2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2010 season
Chairman Jonathan Roche
Coach Michael O'Neill
League of Ireland Champions
FAI Cup Final
League of Ireland Cup Semifinals
Leinster Senior Cup Quarterfinals
Europa League Third qualifying round
Top goalscorer League: Gary Twigg
All: Gary Twigg
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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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 League of Ireland 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 FAI Cup final, the semifinals of the League of Ireland Cup, the quarterfinals of the Leinster Senior Cup and defeated Bnei Yehuda of Israel in the second qualifying round of the Europa League before losing to Juventus in the next round.

Contents

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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] The signing of Chris Turner was disputed by Sligo Rovers and eventually sanctioned in March.[7][8] The team played four preseason friendlies, winning three and drawing one.

Squad

All players used during the season:

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

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

Out on loan

All players loaned out during the season:

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

No. Position Player
21 MF Craig Walsh (at Longford Town)
22 FW Don Cowan (at Longford Town)

Transfers

All players transferred during the season:

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

No. Position Player
11 FW Neale Fenn (Signed in August)[9][10][11]
14 MF Aidan Downes (Signed in August)
16 GK Pat Jennings (Signed in July)
23 FW Thomas Stewart (Signed in April)
25 MF Robert Bayly (Signed in March)[12]
No. Position Player
11 MF Ollie Cahill (Released in July)[13]
14 FW Graham Barrett (Retired in September)[14]
16 GK Robert Duggan (Transferred to Drogheda in July)

Technical staff

Matches

League of Ireland

      Win       Draw       Loss

FAI Cup

League of Ireland Cup

Leinster Senior Cup

Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Twigg writes new chapter in Rovers' history". Irish Independent. 2010-10-30. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/twigg-writes-new-chapter-in-rovers-history-2400697.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  2. ^ "How the title was won". The Irish Times. 2010-10-30. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1030/1224282318350.html. Retrieved 2010-10-30. 
  3. ^ "Rovers sign Drogheda's Chambers". RTÉ. 2009-11-26. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1126/shamrockrovers.html. Retrieved 2009-11-26. 
  4. ^ "Latest new signing - Enda Stevens". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 2009-12-10. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1127-rovers-new-signing-enda-stevens. Retrieved 2009-12-10. 
  5. ^ "Danny Murphy signs for the Hoops". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 2010-02-12. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1178-danny-murphy-signs-for-the-hoops. Retrieved 2010-02-12. 
  6. ^ "Murray joins Hoops". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 2010-02-06. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1168-murray-joins-hoops. Retrieved 2010-02-06. 
  7. ^ "Hoops sign duo, but appeal is lodged". Extratime.ie. 2010-01-29. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2841/. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
  8. ^ "Turner able to choose his own club". Extratime.ie. 2010-03-11. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3036/. Retrieved 2010-03-11. 
  9. ^ "Shamrock Rovers sign Neale Fenn". Extratime.ie. 2010-08-03. http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4025/. Retrieved 2010-08-18. 
  10. ^ "Hoops swoop in attempt to lure Fenn out of retirement". Irish Independent. 2010-08-02. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/hoops-swoop-in-attempt-to-lure-fenn-out-of-retirement-2281018.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18. 
  11. ^ "Dundalk furious at Rovers' swoop for 'retired' Fenn". Irish Independent. 2010-08-03. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/dundalk-furious-at-rovers-swoop-for-retired-fenn-2281735.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18. 
  12. ^ "Hoops strengthen midfield with Bayly". Extratime.ie. 2010-03-15. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3070/. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
  13. ^ "Cahill joins Sporting Fingal". Extratime.ie. 2010-07-11. http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3859/. Retrieved 2010-08-18. 
  14. ^ "Barrett's cruel decline robbed Ireland of a star". Irish Independent. 2010-10-08. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/barretts-cruel-decline-robbed-ireland-of-a-star-2370500.html. Retrieved 2010-10-10. 

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