2012 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2012 season
ChairmanJonathan Roche
Manager Stephen Kenny to 11 September
Stephen Glass Interim, Brian Laws
Stadium Tallaght Stadium
Premier Division 4th
FAI Cup Quarter-finals
League of Ireland Cup Final
Setanta Sports Cup Semi-finals
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round
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The 2012 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season is the club's 91st season competing in the League of Ireland and their 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football.

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Shamrock Rovers began with a 2–1 win over Drogheda United in the Premier Division at Hunky Dorys Park on 2 March 2012.

Squad

As of 1 February 2012

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 Sweden.svg  SWE Oscar Jansson
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kerrea Gilbert
3 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor Powell
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Craig Sives
5 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ken Oman
6 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Stephen Rice
7 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Gary McCabe
8 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Stephen O'Donnell
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gary Twigg
10 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Gary O'Neill
11 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ciarán Kilduff
14 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Aaron Greene
15 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Killian Brennan
16 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Daryl Kavanagh
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Graham Gartland
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Chris Turner
19 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Sean Gannon
20 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Billy Dennehy
21 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ronan Finn
22 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor McCormack
23 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Colin Hawkins
24 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Thomas Stewart
25 GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Conor Winn
26 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Jack Memery
27 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Pat Sullivan
28 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Shane O'Connor
30 GK Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Reyaad Pieterse

Pre-season and friendlies

4 February Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Mervue United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg 36' (Report) Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Doyle
14 February Glentoran 2–1 Shamrock Rovers The Oval, Belfast
Darren Boyce Soccerball shade.svg 36' (pen)
Richard Gibson Soccerball shade.svg 54'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 38'
18 February Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Wexford Youths Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 60'		 (Report)
21 February Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Longford Town Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg 51', Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Paul Hunt Soccerball shade.svg 60' (owngoal)		 (Report) Attendance: 700
Referee: Declan Heney
24 February Shamrock Rovers 8–1 Waterford United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Ken Oman Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Daryl Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg 56', Soccerball shade.svg 58', Soccerball shade.svg 85' (pen)
Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 60'		 (Report) David Breen Soccerball shade.svg 35'Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tom Connolly
17 June Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Malmö FF Tallaght Stadium
Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 5'Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Doyle

Premier Division

Results

2 March 2012Round 1 Drogheda United 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:05D. Marshall Soccerball shade.svg 34' Report G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 44', 52'Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
16 March 2012Round 3 Cork City 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Turners Cross, Cork
19:05G. Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 62' Report C. Powell Red card.svg 78'
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'		Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Neil Doyle
23 March 2012Round 4 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Shelbourne Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:10 G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 7' (pen.)
S. Hurley Soccerball shade.svg 32' (o.g.)
R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 45'
A. Greene Soccerball shade.svg 73'
G. McCabe Yellow card.svg 82' Yellow-red card.svg		 Report D. Delany Red card.svg 4'Attendance: 5,000 (estimated)
Referee: Tom Connolly
30 March 2012Round 5 Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Bohemians Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 79'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'		 Report Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Richie Winter
6 April 2012Round 6 St Patrick's Athletic 5–1 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Inchicore
19:05 C. Forrester Soccerball shade.svg 4', 40'
J. Russell Soccerball shade.svg 26'
C. Fagan Soccerball shade.svg 70', 86'		 Report K. Oman Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'Referee: Anthony Buttimer
13 April 2012Round 7 Shamrock Rovers 6–0 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 C. Turner Soccerball shade.svg 31'
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 33', 81', 87'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 46'
D. Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'		 Report Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Graham Kelly
20 April 2012Round 8 Bray Wanderers 2–2 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45K. Waters Soccerball shade.svg 16', 37' Report R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 67'
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 82'		Attendance: 1,750 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
27 April 2012Round 9 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Derry City Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 47' Report P. McEleney Yellow card.svg 70' Yellow-red card.svg
D. McDaid Soccerball shade.svg 77'		Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
4 May 2012Round 10 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 5'
D. Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 39'		 Report G. Rusk Soccerball shade.svg 59' (pen.)
P. O'Conor Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'		Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dave McKeon
12 May 2012Round 11 Sligo Rovers 3–0 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
13:45 D. North Soccerball shade.svg 30', 77'
D. Cawley Soccerball shade.svg 37'		 Report C. Turner Red card.svg 50'
G. Gartland Yellow card.svg 85' Yellow-red card.svg		Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Tom Connolly
18 May 2012Round 12 Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 31'
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 55', 82'		 Report D. O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg 89'Attendance: 2,400 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
1 June 2012Round 14 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Cork City Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 85' Report J. Dunleavy Soccerball shade.svg 88'Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Rob Rogers
21 June 2012Round 15 Shelbourne 2–3 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park, Drumcondra
20:00 P. Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 7'
A. Murphy Red card.svg 18'
P. Hughes Soccerball shade.svg 64'		 Report G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 13', 79'
G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 68'		Attendance: 1,889
Referee: Tom Connolly
29 June 2012Round 16 Bohemians 4–0 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Phibsborough
19:45P. McMahon Soccerball shade.svg 11', 52'
K. Moore Soccerball shade.svg 84', 87'		 Report S. O'Donnell Red card.svg 57'Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Rob Rogers
8 July 2012Round 17 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
15:00 C. Sives Soccerball shade.svg 71' Report P. Flynn Soccerball shade.svg 90'Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
13 July 2012Round 18 Dundalk 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45G. Shanahan Soccerball shade.svg 18' Report D. Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 61'Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Tom Connolly
20 July 2012Round 19 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 Report Attendance: 2,100 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
27 July 2012Round 20 Derry City 0–1 Shamrock Rovers The Brandywell, Derry
19:45 Report R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 54'Attendance: 1,100 (estimated)
Referee: Derek Tomney
3 August 2012Round 21 UCD 0–2 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 Report G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 5'
G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 68'		Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Neil Doyle
10 August 2012Round 22 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 50' Report M. Quigley Soccerball shade.svg 32'Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
17 August 2012Round 23 Drogheda United 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
20:00D. Prendergast Yellow card.svg 89' Yellow-red card.svg Report C. Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg 16'
R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 33'		Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Damien Hancock
31 August 2012Round 25 Cork City 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Turners Cross, Cork
19:45I. Turner Soccerball shade.svg 3' Report R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 42'
G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 61'		Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Paul Tuite
7 September 2012Round 26 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 Shelbourne Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00C. Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg 27'
R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 82'		 Report P. Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg 52'
P. Gorman Soccerball shade.svg 77'		Attendance: 3,000 (estimated)
Referee: Derek Tomney
10 September 2012Round 27 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Bohemians Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 Report K. Devaney Soccerball shade.svg 45'Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
25 September 2012Round 28 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Inchicore
19:45 S. O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg 7'
J. Carroll Soccerball shade.svg 9'		 Report Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 78'Attendance: 2,000 (estimated)
Referee: Neil Doyle
28 September 2012Round 29 Shamrock Rovers 7–0 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
R. Finn Soccerball shade.svg 27'
K. Oman Soccerball shade.svg 29'
C. Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg 45+2'
G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 70', 72'		 Report Attendance: 1,200 (estimated)
Referee: Damien Hancock
5 October 2012Round 30 Bray Wanderers 1–3 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 Waters Soccerball shade.svg 56' Report Brennan Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Oman Soccerball shade.svg 32'
McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 80' (pen.)		Attendance: 1,500 (estimated)
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
13 October 2012Round 31 Shamrock Rovers 1–3 Derry City Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:00 Stewart Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' Report McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg 30' (pen.)
McNamee Soccerball shade.svg 47'		Attendance: 1,800 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
19 October 2012Round 32 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 18', 20' Report D. McMillan Soccerball shade.svg 22'Attendance: 2,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
26 October 2012Round 33 Sligo Rovers 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Showgrounds, Sligo
Report G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 10', 57'Attendance: 6,097
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Final table

PosTeam
[]
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sligo Rovers (C)30171035323+3061Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Drogheda United 3017675136+1557Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 St Patrick's Athletic 30151054422+2255
4 Shamrock Rovers 30141065637+1952
5 Derry City 30116133636039Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
6 Cork City 30812103836+236
7 Bohemians 3099123538−336
8 Shelbourne 3098133543−835
9 UCD 3087153248−1631
10 Bray Wanderers 30510153354−2125
11 Dundalk (O)3048182363−4020Qualification to Relegation play-off
12 Monaghan United (R)00000000Withdrew from league [lower-alpha 2]
Source: [1] [2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Derry City qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2012 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ↑ Monaghan United withdrew after 14 games. Their record was expunged.

Cups

FAI Cup

25 May 2012Second Round Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Limerick Tallaght Stadium
S. O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg 67' Report P. Quinn Red card.svg 76'Attendance: 1,300 (estimated)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
24 August 2012Third Round Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Cork City Tallaght Stadium
T. Stewart Soccerball shade.svg 70', 77' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
14 September 2012Quarter-finals Shelbourne 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park, Drumcondra
20:00 IST P. Hughes Soccerball shade.svg 30', 71' Report K. Oman Red card.svg 42'
S. Gannon Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Alan Kelly

League of Ireland Cup

24 August 2012Second Round SD Galway 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Eamon Deacy Park
W. Enubele Yellow card.svg 81' Red card.svg Report G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 7' (pen.), 44' (pen.)Referee: Phil Caschera
6 August 2012Semi-finals Shamrock Rovers 4–1 Limerick Tallaght Stadium
S. Gannon Soccerball shade.svg 23'
C. Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg 66', 78'
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		 Report J. Judge Soccerball shade.svg 87'Attendance: 1,200 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
22 September 2012 Final Drogheda United 3–1 Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
D. O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg 33'
K. Gilbert Soccerball shade.svg 43' (o.g.)
E. Foley Soccerball shade.svg 61'		 Report K. Brennan Soccerball shade.svg 59'Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Tom Connolly

Setanta Cup

5 March 2012Quarter-finals Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Cliftonville Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
B. Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 11'
C. Hawkins Soccerball shade.svg 71'		 Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Neil Doyle
20 March 2012Quarter-finals Cliftonville 2–0
(1–3 p)		 Shamrock Rovers Solitude, Belfast
B. Johnston Soccerball shade.svg 45'
J. Gormley Soccerball shade.svg 87'		 Report Attendance: 596
Referee: Mervyn Smyth
Penalties
C. Caldwell Soccerball shade cross.svg
J. Gormley Soccerball shad check.svg
M. Donnelly Soccerball shade cross.svg
D. O'Carroll Soccerball shade cross.svg		 B. Dennehy Soccerball shad check.svg
C. Turner Soccerball shad check.svg
G. Gartland Soccerball shad check.svg

Shamrock Rovers won 3–1 on penalties after the tie ended 2–2 on aggregate

16 April 2012Semi-finals Shamrock Rovers 0–3 Derry City Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
R. Pieterse Red card.svg 12' Report K. Deery Soccerball shade.svg 15'
P. McEleney Soccerball shade.svg 51'
R. McBride Soccerball shade.svg 85'		Attendance: 1,000 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
23 April 2012Semi-finals Derry City 0–2 Shamrock Rovers The Brandywell, Derry
Report G. Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 52', 86'Attendance: 1,600 (estimated)
Referee: Ray Crangle

Shamrock Rovers lost 3–2 on aggregate

UEFA Champions League

17 July 20122nd Qualifying round Shamrock Rovers 0–0 FK Ekranas Tallaght Stadium, Tallaght
Report Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
24 July 20122nd Qualifying round FK Ekranas 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Aukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys
M. Anđelković Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'
Z. Kymantas Soccerball shade.svg 63'		 Report G. McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' (pen.)Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Shamrock Rovers lost 2–1 on aggregate

Squad statistics

Appearances/Goals

No.Pos.Name League Cup Setanta Cup EA Sports Cup Champions League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Jansson 00000(0)00(0)00(0)000
2 DF Flag of England.svg Kerrea Gilbert 000000000000
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Powell 000000000000
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Sives 000000000000
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Oman 000000000000
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rice 000000000000
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Gary McCabe 000000000000
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 000000000000
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Twigg 000000000000
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Gary O'Neill000000000000
11 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff 000000000000
14 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene000000000000
15 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Killian Brennan 000000000000
16 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Daryl Kavanagh 000000000000
17 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Graham Gartland 000000000000
18 MF Ulster Banner.svg Chris Turner 000000000000
19 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon 000000000000
20 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Dennehy 000000000000
21 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn 000000000000
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack 000000000000
23 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Colin Hawkins 000000000000
25 GK Flag of England.svg Conor Winn000000000000
26 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Memery000000000000

As of 02 March 2012

Starting XI

This shows the most used players in each position, based on Shamrock Rover's typical starting formation for the season.

Last updated: 2 March 2012
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used Starting Formation.
League of Ireland Premier Division games only.

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  2. ↑ "Monaghan United withdraw from league". extratime.ie. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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