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Shelbourne
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Full name Shelbourne Football Club
Nickname(s) Shels/The Reds
Founded 1895
Ground Tolka Park
Drumcondra
Dublin
Ireland
(Capacity 10,000)
Chairman Joe Casey
Manager Dermot Keely
League FAI First Division
2007 5th in FAI First Division
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Shelbourne Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having their Premier Division Licence revoked by the FAI's First Instance Committee on 19 February 2007, effectively relegating the club despite winning the league championship just three months earlier. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Tolka Park ( is a football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. Drumcondra ( is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC. The FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division' is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's new FAI League of Ireland created following the merging The FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division' is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's new FAI League of Ireland created following the merging Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division' is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's new FAI League of Ireland created following the merging The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public is the top tier of the Republic The club was issued a First Division Licence in place of the revoked licence.

Founded in Dublin in 1895, the club joined the Irish Football League in 1904, which was then an all Ireland competition, before becoming founder members of the Football League of Ireland in 1921. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Shelbourne have 13 league titles to their name and are one of three clubs to have won both the IFA Cup and the FAI Cup as well as being Ireland's most successful club in UEFA's club competitions. The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The club colours are primarily red and white, with home jerseys being predominantly red. The club currently play their home matches at Tolka Park, in the Dublin suburb of Drumcondra. Tolka Park ( is a football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Drumcondra ( is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. 'Shels' is the club's most common nickname, an abbreviation of Shelbourne.

Shelbourne have recently gained a lot of international exposure due to their performances in European competition and former striker Jason Byrne gaining caps for the Republic of Ireland whilst with the club. Jason Byrne (born February 23 1978 in Dublin) is an Irish football player currently playing for Bohemian F The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. Shelbourne are the most successful team in the League of Ireland in recent years, having won five titles in the 2000s. The club is managed by Dermot Keely, who was appointed as Pat Fenlon's successor on 23 February 2007 [1]. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC. Patrick "Nutsy" Fenlon (born March 15 1969, Dublin Republic of Ireland) is an Irish former footballer and currently Bohemians manager Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Contents

History

Early years: 1895-1921

Shelbourne FC came into existence in 1895, founded in Ringsend (the correct postal address is actually Sandymount) by a group of seven individuals, including James Rowan (St Margaret Place) and two Wall brothers Felix and Michael (Bath Avenue Place). There is also a village called "Ring's End" in the English County of Cambridgeshire Ringsend ( is a Southside Sandymount ( Dumhach Thrá in Irish) is a coastal suburb of South Dublin in the Dublin 4 postal district in Ireland. But for the toss of a coin under the current DART bridge on Bath Avenue, Shelbourne FC might be known as 'Bath FC' today. Shelbourne registered with the Leinster Football Association, and initially played their home games on a waste patch of land (M'Lady's Field) close to Lansdowne Road. Location The stadium is situated in the neighbourhood of Ballsbridge in the city's Dublin 4 area

Having initially played in and won the Leinster Junior League and subsequently the Leinster Senior League, Shels joined the Irish Football League (then an all-Ireland competition) in 1904 and was the first professional club in Ireland having turned pro in 1904 [citation needed]. Leinster Senior League is an amateur football league in the Irish province of Leinster. The first player to sign pro was James Wall, brother of two of the founder members and he was paid £0-0-06d per week. During Shels' twelve seasons in the Irish Football League (the league was suspended during the First World War and the club played in the Leinster Senior League in that time), they won three Irish Cups and achieved second place in the league in 1907 making them the most successful Dublin club of the time as well as having five players capped at full international level. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During the 1913/14 season Shels established Shelbourne Park in Ringsend, as their home ground. Shelbourne Park is a greyhound racing stadium in the south Dublin inner city suburb of Ringsend. There is also a village called "Ring's End" in the English County of Cambridgeshire Ringsend ( is a Southside

After the split: 1921-1929

Additional reading: FAI - Split from the IFA

In 1921 following the partition of Ireland, the Football Association of the Irish Free State took control of football in what is now the Republic of Ireland, and Shels left the Irish Football League to become founder members of the new Free State League (now the Football League of Ireland). The Football Association of Ireland ( FAI; Irish: Cumann Peile na h-Éireann) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer The Partition of Ireland took place on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.

In the first season of the Football League of Ireland in 1922, Shels won the League of Ireland Shield. The League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted The trophy was retained the following season, but there was disaster in the Free State Cup Final (now the FAI Cup) as Shels lost to a junior team from Belfast, Alton United. The 1923 Irish Free State Cup Final was contested by League of Ireland side Shelbourne of Dublin and Alton United of Belfast 's Fall's Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. However success did eventually arrive in the League as Shels were crowned league champions for the first time in 1926 (as well as winning the Shield that year) and recorded a second success in 1929.

Thirties: 1930-1939

Additional reading: Reds United F.C.

Having failed to retain the title in 1930, Shels won their third title in 1931. Reds United was a football team from Dublin in the Irish Free State. In 1934 the club got into a dispute with the Free State F. A. when they looked for compensation when the FAIFS arranged a match for the same day as Shelbourne had a match scheduled. In the row that followed, Shels resigned from the League and were then suspended from football for a year by the FAI. The club played no football during the 1934/35 season and spent the 1935/36 season in the Athletic Union League before being re-admitted to the League of Ireland for the start of the 1936/37 season. During the 1935/36 season a team called Reds United F.C., made up of a number of Shels players and backed by Shels personnel, competed in the League of Ireland and finished a respectable fourth. Reds United was a football team from Dublin in the Irish Free State. At the end of the season, they resigned from the League to make way for Shels return.

The decade had a happy ending though as success in the FAI Cup finally arrived (many fans had started to believe the club was suffering from a curse). It was in the 1939 cup final that the supposed curse was broken. Sligo Rovers who boasted Dixie Dean, the goalscoring legend of the Football League, were eventually beaten after a replay thanks to a long-range goal from 'Sacky' Glen. Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs After so many attempts, the blue ribbon of Irish football made its way to Shelbourne Park for the first time. In Symbolism, blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality Official figures put the attendances at 30,000 and 25,000 for the first final and the replay respectively.

Forties: 1940-1949

As the euphoria of the first FAI Cup success wore off, the forties started slowly enough for the Reds, and it wasn't until 1944 that the league championship was won again-for a fourth time, along with the Shield. The title was clinched after an epic 5-3 win over local rivals Shamrock Rovers. Luck was reversed though in the FAI Cup Final as Rovers stopped the Reds winning the treble. Shels went down 3-2, but felt aggrieved that the referee award them a penalty when it seemed a Rovers defender had handled the ball after it went over the goalline. The subsequent penalty was missed.

Another league title however was wrapped up on the last day in 1947 and was again secured against Shamrock Rovers.

The closing of the decade marked the end of an era. In April 1949, Shels drew 2-2 against Waterford in what was the club's final competitive game at Shelbourne Park. The plan was that Shels would build a new stadium up the road in nearby Irishtown. Irishtown may refer to Irishtown Dublin, Ireland Irishtown Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Irishtown Nova Scotia The 1948/49 season also saw Shels win their seventh Shield.

Fifties: 1950-1959

In 1951, Shels made it to the FAI Cup final where they met Cork Athletic who had already wrapped up the league. Cork Athletic FC is a former Irish football club based in Cork. Tommy Carberry had scored in every round for the Reds and did so again in the final, played in front of over 38,900 fans, but it was only good enough to earn a replay which Athletic won. A sixth league title was won in 1953, and then in 1955/56 Shels played their only season in Irishtown Stadium. Irishtown Stadium was originally built in the 1950s by Shelbourne FC, a football club in the League of Ireland. The ground however was far from complete despite a huge amount of voluntary work being carried out by supporters, and offered no shelter for the fans from the elements. Unsurprisingly Shels were tenants at Tolka Park the following season.

During that season Gerry Doyle was appointed manager and a new era was being ushered in for the Reds. Gerry Doyle was a football manager in Ireland who spent most of his football career with Shelbourne in the League of Ireland. The FAI Youth Cup was won in 1959 and Doyle was true to his word, 'if they're good enough, they're old enough' and six of the Youth Cup winning team became first team regulars. Amongst them Tony Dunne who would be later transferred to Manchester United with who he would pick up a European Cup winners medal in 1968. Anthony Peter Dunne (born July 24, 1941 in Dublin) Irish football player who regularly appeared at left-back. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

Sixties: 1960-1969

The early years of the sixties went great for the Reds. Three goal wins over Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk put Shels in the 1960 FAI Cup Final where they beat Cork Hibernians 2-0 to get their hands on the trophy for only the second time. Cork Hibernians FC were a former Irish football club based in Cork. Cork Celtic were beaten by a Ben Hannigan goal in a play-off for the league in 1962 and only illness to three key players as a result of vaccinations taken on a League of Ireland representative trip to Italy cost Shels the FAI Cup and a first 'double' as they went down to Shamrock Rovers in the final despite being red-hot favourites. Cork Celtic FC were a former Irish football club based in Cork. Ben Hannigan is a former Irish footballer He spent most of his career playing for Shelbourne in the League of Ireland. The 1962 League of Ireland Championship play-off was contested by Shelbourne of Dublin and Cork Celtic on 2 May at Dalymount Park, The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season The FAI Cup was however won the following year and it was a repeat of the 1960 final. A 2-0 win over Cork Hibs.

With this success came the excitement of European club football (see below). In 1964 the club finally sold their last interest in Irishtown Stadium. Irishtown Stadium was originally built in the 1950s by Shelbourne FC, a football club in the League of Ireland. In the years that followed, televised highlights of English football began to be broadcast into Ireland and the crowds around most of the league grounds plummeted. Clubs in the league came under huge financial pressure, players left for England at a younger age, grounds became derelict, and media coverage almost disappeared.

Seventies and Eighties: 1970-1989

There was a bright enough start to the seventies as Athlone Town were beaten in the Shield final second replay, a win that would see the Reds enter the new UEFA Cup the following season. Athlone Town AFC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Áth Luain is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. However, it was to be the last trophy the club would win for some time. Cork Hibs beat Shels in the replay of the 1973 FAI Cup Final in Flower Lodge-the only time the final was ever played outside Dublin. Pairc Ui Rinn is a Stadium in Cork owned by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA Two years later Shels were shocked in the Cup final by amateurs Home Farm. Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall Dublin. In 1978, Jimmy Johnstone, a European Cup winner with Celtic in 1967 signed briefly for the club. James Connolly 'Jimmy' Johnstone ( 30 September, 1944 &ndash 13 March, 2006) was a Scottish footballer. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.

In 1984, Shels lost out to Shamrock Rovers in the FAI Cup semi-final replay. As the league was to expand to two divisions in the summer of 1985, the bottom four clubs at the end of the 1984/85 season were to be relegated. Needing a win on the last day of the season, Shels found themselves two down at half-time away to Galway United. Galway United FC (Irish Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. However a heroic comeback ensued and Shels got the three goals to take the points and avoid the drop. But the reprieve only lasted twelve months. Shels stay in the First Division was short-lived as they came back up straight away with Derry City. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, After two decades and more in the doldrums, the grey skies were clearing. Tony Donnelly took over the club in 1989 and started to invest heavily. Shels were out of the derelict Harold's Cross Stadium and taking over Tolka Park. Harold's Cross Stadium is a Greyhound racing stadium in the south Dublin city district of Harold's Cross, owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Tolka Park ( is a football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. Former international Pat Byrne was installed as player-manager, and a plethora of new players arrived shortly after to bring back the glory days. Pat Byrne (born 15 May 1956, in Dublin) is a former Irish football player and manager

Nineties: 1990-1999

The heavy investment in the club by the Donnelly family gave an almost instant return as Shels captured their eighth league title at the end of the 1991/92 season - the first for thirty years - when they won 3-1 away to outgoing champions Dundalk. Despite only needing a draw, Brian Flood sealed the win with a spectacular goal from thirty-five yards. Brian Flood (born 22 June 1971 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Shelbourne in the Football Although the league title was lost the following season after two series of play-offs involving Cork City and Bohemians, the FAI Cup was won, again after a thirty year wait, when a Greg Costello header was enough to defeat Dundalk in Lansdowne Road. The 1993 League of Ireland Championship Play-offs took place following a three-way tie at the top of the Premier Division following the end of the regular season Location The stadium is situated in the neighbourhood of Ballsbridge in the city's Dublin 4 area

Both the League Cup and the FAI Cup were won in sensational circumstances in 1996 under Damien Richardson. Damien John Richardson (born 2 August 1947, Dublin) is an Irish football manager and former player The League Cup was won, for the first time, in a penalty shootout against Sligo Rovers after Shels had come from two down late on. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Sligo Rovers FC ( Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. In the FAI Cup Final against St. Patrick's, Shels were reduced early on to ten men as keeper Alan Gough was sent off, and with no sub keeper, midfielder Brian Flood played seventy minutes in goal. Alan Gough (born 10 March, 1972 in Watford) is an Irish footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper. Brian Flood (born 22 June 1971 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Shelbourne in the Football Despite trailing 1-0, Tony Sheridan equalised with a stunning lob in the last couple of minutes to force a replay. Tony Sheridan (born 21 October 1974 in Dublin) was a highly talented footballer who returned to Dublin in August 1995 and signed for Shelbourne FC With Alan Gough back in goal for the rematch, Shels won the trophy after Gough saved a late penalty and Stephen Geogeghan scored an even later winner. Stephen Geoghegan (born June 3, 1970 in Dublin) was an Irish football player Shels became only the third club to retain the FAI Cup when they defeated Derry City 2-0 in the 1997 final.

The 1997/98 season however brought heartbreak. Shels lost the League Cup Final to Sligo Rovers, the FAI Cup Final to Cork City after a replay, and worst of all, missed out on the league title on the last day of the season. Richardson departed after this failure, and in stepped the uncompromising Dermot Keely. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC.

Beyond 2000

Additional reading: Shelbourne: Season 2007, Season 2008

After a mediocre first season, Dermot Keely brought Shels a historic first ever League and FAI Cup double in 1999/2000. In the 2007 season, Shelbourne finished 5th in the eircom League of Ireland First Division. For the 2008 season, Shelbourne are participating in the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC. Having secured the league with a 2-0 win in Waterford which saw Shels lose just once before then, the double was claimed thanks to a Pat Fenlon goal in the FAI Cup final replay away in Dalymount Park against Bohemians. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic Dalymount Park is a football Stadium situated in north Dublin. The following season though saw Shels again let the league title slip away on the last day. The 2001/02 season was dogged in controversy as title challengers St Patrick's Athletic were docked nine points for fielding an unregistered player in accordance with the league's rules, before having them restored. The league eventually docked them fifteen points when it emerged a second unregistered player had played five games. This all lead to Shels claiming their tenth league title.

Under new manager Pat Fenlon the title was missed out on in 2002/03, but for the first time ever Shels won back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2004 as the league changed to a summer season. Having just failed to make the group stages of the Champions League in 2004, Shels brought in big name players for the 2005 season, but only finished third in the league and lost to Linfield in the first ever Setanta Cup Final. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of 2006 saw a change in fortunes, with Shelbourne winning the title on goal difference from Derry City. In Sports such as Ice hockey and football (soccer, goal difference (that is goals scored minus goals conceded is often the first Tiebreaker

However after ongoing financial problems during the 2006 season, Pat Fenlon resigned and the vast majority of players left, some for rival clubs, some to British clubs. Shels withdrew from the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup and before the start of the new league season were demoted to the First Division by the FAI. The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of The FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division' is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's new FAI League of Ireland created following the merging The club's majority shareholder Ollie Byrne suffered a brain tumour (he passed away in August 2007) and Joe Casey was installed as Chairman. A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons Former manager Dermot Keely was brought back in and assembled a squad just in time for the club to take its place in the 2007 FAI First Division. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC. The new FAI eircom League of Ireland, consisting of both the FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier and the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division A respectable finish in the top half of the table was secured, but no promotion was achieved so Shels will play First Division football again in the 2008 season.

Additional reading: Shelbourne F.C. Seasons

Players

Current squad

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No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland GK Dean Delaney
Flag of Ireland GK John McGuinness
Flag of Ireland GK Fred Davis, Jr. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Dean Delaney (born September 15, 1980 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer, currently playing for In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports
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. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Alan Murphy (born June 14 1978 in Drogheda, Ireland) is an Irish Footballer currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Damien Brennan (born August 30 1980 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Alan Vincent Keely (born May 10 1982 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Footballer who plays for Eircom League of Ireland In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Dean Lawrence (born June 16 1988 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Robbie Hedderman (born April 4 1982 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Keith Dunne (born February 10 1982 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David McGill (born 24 October 1981, in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish football central midfielder who is For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alan Mulcahy (born December 17 1983 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish football player who is currently unattached 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

Current Under 20 Squad

As of October 6, 2007. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alan Byrne (born July 21 1983 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish Football player who is currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. James Chambers (born February 14 1987 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who is currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Stephen Doran (born 7 February 1989 in Dublin is an Irish Footballer who is currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland First Division club For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mark O'Brien (born on May 13 1984 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Soccer player who currently plays for Eircom For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Greg O'Halloran (born September 6, 1980 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Cobh Galway United FC (Irish Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) was founded as Galway Rovers in 1937. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. James Keddy (born March 26 1973 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mark Rutherford (born March 25, 1972 in Birmingham, England) is an English football player currently playing for Shelbourne F Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Max Cream (born August 29, 1987, Los Angeles California) is an English - American professional soccer player currently a free agent Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Kevin Cornwall (born May 16 1988 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who plays for Leinster Senior League club Glebe North Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Anthony 'Anto' Flood (born December 31 1984 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Shelbourne in Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing David Freeman (born November 25 1979 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Philip Hughes (born September 12 1981 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish Soccer player currently playing Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

No. Position Player
GK Kyle Delavari
GK Ronan Jenkinson
DF David Browne
DF Ilmir Habibovic
DF Sean Keyes
DF Gavin McDermott
DF Adam McGarry
DF Sean Young
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
MF Graham Curran
MF Stephen Doran (Captain)
MF Glen Humphries
MF Peter McGlynn
MF Joe O'Neill
MF Daniel Moriarty
FW Darren Doyle
FW Andrew Hand

Notable former players

see also Cat:Shelbourne F.C. players

Notable Former Managers

see also Cat:Shelbourne F.C. managers

European football

Main article: Shelbourne F.C. in Europe

Shelbourne have a long, illustrious history in European competitions, taking on teams such as Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Panathinaikos, Rangers, Rosenborg, Brøndby, Hajduk Split, Deportivo de La Coruña, Lille, and Steaua Bucharest. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 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Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC (ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός also known as P Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Rosenborg Ballklub ( RBK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. HNK Hajduk Split is a Croatian football club one of two most popular football clubs in the country Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique FC Steaua Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ghenceasouth-west Bucharest.

Shelbourne first performed on the European stage in the 1962/63 season, taking on Sporting Lisbon in the European Cup. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting In recent times, Shelbourne have been ever-present in European competition, and enjoyed a considerable amount of success.

Fans' Groups

Reds Independent

Reds Independent are a Shelbourne supporters group formed in 1998 after Shelbourne FC moved their home UEFA Cup tie with Rangers out of the country and to Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers FC. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Prenton Park is a multi-use Stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere The group gives Shelbourne fans an independent voice, something sorely lacking after the Rangers tie was moved abroad, through Red Inc. , the longest running fanzine in the League of Ireland. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure Red Inc. was first sold as a sixteen page publication priced fifty pence for a home league tie against Cork City on 31 January 1999.

Briogáid Dearg

Briogáid Dearg is the name of the Shelbourne ultras group which was founded in 2003. The name is the Irish translation of "Red Brigade", which is derived from the club nickname "The Reds", and a very old club nickname "The Fire Brigade". Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The group's logo is a phoenix which represents the recent rebirth of the club on and off the pitch. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the

The group stands behind the goal in the New Stand (Drumcondra End) of Tolka Park and organise tifo displays, etc. and got no shortage of publicity from the Irish media during Shelbourne's 2004 UEFA Champions League run. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club

"BD" as the group are commonly referred to, regularly win "Tifo of the month" on Ultras website www. Tifo, originally the Italian word for the phenomenon of supporting a sport team is mostly used as a name for any spectacular choreography displayed by supporters on the Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters ultras-tifo. tk.

Shelbourne Supporters' Development Group

The Shelbourne Supporters' Development Group was founded in 2006 with the aim of securing badly needed funding from the Shelbourne supporter base. The Group have been promised shares in Shelbourne FC Ltd and representation on the board if it raises a certain amount of money for Shelbourne FC each year.

Shelbourne in the community

Shelbourne have seventeen schoolboy teams competing in the Dublin & District Schoolboy Leagues.

There is also an amateur team playing in the Amateur Football League. They won promotion to Division 1 (Saturday) in May 2008.

Shelbourne are involved in a football scholarship programme with Larkin Community College, on Dublin's northside. This scheme is considered to have helped stop the falling enrolment rates, and early leaving of school, in part of Dublin's north inner city. [2]

“ Falling enrolment, poor discipline, early school-leaving. At Larkin Community College in Dublin's north inner city these have been shown the red card thanks to an innovative soccer scholarship scheme with Shelbourne FC.

In the heart of Dublin city some schools have problems holding on to students. There are fewer students around and those who can afford it are favouring fee-paying schools. Falling numbers can hit students and teachers hard - school morale gets a knock and some borderline students inch closer to dropping out.

In Dublin's inner city, historically drop-out rates were high. This is rapidly changing. That's why the educational world is watching Larkin Community College in Cathal Brugha Street, the first school in the State to introduce a large-scale soccer scholarship programme to encourage students to remain on in the educational system.

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“ "This is not an academy for Shelbourne Football Club," says Spillane, who is keen to stress that football training for the scholars takes its place alongside all the regular Junior Certificate subjects. "However, football is a big part of these students' lives and the chance to train with professional Shelbourne coaches twice a week gives them a taste of success which has a positive impact on all their schoolwork. " ”
“ The idea is brilliant - many of the students who have taken the scholarship would not have stayed in school. Now they are completing the Junior Cert and staying on to Leaving Cert, in a number of cases. It's a great incentive for those kids who are really passionate about football. ”

Major Honours

1925-26, 1928-29, 1930-31, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1952-53, 1961-62, 1991-92, 1999-2000, 2001-02, 2003, 2004, 2006
1906, 1911, 1920
1939, 1960, 1963, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000
1914-15
1995-96
1922, 1923, 1926, 1930, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1971

Records

Results

Goals / Scorers

International Caps

Full international caps won by players while with Shelbourne:

Trivia

The commemorative plaque in Tolka Park, detailing the quickest hattrick ever, as scored by Jimmy O'Connor on 19 November 1967.
The commemorative plaque in Tolka Park, detailing the quickest hattrick ever, as scored by Jimmy O'Connor on 19 November 1967.

References

  1. ^ ShelbourneFC.ie → News: Dermot Keely announced as new manager. Dermot Keely, (born March 8 1954 in Dublin) is the current manager of Irish football team Shelbourne FC.
  2. ^ LarkinCommunityCollege.ie → How Soccer Made A Striking Difference
  3. ^ UEFA.com

External links

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