2024 season | |
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CEO | Barry Mocke |
Head Coach | Damien Duff |
Stadium | Tolka Park, Dublin |
Premier Division | 1st (as of 19 June 2024) |
Leinster Senior Cup | Quarter final |
FAI Cup | 2nd Round |
UEFA Conference League | First Qualifying Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Will Jarvis (8) All: Will Jarvis (8) |
Highest home attendance | 4,855 v Bohemians, 12 April 2024 |
Lowest home attendance | 3,586 v Waterford, 17 May 2024 |
All statistics correct as of 13:00 20 June 2024 (UTC). |
The 2024 Shelbourne F.C. season is the club's 129th season in existence, their third season back in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion from the League of Ireland First Division in 2021, and their first season back in European competition since 2006, competing the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League.
In May 2024, Dublin City Council voted in favour of granting the club a 250-year lease on Tolka Park. [1]
# | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Previous Club | Signed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | Conor Kearns | ![]() | GK | 6 May 1998 (aged 25) | Galway United | 2023 | |
19 | Lorcan Healy | ![]() | GK | 9 January 2001 (aged 22) | UCD | 2024 | |
25 | Daithi Folan | ![]() | GK | 11 August 2005 (aged 18) | Youth Team | 2023 | |
Defenders | |||||||
2 | Sean Gannon | ![]() | DF | 11 July 1991 (aged 32) | Shamrock Rovers | 2024 | |
3 | Tyreke Wilson | ![]() | DF | 2 December 1999 (aged 24) | Bohemians | 2023 | |
4 | Kameron Ledwidge | ![]() | DF | 7 April 2001 (aged 22) | Southampton | 2021 | |
5 | Shane Griffin | ![]() | DF | 8 September 1994 (aged 29) | St Patrick's Athletic | 2022 | |
15 | Sam Bone | ![]() | DF | 6 February 1998 (aged 26) | Maidstone United | 2024 | Signed mid-season |
29 | Paddy Barrett | ![]() | DF | 22 July 1993 (aged 30) | St Patrick's Athletic | 2023 | |
Midfielders | |||||||
6 | JJ Lunney | ![]() | MF | 2 February 1998 (aged 25) | Bohemian | 2021 | |
7 | Harry Wood | ![]() | MF | 2 August 2002 (aged 21) | Hull City | 2024 | Signed mid-season |
8 | Mark Coyle | ![]() | MF | 13 February 1997 (aged 27) | Finn Harps | 2022 | Captain |
14 | Ali Coote | ![]() | MF | 11 June 1998 (aged 26) | Detroit City | 2024 | Signed mid-season |
16 | John O’Sullivan | ![]() | MF | 18 September 1993 (aged 30) | Bohemians | 2024 | |
20 | Keith Ward | ![]() | MF | 12 October 1990 (aged 33) | Dundalk | 2024 | |
27 | Evan Caffrey | ![]() | MF | 27 February 2003 (aged 20) | UCD | 2023 | |
67 | Liam Burt | ![]() | MF | 1 February 1999 (aged 25) | Shamrock Rovers | 2024 | On loan from Shamrock Rovers |
Attackers | |||||||
9 | Sean Boyd | ![]() | FW | 20 June 1998 (aged 25) | Finn Harps | 2022 | |
10 | John Martin | ![]() | FW | 13 March 1997 (aged 26) | Dundalk | 2024 | |
11 | Matty Smith | ![]() | FW | 13 March 1997 (aged 26) | Derry City | 2023 | |
22 | Dean Williams | ![]() | FW | 9 February 2000 (aged 24) | Bohemians | 2024 | |
36 | Will Jarvis | FW | 17 December 2002 (aged 21) | Hull City | 2023 | On loan from Hull City | |
Players who departed before the end of the season | |||||||
12 | Jad Hakiki | ![]() | MF | 23 June 2004 (aged 19) | Youth Team | 2022 | Signed for Dundalk |
17 | Shane Farrell | ![]() | MF | 26 June 2000 (aged 23) | Finglas United | 2018 | Signed for Drogheda United |
21 | Gavin Molloy | ![]() | DF | 19 October 2001 (aged 22) | Youth Team | 2022 | Signed for Aberdeen |
24 | Lewis Temple | ![]() | DF | 11 June 2005 (aged 18) | Youth Team | 2022 | On loan to Wexford F.C. |
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Previous Club | Ref. |
22 November 2023 | DF | ![]() | Sean Gannon | Shamrock Rovers | [2] |
22 November 2023 | MF | ![]() | Keith Ward | Dundalk | [3] |
29 November 2023 | FW | ![]() | Dean Williams | Bohemians | [4] |
30 November 2023 | GK | ![]() | Lorcan Healy | UCD | [5] |
8 December 2023 | MF | ![]() | John O’Sullivan | Bohemians | [6] |
8 December 2023 | FW | ![]() | John Martin | Dundalk | [7] |
18 June 2024 | MF | ![]() | Ali Coote | Detroit City | [8] |
18 June 2024 | DF | ![]() | Sam Bone | Maidstone United | [9] |
1 July 2024 | MF | ![]() | Harry Wood | Hull City | [10] |
Loans in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Previous Club | Date Ended | Ref. |
22 December 2023 | MF | ![]() | Liam Burt | Shamrock Rovers | Season-long loan | [11] |
30 January 2023 | FW | ![]() | Will Jarvis | Hull City | Season-long loan | [12] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
6 November 2023 | FW | ![]() | Jack Moylan | Lincoln City | [13] |
6 November 2023 | DF | ![]() | John Ross Wilson | Sligo Rovers | [14] |
13 November 2023 | MF | ![]() | Harry Wood | Loan Return to Hull City | [15] |
23 November 2023 | DF | ![]() | Luke Byrne | Retired | [16] |
26 November 2023 | DF | ![]() | Euclides Cabral | Neuchâtel Xamax | [17] |
26 November 2023 | DF | ![]() | Andrew Quinn | Drogheda United | [17] |
30 November 2023 | GK | ![]() | Harry Fisk | Released | [18] |
1 December 2023 | DF | ![]() | David Toure | Glenavon FC | [19] |
13 December 2022 | DF | ![]() | Conor Kane | Drogheda United | [20] |
13 December 2023 | MF | ![]() | Gavin Hodgins | Glenavon FC | [21] |
10 January 2024 | FW | ![]() | Gbemi Arubi | Waterford | [22] |
26 January 2024 | DF | ![]() | Luke Browne | Crystal Palace | [23] |
14 February 2024 | MF | ![]() | Brian McManus | Bohemians | [24] |
14 June 2024 | DF | ![]() | Gavin Molloy | Aberdeen | [25] |
1 July 2024 | MF | ![]() | Jad Hakiki | Dundalk | [26] |
1 July 2024 | MF | ![]() | Shane Farrell | Drogheda United | [27] |
3 July 2024 | DF | ![]() | Lewis Temple | Wexford F.C. |
Overview
Competition | First match | Latest match | Record | |||||||
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Premier Division | 17 February 2024 | 13 June 2024 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 54.16 |
Leinster Senior Cup | 24 March 2023 | 3 July 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 66.67 |
FAI Cup | 21 July 2023 | 21 July 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Conference League | 11 July 2024 | 18 July 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 40 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 42.50 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shelbourne | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 47 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Derry City | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 44 | Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Waterford | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 37 | |
4 | Shamrock Rovers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 34 | |
5 | Galway United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 31 | |
6 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 31 | |
7 | St Patrick's Athletic | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 28 | |
8 | Bohemians | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 26 | |
9 | Dundalk | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 19 | Qualification to League of Ireland Premier Division play-off final |
10 | Drogheda United | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 17 | 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 |
23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
source: extratime.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
16 February 20241 | Waterford F.C. | 1-1 | Shelbourne | Waterford |
19:45 IST | Maleace Asamoah ![]() | | Sean Boyd ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 4,390 Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan |
23 February 20242 | Shelbourne | 2-1 | Shamrock Rovers | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Mark Coyle ![]() Will Jarvis ![]() | | Rory Gaffney ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Rob Harvey |
1 March 20243 | Sligo Rovers | 0-1 | Shelbourne | Sligo |
19:45 IST | | John O’Sullivan ![]() | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,087 Referee: Declan Toland |
4 March 20244 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | Galway United | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | John Martin ![]() | | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 3,773 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
8 March 20245 | Bohemians | 0-2 | Shelbourne | Phibsborough, Dublin |
19:45 IST | | Will Jarvis ![]() Gavin Molloy ![]() | Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
15 March 20246 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1-2 | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Jake Mulraney ![]() | | Will Jarvis ![]() | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4.988 Referee: Rob Harvey |
29 March 20247 | Shelbourne | 2-1 | Dundalk | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Liam Burt ![]() | | Robbie Benson ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Damien McGrath |
1 April 20238 | Shelbourne | 0-0 | Derry City | Drumcondra, Dublin |
17:00 IST | Highlights | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 3,932 Referee: Eoghan O’Shea |
5 April 20249 | Drogheda | 2-2 | Shelbourne | Drogheda, County Louth |
19:45 IST | Oisin Gallagher ![]() Evan Weir ![]() | Mark Coyle ![]() Sean Boyd ![]() | Stadium: Weavers Park Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
12 April 202410 | Shelbourne | 1-2 | Bohemians | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Will Jarvis ![]() | Jordan Flores ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 4,855 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
19 April 202411 | Galway United | 1-0 | Shelbourne | Galway |
19:45 IST | Edward McCarthy ![]() | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Attendance: 2,873 Referee: Damien McGraith |
22 April 202412 | Shelbourne | 0-0 | Shamrock Rovers | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Shane Farrell ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
26 April 202413 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | John Martin ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
3 May 202314 | Dundalk | 0-0 | Shelbourne | Dundalk, County Louth |
19:45 IST | Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 2,806 Referee: Eoghan O’Shea |
6 May 202415 | Derry City | 1-1 | Shelbourne | Derry |
19:45 IST | Paul McMullan ![]() | Sean Boyd ![]() | Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 2,578 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
10 May 202416 | Shelbourne | 1-1 | Drogheda | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Sean Boyd ![]() | Frantz Pierrot ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 3,598 Referee: Gavin Colfer |
17 May 202417 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | Waterford F.C. | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Sean Boyd ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 3,586 Referee: Rob Harvey |
20 May 202418 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1-2 | Shelbourne | Inchicore, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Jake Mulraney ![]() | Sean Boyd ![]() Evan Caffrey ![]() | Stadium: Richmond Park Attendance: 4,811 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
24 May 202419 | Shamrock Rovers | 0-2 | Shelbourne | Tallaght, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Pico Lopes ![]() | Will Jarvis ![]() | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 4,811 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
31 May 202420 | Shelbourne | 1-2 | Sligo Rovers | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | Sean Boyd ![]() | Kailin Barlow ![]() Fabrice Hartmann ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park |
7 June 202421 | Shelbourne | 1-0 | Dundalk | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | John Martin ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park |
13 June 202422 | Waterford F.C. | 0-1 | Shelbourne | Waterford |
19:45 IST | Will Jarvis ![]() | Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
28 June 202423 | Shelbourne | 2-0 | Galway United | Drumcondra, Dublin |
19:45 IST | John Martin ![]() ![]() | Aodh Dervin ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 3,643 |
4 July 202424 | Drogheda United | 1-1 | Shelbourne | Drogheda, County Louth |
19:45 IST | Douglas Taylor ![]() | Tyreke Wilson ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Weavers Park |
8 February 2024Group stage | Wexford | 4–4 | Shelbourne | Carlow |
Cian Curtis ![]() Thomas Oluwa ![]() Thomas Oluwa ![]() Thomas Oluwa ![]() | Cian Doyle ![]() Sean Cummins ![]() Sean Cummins ![]() Cillian Kavanagh ![]() | Stadium: IT Carlow Referee: Gavin Colfer |
30 January 2024Group stage | Shelbourne | 4–1 | Evergreen | Drumcondra |
Charles McGee ![]() Daniel Bergin ![]() Tyreik Sammy ![]() Dylan Atanda ![]() | Ify Nzewi ![]() | Stadium: Tolka Park Referee: Mark Houlihan |
5 February 2024Group stage | Bray Wanderers | 2–0 | Shelbourne | Bray |
Shane Griffin ![]() Christian Magerusan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 600 (Est.) Referee: Rob Hennessy |
24 March 2024Quarter final | Maynooth University Town | 4–1 | Shelbourne | Maynooth |
Cillian Duffy ![]() Patrick O'Sullivan ![]() Callum Warfield ![]() Patrick O'Sullivan ![]() | Daragh Murtagh ![]() | Stadium: NUI Maynooth Astro Referee: Oliver Moran |
TBC Round 2 | Bray Wanderers F.C. | v | Shelbourne | Bray, County Wicklow |
11 July 2024 1st leg | Shelbourne ![]() | v | St Joseph's F.C. ![]() | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
18 July 2024 2nd leg | St Joseph's F.C. ![]() | v | Shelbourne ![]() | Gibraltar |
No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FAI Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Conor Kearns | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Sean Gannon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Tyreke Wilson | 18 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (3) | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Kameron Ledwidge | 14 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (7) | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Shane Griffin | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | JJ Lunney | 23 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Harry Wood | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Mark Coyle | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Sean Boyd | 7 (10) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (10) | 7 |
10 | FW | ![]() | John Martin | 13 (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (5) | 4 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Matty Smith | 16 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 (5) | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Ali Coote | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Sam Bone | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | John O'Sullivan | 10 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (9) | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Keith Ward | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() | Dean Williams | 1 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (9) | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() | Daithi Folan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() | Evan Caffrey | 10 (12) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (12) | 2 |
29 | DF | ![]() | Paddy Barrett | 20 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (1) | 0 |
36 | FW | ![]() | Will Jarvis | 22 (2) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 (2) | 8 |
67 | MF | ![]() | Liam Burt | 17 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (3) | 2 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Jad Hakiki | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Shane Farrell | 2 (13) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (13) | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Gavin Molloy | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
24 | DF | ![]() | Lewis Temple | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
· Players listed in italics left the club mid-season
· Source: extratime.com
As of match played 1 July 2024.
No | Pos | Nat | Player | LOI | FAIC | UECL | Total |
36 | FW | ![]() | Will Jarvis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Sean Boyd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
10 | FW | ![]() | John Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Mark Coyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
67 | MF | ![]() | Liam Burt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
27 | MF | ![]() | Evan Caffrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
16 | MF | ![]() | John O’Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Tyreke Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
21 | DF | ![]() | Gavin Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Own Goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |||
Italics indicates player left mid-season Source: extratime.com |
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