2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2011 season
ChairmanJonathan Roche [1]
Manager Michael O'Neill [1]
Stadium Tallaght Stadium
League of Ireland Champions
FAI Cup Quarter-finals
League of Ireland Cup Second Round
Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-finals
Setanta Sports Cup Champions
Champions League Third qualifying round
Europa League Group stages
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gary Twigg (15)
All:
Billy Dennehy (16)
Highest home attendance8,500 (15 December vs Tottenham Hotspur, Europa League)
Lowest home attendance785 (22 March vs Lisburn Distillery, Setanta Sports Cup)
Average home league attendance4,032
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The 2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season was the club's 90th season competing in the League of Ireland and their 5th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was also their most successful season in their history. Rovers played a record number of 56 games in the whole 2011 season.

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Shamrock Rovers began the season with a 2–0 win over Dundalk in the Leinster Senior Cup at Oriel Park on 22 February. Their first league game, at home, also against Dundalk, ended in a 3–1 win. Rovers were defending League of Ireland champions and in 2011 won the club's 17th league title, becoming champions after a 2–1 win away at UCD. Rovers finished four points ahead of nearest rivals Sligo Rovers.

Furthermore, Shamrock Rovers competed in the Champions League for the first time in the club's history. After beating Flora Tallinn Rovers were knocked out by FC Copenhagen, and entered the Europa League qualifiers. They defeated Partizan Belgrade to qualify for the group stages, the first Irish club to do so. They played in a group with Rubin Kazan, PAOK and Tottenham Hotspur.

Shamrock Rovers also won the All-Ireland tournament, the Setanta Sports Cup, beating Dundalk in the final at Tallaght. But they went out of the FAI Cup to Sligo Rovers in the quarter-final and the League of Ireland Cup to St Patrick's Athletic. Rovers entered the domestic tournaments in the Third and Second Round as a result of being a League of Ireland club.

Squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Richard Brush
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Patrick Sullivan
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Enda Stevens
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Sives
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dan Murray (Captain)
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Rice
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gary McCabe
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen O'Donnell
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Twigg
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Karl Sheppard
11 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ciarán Kilduff
13 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Pat Flynn
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Dean Kelly
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Paddy Kavanagh
16 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ryan Thompson
17 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ken Oman
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Chris Turner
19 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Gary O'Neill
20 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Billy Dennehy
21 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ronan Finn
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Conor McCormack
23 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Sean Gannon
24 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Karl Moore
25 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Craig Hyland
26 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jim Paterson
27 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Rohan Ricketts

Technical staff

Current Staff

Pre-season and friendlies

Shamrock Rovers began their pre-season on 1 February against non-league side, Killarney Celtic at Celtic Park. Surprisingly, Killarney Celtic started off positively with a goal in the opening ten minutes of the game. Killarney kept this lead until the 53rd minute when Ciarán Kilduff scored a goal to equalize. From then on Rovers began to get into the game. In the 77th minute, Anthony Murphy put Rovers into the lead with a terrific goal. Followed by this, Stephen O'Donnell and Karl Sheppard both scored with Billy Dennehy scoring twice on the 79th and 86th minute, resulting in the game ending 6–1 to Shamrock Rovers. [2]

Rovers next pre-season game was against First Division side, Cork City on 4 February in Musgrave Park. Just like in the last game, Rovers conceded a goal in the 30th minute. But, Rovers fought back and just after the break, Gary McCabe scored a goal to level both sides. Then on the 75th minute, Patrick Kavanagh scored the winning goal, thus the game ended with Rovers winning 2–1.

Three days later, Rovers played against Celtic XI at Tallaght Stadium. This game was a highly anticipated game due to the high profile of Celtic. The game started off well for Rovers who did not concede a goal in the first half, like in the two previous games. But, in the 55th minute, Daryl Murphy fired past Alan Mannus to put Celtic in the lead. 3 minutes later, Graham Carey scored a goal to win the game for Celtic XI. This was Rovers first defeat this season.

On 13 February, Rovers played their next pre-season friendly against First Division side, Monaghan United in front of a crowd of just 400. Just before the break, Rovers were brought down to 10 men when Dean Kelly was sent off. Then, just 3 minutes before the end of the game, Conor McCormack was sent off. The game ended in a draw. A lot of chances for Rovers made the game very frustrating for Rovers. The man of the match was Dan Murray.

Two days later, Rovers played against IFA Premiership side, Cliftonville. In just under 1 minute, Gary Twigg opened the scoring for Rovers. This lead lasted until 15 minutes into the game, when Eamon Seydak put Cliftonville on level terms with Rovers. After the break, Rovers went on a goal frenzy, with goals from Ciarán Kilduff, Enda Stevens, Karl Sheppard and Gary McCabe to put Rovers ahead. Cliftonville got a consolation goal in the 85th minute to end the game in a 5–2 win to Rovers.

  Win  Draw  Loss

1 February Killarney Celtic 1–6 Shamrock Rovers Celtic Park, Killarney
19:30 IST Pa McGrath Soccerball shade.svg10' (Report) Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg53'
Anthony Murphy Soccerball shade.svg77'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg79', Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stephen O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg89'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg91'
4 February Cork City 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Musgrave Park, Cork
19:45 IST Vincent Escudé-Candau Soccerball shade.svg30' (Report) Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg46'
Patrick Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg75'
7 February Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Celtic XI Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST (Report) Daryl Murphy Soccerball shade.svg55'
Graham Carey Soccerball shade.svg58'		Referee: Damien Hancock
13 February Shamrock Rovers 0–0 Monaghan United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
18:00 IST Dean Kelly Red card.svg 47'
Conor McCormack Red card.svg 87'		 (Report) Attendance: 400
Referee: Richie Winter
15 February Cliftonville 2–5 Shamrock Rovers Solitude, Belfast
19:45 IST Eamon Seydak Soccerball shade.svg15'
Rory Donnelly Soccerball shade.svg85'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg49'
Enda Stevens Soccerball shade.svg55'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg68'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg75'
18 February Shelbourne 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park, Dublin
19:30 IST Stephen Paisley Soccerball shade.svg39' (Report) Referee: Damien Hancock
25 February Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Waterford United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg35'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg49'		 (Report) Referee: Neil Doyle
23 November Malmö FF 2–0 Shamrock Rovers Swedbank Stadion, Malmö
19:00 IST Hamad Soccerball shade.svg42'
Nilsson Soccerball shade.svg62'		 (Report)

Domestic competitions

League of Ireland

The fixtures for the 2011 season was announced on 23 December 2010, and revealed that Rovers would begin their league campaign against Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium on 4 March 2011.

All of the opening games for the League of Ireland started at the same time, so no team would get an early-head start in the title race. Dundalk started the game off positively with a goal in the 44th minute from Jason Byrne. But, two minutes later, Gary McCabe scored on his league debut for Rovers. In the second half, Shamrock Rovers dominated the game. In under 10 minutes, Rovers topscorer Gary Twigg scored twice to win the game for Shamrock Rovers. The 3–1 win put Rovers into third place in the league table at the end of the first round of league games.

Rovers next match came the following Saturday, away to Sligo Rovers. Shamrock Rovers started off well and in the 6th minute, Gary McCabe scored from a rebound against his former club. Shamrock Rovers remained dominant for the rest game and defended all that Sligo Rovers had to give. This win made it two out of two wins for Shamrock Rovers.

4 MarchRound 1 Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:35 IWT Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg55'		 (Report) Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen)Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Alan Kelly
12 MarchRound 2 Sligo Rovers 0–1 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT (Report) Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg6'Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Derek Tomney
18 MarchRound 3 Shamrock Rovers 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IWT Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg81'		 (Report) Attendance: 5,913
Referee: Tom Connolly
25 MarchRound 4 Derry City 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:45 IWT (Report) Referee: Richie Winter
1 AprilRound 5 Drogheda United 0–4 Shamrock Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IST (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ciaran Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg50'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg73'		Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Neil Doyle
8 AprilRound 6 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST (Report) Danny O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg6'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Derek Tomney
15 AprilRound 7 Bohemians 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:35 IST Keith Buckley Soccerball shade.svg72' (Report) Gary McCabe Red card.svg 80'
Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg93'		Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
22 AprilRound 8 Shamrock Rovers 3–1 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg73'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (Report) Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg82'Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neil Doyle
29 AprilRound 9 Galway United 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
19:35 IST (Report) Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg7'Attendance: 1,165
Referee: Paul Tuite
2 MayRound 10 Dundalk 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
14:00 IST Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg37' (Report) Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg16'Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Derek Tomney
6 MayRound 11 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ken Oman Red card.svg 81'		 (Report) Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
20 MayRound 14 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Craig Sives Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg56'Soccerball shade.svg61'		 (Report) Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Padraig Sutton
26 MayRound 15 Bray Wanderers 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jake Kelly Soccerball shade.svg64' (Report) Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
10 JuneRound 17 UCD 1–6 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST Michael Leahy Red card.svg 43'
Darren Meenan Soccerball shade.svg88'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg33'Soccerball shade.svg41'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg51'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg87'Soccerball shade.svg93'		Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Graham Kelly
13 JuneRound 13 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Derry City Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg25' (Report) Éamon Zayed Soccerball shade.svg64'Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Richie Winter
17 JuneRound 18 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Galway United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Stephen Rice Soccerball shade.svg15'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg48'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg66'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Attendance: 2,459
Referee: Padraig Sutton
21 JuneRound 19 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg79'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg92'		 (Report) Mark Griffin Soccerball shade.svg23'Soccerball shade.svg60'Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alan Kelly
8 JulyRound 22 Derry City 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:35 IST Daniel Lafferty Soccerball shade.svg52' (Report) Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Damien Hancock
5 AugustRound 25 Bohemians 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:05 IST (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg66'Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Damien Hancock
12 AugustRound 26 Shamrock Rovers 6–0 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg62'
Dan Murray Soccerball shade.svg65'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg67'
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg84'
Thomas Boyle Soccerball shade.svg92' (own goal)		 (Report) Attendance: 2,943
Referee: Paul Tuite
21 AugustRound 27 Galway United 2–3 Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
18:30 IST Mikey Gilmore Soccerball shade.svg33'
Eric Browne Soccerball shade.svg46'		 (Report) Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg16'
Craig Sives Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg57'		Referee: Alan Kelly
3 SeptemberRound 28 Dundalk 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
17:30 IST Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg93' (Report) Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stephen O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen)		Referee: Richie Winter
9 SeptemberRound 29 Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IWT Pat Sullivan Yellow card.svg 62' Yellow-red card.svg
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg62'
Pat Flynn Red card.svg 89'		 (Report) John Russell Soccerball shade.svg80'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg91'		Attendance: 4,000 approx.
Referee: Damien Hancock
25 SeptemberRound 24 Shamrock Rovers 5–2 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
15:00 IST Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg44'
Rohan Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg49'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg57'
Ronan FinnSoccerball shade.svg68'
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg91'		 (Report) Jake KellySoccerball shade.svg26'
Shane O'ConnorRed card.svg 35'
Jake KellySoccerball shade.svg92'		Attendance: 3,500 (est.)
Referee: Richie Winter
2 OctoberRound 32 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
14:00 IST Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg41'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen)
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg81'		 (Report) Attendance: 2,500 (est.)
Referee: Tom Connolly
5 OctoberRound 33 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Bohemians Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:05 IST Dan Murray Soccerball shade.svg32' (Report) Aidan Downes Yellow card.svg 44' Yellow-red card.svg
Glenn Cronin Soccerball shade.svg60'		Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Derek Tomney
9 OctoberRound 34 Bray Wanderers 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Gary Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg64' (Report) Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 3,500 (est.)
Referee: Dave McKeown
13 OctoberRound 31 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Derry City Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:05 IST Rohan Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg50' (Report) Attendance: 3,500 (est.)
Referee: Alan Kelly
25 OctoberRound 35 UCD 1–2 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:05 IST Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg71'
Darren Meenan Yellow card.svg 80' Yellow-red card.svg		 (Report) Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg68'
Craig Sives Yellow card.svg 47' Yellow-red card.svg
Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg94'		Attendance: 2,552
Referee: Neil Doyle
28 OctoberRound 36 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Galway United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg29'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg37'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg65'
Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (Report) Rory Gartlan Red card.svg 64'Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)3623856924+4577Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Sligo Rovers 3622777319+5473Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Derry City 36181446323+4068Banned from 2012–13 European competitions [lower-alpha 2]
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36171276235+2763Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5 Bohemians 36179103927+1260
6 Bray Wanderers 36156155350+351
7 Dundalk 361111145053−344
8 UCD 36104224280−3834
9 Drogheda United 3674253277−4525
10 Galway United [lower-alpha 3] 36133220115−956Qualification to Relegation play-off
Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ↑ Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
  3. ↑ Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3623856924 +457713324311 +3210532613 +13

Last updated: 29 October 2011.
Source: extratime.ie

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWWDWLDWWDWDDWLWWWDLWLWWWWWWLDWDWWWW
Position211111111111111111121223322123221111
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2011. Source: 2011 League of Ireland
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FAI Cup

Shamrock Rovers, along with the other 20 League of Ireland clubs, entered the 2011 FAI Cup in the third round, [7] the draw for which was made on 9 May 2011. Rovers were drawn at home with First Division side Athlone Town. [8] Goals from Gary McCabe, Chris Turner, Dean Kelly and Billy Dennehy gave Rovers a 4–0 victory and ensured their place in the next round. [9] A replay was required to determine the winner of the fourth round tie between Rovers and UCD after the first match ended in a 2–2 draw. [10] Having played Partizan Belgrade away in the Europa League just 4 days previously, manager O'Neill decided to alter his starting line-up. [10] After a goalless first half which contained chances for both sides, [10] Rovers took the lead through Karl Sheppard in the 61st minute. Ciarán Kilduff doubled Rovers' advantage, but Samir Belhout pulled a goal back for the away side. [10] Pat Flynn, Rovers' captain on the night, [10] was then sent off in the 80th minute for a cynical block on a UCD player as the last man. [10] UCD scored from the resulting free-kick to earn a replay at their home ground. [10] The draw for the quarter-finals was made before the replay; the winner would face either Sligo Rovers or Monaghan United, who had also drawn their fourth round tie. [11] The replay was a much more one-sided affair as Rovers won 6–0, with Billy Dennehy scoring a hat-trick. [12]

Sligo Rovers also won their replay, so they were Rovers' opposition in the quarter-finals. Sligo, who would go on to win the tournament, [13] knocked Rovers out of the competition by winning 1–0. [14] Rovers had the best of the early stages. [14] Karl Sheppard had two good opportunities to score, one of which was cleared off the line by Sligo defender Alan Keane after Sheppard had beaten the goalkeeper. [14] Eoin Doyle scored Sligo's goal shortly afterwards. [14] This was the only goal of the game, although Sligo's Richie Ryan hit the woodwork with a free-kick and both teams had penalty claims turned down. [14]

3 JuneThird round Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Athlone Town Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg46'
Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg75'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg82'		 (Report) Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tom Connolly
29 AugustFourth round Shamrock Rovers 2–2 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg61'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg70'
Pat Flynn Red card.svg 80'		 (Report) Samir Belhout Soccerball shade.svg74'
Robbie Creevy Soccerball shade.svg81'		Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Tom Connolly
5 SeptemberFourth round (replay) UCD 0–6 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST Michael Leahy Red card.svg 25' (Report) Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg4', 41', 71'
Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg18'
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen)
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg91'		Attendance: 782
Referee: Dave McKeown
19 SeptemberQuarter-finals Sligo Rovers 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Showgrounds, Sligo
20:00 IST Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg22' (Report) Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Alan Kelly

League of Ireland Cup

Shamrock Rovers, along with St Patrick's Athletic in Pool 3, received a bye to the second round of the 2011 League of Ireland Cup, [15] the draw for which was made on 30 March 2011. Shamrock Rovers were given away tie against Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic. [16]

The match, which was one of the most highly anticipated matches of the stage due to the rivalry of the 2 clubs, was played on 25 April. Rovers looked to have won the game through a Dean Kelly penalty in the 58th minute [17] but St. Patrick's Athletic equalised with a penalty of their own in the 88th minute, scored by Danny North. [17] The teams were forced to play into extra-time, in which neither side scored, thus forcing a penalty-shootout. Rovers only scored one penalty [17] while St. Patrick's Athletic scored three of their four penalties to win the shoot-out and eliminate Rovers. [17]

25 AprilSecond round St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Dublin
18:00 IST Danny North Soccerball shade.svg88' (Report) Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg58'Attendance: 1,293
Referee: Rob Rogers
Penalties
John Flood Soccerball shad check.svg
Danny North Soccerball shade cross.svg
Stephen Bradley Soccerball shad check.svg
Evan McMillan Soccerball shad check.svg		Conor McCormack Soccerball shad check.svg
Colm Corcoran Soccerball shade cross.svg
Pat Flynn Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade cross.svg

Leinster Senior Cup

Shamrock Rovers began their campaign in the Leinster Senior Cup in the fourth round. In the draw for this round, which took place on 20 January, Rovers were paired with Dundalk. [18] The match was played on 22 February at Oriel Park, [19] before the start of the league season. [19] Gary O'Neill scored the opening goal in the 35th minute to put Shamrock Rovers ahead. [19] Dundalk had several opportunities to draw level in the second half, [19] although the game finished 2–0 following Stephen O'Donnell's goal in the 78th minute. [19]

Rovers were given an away tie against Bohemians in the quarter-finals. [20] Bohemians had been due to play Sporting Fingal in the previous round, but received a bye as the opposition club was dissolved. [20]

The highly anticipated match took place on 4 July at Dalymount Park. The first half was an entertaining battle between both sides and in the 43rd minute, Dean Kelly scored to put Rovers ahead. Early on in the second half, Ryan McEvoy scored to level the tie. After many good chances from both sides, the match was forced to enter into Extra time. In the 124th minute of extra time, Kevin Feely got a goal to put Bohemians ahead. This goal was enough to separate the sides and thus, eliminated Shamrock Rovers from the competition.

22 FebruaryFourth round Dundalk 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST (Report) Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stephen O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg78'		Attendance: 500
Referee: Rob Rogers
4 JulyQuarter-finals Bohemians 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:45 IST Ryan McEvoy Soccerball shade.svg68'
Kevin Feely Soccerball shade.svg124'		 (Report) Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg43'Attendance: 800
Referee: Damian Hancock

Setanta Sports Cup

Shamrock Rovers competed in the Setanta Cup for the first time this season. [21] As winners of the 2010 League of Ireland, the club received a bye into the quarter-finals, [22] where they played against IFA Premiership side Lisburn Distillery, who had overcome UCD in the first round. [23] The first leg took place on 14 March at the New Grosvenor Stadium in Ballyskeagh. Rovers won the game 3–0 by virtue of goals from Karl Sheppard, Ciarán Kilduff and Dean Kelly. [24] The second leg took place on 22 March and finished 4–2; [25] Rovers progressed to the next round 7–2 on aggregate. Gary Liggett capitalised on Pat Flynn's mistake to give Lisburn an early lead before Kilduff equalised for Rovers. [25] Sheppard had already had a shot cleared off the line before the equaliser. [25] Rovers took the lead through Stephen Rice shortly after the restart only for Liggett to score again to level the game. However, 2 goals from Kavanagh in the final ten minutes ensured a victory for Rovers. [25]

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 23 March in Belfast. [26] Shamrock Rovers were drawn against either Portadown, of Northern Ireland, or Sligo Rovers, of the Republic of Ireland, who had yet to complete their quarter-final tie. [26] Sligo Rovers went on to win the tie, prompting a rematch of the 2010 FAI Cup Final in which Sligo Rovers had defeated Shamrock Rovers on penalties. The first leg took place on 11 April at the Showgrounds, in Sligo. Ronan Finn's long-range goal and Karl Sheppard's header gave Rovers a 2–0 win over the home side, who had John Russell sent off 15 minutes after coming on as a substitute. [27] The second leg took place on 19 April at Tallaght Stadium. Within three minutes, Sligo Rovers were back in the tie with a goal from Eoin Doyle. [28] Their lead lasted only five minutes, however, as a goal from Karl Sheppard levelled the match. [28] Ronan Finn then hit the post before providing the assist for Dennehy's 25th-minute goal which gave Rovers the lead. [28] The game finished 2–1, [28] giving Rovers a 4–1 aggregate victory and a place in their first Setanta Cup final.

It was also Rovers' opponents, fellow League of Ireland side Dundalk, first appearance in the final of the competition. They overcame Linfield, [29] Glentoran [30] and Cliftonville, [31] all of Northern Ireland, to reach the final. The final took place at Tallaght Stadium on 14 May. Despite the game taking place in their home stadium, Rovers were technically the away team following the drawing of lots. [21] Rovers won the final 2–0 and claimed their first piece of silverware this season. [32] Gary O'Neill opened the scoring in the second half. [32] Billy Dennehy scored in the 93rd minute to secure the title for Rovers. [32]

14 MarchQuarter-finals (1st Leg) Lisburn Distillery 0–3 Shamrock Rovers New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh
19:45 IST Colm Cooling Red card.svg 78' (Report) Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg35'
Ciarán Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg40'
Dean Kelly Soccerball shade.svg68'
22 MarchQuarter-finals (2nd leg) Shamrock Rovers 4–2 Lisburn Distillery Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST Ciaran Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg42'
Stephen Rice Soccerball shade.svg47'
Patrick Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg82', 89'		 (Report) Gary Liggett Soccerball shade.svg14', 57'Attendance: 785
Referee: Neil Doyle

Shamrock Rovers won 7–2 on aggregate

11 AprilSemi-finals (1st leg) Sligo Rovers 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IST John Russell Red card.svg 74' (Report) Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg27'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg58'
19 AprilSemi-finals (2nd leg) Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg8'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg25'		 Report Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg3'Referee: Raymond Crangle

Shamrock Rovers won 4–1 on aggregate

14 MayFinal Dundalk 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
18:15 IST (Report) Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg65'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Alan Kelly, Cork

European competitions

UEFA Champions League

Shamrock Rovers began their UEFA Champions League campaign in the second qualifying round after winning the 2010 League of Ireland. [33] [34] The draw for this round was made in Nyon, Switzerland on 20 June 2011. [35] As one of the League Champions based in Western Europe, the club was seeded in Group 3. [36] The draw paired Rovers with Estonian champions Flora Tallinn. [37]

Rovers played the first leg on 12 July at Tallaght Stadium. [38] The game ended 1–0 to Shamrock Rovers, which was a historic result as it was the first time Rovers had won a Champions League match. [39] Chris Turner scored the winning goal in the 34th minute, just one minute after Flora Tallinn had missed a penalty. [38] Rovers travelled to A. Le Coq Arena in Estonia for the second leg on 19 July. [40] The game ended 0–0, which was enough for Rovers to progress to the next stage of the competition. [40]

The draw for the third qualifying round took place on 15 July; [41] as winners in the second qualifying round, they were placed in the "Champions Route" section. [42] Rovers were drawn with Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen, [43] who had appeared in the group stages of the competition the previous season. [42] The first leg was played in Denmark, as determined by the draw, despite a request by Copenhagen to switch the order of the home and away legs. [44] The game took place on 27 July and was broadcast live by Setanta Sports. [45] Copenhagen went ahead after 4 minutes when Sölvi Ottesen beat Rovers' goalkeeper Ryan Thompson with a header. [46] Both sides had scoring opportunities [46] [47] but the game finished 1–0. [47]

The return leg was held on 2 August and was broadcast live on RTÉ Two. [47] Copenhagen again opened the scoring, through Dame N'Doye, although Chris Turner had earlier hit the crossbar. [48] They scored their second of the game, and third on aggregate, in the 73rd minute through Christian Bolaños. [48] There were no further goals; Rovers' defeat consigned the club to the Europa League play-off round. [49]

12 JulySecond qualifying round (1st Leg) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Flag of Estonia.svg Flora Tallinn Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Chris Turner Soccerball shade.svg34' (Report) Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)
19 JulySecond qualifying round (2nd Leg) Flag of Estonia.svg Flora Tallinn 0–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
16:45 IST (Report) Attendance: 2,970
Referee: Dimitar Meckarovski (Macedonia)

Shamrock Rovers won 1–0 on aggregate

27 JulyThird qualifying round (1st Leg) Flag of Denmark.svg F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
19:00 IST Sölvi Ottesen Soccerball shade.svg4' (Report) Attendance: 11,571
Referee: Pavle Radovanović (Montenegro)
2 AugustThird qualifying round (2nd Leg) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Flag of Denmark.svg F.C. Copenhagen Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Dame N'Doye Soccerball shade.svg42'
Christian Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg73'		Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)

Shamrock Rovers lost 3–0 on aggregate.

UEFA Europa League

Play-off Phase

After defeat to F.C. Copenhagen in the Champions League, Rovers went into the Europa League, the secondary European competition. They entered the competition in the play-off round, the draw for which was held on 5 August in Nyon, Switzerland. [50] Rovers were placed as an unseeded team in Pot 1, which meant that they could have faced teams such as Atlético Madrid and Panathinaikos, although the club were eventually drawn against Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. [51] Partizan had also exited the Champions League at the third qualifying round after defeat to Belgian side Genk. [52] In the previous season, Partizan had reached the group stages of the Champions League, [51] so many considered Shamrock Rovers the underdogs.

The first leg, which was broadcast live on RTÉ Two, [53] took place on 18 August at Tallaght Stadium. [54] Rovers started the game with a defensive tactic, but were unable to prevent Nemanja Tomić scoring after only 14 minutes following a dominant opening from the away side. [55] Rovers did improve towards the end of the half, but only after Partizan had wasted several opportunities to increase their lead. [55] Partizan were again the better side in the beginning of the second half, [55] however the introduction of Gary O'Neill brought Shamrock Rovers back into the game as an attacking force. [55] In the 81st minute, Gary McCabe broke through the Partizan defense with the aid of Gary Twigg and scored the equalising goal. [55] Despite further chances for Rovers, [55] the match ended 1–1, leaving the tie in the balance.

The second leg took place on 25 August at Partizan Stadium. [56] The match was broadcast live on Setanta Ireland. [57] Rovers went into the game needing to score at least one goal to avoid being eliminated from the competition, due to the away goal scored by Partizan Belgrade in the first leg. The team started the game nervously and could have conceded after only 3 minutes but for Vladimir Jovancic shooting wide when one-on-one with the goalkeeper. [58] Vladimir Volkov forced a save from Ryan Thompson in the 28th minute, [59] before the Partizan player put his side in front after 35 minutes. [58] Shortly after the interval, Chris Turner came close to scoring for Rovers when his header hit the post. [58] The breakthrough for Rovers came in the 58th minute - a spectacular volley from Patrick Sullivan put the teams back on level terms again. [58] The match went to extra-time as Partizan were unable to convert several chances. [59] Rovers were fortunate to remain level in the game following Stefan Babović's free-kick which hit the woodwork [58] and a reckless challenge by Ryan Thompson which could have resulted in a penalty to the home side. [59] The winning goal came in the 113th minute of extra time. Ciarán Kilduff's shot was only parried away as far as Karl Sheppard, who was taken down inside the penalty area by the Partizan goalkeeper before he could shoot. [59] Midfielder Stephen O'Donnell converted the penalty. The game ended 2–1 to Shamrock Rovers, with Rovers winning the tie 3–2 on aggregate and qualifying for the group stages of the competition. This was the first time an Irish club had qualified for the group stages of a European competition. [60]

18 AugustPlay-off round (1st Leg) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Belgrade Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:45 IST Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg81' (Report) Nemanja Tomić Soccerball shade.svg14'Attendance: 4,650
Referee: Hannes Kaasik (Estonia)
25 AugustPlay-off round (2nd Leg) Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Belgrade 1–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade
19:30 IST Vladimir Volkov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Medo Kamara Red card.svg		 (Report) Patrick Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stephen O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg113' (pen)		Attendance: 13,706
Referee: Ján Valášek (Slovakia)

Shamrock Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate

Group stage

The draw for the Europa League Group Stages took place on 26 August in Monaco. [61] Based on the UEFA coefficients, Rovers were placed in Pot 4. This meant that they would be drawn with one team from each other pot. Among the teams which Rovers could have faced were Fulham, Atlético Madrid and Stoke City. The draw eventually paired Rovers with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, Rubin Kazan of the Russian Premier League and PAOK of the Greek Super League. All matches were broadcast live on TV3. [62]

Rovers' first group stage fixture took place on 15 September against Rubin Kazan. [63] Rubin Kazan started off well with a goal from Obafemi Martins in the 3rd minute. [63] Rovers got into the game after the goal but the away side still dominated possession during the first half. [64] Both sides missed penalties in the match, [63] although goals from Christian Noboa and Gökdeniz Karadeniz in the second half ensured victory for Rubin Kazan. [63]

Rovers then travelled to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham Hotspur on 29 September. [65] Tottenham started off well with both Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko hitting the woodwork before half-time. [65] Stephen O'Donnell cleared Roman Pavlyuchenko's header off the line to maintain the deadlock at the end of the first half. [65] It was Rovers who took a surprise lead early in the second half. In the 51st minute, Stephen Rice diverted a long-range shot into the net to put Rovers ahead. [65] Their lead did not last long however - in the 60th minute, Pavlyuchenko equalised from a header. [66] One minute later, Defoe scored to put Spurs ahead. [66] Giovani dos Santos completed the scoring in the 65th minute. [66] The match ended in a 3–1 defeat for Rovers.

PAOK were the opponents on 20 October in Thessaloniki, Greece. PAOK took the lead early in the first half through Costin Lazăr's long range strike. [67] Both sides then had chances to score, but it was Shamrock Rovers who scored the next goal - Karl Sheppard headed in a free-kick from Billy Dennehy. [67] However, Rovers suffered another defeat due to another long range goal from Vieirinha. [67] In the return leg in Dublin, PAOK scored three goals in the first half as they comfortably won the game 3–1, and in doing so eliminated Rovers from the competition. [68] Billy Dennehy scored what proved to be only a consolation goal for Rovers from a free kick early in the second half. [68]

Rovers again failed to pick up any points in their fifth group game, an away game against Rubin Kazan. Nelson Haedo Valdez took advantage of poor defending to score his side's first goal. [69] Their lead did not last long, however, as Ken Oman equalised for Rovers two minutes later. [69] Bibras Natcho's goal gave Rubin Kazan the lead at half-time; their lead would have been greater had Dan Murray not cleared Obafemi Martins' effort off the line. [69] Rubin Kazan scored twice in the second half to complete the scoring, although Karl Sheppard did hit the bar late in the game. [69]

The club's European campaign concluded with a 4–0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur; a result that meant that Rovers failed to pick up any points during the group stage. [70] In what was only their second competitive fixture since the end of the domestic season, Rovers had the better of the opening minutes [70] and should have taken the lead after only 2 minutes, but James Paterson's effort was wrongly ruled out for offside. [70] Steven Pienaar's first goal for Tottenham was the first goal of the match. [70] Andros Townsend and Jermain Defoe scored Tottenham's second and third goals respectively. Although Tottenham did score a fourth goal through Harry Kane, [70] it was Rovers who had the best of the second half, [70] while both Jake Livermore and Carlo Cudicini were lucky to avoid red cards after bringing down Rovers players when they were through on goal. [71] This was Michael O'Neill's final match in charge of the club. [72]

Group table
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 6330106+412
Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan 6321115+611
Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 631294+510
Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 6006419−150
Results
29 SeptemberGroup Stages (R. 2) Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers White Hart Lane, London
20:05 IST Roman Pavlyuchenko Soccerball shade.svg60'
Jermain Defoe Soccerball shade.svg61'
Giovani dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg65'		 (Report) Stephen Rice Soccerball shade.svg48'Attendance: 34,350
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
20 OctoberGroup Stages (R. 3) Flag of Greece.svg PAOK 2–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
20:05 IST Costin Lazăr Soccerball shade.svg12'
Vieirinha Soccerball shade.svg63'		 (Report) Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg48'Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
3 NovemberGroup Stages (R. 4) Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers 1–3 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
18:00 IST Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg51' (Report) Dimitris Salpingidis Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg38'
Giorgos Fotakis Soccerball shade.svg35'		Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
30 NovemberGroup Stages (R. 5) Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan 4–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Shamrock Rovers Central Stadium, Kazan
18:00 IST Nelson Haedo Valdez Soccerball shade.svg10', 51'
Bibras Natcho Soccerball shade.svg36'
Obafemi Martins Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 15,740 [73]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Squad statistics

Appearances/Goals

No.Pos.Name League Cup Setanta Cup EA Sports Cup Champions League Europa League TotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK Flag of England.svg Richard Brush 7(0)02(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)01(0)010000
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Sullivan 32(0)02(0)03(2)00(0)04(0)06(0)1491151
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Enda Stevens 27(1)01(0)04(0)00(0)04(0)05(1)043090
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Sives 19(1)23(0)00(0)00(0)04(0)05(0)032271
5 DF Flag of England.svg Dan Murray 32(0)23(1)04(0)00(0)01(1)06(0)046220
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rice 19(9)11(1)05(0)10(0)01(1)05(1)143370
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Gary McCabe 26(5)64(0)20(2)00(0)01(2)04(1)145971
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 7(5)23(0)02(0)00(0)01(1)04(1)124340
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Twigg 24(3)150(1)00(1)00(0)04(0)04(3)0401560
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Sheppard 18(6)101(2)15(0)30(0)00(0)02(1)1351540
11 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff8(19)64(0)12(1)21(0)00(2)00(5)042930
13 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Pat Flynn 3(4)01(1)0201(0)00(0)00(0)011042
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Dean Kelly 5(6)10(1)13(1)11(0)13(1)00(0)021430
15 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Kavanagh 1(6)00(1)02(2)21(0)00(0)00(0)013210
16 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson 7(0)02(0)02(0)01(0)02(0)05(0)019000
17 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Oman 19(1)20(0)04(0)00(0)03(0)01(0)028251
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg Chris Turner 15(8)32(1)20(0)00(0)03(0)13(2)0346130
19 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Gary O'Neill20(5)23(0)13(0)10(0)00(1)00(1)033410
20 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Dennehy 23(12)93(0)42(1)20(0)04(0)05(1)1511650
21 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn 27(6)41(2)03(1)11(0)04(0)04(1)050630
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack 18(3)02(0)05(0)01(0)03(1)03(1)037050
23 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon 1(0)03(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)04010
24 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Moore 1(2)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)03000
25 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Hyland0(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00000
26 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Paterson 8(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)02(0)010020
27 MF Flag of England.svg Rohan Ricketts 7(3)20(1)00(0)00(0)00(0)01(1)013200
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Lorcan Shannon0(0)00(1)00(0)00(0)00(0)00(0)01000
## DF Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Memery0(0)02(0)00(0)01(0)00(0)00(0)03000
## DF Flag of Ireland.svg Mick Doyle0(0)00(0)01(0)01(0)00(0)00(0)02000
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Byrne0(0)00(0)00(0)01(0)00(0)00(0)01000
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Colm Corcoran0(1)00(0)00(0)00(1)00(0)00(0)02000
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Flood0(0)00(0)00(0)00(1)00(0)00(0)01010
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Satelle0(0)00(0)00(0)00(1)00(0)00(0)01000
## MF Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Connolly0(0)00(0)00(0)00(1)00(0)00(0)01000
## GK Ulster Banner.svg Alan Mannus 22(0)00(0)03(0)00(0)02(0)00(0)027010

Updated 4 November 2011

Top scorers

PositionNationNumberNamePremier DivisionSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal
1 Flag of Ireland.svg 20 Billy Dennehy 94200116
2 Flag of Scotland.svg 9 Gary Twigg 150000015
3 Flag of Ireland.svg 10 Karl Sheppard 101300115
4 Flag of Ireland.svg 11Ciarán Kilduff6120009
5 Flag of Ireland.svg 7 Gary McCabe 6200019
6 Flag of Ireland.svg 21Ronan Finn5010006
7 Ulster Banner.svg 18 Chris Turner 3200106
8 Flag of Ireland.svg 19Gary O'Neill2110004
9 Flag of Ireland.svg 14 Dean Kelly 1111004
10 Flag of Ireland.svg 8 Stephen O'Donnell 2000013
11 Flag of Ireland.svg 6 Stephen Rice 1010013
12 Flag of Scotland.svg 4 Craig Sives 2000002
12 Flag of England.svg 5 Dan Murray 2000002
12 Flag of England.svg 27 Rohan Ricketts 2000002
12 Flag of Ireland.svg 17 Ken Oman 2000002
16 Flag of Ireland.svg 15 Paddy Kavanagh 0020002
17 Flag of Ireland.svg 2 Pat Sullivan 0000011
Own Goals1000001
Total691213116102

Includes all competitive matches.
Premier Division scorers appear higher on list when total goals are equal.
Last updated 04/11/11

Disciplinary record

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerNotes Yellow card.svg Yellow card.svg Red card.svg Red card.svg
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg McCabe 501
13 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Flynn 201
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Sullivan 1210
17 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Oman 510
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Sives 510
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg Turner 900
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Stevens 500
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Twigg 500
20 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Dennehy 400
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg McCormack 300
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg O'Donnell 200
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly 200
26 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Paterson 200
11 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Kilduff100
5 DF Flag of England.svg Murray 100
21 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Finn100
15 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Kavanagh 100
19 FW Flag of Ireland.svg O'Neill100
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Sheppard 100
23 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Gannon100
## GK Ulster Banner.svg Mannus Left the club in July100

Last updated: 29 October 2011
Source: [ citation needed ]
Only competitive matches
Yellow card.svg = Number of bookings; Double yellow card.svg = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card.svg = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Notes: League only

Transfers

In

Squad No.PositionCountryNameAgePrevious ClubType Transfer window Contract Ends Transfer Fee Reference
16 Goalkeeper Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Thompson 26 Portland Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011 Free [74]
1 Goalkeeper Flag of England.svg Richard Brush 26 Sligo Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg TransferSummerDec. 2011Free [75]
8 Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 25 Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [76]
7 Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Gary McCabe 23 Sligo Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [76]
10 Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Sheppard 20 Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [76]
11 Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff22 UCD Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [77]
14 Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Dean Kelly 26 Oldham Athletic Flag of England.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [78]
17 Defender Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Oman 29 Bohemians Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [79]
19 Forward Flag of Ireland.svg Gary O'Neill29 Sporting Fingal Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [80]
21 Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn23 Sporting Fingal Flag of Ireland.svg TransferPre-SeasonNov. 2012Free [74]
22 Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack 21 Triestina Flag of Italy.svg TransferPre-SeasonDec. 2011Free [74]
24 Midfielder Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Moore 22 Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg TransferSummerDec. 2011Free [81]
26 Defender Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Paterson 31 Plymouth Argyle Flag of England.svg TransferSummerTBAFree [82]
27 Midfielder Flag of England.svg Rohan Ricketts 28 SV Wilhelmshaven Flag of Germany.svg TransferSummerTBAFree [82]

Out

PlayerCountryPositionTransferred ToReference
Alan Mannus Ulster Banner.svg Goalkeeper St Johnstone [83]
Neale Fenn Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Retired
Dessie Baker Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Retired
James Chambers Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Hamilton Academical [84]
Aidan Price Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Bohemians
Stephen Bradley Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder St. Patrick's Athletic [85]
Pat Jennings Jr. Flag of England.svg Goalkeeper Glenavon [86]
Aidan Downes Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
Robert Bayly Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
Danny Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Cork City [87]
Thomas Stewart Ulster Banner.svg Forward Partick Thistle

Records

Rovers played a record number of 56 games in the whole 2011 season.

Overall

TotalHomeAway
Games played562729
Games won321715
Games drawn1156
Games lost1358
Biggest win6–0 vs UCD & 0–6 vs UCD 6–0 vs UCD 6-0 vs UCD
Biggest loss0–3 vs FC Rubin Kazan 0–3 vs FC Rubin Kazan 0-2 vs Sligo Rovers
Biggest win (League)6–0 vs UCD 6–0 vs UCD 4-0 vs Drogheda United
Biggest win (Cup)6-0 vs UCD 4-0 vs Athlone Town 6-0 vs UCD
Biggest win(Europe)1-0 vs Flora Tallinn & 2-1(a.e.t.) vs FK Partizan Belgrade 1-0 vs Flora Tallinn 2-1(a.e.t.) vs FK Partizan Belgrade
Biggest loss (League)0-2 vs Sligo Rovers 0-1 vs Bray Wanderers 0-2 vs Sligo Rovers
Biggest loss (Cup)0-1 vs Sligo Rovers N/A0-1 vs Sligo Rovers
Biggest loss (Europe)0–3 vs FC Rubin Kazan 0–3 vs FC Rubin Kazan 1-3 vs Tottenham Hotspur
Clean sheets231211
Goals scored1025844
Goals conceded472522
Goal difference+55+33+22
Consecutive Victories555
Unbeaten run8115
Consecutive Defeats211
Winless Run442
Average GF per game1.822.151.52
Average GA per game0.840.930.76
Yellow cards1034162
Red cards642
Most appearances Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Dennehy (51)
Most minutes played (League) Flag of England.svg Dan Murray (2,837)
Top scorer Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Dennehy (16)
Points77/108 (71.3%)42/54 (77.78%)35/54 (64.81%)
Winning rate (League)63.89%72.22%55.56%

Last updated: 4 November 2011
Source: Competitive matches

Leinster Senior Cup Matches not counted for the purposes of this table

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