2008 season | ||||
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Chairman | Joe Casey | |||
Manager | Dermot Keely | |||
First Division | 2nd | |||
FAI Cup | Third Round | |||
League Cup | Second Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Anto Flood (14) All: Anto Flood (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | 2,038 vs Limerick 37 (November 15, 2008) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 512 vs Kildare County (September 25, 2008) | |||
In the 2008 season, Shelbourne finished 2nd in the League of Ireland First Division.
Chairman, Director | Joe Casey |
Director | Andy Byrne |
Secretary | Colm Murphy |
Commercial Manager | Niall Fitzmaurice |
Ground | Tolka Park |
Title | Sponsor |
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Main Sponsor | JW Hire |
Kit, Associate Sponsor | Umbro |
Associate Sponsor | Nivea for Men |
Associate Sponsor | Decent Suit Productions |
Associate Sponsor | Irish Daily Star |
Associate Sponsor | Bus Éireann |
Associate Sponsor | Dulux |
Position | Name |
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Manager | Dermot Keely |
Assistant Manager | Colin O'Neill |
Goalkeeping Coach | Fred Davis |
Condition Coach | Chris Melia |
Head Physio | Larry Byrne |
Assistant Physio | Stephen Weafer |
Equipment Manager | Pat Roche |
Kit Administrator | Johnny Watson |
Team Doctor | Ronan O'Callaghan |
A total of 30 players represented Shelbourne at various stages during the 2008 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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After a turbulent 2007 campaign both on and off the pitch, Shelbourne finished in a respectable 5th place in the FAI First Division. Despite an improved second half of the 2007 campaign, changes amongst the playing staff became inevitable with impending budget cuts.
The Shelbourne first team squad that completed the 2007 season was as follows;
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2008 campaign:
As of July 28, 2008.
Date | Pos. | Name | From |
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November 29, 2007 | MF | Kildare County | |
November 29, 2007 | GK | Waterford United | |
November 29, 2007 | MF | Dundalk | |
November 29, 2007 | DF | Waterford United | |
November 29, 2007 | FW | Dundalk | |
November 29, 2007 | MF | Drogheda United | |
November 29, 2007 | MF | Mount Merrion/YMCA | |
November 29, 2007 | MF | Bohemians | |
December 3, 2007 | DF | Longford Town | |
December 3, 2007 | FW | Longford Town | |
January 15, 2008 | DF | Shamrock Rovers (loan) | |
January 15, 2008 | MF | Waterford United | |
January 31, 2008 | MF | Longford Town | |
February 27, 2008 | FW | St. Patrick's Athletic | |
February 27, 2008 | FW | SV Meppen | |
February 27, 2008 | GK | ||
February 27, 2008 | GK | Shamrock Rovers | |
February 27, 2008 | MF | Galway United (loan) | |
July 3, 2008 | MF | Drogheda United (loan) | |
July 8, 2008 | MF | Bray Wanderers (loan) | |
July 14, 2008 | FW | Kildare County | |
July 15, 2008 | FW | Bray Wanderers (loan) | |
July 22, 2008 | GK | Wrexham | |
July 28, 2008 | FW | UCD |
On December 3, 2007 Shelbourne announced the release of 15 players that completed the 2007 campaign including loanees Mark Leech and Noel Haverty. Central defender Stuart Malcolm would later depart Shelbourne on January 15, 2008 to join Finn Harps bringing Shels' close season departures to 16.
As of July 31, 2008.
Date | Pos. | Name | To |
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December 3, 2007 | FW | Kildare County | |
December 3, 2007 | DF | Sporting Fingal | |
December 3, 2007 | MF | Sporting Fingal | |
December 3, 2007 | DF | Monaghan United | |
December 3, 2007 | MF | Kildare County | |
December 3, 2007 | GK | Sporting Fingal | |
December 3, 2007 | MF | ||
December 3, 2007 | DF | ||
December 3, 2007 | DF | Galway United | |
December 3, 2007 | GK | ||
December 3, 2007 | DF | ||
December 3, 2007 | FW | ||
December 3, 2007 | MF | ||
December 3, 2007 | FW | ||
January 15, 2008 | DF | Finn Harps | |
February 11, 2008 | MF | Sporting Fingal | |
June 30, 2008 | MF | ||
June 30, 2008 | MF | Galway United (end of loan) | |
July 14, 2008 | FW | Kildare County | |
July 24, 2008 | FW | Cobh Ramblers | |
July 31, 2008 | FW | Glebe North | |
July 31, 2008 | MF | Martin Methodist Redhawks | |
July 31, 2008 | MF | Phoenix F.C. | |
July 31, 2008 | MF | UCSB Gauchos | |
July 31, 2008 | GK | Longford Town |
5 players from Shelbourne's 2007 campaign re-signed for the 2008 season. They were James Chambers, Anthony Flood, Alan Keely, Alan Murphy and Mark O'Brien.
2 members of Shelbourne's 2007 Under-21 squad received permanent call ups to the first team for the 2008 campaign. They were Peter McGlynn and Stephen Doran.
March 7, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Report | Chris Bennion | Attendance: 1,606 Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
March 14, 2008 | Kildare County | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | Station Road, Newbridge |
19.45 GMT | Barry Slattery Willie Tyrrell | Report | Damien Brennan Anto Flood David Freeman | Attendance: 429 Referee: Phil Caschera (Dublin) |
March 21, 2008 | Monaghan United | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan |
20.00 GMT | Paul Whelan Stephen McCrossan | Report | Greg O'Halloran | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
March 28, 2008 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Athlone Town | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Anto Flood Alan Byrne | Report | Davy Byrne | Attendance: 814 Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
April 4, 2008 | Wexford Youths | 2 – 2 | Shelbourne | Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford |
20.00 IST | Gareth Larkin Conor Sinnott | Report | Gareth Larkin Robbie Hedderman | Attendance: 1,202 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
April 11, 2008 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Longford Town | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David Freeman Anto Flood | Report | Attendance: 938 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
April 18, 2008 | Sporting Fingal | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | Morton Stadium, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Report | Alan Murphy | Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
April 25, 2008 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Waterford United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Anto Flood | Report | Attendance: 858 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
May 2, 2008 | Limerick 37 | 0 – 3 | Shelbourne | Jackman Park, Limerick |
19.45 IST | Report | Anto Flood David Freeman | Attendance: 672 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
May 8, 2008 | Dundalk | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19.45 IST | Tiarnan Mulvenna David Cassidy Paul Shiels | Report | David Freeman Anto Flood James Keddy | Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
May 16, 2008 | Shelbourne | 5 – 0 | Kildare County | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Mark O'Brien David Freeman Keith Dunne | Report | Attendance: 905 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
May 20, 2008 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Monaghan United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Robbie Hedderman Damien Brennan | Report | Attendance: 776 Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
May 25, 2008 | Athlone Town | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone |
15.00 IST | Report | Mark Rutherford | Attendance: 531 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
May 30, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Wexford Youths | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Anto Flood | Report | Attendance: 901 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
June 21, 2008 | Longford Town | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | Flancare Park, Longford |
19.30 IST | Alan Lynch Darren McKenna | Report | Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
June 27, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Sporting Fingal | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Damien Brennan | Report | Conan Byrne Brian Kelly | Attendance: 992 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
July 4, 2008 | Waterford United | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | R.S.C., Waterford |
19.45 IST | Karl Bermingham Karl Bermingham | Report [ permanent dead link ] | David Breen | Attendance: 782 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
July 11, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 2 | Limerick 37 | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David Freeman | Report | Garry Sheahan Wayne Colbert | Attendance: 835 Referee: Darren Coombes (Dublin) |
July 18, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Report | Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin) |
July 25, 2008 | Kildare County | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | Station Road, Newbridge |
19.45 IST | Ciarán Kilduff | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Robbie Hedderman David Freeman | Referee: Sean Grant (Wexford) |
July 29, 2008 | Monaghan United | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan |
20.00 IST | Darren Meenan Brian Gartland | Report | Referee: Hugo Whoriskey (Meath) |
August 1, 2008 | Shelbourne | 3 – 3 | Athlone Town | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Darren Forsyth Mark Rutherford Gary McCabe | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Jason McCartney Johnny Mernagh Jim Sheridan | Attendance: 641 Referee: Conor Fitzgerald (Dublin) |
August 8, 2008 | Wexford Youths | 0 – 3 | Shelbourne | Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford |
20.00 IST | Anthony Russell Joey Wadding | Report | David McAllister | Referee: Darren Coombes (Dublin) |
August 22, 2008 | Shelbourne | 5 – 0 | Longford Town | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Darren Forsyth David McAllister Robbie Hedderman | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Attendance: 828 Referee: Sean Grant (Wexford) |
August 29, 2008 | Sporting Fingal | 2 – 1 | Shelbourne | Morton Stadium, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Robbie Doyle Conan Byrne Chris Deans | Report | Damien Brennan | Attendance: 1,267 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
September 12, 2008 | Limerick 37 | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | Jackman Park, Limerick |
19.45 IST | Tommy Barrett | Report | James Keddy | Referee: Phil Caschera (Dublin) |
September 18, 2008 | Dundalk | 2 – 1 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19.45 IST | Robbie Farrell David O'Connor | Report | Damien Brennan | Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin) |
September 22, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Waterford United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Anto Flood | Report | Attendance: 672 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
September 25, 2008 | Shelbourne | 3 – 1 | Kildare County | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Darren Forsyth Philip Gorman Mark Rutherford | Report | Trevor Bowers | Attendance: 512 Referee: Darren Coombes (Dublin) |
October 3, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Monaghan United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David McAllister | Report | Attendance: 719 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
October 11, 2008 | Athlone Town | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Athlone Town Stadium, Athlone |
19.30 IST | Robbie Hamm | Report | Mark Rutherford | Attendance: 741 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
October 17, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Wexford Youths | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David McGill | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Conor Sinnott | Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
October 27, 2008 | Longford Town | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | Flancare Park, Longford |
18.00 GMT | Daire Doyle | Report | Anto Flood David Freeman | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
November 3, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Sporting Fingal | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
November 7, 2008 | Waterford United | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | R.S.C., Waterford |
19.45 GMT | Kenny Browne | Report | David McAllister | Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
November 15, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Limerick 37 | Tolka Park, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Anto Flood | Report | Colin Scanlon | Attendance: 2,038 Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 71 | Premier Division |
2 | Shelbourne | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 70 | |
3 | Waterford United | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 63 | |
4 | Sporting Fingal [lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 62 | |
5 | Limerick 37 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 52 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 |
Last updated: November 15, 2008.
Source: eircom League of Ireland First Division Fixtures
June 6, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 3 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Alan Keely | Report | Trevor Vaughan Paul Crowley | Attendance: 1,348 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
March 24, 2008 | Sporting Fingal | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5 – 6 p) | Shelbourne | Morton Stadium, Dublin |
15.00 GMT | Karl Byrne Conan Byrne | Report | James Chambers Anto Flood | Attendance: 873 Referee: Hugo Whoriskey (Meath) |
Penalties | ||||
Dave Rogers Brian Kelly Robbie Doyle Conan Byrne Paul Caffrey Derek Tyrrell |
May 5, 2008 | Shelbourne | 0 – 2 | Drogheda United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
16.00 IST | Report | Tony Grant Shane Robinson | Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath) |
February 15, 2008 | Finn Harps | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | Finn Park, Ballybofey |
19.45 GMT | Report |
February 16, 2008 | Letterkenny Rovers | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex, Sallaghagraine |
15.00 GMT | Report | Anto Flood David Freeman |
February 22, 2008 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Richmond Park, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Gary O'Neill | Report | Anto Flood |
February 26, 2008 | Beggsboro | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Kilkiernan Road, Cabra, Dublin |
19.30 GMT | Report | Peter McGlynn |
February 29, 2008 | Bohemians | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Glenn Cronin | Report | Jason McGuinness | Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin) |
July 14, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Millwall | Tolka Park, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Andrei Georgescu | Report | Neil Harris | Attendance: 577 Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath) |
July 23, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Leeds United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
19.30 IST | Anto Flood | Report | Paul Huntington | Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin) |
July 30, 2008 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Celtic XI | Tolka Park, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Darren Forsyth | Report | Rocco Quinn | Attendance: 1,206 |
As of November 15, 2008.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FAI Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | Damien Brennan | 36 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Alan Byrne | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | James Chambers | 36 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
FW | Kevin Cornwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Max Cream | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | Fred Davis, Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Dean Delany | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Stephen Doran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Keith Dunne | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | Anto Flood | 31 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
FW | Darren Forsyth | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | David Freeman | 31 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
FW | Andrei Georgescu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Philip Gorman | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Robbie Hedderman | 36 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
FW | Philip Hughes | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | James Keddy | 31 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Alan Keely | 25 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Dean Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | David McAllister | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Gary McCabe | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | David McGill | 37 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Peter McGlynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
GK | John McGuinness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Alan Mulcahy | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | Alan Murphy | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark O'Brien | 32 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Greg O'Halloran | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Mark Rutherford | 29 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
GK | Vinny Whelan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Position | Goalscorer | Total Goals | First Division | FAI Cup | League Cup |
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