| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Casey | |||
| Manager | Alan Mathews and later Johnny McDonnell | |||
| Premier Division | 12th (Relegated) | |||
| FAI Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| League of Ireland Cup | First Round | |||
In 2013 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Casey | |||
| Manager | Alan Mathews and later Johnny McDonnell | |||
| Premier Division | 12th (Relegated) | |||
| FAI Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| League of Ireland Cup | First Round | |||
In 2013 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team Manager | Johnny McDonnell |
| Assistant Team Manager | Mick Byrne |
| First-team coach | Kevin Doherty |
| Goalkeeping coach | Charlie Tracey |
| Club Physiotherapist | John Coyle |
| Equipment Manager | Johnny Watson |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Joe McKeever |
As of March 4, 2013.
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 March 4, 2013.
| Date | Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2012 | FW |  Seán Brennan [1] | Drogheda United |
| 27 November 2012 | DF | Pat Flynn [2] | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 30 November 2012 | DF | Jack Memery [3] | Shamrock Rovers |
| 3 December 2012 | MF | Paul Crowley [4] | Drogheda United |
| 3 December 2012 | MF | Adam Hanlon [5] | Bray Wanderers |
| 3 December 2012 | FW | Dean Kelly [6] | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 15 January 2013 | MF | Robert Bayly [7] | Longford Town |
| 15 January 2013 | GK | Niall Burdon [8] | Stade Rennais |
| 15 January 2013 | GK | Ger Hanley [9] | Mervue United |
| 24 January 2013 | DF | Graham Gartland [10] | Shamrock Rovers |
| 4 March 2013 | DF | Philip McCabe [11] | Dundalk |
| 4 March 2013 | FW | Mark Leech [12] | Southern Stars |
| 4 March 2013 | MF | Craig Mooney [13] | |
| 4 March 2013 | FW | Darren Tinnelly [14] | Middle Georgia College |
As of October 26, 2012.
| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2012 | GK |  Chris Bennion [15] | Longford Town |
| 26 October 2012 | DF | Andy Boyle [16] | Dundalk |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | Conan Byrne [17] | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 26 October 2012 | FW | Paul Byrne | |
| 26 October 2012 | DF | Seán Byrne | |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | David Cassidy [18] | Drogheda United |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | Barry Clancy [19] | Athlone Town |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | Kevin Dawson [20] | Yeovil Town |
| 26 October 2012 | GK | Dean Delany [21] | Bohemians |
| 26 October 2012 | DF | Lorcan Fitzgerald | |
| 26 October 2012 | FW | Philip Gorman [22] | Athlone Town |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | Paddy Kavanagh [23] | Derry City |
| 26 October 2012 | DF | Gareth Matthews [24] | UCD |
| 26 October 2012 | MF | Anto Murphy | Sheriff Y.C. |
| 26 October 2012 | DF | Stephen Paisley [25] | Bohemians |
| 26 October 2012 | GK | Paul Skinner [26] | Athlone Town |
Win Draw Loss
| 8 March 20131 | Bray Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 19.45 GMT | Jason Byrne  67' | Report | Paul Crowley  28' | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
| 15 March 20132 | Shelbourne | 1 – 3 | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 GMT | Dean Kelly 43' Graham Gartland  83' | Report | John Dillon 55' Stephen O'Donnell 86'John Mountney 90+4' | Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork) |
| 19 March 20133 | St. Patrick's Athletic | postponed | Shelbourne | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 19.45 GMT |
| 24 March 20134 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 15.55 GMT | Bayly 66' | Report | Attendance: 1,704 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork) |
| 29 March 20135 | Derry City | 4 – 0 | Shelbourne | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 19.45 GMT | Shane McEleney 30' Patterson 33'Crowley 63' (o.g.)Michael Rafter 88'Marc Griffin 90+2' (pen.) | Summary | Bayly 22' Crowley 35'Hurley 69'Jack Memery 90+2' | Attendance: 1,400 Referee: David McKeon |
| 1 April 20136 | Shelbourne | 0 – 1 | Bohemians | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 19.00 IST | Ryan 31'  Jack Memery 75' | Summary | Kevin Devaney 5' 21' Mulcahy 70'Keith Buckley 78'Dwayne Wilson 87' | Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 6 April 20137 | Sligo Rovers | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19.45 IST | Elding 15', 59' | Summary | Crowley 69' | Attendance: 3,158 Referee: P McLaughlin |
| 12 April 20138 | Shelbourne | 1 - 3 | Drogheda United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Gartland 5' Shortall 44' 84'Hurley 50'Crowley 72' | Summary | Ryan Brennan 4' Derek Prendergast 9'O'Brien 74' 76'87' (pen.)O'Neill 80' | Attendance: 1,047 Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 19 April 20139 | Cork City | 1 - 1 | Shelbourne | Turners Cross, Cork |
| 19.45 IST | Healy 18' Dennehy 54'Gearóid Morrissey 60'Murphy 63'Daryl Horgan 77' | Summary | Bayly 27' Kelly 28'Crowley 54'Darren Tinnelly 90+4' | Attendance: 2,275 Referee: David McKeon |
| 27 April 201310 | Limerick | 0 - 0 | Shelbourne | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| 19.45 IST | Williams 20' Gamble 75'Galbraith 77' | Summary | Bayly 9' | Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 3 May 201311 | Shelbourne | 2 - 0 | UCD | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Adam Hanlon 26' Craig Mooney 63'Hurley 67' | Summary | Attendance: 735 Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 6 May 201312 | Shelbourne | 1 - 2 | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 19.00 IST | Shortall 48' Leech 55'Hughes 61'Ryan 83' | Summary | Kieran Marty Waters 18' Kevin Knight 42'David Webster 61'John Mulroy 75' | Attendance: 678 Referee: Rob Rogers |
| 10 May 201313 | Dundalk | 1 - 0 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19.45 IST | Boyle 85' Mulvenna 86' | Summary | Shortall 79' | Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 17 May 201314 | Shelbourne | 0 - 3 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Flynn 51' Seán Brennan 56'Gartland 69'Jack Memery 80' | Summary | Fagan 53', 59' 65' Brennan 54'Forrester 77' | Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 24 May 201315 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 - 0 | Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Rice 16' Stewart 17'Finn 29' | Summary | Bayly 40' Rob Cornwall 44'Seán Brennan 79'Ryan 87' | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Padraigh Sutton |
| 8 June 201316 | Shelbourne | 0 - 1 | Derry City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Hurley 48' Cronin 84'Jack Memery 90+3' | Summary | Patterson 60' Michael Duffy 65' | Attendance: 636 Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 14 June 201317 | Bohemians | 0 - 3 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 19.45 IST | Pender 32' Moore 62'Keith Buckley 89' | Summary | Seán Brennan 6' Jack Memery 23'Kelly 34', 52' | Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 28 June 201318 | Shelbourne | 0 - 2 | Sligo Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Bayly 34' Flynn 62'Seán Brennan 72'Gartland 90' | Summary | Conneely 58' Djilali 78' | Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 7 July 201319 | Drogheda United | 0 - 0 | Shelbourne | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
| 15.00 IST | O'Brien 45' Michael Daly 90' | Summary | Bayly 31' Shortall 62'Flynn 80' | Attendance: 700 Referee: David McKeon |
| 12 July 201320 | Shelbourne | 2 - 1 | Cork City | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Lee Murtagh 56' Gartland 58'Ryan 69'Darren Tinnelly 81' | Summary | Dunleavy 16' Kalen Spillane 88' | Attendance: 805 Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 19 July 201321 | Shelbourne | 2 - 1 | Limerick | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST | Adam Hanlon 52' Lee Murtagh 79' | Summary | Bossekota 17' 89' David O'Leary 67'Tracy 90+1' | Attendance: 783 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 26 July 201322 | UCD | 1 - 2 | Shelbourne | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| 19.45 IST | Craig Walsh 17' Douglas 23'Mark Langtry 39'James Kavanagh 55'Barry McCabe 82' | Summary | Doyle 36' Seán Brennan 43'Kelly 53' | Attendance: 602 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 2 August 201323 | Bray Wanderers | vs | Shelbourne | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 19.45 IST |
| 9 August 201324 | Shelbourne | vs | Dundalk | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST |
| 16 August 201325 | St. Patrick's Athletic | vs | Shelbourne | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 19.45 IST |
| 30 August 201326 | Shelbourne | vs | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST |
| 7 September 201327 | Derry City | vs | Shelbourne | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 17.00 IST |
| 20 September 201328 | Shelbourne | vs | Bohemians | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST |
| 28 September 201329 | Sligo Rovers | vs | Shelbourne | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19.45 IST |
| 4 October 201330 | Shelbourne | vs | Drogheda United | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20.00 IST |
| 12 October 201331 | Cork City | vs | Shelbourne | Turners Cross, Cork |
| 17.30 IST |
| 19 October 201332 | Limerick | vs | Shelbourne | Thomond Park, Limerick |
| 19.45 IST |
| 25 October 201333 | Shelbourne | vs | UCD | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 19.45 IST |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic (C) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Dundalk | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 68 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 66 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 52 | |
| 6 | Cork City | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 42 | |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | UCD | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bohemians | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 29 | |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers (O) | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Shelbourne (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 |
Last updated: 14 June 2013.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
| 11 March 2013 First round | Dundalk | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19.45 IST | Kurtis Byrne 75' | Report | Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin) |
| 30 April 2013Fourth Round | Shelbourne | 3 - 1 | Athlone Town | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Seán Brennan 20', 59' Ryan 50' | Report | Ryan Combes 20' | Attendance: 184 Referee: Simon Rogers |
| 4 February 2013 | Leixlip United | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | Leixlip Amenities Sports Centre, Leixlip |
| 19.45 GMT | Unknown Goalscorer | Report | Philip Hughes Paul Crowley (pen.) |
| 16 February 2013 | Mervue United | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | Fahy's Field, Galway |
| 17.30 GMT | Brendan Lavelle 57' | Report | Philip Hughes 38' Pat Flynn 17'Robert Bayly 33' |
| 19 February 2013 | Glebe North | 0 – 3 | Shelbourne | Market Green, Dublin |
| 19.30 GMT | Report | Philip Hughes Stephen Sheerin Darren Tinnelly |
| 23 February 2013 | Longford Town | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | City Calling Stadium, Longford |
| 19.30 GMT | Mark Salmon 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Craig Mooney 78' |
| 26 February 2013 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | St. Joseph's Boys | Tolka Park, Dublin |
| 19.30 GMT | Dean Kelly 38'56' Mark Leech 58' | Report |
| 2 March 2013 | Wexford Youths | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford |
| 14.00 GMT | Report | Pat Flynn |
As of October 25, 2013.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier Div | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | IRL | Paul Andrews | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Robert Bayly | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW |  COD | Sven-Beta Biansumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Seán Brennan | 35 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| GK | IRL | Niall Burdon | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL | Eoin Comerford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Dylan Connolly | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Rob Cornwall | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Glenn Cronin | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Paul Crowley | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Jake Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Derek Doyle | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Pat Flynn | 35 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Brian Gannon | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Graham Gartland | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL | Ger Hanley | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Adam Hanlon | 32 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Philip Hughes | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Stephen Hurley | 31 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Dean Kelly | 31 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | IRL | Mark Leech | 21 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | IRL | Philip McCabe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Jamie McGlynn | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Jack Memery | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Craig Mooney | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL | Lee Murphy | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Lee Murtagh | 15 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Adam O'Connor | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Garreth O'Connor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | IRL | Alex Prizeman | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Ian Ryan | 31 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF | IRL | Stephen Sheerin | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | IRL | Brian Shortall | 21 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | IRL | Matthew Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Darren Tinnelly | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| GK | IRL | Charlie Treacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | IRL | Carl Walshe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
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