Shelbourne F.C. Season 2008

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For the 2008 season, Shelbourne are participating in the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division.

Contents

[edit] Club

[edit] Club Information

Chairman, Director Joe Casey
Director Andy Byrne
Secretary Colm Murphy
Commercial Manager Niall Fitzmaurice
Ground Tolka Park

[edit] Commercial partners

Title Sponsor
Main Sponsor JW Hire
Kit, Associate Sponsor Umbro
Associate Sponsor Nivea for Men
Associate Sponsor Decent Suit Productions
Associate Sponsor Irish Daily Star
Associate Sponsor Bus Eireann
Associate Sponsor Dulux

[edit] Coaching and Medical staff

Position Name
Manager Flag of Ireland Dermot Keely
Assistant Manager Flag of Ireland Colin O'Neill
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Ireland Fred Davis
Condition Coach Flag of Ireland Chris Melia
Head Physio Flag of Ireland Larry Byrne
Assistant Physio Flag of Ireland Stephen Weafer
Equipment Manager Flag of Ireland Pat Roche
Kit Administrator Flag of Ireland Johnny Watson
Team Doctor Flag of Ireland Ronan O'Callaghan

[edit] Current first team squad

As of February 27, 2008.

No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland GK Dean Delaney
Flag of Ireland GK John McGuinness
Flag of Ireland GK Fred Davis, Jr.
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Murphy
Flag of Ireland DF Damien Brennan (Captain)
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Keely
Flag of Ireland DF Dean Lawrence → on loan from Shamrock Rovers
Flag of Ireland DF Robbie Hedderman
Flag of Ireland MF Keith Dunne
Flag of Ireland MF David McGill
Flag of Ireland MF Peter McGlynn
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Mulcahy
No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Byrne
Flag of Ireland MF James Chambers
Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Doran
Flag of Ireland MF Mark O'Brien
Flag of Ireland MF Greg O'Halloran → on loan from Galway United
Flag of Ireland MF James Keddy
Flag of England MF Mark Rutherford
Flag of the United States FW Max Cream
Flag of Ireland FW Kevin Cornwall
Flag of Ireland FW Anthony Flood
Flag of Ireland FW David Freeman
Flag of Ireland FW Philip Hughes

[edit] Post-2007 season

After a turbulent 2007 campaign both on and off the pitch, Shelbourne finished in a respectable 5th place in the FAI First Division. Despite an improved second-half of the 2007 campaign, changes amongst the playing staff became inevitable with impending budget cuts.

[edit] Shelbourne first team squad 2007

The Shelbourne first team squad that completed the 2007 season was as follows;

No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland GK Tony O'Dowd
Flag of Ireland GK James Hussey
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Murphy (Vice-captain)
Flag of Ireland DF Sean L'Estrange
Flag of Ireland DF Aidan Collins
Flag of Ireland DF Brian Gartland
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Keely
Flag of Scotland DF Stuart Malcolm
Flag of Scotland DF Marc McCulloch
Flag of Ireland MF James Chambers
Flag of Ireland MF Glen Lacey
No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland MF Peter McGlynn
Flag of Ireland MF Jim Crawford (Captain)
Flag of Ireland MF Kieran Harte
Flag of Ireland MF Noel Haverty → was on loan from St. Patrick's Athletic
Flag of Ireland MF Mark O'Brien → was on loan from Bohemians
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Reilly
Flag of Ireland FW John Brophy
Flag of Ireland FW Anthony Flood
Flag of Ireland FW Mark Leech → was on loan from Drogheda United
Flag of Ireland FW Ciaran Quinn
Flag of Ireland FW Mark Rooney

[edit] Transfers out

On December 3, 2007 Shelbourne announced the release of 15 players that completed the 2007 campaign including loanees Mark Leech and Noel Haverty. Central defender Stuart Malcolm would later depart Shelbourne on January 15, 2008 to join Finn Harps bringing Shels' close season departures to 16.

As of February 11, 2008.

Date Pos. Name To
December 3, 2007 FW Flag of Ireland John Brophy Kildare County
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Aidan Collins Sporting Fingal
December 3, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Jim Crawford Sporting Fingal
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Brian Gartland Monaghan United
December 3, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Kieran Harte Kildare County
December 3, 2007 GK Flag of Ireland James Hussey Sporting Fingal
December 3, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Glen Lacey
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Sean L'Estrange
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Scotland Marc McCulloch Galway United
December 3, 2007 GK Flag of Ireland Tony O'Dowd
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Niall O'Reilly
December 3, 2007 FW Flag of Ireland Ciaran Quinn
December 3, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Alan Reilly
December 3, 2007 FW Flag of Ireland Mark Rooney
January 15, 2008 DF Flag of Scotland Stuart Malcolm Finn Harps
February 11, 2008 MF Flag of Ireland Joey O'Neill Sporting Fingal

[edit] Transfers in

The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2008 campaign:

As of February 27, 2008.

Date Pos. Name From
November 29, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Alan Byrne Kildare County
November 29, 2007 GK Flag of Ireland Dean Delaney Waterford United
November 29, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Keith Dunne Dundalk
November 29, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Robbie Hedderman Waterford United
November 29, 2007 FW Flag of Ireland Philip Hughes Dundalk
November 29, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland James Keddy Drogheda United
November 29, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland David McGill Mount Merrion/YMCA
November 29, 2007 MF Flag of Ireland Mark O'Brien Bohemians
December 3, 2007 DF Flag of Ireland Damien Brennan Longford Town
December 3, 2007 FW Flag of Ireland David Freeman Longford Town
January 15, 2008 DF Flag of Ireland Dean Lawrence Shamrock Rovers (loan)
January 15, 2008 MF Flag of Ireland Alan Mulcahy Waterford United
January 31, 2008 MF Flag of England Mark Rutherford Longford Town
February 27, 2008 FW Flag of Ireland Kevin Cornwall St. Patrick's Athletic
February 27, 2008 FW Flag of the United States Max Cream SV Meppen
February 27, 2008 GK Flag of Ireland Fred Davis, Jr.
February 27, 2008 GK Flag of Ireland John McGuinness Shamrock Rovers
February 27, 2008 MF Flag of Ireland Greg O'Halloran Galway United (loan)

[edit] Players re-signed

5 players from Shelbourne's 2007 campaign re-signed for the 2008 season. They were James Chambers, Anthony Flood, Alan Keely, Alan Murphy and Mark O'Brien.

2 members of Shelbourne's 2007 Under-21 squad received permanent call ups to the first team for the 2008 campaign. They were Peter McGlynn and Stephen Doran.

[edit] Fixtures/Results

[edit] eircom League of Ireland First Division

March 7, 2008
20.00 GMT		 Shelbourne 0 - 0 Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: N.Doyle
Report
March 14, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Kildare County 1 - 3 Shelbourne Station Road, Newbridge
Attendance: 429
Referee: P. Caschera
Barry Slattery Scored after 32 minutes 32' Report Damien Brennan Scored after 48 minutes 48'
Anto Flood Scored after 52 minutes 52'
David Freeman Scored after 66 minutes 66'
March 21, 2008
20.00 GMT		 Monaghan United 1 - 0 Shelbourne Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan
Referee: N. Doyle
Paul Whelan Scored after 8 minutes 8' Report
March 28, 2008
20.00 GMT		 Shelbourne 2 - 0 Athlone Town Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 814
Referee: D. Tomney
Anto Flood Scored after 36 minutes 36' Scored after 64 minutes 64' Report
April 4, 2008
20.00 IST		 Wexford Youths 2 - 2 Shelbourne Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: P. Sutton
Gareth Larkin Scored after 7 minutes 7'
Conor Sinnott Scored after 60 minutes 60'		 Report Anto Flood Scored after 8 minutes 8'
Damien Brennan Scored after 74 minutes 74'
April 11, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 2 - 0 Longford Town Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 938
Referee: G. Kelly
David Freeman Scored after 54 minutes 54' (p)
Anto Flood Scored after 80 minutes 80'		 Report
April 18, 2008
19.45 IST		 Sporting Fingal 0 - 0 Shelbourne Morton Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 1,276
Referee: D. Tomney
Report
April 25, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 2 - 0 Waterford United Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 858
Referee: T. Connolly
Anto Flood Scored after 9 minutes 9' Scored after 88 minutes 88' Report
May 2, 2008
19.45 IST		 Limerick 37 0 - 3 Shelbourne Jackman Park, Limerick
Attendance: 672
Referee: R. Rogers
Report Anto Flood Scored after 54 minutes 54' Scored after 75 minutes 75' Scored after 89 minutes 89'
May 8, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 1 - 3 Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
Referee: D. Hancock
Tiarnan Mulvenna Scored after 1 minutes 1' Report David Freeman Scored after 15 minutes 15'
Anto Flood Scored after 58 minutes 58' Scored after 83 minutes 83'
May 16, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 5 - 0 Kildare County Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 905
Referee: R. Rogers
Mark O'Brien Scored after 19 minutes 19'
David Freeman Scored after 69 minutes 69' (p) Scored after 73 minutes 73' Scored after 90 minutes 90'
Keith Dunne Scored after 90 minutes 90'
  • note: Dunne's 90' goal scored before Freeman
 Report
May 20, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 2 - 0 Monaghan United Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 776
Referee: N. Doyle
Robbie Hedderman Scored after 26 minutes 26'
Damien Brennan Scored after 55 minutes 55'		 Report
May 25, 2008
15.00 IST		 Athlone Town 0 - 1 Shelbourne Lissywoolen, Athlone
Attendance: 531
Referee: G. Kelly
Report Mark Rutherford Scored after 33 minutes 33'
May 30, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 1 - 0 Wexford Youths Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 901
Referee: R. Rogers
Anto Flood Scored after 79 minutes 79' Report
June 21, 2008
19.30 IST		 Longford Town vs Shelbourne Flancare Park, Longford
June 27, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Sporting Fingal Tolka Park, Dublin
July 4, 2008
19.45 IST		 Waterford United vs Shelbourne Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
July 11, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Limerick 37 Tolka Park, Dublin
July 18, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
July 25, 2008
19.45 IST		 Kildare County vs Shelbourne Station Road, Newbridge
July 29, 2008
20.00 IST		 Monaghan United vs Shelbourne Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan
August 1, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Athlone Town Tolka Park, Dublin
August 8, 2008
20.00 IST		 Wexford Youths vs Shelbourne Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford
August 22, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Longford Town Tolka Park, Dublin
August 29, 2008
19.45 IST		 Sporting Fingal vs Shelbourne Morton Stadium, Dublin
September 5, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Waterford United Tolka Park, Dublin
September 12, 2008
19.45 IST		 Limerick 37 vs Shelbourne Jackman Park, Limerick
September 18, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
September 25, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Kildare County Tolka Park, Dublin
October 3, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Monaghan United Tolka Park, Dublin
October 11, 2008
19.00 IST		 Athlone Town vs Shelbourne Lissywoolen, Athlone
October 17, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Wexford Youths Tolka Park, Dublin
October 25, 2008
19.30 IST		 Longford Town vs Shelbourne Flancare Park, Longford
October 31, 2008
20.00 GMT		 Shelbourne vs Sporting Fingal Tolka Park, Dublin
November 7, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Waterford United vs Shelbourne Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
November 15, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Shelbourne vs Limerick 37 Tolka Park, Dublin

[edit] FAI Ford Cup

[edit] Third Round

June 6, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 0 - 3 Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1348
Referee: T. Connolly
Report Trevor Vaughan Scored after 17 minutes 17' (pen.)
Paul Crowley Scored after 71 minutes 71' Scored after 85 minutes 85'

[edit] eircom League of Ireland Cup

[edit] First Round

March 24, 2008
15.00 GMT		 Sporting Fingal 2 - 2 (a.e.t.) Shelbourne Morton Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: 873
Referee: H. Whoriskey
Karl Byrne Scored after 30 minutes 30'
Conan Byrne Scored after 93 minutes 93'		 Report James Chambers Scored after 65 minutes 65'
Anto Flood Scored after 98 minutes 98'
     
Penalties
Dave Rogers Scored
Brian Kelly Scored
Robbie Doyle Missed
Conan Byrne Scored
Paul Caffrey Scored

Brian Gannon Scored
Derek Tyrrell Missed

 5 - 6 Penalties
Scored Damien Brennan
Scored David Freeman
Scored James Chambers
Scored Philly Hughes
Missed Anto Flood

Scored Robbie Hedderman
Scored Mark O'Brien

  

[edit] Second Round

May 5, 2008
16.00 IST		 Shelbourne 0 - 2 Drogheda United Tolka Park, Dublin
Referee: D. McKeon
Report Tony Grant Scored after 40 minutes 40'
Shane Robinson Scored after 80 minutes 80'

[edit] Friendlies

February 7, 2008
19.30 GMT		 Shelbourne 0 - 0 Cork City Kilkiernan Road, Cabra, Dublin
Report
February 15, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Finn Harps 0 - 0 Shelbourne Finn Park, Ballybofey
Report
February 16, 2008
15.00 GMT		 Letterkenny Rovers 0 - 2 Shelbourne Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex, Sallaghagraine
Report Anto Flood Scored
David Freeman Scored
February 22, 2008
19.45 GMT		 St. Patrick's Athletic 1 - 1 Shelbourne Richmond Park, Dublin
Gary O'Neill Scored Report Anto Flood Scored
February 26, 2008
19.30 GMT		 Beggsboro 0 - 1 Shelbourne Kilkiernan Road, Cabra, Dublin
Report Peter McGlynn Scored
February 29, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Bohemians 1 - 1 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
Referee: D. Hanney
Glenn Cronin Scored after 55 minutes 55' Report Jason McGuinness Scored after 85 minutes 85' (o.g.)
July 14, 2008
19.45 IST		 Shelbourne vs Millwall Tolka Park, Dublin
July 24, 2008
19.30 IST		 Shelbourne vs Leeds United Tolka Park, Dublin

[edit] FAI First Division Table

Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Final effect of position
1
 Shelbourne
14
10
3
1
26
5
+21
33
Promotion to Premier Division and Setanta Sports Cup qualification playoff
2
 Dundalk
14
9
4
1
29
9
+20
31
3
 Waterford United
14
8
3
3
24
12
+12
27
4
 Sporting Fingal
14
7
3
4
21
15
+6
24
5
 Longford Town
14
4
5
5
18
14
+4
17
6
 Limerick 37
14
4
2
8
15
24
-9
14
7
 Monaghan United
14
3
4
7
6
23
-17
13
8
 Wexford Youths
14
3
3
8
11
21
-10
12
9
 Kildare County
14
2
5
7
13
25
-12
11
10
 Athlone Town
14
1
6
7
7
22
-15
9
Promotion/Relegation Playoff against 'A' Championship qualifier

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

[edit] League Form/Results by Round

Round 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Ground H A A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H
Result D W L W D W D W W W W W W W

Last updated: May 30, 2008.
Source: eircom League of Ireland First Division Fixtures
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win.

[edit] Home/Away Form

Venue P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Home 7 6 1 0 14 0 14 19
Away 7 4 2 1 12 5 7 14

[edit] 2008 Season Statistics

[edit] Player appearances/goals

As of June 6, 2008.

No. Nat. Position Player Total League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flag of Ireland DF Damien Brennan 17 3 14 3 3 0
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Byrne 7 0 5 0 2 0
Flag of Ireland MF James Chambers 17 1 14 0 3 1
Flag of Ireland FW Kevin Cornwall 1 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of the United States FW Max Cream 3 0 2 0 1 0
Flag of Ireland GK Fred Davis, Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland GK Dean Delaney 17 0 14 0 3 0
Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Doran 1 0 0 0 1 0
Flag of Ireland MF Keith Dunne 7 1 5 1 2 0
Flag of Ireland FW Anto Flood 16 14 14 13 2 1
Flag of Ireland FW David Freeman 17 6 14 6 3 0
Flag of Ireland DF Robbie Hedderman 15 1 13 1 2 0
Flag of Ireland FW Philip Hughes 8 0 6 0 2 0
Flag of Ireland MF James Keddy 11 0 10 0 1 0
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Keely 11 0 10 0 1 0
Flag of Ireland DF Dean Lawrence 2 0 1 0 1 0
Flag of Ireland MF David McGill 16 0 13 0 3 0
Flag of Ireland MF Peter McGlynn 3 0 1 0 2 0
Flag of Ireland GK John McGuinness 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF Alan Mulcahy 10 0 8 0 2 0
Flag of Ireland DF Alan Murphy 12 0 10 0 2 0
Flag of Ireland MF Mark O'Brien 13 1 10 1 3 0
Flag of Ireland MF Greg O'Halloran 11 0 11 0 0 0
Flag of England MF Mark Rutherford 11 1 9 1 2 0

[edit] Top Goalscorers

Position Goalscorer Total Goals League Goals Cup Goals
1 Flag of Ireland Anto Flood
14
13
1
2 Flag of Ireland David Freeman
6
6
0
3 Flag of Ireland Damien Brennan
3
3
0
4= Flag of Ireland James Chambers
1
0
1
4= Flag of Ireland Keith Dunne
1
1
0
4= Flag of Ireland Robbie Hedderman
1
1
0
4= Flag of Ireland Mark O'Brien
1
1
0
4= Flag of England Mark Rutherford
1
1
0

[edit] References

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