2012 season | ||||
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Chairman | Joe Casey | |||
Manager | Alan Mathews | |||
Stadium | Tolka Park | |||
Premier Division | 8th | |||
FAI Cup | Semi-finals | |||
League of Ireland Cup | Second round | |||
Leinster Senior Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Philip Hughes (11) All: Philip Hughes (18) | |||
Highest home attendance | 2,255 vs Shamrock Rovers (14 September 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 180 vs Mervue United (26 March 2012) | |||
In 2012 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Shelbourne finished the season in 8th position and reached the semi-finals of the 2012 FAI Cup. The 2012 season marked the first time Shelbourne competed in the Premier Division since 2006, when as champions, they were demoted due to financial issues. Shelbourne gained promotion by finishing 2nd in the 2011 League of Ireland First Division.
Title | Sponsor |
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Main Sponsor | Mc Allister Volkswagen |
Kit, Associate Sponsor | Macron |
Associate Sponsor | tickets.ie |
Associate Sponsor | Nivea for Men |
Chairman | Joe Casey |
Secretary | Colm Murphy |
FAI/League Delegate | Shay Weafer |
Licensing & IT Officer | Liam Ward |
Commercial Manager | Niall Fitzmaurice |
Media Officer | Frank Young |
Event Controller | Paul O'Rourke |
Safety Officer | Fran Rennick |
Stadium PA Announcer | Karl Philiips |
Club Children's Officer | Tony Hatton |
Club Chaplain | Fr. John Galvin |
Club Promotions Officer | Sean Fitzpatrick |
Position | Name |
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Team Manager | Alan Mathews |
Assistant Team Manager | Barry O'Connor |
Goalkeeping coach | Shay Kelly |
Club Physiotherapist | Karen McCann |
Club Massuese | Celine Cully |
Equipment Manager | Aidan "Jacko" Smyth |
Assistant Equipment Manager | Johnny Watson |
Club Doctor | Dr. Joe McKeever (from May 2012) |
Dr. Ronan O'Callaghan (until May 2012) |
A total of 23 players represented Shelbourne at various stages during the 2012 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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As of 6 July 2012.
Date | Pos. | Name | From |
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13 December 2011 | MF | ![]() | Bohemians |
3 January 2012 | DF | ![]() | St. Patrick's Athletic |
9 February 2012 | FW | ![]() | Monaghan United |
9 February 2012 | MF | ![]() | Bohemians |
9 February 2012 | MF | ![]() | Shamrock Rovers |
9 February 2012 | MF | ![]() | St. Patrick's Athletic |
6 July 2012 | GK | ![]() | Monaghan United |
As of 1 August 2012.
Date | Pos. | Name | To |
---|---|---|---|
6 November 2011 | FW | ![]() | Longford Town |
6 November 2011 | FW | ![]() | |
6 November 2011 | MF | ![]() | Longford Town |
6 November 2011 | MF | ![]() | |
6 November 2011 | MF | ![]() | UCD |
30 July 2012 | MF | ![]() | Drogheda United |
31 July 2012 | MF | ![]() |
Win Draw Loss
2 March 20121 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Sligo Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Philip Hughes ![]() | Report | Jason McGuinness ![]() Mark Quigley ![]() | Attendance: 1,918 Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
9 March 20122 | Bohemians | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Report | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() | Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
16 March 20123 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Derry City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Philip Hughes ![]() | Report | Rory Patterson ![]() | Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
23 March 20124 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 – 0 | Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Gary Twigg ![]() Stephen Hurley ![]() Ronan Finn ![]() Aaron Greene ![]() Gary McCabe ![]() | Report | Dean Delany ![]() | Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
30 March 20125 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Brendan Clarke ![]() Glenn Cronin ![]() | Report | Chris Fagan ![]() | Attendance: 1,882 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
6 April 20126 | Dundalk | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19.45 IST | Report | Attendance: 1,362 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
13 April 20127 | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Hughes ![]() Philip Gorman ![]() | Report | Jason Byrne ![]() Jason Byrne ![]() | Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork) |
20 April 20128 | Drogheda United | 3 – 1 | Shelbourne | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
19.45 IST | Brian Gannon ![]() Ryan Brennan ![]() Peter Hynes ![]() | Report | Philip Hughes ![]() Stephen Paisley ![]() | Attendance: 1,048 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
27 April 20129 | Shelbourne | 1 – 2 | Cork City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() | Report | Vinny Sullivan ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,033 Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
11 May 201210 | UCD | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Report | Philip Gorman ![]() David Cassidy ![]() Sean Byrne ![]() | Attendance: 602 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
18 May 201211 | Sligo Rovers | 3 – 0 | Shelbourne | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
19.45 IST | Danny North ![]() ![]() Pascal Millien ![]() | Report | Attendance: 2,477 Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin) |
21 May 201212 | Shelbourne | 1 – 2 | Bohemians | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Glenn Cronin ![]() John Sullivan ![]() | Report | Peter McMahon ![]() Ryan McEvoy ![]() | Attendance: 1,489 Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath) |
1 June 201213 | Derry City | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
19.45 IST | Report | Philip Hughes ![]() | Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
21 June 201214 | Shelbourne | 2 – 3 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Paul Byrne ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() Anto Murphy ![]() | Report | Gary Twigg ![]() ![]() Gary McCabe ![]() | Attendance: 1,889 Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin) |
29 June 201215 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Richmond Park, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Greg Bolger ![]() | Report | Barry Clancy ![]() | Attendance: 1,579 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork) |
6 July 201216 | Shelbourne | 4 – 0 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Gorman ![]() ![]() Kevin Dawson ![]() Ben McLaughlin ![]() | Report | Attendance: 801 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
13 July 201217 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 3 | Shelbourne | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
19.45 IST | Kieran 'Marty' Waters ![]() John Mulroy ![]() Kieran 'Marty' Waters ![]() | Report | David Cassidy ![]() Philip Gorman ![]() Paddy Kavanagh ![]() | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
20 July 201218 | Shelbourne | 1 – 2 | Drogheda United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Conan Byrne ![]() Stephen Paisley ![]() | Report | Cathal Brady ![]() Gavin Brennan ![]() | Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
27 July 201219 | Cork City | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | Turners Cross, Cork |
19.45 IST | Keigan Parker ![]() | Report | Attendance: 2,689 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
10 August 201220 | Shelbourne | 1 – 2 | UCD | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Hughes ![]() | Report | David McMillan ![]() Paul Corry ![]() | Attendance: 751 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
17 August 201221 | Shelbourne | 1 – 3 | Sligo Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() | Report | Jason McGuinness ![]() Gavin Peers ![]() Mark Quigley ![]() | Attendance: 1,205 Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin) |
20 August 201222 | Bohemians | 2 – 2 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Evan McMillan ![]() Keith Ward ![]() | Report | Philip Hughes ![]() Kevin Dawson ![]() | Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
31 August 201223 | Shelbourne | 0 – 2 | Derry City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Report | David McDaid ![]() Stephen McLaughlin ![]() | Attendance: 728 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
7 September 201224 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 2 | Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Ciarán Kilduff ![]() Ronan Finn ![]() | Report | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() Philip Gorman ![]() | Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
10 September 201225 | Shelbourne | 0 – 2 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Anto Murphy ![]() | Report | Chris Fagan ![]() Vinny Faherty ![]() | Attendance: 1,057 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork) |
21 September 201226 | Dundalk | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
19.45 IST | Marc Griffin ![]() | Report | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() | Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
28 September 201227 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Report | Attendance: 716 Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Monaghan) |
1 October 201228 | Drogheda United | 2 – 1 | Shelbourne | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
19.45 IST | Declan O'Brien ![]() Ryan Brennan ![]() Gavin Brennan ![]() | Report | Philip Hughes ![]() Gareth Matthews ![]() | Attendance: 631 Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
13 October 201229 | Shelbourne | 3 – 2 | Cork City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David Cassidy ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() Conan Byrne ![]() | Report | Vinny Sullivan ![]() Kevin Murray ![]() | Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
26 October 201230 | UCD | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Hughie Douglas ![]() | Report | David Cassidy ![]() | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
4 May 2012 | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Monaghan United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Paddy Kavanagh ![]() David Cassidy ![]() | Report | Willo McDonagh ![]() | Attendance: 805 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sligo Rovers (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Drogheda United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 55 | |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | |
5 | Derry City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
6 | Cork City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 36 | |
7 | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | |
8 | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 35 | |
9 | UCD | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 31 | |
10 | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 25 | |
11 | Dundalk (O) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
12 | Monaghan United (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league [lower-alpha 2] |
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 |
30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 |
Last updated: 26 October 2012.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
Home ground: Tolka Park
25 May 2012 Second round | Bray Wanderers | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
19.05 IST | Kieran 'Marty' Waters ![]() | Report | Barry Clancy ![]() | Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
28 May 2012 Replay | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Gorman ![]() | Report | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
24 August 2012 Third round | Shelbourne | 3 – 2 | Cherry Orchard | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Hughes ![]() ![]() Conan Byrne ![]() | Report | Marc Hughes ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 442 Referee: Rob Rogers (Dublin) |
14 September 2012 Quarter-finals | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Hughes ![]() ![]() | Report | Seán Gannon ![]() Ken Oman ![]() | Attendance: 2,255 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
7 October 2012 Semi-finals | Derry City | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
13.45 IST | David McDaid ![]() | Report | David Cassidy ![]() | Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
10 October 2012 Replay | Shelbourne | 0 – 3 | Derry City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Report | Stephen McLaughlin ![]() ![]() David McDaid ![]() | Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork) |
26 March 2012 First round | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Mervue United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | David Cassidy ![]() | Report | Attendance: 180 Referee: Phil Caschera (Dublin) |
9 April 2012 Second round | Shelbourne | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
17.00 IST | Stephen Last ![]() | Report | Jonathan Kelty ![]() Seán Houston ![]() | Attendance: 280 Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
9 February 2012Fourth round | Wexford Youths | 1 – 4 | Shelbourne | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 GMT | Danny Furlong ![]() | Report | Conan Byrne ![]() ![]() ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() | Attendance: 213 Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
30 April 2012Quarter-finals | Crumlin United | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | Captain's Road, Dublin |
18.30 IST | Martin Cramer ![]() | Report | Philip Hughes ![]() Paul Byrne ![]() John Sullivan ![]() |
2 July 2012Semi-finals | Shelbourne | 2 – 4 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
20.00 IST | Philip Hughes ![]() Philip Gorman ![]() | Report | Killian Brennan ![]() Aaron Greene ![]() Daryl Kavanagh ![]() Chris Turner ![]() | Referee: John Grimes (Dublin) |
30 January 2012 | Leixlip United | 0 – 4 | Shelbourne | Leixlip Amenities Centre, Leixlip |
19.45 GMT | Paul Byrne ![]() ![]() Anto Murphy ![]() ![]() |
4 February 2012 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Longford Town | AUL Complex, Dublin |
14.00 GMT | Conan Byrne ![]() Brendan McGill ![]() | Mark Salmon ![]() |
13 February 2012 | Glebe North | 0 – 4 | Shelbourne | Market Green, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Philip Gorman ![]() Paul Byrne ![]() David Cassidy ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() |
17 February 2012 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Mervue United | Whitehall, Dublin |
19.45 GMT | Philip Gorman ![]() | Report |
16 July 2012 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Millwall | Tolka Park, Dublin |
19.45 IST | Report | Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin) |
4 August 2012 | Swords Celtic | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | Balheary, Dublin |
15.00 IST | Report | Stephen Paisley ![]() |
As of 20 October 2012.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Div | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Dean Delany | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Gareth Matthews | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Lorcan Fitzgerald | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Andy Boyle | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Stephen Paisley | 26 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Glenn Cronin | 30 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Conan Byrne | 29 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
8 | MF | ![]() | David Cassidy | 35 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Philip Hughes | 38 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Kevin Dawson | 34 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Brendan McGill | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | Brian Shortall | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ![]() | Paul Skinner | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Paddy Kavanagh | 37 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Barry Clancy | 23 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Stephen Hurley | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | Sean Byrne | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() | Paul Byrne | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Philip Gorman | 33 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
23 | DF | ![]() | Ian Ryan | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Anto Murphy | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() | Chris Bennion | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | MF | ![]() | John Sullivan | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Position | Nation | Name | Total | Premier Div | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC |
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1 | ![]() | Philip Hughes | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | Philip Gorman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | Conan Byrne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | David Cassidy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | Paddy Kavanagh | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() | Paul Byrne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Kevin Dawson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | ![]() | Barry Clancy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Glenn Cronin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Own Goals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
TOTALS | 53 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
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