Round-up: Mark Quigley hit a five-minute hat-trick as St Patricks maintained their 100 per cent start to the League of Ireland season with a 3-1 win over Bray Wanderers tonight.
Quigley struck after four, six and nine minutes to give the leaders a decisive early cushion, with Alan Cawley's effort 13 minutes from time proving too little, too late for the visitors.
Drogheda United remain second in the table courtesy of a 2-1 home victory over Derry City.
Declan O'Brien and Ollie Cahill netted the hosts' goals in the 26th and 64th minutes, with Jason Gavin putting through his own net on the stroke of full-time to give Derry a consolation.
In-form Roy O'Donovan struck twice in the first 20 minutes as Cork City moved up to third with a 2-0 win over Longford Town.
Shamrock Rovers moved up to third after Ger Rowe's goal three minutes from time gave them all three points against Galway United at Tolka Park.
Glen Crowe notched the only goal of the game as Bohemians clinched their first win of the campaign, 1-0 at Waterford United, to leapfrog their hosts and claim eighth spot.