Shane Farrell

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Shane Farrell
Personal information
Full name Shane Farrell
Date of birth (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Finglas, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Utility player
Team information
Current team
 Drogheda United
Number 17
Youth career
Finglas Celtic
–2018 Finglas United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Shelbourne 148 (12)
2024 → Drogheda United (loan) 11 (1)
2025– Drogheda United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Shane Farrell (born 26 June 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He previously played for Shelbourne.

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Career

Youth career

A native of Finglas, County Dublin, [1] Farrell began playing schoolboy football with local club Finglas Celtic [2] and then Finglas United, where in his last season with the club, he scored the winner in the Dalton U19 Cup Final against Knockmitten from the penalty spot. [3]

Shelbourne

Farrell signed for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne on 9 February 2018. [3] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2018, in a 2–1 loss away to UCD in the first game of the season at the UCD Bowl. [4] On 25 April 2018, he scored his first goal in senior football in a 7–2 win over Drogheda United at Tolka Park in the League of Ireland Cup. [5] He followed the goal up by scoring again 5 days later, netting the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win away to Athlone Town in the Leinster Senior Cup. [6] Farrell signed his first professional contract with the club in August 2018. [7] On 28 September 2018, he was part of the team that defeated rivals St Patrick's Athletic in the final in a penalty shootout to win the 2017–18 Leinster Senior Cup at Tolka Park, with Farrell scoring his penalty in the shootout. [8] On 13 September 2019, Farrell was part of the side that defeated Drogheda United 3–1 at United Park to win the 2019 League of Ireland First Division and promotion to the Premier Division. [9] The return to the League of Ireland Premier Division did not go to plan for Farrell or Shels, as they were relegated back to the First Division on 15 November 2020 after losing 1–0 to Longford Town at Richmond Park. [10] On 1 October 2021, he was part of the team that defeated Treaty United 1–0 at Tolka Park to claim the 2021 League of Ireland First Division title to yo-yo the club back up to the Premier Division. [11] On 26 November 2021, he signed a new contract with the club. [12] Just a few months later on 22 May 2022, he signed another new contract that would run to the end of the 2023 season, with the option for another year. [13] On 13 November 2022, he was part of the Shels side that were on the receiving end of a record FAI Cup final defeat as they were beaten 4–0 by Derry City at the Aviva Stadium in the 2022 FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium, in what he later described as "the lowest moment in my career". [14] He signed a new contract with the club on 26 November 2023, [15] after making 37 appearances in all competitions in the 2023 season. [16] He made just 2 in the first half of the 2024 season, with manager Damien Duff publicly criticising Farrell's lifestyle and effort in training following a red card against Shamrock Rovers on 22 April 2024, stating "Regarding Shane, I’m always honest privately and in public. He knows he has let everyone down. I used to laugh about his diet, in year one, the chicken fillet rolls, whatever. That time has passed now. How you live your life off the pitch, how you train usually gets shown up on a match night and it did tonight. I get he’s a fan’s favourite and what have you, but he hasn’t deserved to play - not one bit." [17] [18] [19] He was allowed to depart the club when the July transfer window opened, having made 173 appearances for the club, scoring 17 goals during his 7 seasons. [16]

Drogheda United

On 1 July 2024, Farrell joined fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United on an initial loan spell until the end of the season. [20] He made his debut for the club on 12 July 2024, in a 4–2 loss away to Dundalk in the Louth Derby at Oriel Park. [21] His first goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw at home to Bohemians, as he found the top corner with a free-kick. [22] Farrell started the 2024 FAI Cup final on 11 November 2024, as his side defeated Derry City 2–0 at the Aviva Stadium to win the Cup. [23] [24] [25] On 16 November 2024, he helped his side to a 3–1 win over Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff. [26] On 7 December 2024, Farrell signed for Drogheda United on a permanent basis ahead of the 2025 season. [27]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 January 2025 [28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shelbourne 2018 LOI First Division 1202031—6 [c] 2233
2019 1731110—0 [d] 0194
2020 LOI Premier Division 11010——1 [e] 0130
2021 LOI First Division 24310———253
2022 LOI Premier Division 34650———396
2023 33010——3 [d] 1371
2024 170———0 [d] 0170
Total1481211141—10317317
Drogheda United (loan) 2024 LOI Premier Division 11140——1 [f] 0161
Drogheda United 2025 LOI Premier Division 0000—0 [g] 02 [d] 020
Career Total15913151410013319118

Honours

Shelbourne
Drogheda United

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