2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2010 season
ChairmanRepublic of Ireland Jonathan Roche
CoachNorthern Ireland Michael O'Neill
Premier DivisionChampions
FAI CupFinal
League of Ireland CupSemifinals
Leinster Senior CupQuarterfinals
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Twigg
All: Gary Twigg
← 
2011 →

The 2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season was the club's 89th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's second season under the stewardship of Michael O'Neill. The team finished the season as Premier Division champions, narrowly beating rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.[1][2]

Gary Twigg concluded the season as the league's top goalscorer for the second season in succession. The Hoops reached the 2010 FAI Cup Final, the semifinals of the 2010 League of Ireland Cup, the quarterfinals of the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup and defeated Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League before losing to Juventus in the next round.

The team played a direct style of football throughout the season, with Michael O'Neill generally employing the 4–5–1 formation.[3]

Preseason[]

The club made a number of signings during the off-season and preseason in an effort to strengthen the squad. Enda Stevens and James Chambers were signed at the end of 2009, the former agreeing to a one-year contract.[4][5] They were joined by Chris Turner, Craig Walsh and Billy Dennehy in January 2010, while Dan Murray and Danny Murphy signed for the club in February.[6][7] The signing of Chris Turner was disputed by Sligo Rovers and eventually sanctioned in March.[8][9] The team played four preseason friendlies, winning three and drawing one.

Squad[]

All players used during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Mannus
2 DF Ireland EIR Patrick Sullivan
3 DF Ireland EIR Enda Stevens
4 DF Scotland SCO Craig Sives
5 DF Ireland EIR Aidan Price
6 MF Ireland EIR Stephen Rice
7 MF Ireland EIR Stephen Bradley
8 MF Ireland EIR James Chambers
9 FW Scotland SCO Gary Twigg
10 FW Ireland EIR Dessie Baker
11 MF Ireland EIR Ollie Cahill
11 FW England ENG Neale Fenn
13 DF Ireland EIR Pat Flynn
14 FW Ireland EIR Graham Barrett
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Ireland EIR Aidan Downes
15 MF Ireland EIR Paddy Kavanagh
16 GK Ireland EIR Robert Duggan
16 GK England ENG Pat Jennings
17 MF Ireland EIR Seán O'Connor
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Turner
19 DF England ENG Danny Murphy
20 MF Ireland EIR Billy Dennehy
21 MF Ireland EIR Craig Walsh
22 FW Ireland EIR Don Cowan
23 FW Northern Ireland NIR Thomas Stewart
24 DF England ENG Dan Murray
25 MF Ireland EIR Robert Bayly

Out on loan[]

All players loaned out during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Ireland EIR Craig Walsh (at Longford Town)
22 FW Ireland EIR Don Cowan (at Longford Town)

Transfers[]

All players transferred during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW England ENG Neale Fenn (Signed in August)[10][11][12]
14 MF Ireland EIR Aidan Downes (Signed in August)
16 GK England ENG Pat Jennings (Signed in July)
23 FW Northern Ireland NIR Thomas Stewart (Signed in April)
25 MF Ireland EIR Robert Bayly (Signed in March)[13]
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Ireland EIR Ollie Cahill (Released in July)[14]
14 FW Ireland EIR Graham Barrett (Retired in September)[15]
16 GK Ireland EIR Robert Duggan (Transferred to Drogheda in July)

Technical staff[]

Premier Division[]

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March Round 1 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Eoin Doyle Goal 22' (Report) James Chambers Goal 63' Attendance: c. 3,000
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
16 March Round 2 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 St. Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IWT (Report) Ian Bermingham Goal 57'
Vinny Faherty Goal 60'		 Referee: Declan Hanney
21 March Round 3 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
15:45 IWT (Report) Neale Fenn Goal 35'
Stephen Maher Goal 48'		 Referee: Paul Tuite
26 March Round 4 Galway United 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
19:35 IWT (Report) Pat Sullivan Goal 7'
2 April Round 5 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST (Report) Referee: Richie Winter
5 April Round 6 Sporting Fingal 1–1 Shamrock Rovers Morton Stadium, Dublin
15:00 IST Conan Byrne Goal 78' (Report) James Chambers Goal 87' Attendance: 1,440
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
9 April Round 7 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bohemians Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST Billy Dennehy Goal 38' (Report) Referee: Alan Kelly
16 April Round 8 Drogheda United 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IST (Report) Robert Bayly Goal 47'
Gary Twigg Goal 93'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer
23 April Round 9 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary Twigg Goal 36' (Report) Referee: Richie Winter
26 April Round 10 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary Twigg Goal 6' (Report) Padraig Amond Goal 36' Attendance: 3,175
Referee: Damien Hancock
30 April Round 11 St. Patrick's Athletic 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:45 IST Alex Williams Goal 90' (Report) Thomas Stewart Goal 36' Goal 59' Referee: David McKeon
3 May Round 12 Dundalk 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST Neale Fenn Goal 52'
John Melligan Goal 55'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 65' Referee: Damien Hancock
7 May Round 13 Shamrock Rovers 2��0 Galway United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Stephen Rice Goal 49'
Dan Murray Goal 69'		 (Report) Attendance: 3,417
Referee: Neil Doyle
14 May Round 14 UCD 1–2 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST Paul Corry Goal 15' (Report) James Chambers Goal 8'
Gary Twigg Goal 86'		 Referee: Declan Hanney
21 May Round 15 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Sporting Fingal Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST James Chambers Goal 86' (Report) Glen Crowe Goal 88' Referee: Alan Kelly
29 May Round 16 Bohemians 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
13:00 IST (Report) Referee: David McKeon
8 June Round 17 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Robert Bayly Goal 81' (Report) John Flood Goal 67' Referee: Neil Doyle
25 June Round 18 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST (Report) Referee: Tom Connolly
2 July Round 19 Sligo Rovers 1–2 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IST Eoin Doyle Goal 23' (Report) Alan Keane Goal 54' (o.g.)
Chris Turner Goal 61'		 Referee: Richie Winter
5 July Round 20 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 St. Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Thomas Stewart Goal 63' Goal 81' (Report) Derek Doyle Goal 50' Referee: Alan Kelly
11 July Round 21 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
16:00 IST James Chambers Goal 30' Goal 60'
Gary Twigg Goal 35' Goal 36'		 (Report) Attendance: 3,309
Referee: David McKeon
18 July Round 22 Galway United 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
20:05 IST (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 62' Referee: Damien Hancock
1 August Round 24 Sporting Fingal 3–3 Shamrock Rovers Morton Stadium, Dublin
16:00 IST Éamon Zayed Goal 11'
Gary O'Neill Goal 50'
Ronan Finn Goal 87'		 (Report) Craig Sives Goal 34'
Gary Twigg Goal 76'
Stephen Rice Goal 80'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer
8 August Round 25 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Bohemians Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
12:30 IST Dan Murray Goal 24'
Gary Twigg Goal 63'
Billy Dennehy Goal 85'		 (Report) Referee: David McKeon
13 August Round 26 Drogheda United 0–2 Shamrock Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IST (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 68'
Billy Dennehy Goal 71'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer
20 August Round 27 Shamrock Rovers 4–1 Bray Wanderers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Sean Houston Goal 15' (o.g.)
Stephen Rice Goal 23'
Gary Twigg Goal 27' Goal 45'		 (Report) Gary Dempsey Goal 88' Attendance: 4,422
Referee: Damien Hancock
23 August Round 23 Shamrock Rovers 4–1 UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Stephen Bradley Goal 5'
Billy Dennehy Goal 43'
Gary Twigg Goal 63'
Dan Murray Goal 77'		 (Report) Ciarán Kilduff Goal 26' Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Neil Doyle
3 September Round 28 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Billy Dennehy Goal 68' (Report) Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Alan Kelly
10 September Round 29 St. Patrick's Athletic 1–3 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:35 IST Ryan Guy Goal 2' (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 45'
Thomas Stewart Goal 56'
Billy Dennehy Goal 63'		 Referee: David McKeon
13 September Round 30 Dundalk 5–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST Tom Miller Goal 3'
Fahrudin Kuduzović Goal 16'
Matthew Tipton Goal 27' Goal 44' Goal 83'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 60' Referee: Tom Connolly
24 September Round 31 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Galway United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Gary Twigg Goal 10' Goal 26'
Craig Sives Goal 32'		 (Report) Referee: Tom Connolly
1 October Round 32 UCD 3–2 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST Ciarán Kilduff Goal 33'
Brian Shortall Goal 64'
Keith Ward Goal 88'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 20'
Chris Turner Goal 74'		 Attendance: 1,986
Referee: Richie Winter
5 October Round 34 Bohemians 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:05 IST Jason Byrne Goal 21' (Report) Referee: Alan Kelly
9 October Round 33 Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Sporting Fingal Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
15:00 IST Thomas Stewart Goal 13' (Report) Gary O'Neill Goal 87'
Glen Crowe Goal 89'		 Referee: Declan Hanney
22 October Round 35 Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Drogheda United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Thomas Stewart Goal 51'
Gary Twigg Goal 63'		 (Report) Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Declan Hanney
29 October Round 36 Bray Wanderers 2–2 Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IST Jake Kelly Goal 20'
Gary Shaw Goal 69'		 (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 41'
Thomas Stewart Goal 46'		 Referee: Alan Kelly

Final Table[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C) 36 19 10 7 57 34 +23 67 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Bohemians 36 19 10 7 50 29 +21 67 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
3 Sligo Rovers 36 17 12 7 61 36 +25 63 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
4 Sporting Fingal (R) 36 16 14 6 60 38 +22 62 Withdrew from league[b]
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36 16 9 11 55 33 +22 57 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Dundalk 36 14 6 16 46 50 −4 48
7 UCD 36 11 8 17 47 54 −7 41
8 Galway United (O) 36 9 11 16 38 59 −21 38 Qualification to Relegation play-off
9 Bray Wanderers (O) 36 6 9 21 35 72 −37 27
10 Drogheda United 36 4 9 23 30 74 −44 21 Spared from relegation[c]
Source: [16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ^ Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.
  3. ^ Drogheda United were originally relegated but retained there place in the Premier Division after Sporting Fingal withdrew.

Cups[]

FAI Cup[]

4 June Round 3 Shamrock Rovers 5–1 Wexford Youths Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Dessie Baker Goal 3'
Gary Twigg Goal 30'
James Chambers Goal 50' Goal 72'
Chris Turner Goal 70'		 (Report) Garry Sheahan Goal 13' Referee: Tom Connolly
27 August Round 4 Longford Town 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Flancare Park, Longford
20:00 IST John Lester Goal 79' (Report) Chris Deans Goal 54' (o.g.)
Billy Dennehy Goal 71'		 Attendance: c. 1,000
Referee: Richie Winter
17 September Qrt. final Shamrock Rovers 6–0 Galway United Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Thomas Stewart Goal 12'
Rhys Meynell Goal 23' (o.g.)
James Chambers Goal 33' Goal 65'
Seamus Conneely Goal 66' (o.g.)
Dessie Baker Goal 77'		 (Report) Referee: Anthony Buttimer
17 October Semifinal Shamrock Rovers 2–2 St. Patrick's Athletic Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
15:15 IST Chris Turner Goal 16'
Gary Twigg Goal 65'		 (Report) David McAllister Goal 31'
Paddy Kavanagh Goal 90' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 5,165
Referee: Tom Connolly
19 October Semifinal Rpy. St. Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Chris Turner Goal 70' Referee: Tom Connolly
14 November Final Sligo Rovers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–0 p)		 Shamrock Rovers Aviva Stadium, Dublin
15:30 IWT (Report) Attendance: 36,101
Referee: Tom Connolly
Penalties
Eoin Doyle Penalty scored
Alan Keane Penalty missed
Conor O'Grady Penalty missed
Gary McCabe Penalty scored		 Gary Twigg Penalty missed
Pat Flynn Penalty missed
Chris Turner Penalty missed
Patrick Kavanagh Penalty missed

League of Ireland Cup[]

10 May Round 2 UCD 0–1 Shamrock Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 10' Referee: Richie Winter
1 June Quarterfinal Derry City 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Brandywell, Derry
19:45 IST Mark Farren Goal 84' (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 49'
Dessie Baker Goal 58'		 Referee: Declan Hanney
17 August Semifinal Sligo Rovers 2–1 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IST Pádraig Amond Goal 18' Goal 49' (Report) Gary Twigg Goal 17' Attendance: c. 2,300
Referee: Neil Doyle

Leinster Senior Cup[]

27 February Round 1 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Wexford Youths Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:00 IWT Ollie Cahill Goal 36'
Billy Dennehy Goal 53'		 (Report) Danny Furlong Goal 75'
19 April Quarterfinal Shamrock Rovers 1–3 Shelbourne Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Graham Barrett Goal 58' (Report) Philip Gorman Goal 9'
Adalberto Pinto Goal 27'
Darren Forsyth Goal 63'		 Attendance: 850
Referee: Tom Connolly

UEFA Europa League[]

15 July Qualifying Rd 2 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Bnei Yehuda Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IST Robert Bayly Goal 91' (Report) Omri Afek Goal 26' Attendance: 4,850
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi
22 July Qualifying Rd 2 Bnei Yehuda 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
20:30 IDT (Report) Thomas Stewart Goal 70' Referee: Antony Gautier
29 July Qualifying Rd 3 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Juventus Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IST (Report) Amauri Goal 3' Goal 75' Attendance: c. 5,700
Referee: Fernandez Borbablan
5 August Qualifying Rd 3 Juventus 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena
20:45 CEST Alessandro Del Piero Goal 74' (Report) Referee: Georgios Daloukas

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