2005 Shelbourne F.C. season

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Shelbourne
2005 season
Chairman Ollie Byrne
Manager Pat Fenlon
Premier Division 3rd
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round
FAI Cup Second round
League Cup Semi-finals
Setanta Cup Runners-Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jason Byrne (22)

All:
Jason Byrne (30)

In the 2005 season, Shelbourne finished 3rd in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Contents

Personnel

Managerial/Backroom Staff

Manager: Pat Fenlon
Assistant Manager: Eamon Collins

2005 Squad Members

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Steve Williams
GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dean Delany
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Owen Heary (Captain)
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Curtis Fleming
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Brennan
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Kevin Doherty
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jamie Harris
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Colin Hawkins
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dave Rogers
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Crawley
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Richie Baker
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Bobby Ryan
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Hussain Yazdani
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stuart Byrne
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Cawley
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL James Chambers
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jim Crawford
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Brian King
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Joseph Ndo
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Moore
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Reynolds
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Wes Hoolahan
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ollie Cahill
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Tyrrell
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jason Byrne
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Glen Crowe
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Glen Fitzpatrick
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gary O'Neill
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ger Rowe

In on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Brennan(was on loan from Newcastle United)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Cawley (was on loan to Longford Town)
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Kevin Doherty (was on loan to Waterford United)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ger Rowe(was on loan to St. Patrick's Athletic)
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Tyrrell(was on loan to Bray Wanderers)

Results/League Tables

League of Ireland Premier Division

16 March 2005 Shelbourne 11 UCD Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Stuart Byrne Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report Damien Dupuy Soccerball shade.svg63'Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
25 March 2005 Shamrock Rovers 02 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Stephen Gough Soccerball shade cross.svg 61' (pen.) Report Stuart Byrne Soccerball shade.svg39'
Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg75'
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
1 April 2005 Shelbourne 10 Waterford United Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Richie Baker Red card.svg 7'
Report Attendance: 2,583
Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
8 April 2005 Derry City 00 Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19.45 IST Report Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
15 April 2005 Shelbourne 31 St. Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg31'
Wes Hoolahan Soccerball shade.svg45'
Stuart Byrne Soccerball shade.svg69'
Colin Hawkins Red card.svg 89'
Report Keith Dunne Soccerball shade.svg36'Attendance: 2,364
Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
21 April 2005 Longford Town 02 Shelbourne Flancare Park, Longford
19.45 IST Report Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg13'
Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg21'
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
29 April 2005 Shelbourne 41 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Wes Hoolahan Soccerball shade.svg45'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Éamon Zayed Soccerball shade.svg28'Attendance: 1,983
Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
6 May 2005 Shelbourne 30 Finn Harps Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jamie Harris Soccerball shade.svg39'
Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg48'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
13 May 2005 Drogheda United 00 Shelbourne United Park, Drogheda
19.45 IST Report Referee: Ken Ginnett (Newtownabbey)
27 May 2005 Bohemians 21 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Gareth Farrelly Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Alan Moore Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
30 May 2005 Shelbourne 02 Cork City Tolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Roy O'Donovan Soccerball shade.svg54'
Stephen Brennan Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
3 June 2005 UCD 11 Shelbourne Belfield Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Tony McDonnell Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg70'Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
17 June 2005 Shelbourne 12 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Dave Rogers Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Dave Mooney Soccerball shade.svg34'
Willo McDonagh Soccerball shade.svg42'
Pat McCourt Soccerball shade cross.svg 62' (pen.)
Gavin McDonnell Red card.svg 64'
Willo McDonagh Red card.svg 89'
Attendance: 2,881
Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
24 June 2005 Waterford United 24 Shelbourne R.S.C., Waterford
19.30 IST Stephen Yelverton Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg13'
Stuart Byrne Soccerball shade.svg25'
Owen Heary Soccerball shade.svg66'
Glen Fitzpatrick Soccerball shade.svg90'
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
27 June 2005 Shelbourne 10 Longford Town Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Attendance: 812
Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
1 July 2005 Shelbourne 12 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Killian Brennan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Mark Farren Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
8 July 2005 St. Patrick's Athletic 01 Shelbourne Richmond Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Wes Hoolahan Soccerball shade.svg45'
Richie Baker Red card.svg 90'
Attendance: 1,884
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
22 July 2005 Bray Wanderers 22 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.45 IST Éamon Zayed Soccerball shade.svg66'
Colm Tresson Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Owen Heary Soccerball shade.svg6'
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg11'
Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
8 August 2005 Shelbourne 33 Drogheda United Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Wes Hoolahan Soccerball shade.svg3'
Stuart Byrne Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report Jermaine Sandvliet Soccerball shade.svg8'
Keith Fahey Soccerball shade.svg29'
Declan O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg88'
Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
15 August 2005 Cork City 10 Shelbourne Turners Cross, Cork
19.30 IST Neal Horgan Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Richie Baker Red card.svg 82'Attendance: 5,379
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
19 August 2005 Shelbourne 21 Bohemians Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Tony Grant Soccerball shade.svg50'
Des Byrne Red card.svg 15'
Attendance: 3,321
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
2 September 2005 Shelbourne 42 UCD Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Owen Heary Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Anto Murphy Soccerball shade.svg15'
Pat McWalter Soccerball shade.svg47'
Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
9 September 2005 Shamrock Rovers 02 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Joseph Ndo Soccerball shade.svg45'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,956
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
16 September 2005 Shelbourne 50 Waterford United Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg49'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report Kevin Waters Red card.svg 50'Referee: Hugo Whoriskey (Meath)
23 September 2005 Finn Harps 03 Shelbourne Finn Park, Ballybofey
20.00 IST Report Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg45'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg63'
Dave Rogers Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
30 September 2005 Derry City 21 Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19.45 IST Mark Farren Soccerball shade.svg3'
Stephen O'Flynn Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg57'Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
7 October 2005 Shelbourne 10 St. Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
15 October 2005 Longford Town 02 Shelbourne Flancare Park, Longford
19.30 IST Report Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg7'
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg26'
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
28 October 2005 Shelbourne 10 Finn Harps Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
31 October 2005 Shelbourne 50 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.) Soccerball shade.svg76'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Dave Rogers Soccerball shade.svg66'
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Stephen Gifford Red card.svg 45'Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
4 November 2005 Drogheda United 02 Shelbourne United Park, Drogheda
19.45 GMT Report Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg4'
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg80'
Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
11 November 2005 Shelbourne 00 Cork City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Report Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
18 November 2005 Bohemians 03 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Report Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg53'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg55'
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg65'
Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cork City (C)3322835318+3574Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 3322655625+3172Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Shelbourne 3320766225+3767Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
4 Drogheda United 33121294033+748Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
5 Longford Town 33129122932345
Source: [1] [ page needed ] [2] [3]
(C) Champion
Notes:

League Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3320766225 +376711333615 +219432610 +16

Last updated: 18 November 2005.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures

League Form/Results by Round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultDWWDWWWWDLLDLWWLWDDLWWWWWLWWWWWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2005. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Champions League

First Qualifying Round

13 July 2005 Glentoran 12 Shelbourne The Oval, Belfast
19.00 IST Sean Ward Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg55'Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)Referee: Georgios Kaznaferis (Greece)
20 July 2005 Shelbourne 41 Glentoran Tolka Park, Dublin
19.30 IST Owen Heary Soccerball shade.svg13'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.) Soccerball shade.svg71'
Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Peter McCann Soccerball shade.svg20'
Paul Leeman Red card.svg 30'
Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany)

Shelbourne won 6 – 2 on aggregate

Second Qualifying Round

27 July 2005 Shelbourne 00 Steaua Bucharest Tolka Park, Dublin
19.30 IST Report Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)

Steaua Bucharest won 4 – 1 on aggregate

FAI Carlsberg Cup

Second Round

10 June 2005 Shelbourne 02 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST David Crawley Soccerball shade cross.svg 55' (pen.) Report Gary Beckett Soccerball shade.svg6'
Clive Delaney Soccerball shade.svg22'
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)

eircom League Cup

Second Round

21 June 2005 Shelbourne 21 Kildare County Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Glen Crowe Soccerball shade.svg23'Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Alan McNevin Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

22 August 2005 Shelbourne 12 UCD Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Colin Hawkins Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Brian Gannon Soccerball shade.svg90'
Robbie Martin Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)

Setanta Cup

Group 2

22 March 2005 Shelbourne 33 Portadown Tolka Park, Dublin
19.15 GMT Richie Baker Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Gary Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg60'
Wesley Boyle Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
28 March 2005 Cork City 10 Shelbourne Turners Cross, Cork
19.15 IST Denis Behan Soccerball shade.svg59'
Joe Gamble Red card.svg 85'
Report David Crawley Red card.svg 90+2'Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)
25 April 2005 Portadown 01 Shelbourne Shamrock Park, Portadown
19.15 IST Cullen Feeney Red card.svg 54' Report Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg3'Referee: David Best (Carnmoney)
2 May 2005 Shelbourne 10 Cork City Tolka Park, Dublin
19.15 IST Jamie Harris Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Referee: Mark Courtney (Dungannon)
Group 2 table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne (A)421154+17Advanced to final
2 Ulster Banner.svg Portadown 41215505
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Cork City 41122314
Source: [ citation needed ]
(A) Advance to a further round

Final

21 May 2005 Shelbourne 02 Linfield Tolka Park, Dublin
19.30 IST Alan Moore Red card.svg 90+3' Report Glenn Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg26'
Peter Thompson Soccerball shade.svg37'
Referee: Mark Courtney (Dungannon)

2005 Season Statistics

Player Appearances/Goals

As of November 18, 2005.

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueCup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Richie Baker 338216122
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Brennan503020
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jason Byrne 43303122128
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stuart Byrne385255130
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ollie Cahill 440310130
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Cawley 704030
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL James Chambers 303000
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jim Crawford 29022070
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Crawley 280160120
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Glen Crowe 3812278114
GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dean Delany 26020060
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Kevin Doherty 000000
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Glen Fitzpatrick 18113150
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Curtis Fleming 12010020
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jamie Harris 19214151
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Colin Hawkins 35126091
DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Owen Heary 414303111
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Wes Hoolahan 38429490
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Brian King000000
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Moore 24116180
MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Joseph Ndo 25119160
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gary O'Neill22718740
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Alan Reynolds 504010
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dave Rogers 443313130
FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ger Rowe000000
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Bobby Ryan 31024070
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL David Tyrrell000000
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Steve Williams 20013070
MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Hussain Yazdani000000

Top Goalscorers

PositionGoalscorerTotal GoalsLeague GoalsCup Goals
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Jason Byrne 30228
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Glen Crowe 1284
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Baker 862
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Gary O'Neill770
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Stuart Byrne550
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Owen Heary 431
Flag of Ireland.svg Wes Hoolahan 440
8 Flag of England.svg Dave Rogers 330
9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Harris 211
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Glen Fitzpatrick 110
Flag of Ireland.svg Colin Hawkins 101
Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Moore 110
Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Ndo 110

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