Josh Thomas provides loan repayment to keep Drogheda in hunt for European place

Drogheda United 1 Cork City 0

Drogheda United matchwinner Josh Thomas. Photo: Sportsfile

Josh Thomas’ loan spell at Drogheda comes to an end in just over a fortnight, as he’ll soon return to parent club Swansea, but the striker will hope his winning goal here ends up leaving a legacy in Drogheda’s hunt for a precious European spot.

There was utter heartbreak for the Louth side in June when multi-club ownership rules saw the FAI Cup champions kicked out of the Conference League, but they remain right in the race to return to that stage next year with two games remaining after securing a crucial three points against already-relegated Cork City.

In their penultimate home game of 2025 this was simply a must-wi

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