Lynch hopes the battling performance at Richmond Park will prove a 'catalyst' for an upturn in form over the final 10 games.
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