2006 Shelbourne F.C. season

In the 2006 season, Shelbourne were crowned League of Ireland Premier Division champions.

Shelbourne
2006 season
ChairmanOllie Byrne
ManagerPat Fenlon
Premier Division1st
UEFA Intertoto CupSecond round
FAI CupThird round
League CupRunners-Up
Setanta Sports CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jason Byrne (15)

All:
Jason Byrne (23)

Overview

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Despite having battled with dire finances for much of the 2006 season, mainly due to market risk-taking in the drive for success, over-expenditure on player-purchase fees, high wages, low home attendance rates and continuing tax debts, Shelbourne actually managed to win the title. However, they had been hit with three winding-up orders by the Revenue Commissioners within a spell of nine months but just about managed to gather enough funds and investment to keep the tax collectors off their backs and keep the club running on each occasion. This was at the expense of the players, though, who had gone for weeks without their wages and it seemed that the only thing keeping them performing at the club was the season's climax and the drive for the title, as well as promises (which ultimately turned out to be empty) of a remedy. Once the season came to a close the rot set in and the general public were made fully aware of the true extent of how poor a state the club were in. Due to the finances, many found it extraordinary that Shelbourne had been awarded a Premier Division licence for 2007 by the Independent Assessment Group a few months earlier. They saw it as another chance to criticise the lack of transparency within the organisation that appointed the Group who were supposed to dispense licences to clubs who were solvent and financially stable for the foreseeable future - the Football Association of Ireland. The association has been well used to criticism of its administration in the past, but clearly, the Group could not have been said to have performed their role effectively.

Manager Pat Fenlon tendered his resignation from Shelbourne on 5 December 2006. This was in spite of Shelbourne winning the title on goal difference from Derry City. Fenlon's departure precipitated a widescale exodus from Tolka Park, as players, unhappy with the wage situation, departed to rival clubs - many having their contracts rescinded by law.

Personnel

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Managerial/backroom staff

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Manager: Pat Fenlon
Assistant Manager: Eamon Collins

2006 squad members

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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   WAL Steve Williams
2 DF   IRL Owen Heary (Captain)
3 DF   IRL David Crawley
4 DF   ENG Dave Rogers
5 DF   WAL Jamie Harris
6 MF   IRL Jim Crawford
7 MF   IRL Ollie Cahill
8 MF   IRL Stuart Byrne
9 FW   IRL Glen Crowe
10 FW   IRL Jason Byrne
11 MF   IRL James Chambers
12 MF   IRL Greg O'Halloran
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   IRL Richie Baker
15 MF   IRL Alan Moore
16 FW   IRL Gary O'Neill
17 MF   IRL Bobby Ryan
18 MF   CMR Joseph Ndo
19 DF   IRL Colin Hawkins
20 GK   IRL Dean Delany
21 MF   IRL David Tyrrell
22 DF   IRL Sean Dillon
23 MF   IRL Alan Reynolds
24 MF   IRL Liam Kearney
30 MF   IRL Gary Deegan

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   IRL James Chambers (was on loan to Waterford United)
MF   IRL Gary Deegan (was on loan to Kilkenny City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   IRL David Tyrrell (was on loan to Bray Wanderers)

Transfers In

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The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2006 campaign:

Date Pos. Name From
8 December 2005 MF   Greg O'Halloran Cork City
10 January 2006 DF   Sean Dillon Longford Town
11 February 2006 MF   Liam Kearney Cork City

Transfers Out

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Date Pos. Name To
19 November 2005 MF   Alan Cawley UCD
19 November 2005 DF   Kevin Doherty Longford Town
19 November 2005 FW   Glen Fitzpatrick Drogheda United
19 November 2005 DF   Curtis Fleming
19 November 2005 DF   Derek Pender Dublin City
19 November 2005 FW   Ger Rowe Ballymena United
19 November 2005 MF   Hussain Yazdani Kilkenny City
30 December 2005 MF   Wes Hoolahan Livingston
MF   Brian King Kilkenny City
12 July 2006 MF   Alan Reynolds Waterford United

Results

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League of Ireland Premier Division

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10 March 2006 Bray Wanderers 2 – 2 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.45 GMT Éamon Zayed   12'
Paul Caffrey   45'
Wesley Charles   75'
Report Jason Byrne   19',   76' (pen.) Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
17 March 2006 Shelbourne 0 – 0 Longford Town Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Report Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
24 March 2006 St Patrick's Athletic 2 – 2 Shelbourne Richmond Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Mark Rutherford   3'
Trevor Molloy   17'
Paul Keegan   56'
Report Jason Byrne   56'
Colin Hawkins   83'
Owen Heary   56'
Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
7 April 2006 Waterford United 0 – 1 Shelbourne R.S.C., Waterford
19.45 IST Report Jason Byrne   41' Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
22 April 2006 UCD 1 – 2 Shelbourne Belfield Park, Dublin
17.15 IST Derek Doyle   72' Report Gary O'Neill   71'
Liam Kearney   84'
Attendance: 710
Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin)
29 April 2006 Sligo Rovers 1 – 1 Shelbourne The Showgrounds, Sligo
19.30 IST Conor O'Grady   15' Report Gary O'Neill   7' Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
4 May 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 1 Drogheda United Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Stuart Byrne   12'
Gary O'Neill   72'
Report Declan O'Brien   88' Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
15 May 2006 Cork City 2 – 1 Shelbourne Turners Cross, Cork
20.00 IST George O'Callaghan   42'
Neale Fenn   48'
Report Jason Byrne   40' (pen.) Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
19 May 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 0 Bohemians Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Colin Hawkins   16'
Stuart Byrne   50'
Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
2 June 2006 Shelbourne 4 – 1 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill   18',   78'
Jason Byrne   63'
Ollie Cahill   86'
Report Brian McGovern   70' Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
6 June 2006 Shelbourne 1 – 0 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne   89' Report Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
27 June 2006 Shelbourne 3 – 0 St. Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne   32'   45'
Glen Crowe   76'
Report Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
17 July 2006 Shelbourne 5 – 1 Waterford United Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Bobby Ryan   45'
Colin Hawkins   60'
Joseph Ndo   63'
Glen Crowe   67'   90'
Report Mitchell Casey   61' Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
21 July 2006 Shelbourne 6 – 0 UCD Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Glen Crowe   12'   78'
Jason Byrne   46'   83'
Joseph Ndo   55'
Ollie Cahill   71'
Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
28 July 2006 Shelbourne 3 – 0 Sligo Rovers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Ollie Cahill   7'
Jason Byrne   52'   57'
Report Liam Burns   50' Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
4 August 2006 Drogheda United 1 – 3 Shelbourne United Park, Drogheda
19.45 IST Stephen Bradley   90' Report Stuart Byrne   35' (pen.)
Ollie Cahill   58'
Owen Heary   76'
Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
11 August 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 2 Cork City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne   43'
Glen Crowe   80'
Report Denis Behan   20'
Roy O'Donovan   62' (pen.)
Joe Gamble   87'
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
18 August 2006 Bohemians 2 – 1 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Fergal Harkin   65'
Stephen Caffrey   75'
Report Glen Crowe   58' Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
1 September 2006 Bray Wanderers 2 – 3 Shelbourne Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19.45 IST Colm Tresson   34'
Lee Roche   36'
Report Greg O'Halloran   48'
Bobby Ryan   65'
Glen Crowe   90+3'
Referee: Hugo Whoriskey (Meath)
8 September 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 0 Longford Town Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill   7'
Glen Crowe   65'
Report Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
15 September 2006 St. Patrick's Athletic 1 – 3 Shelbourne Richmond Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Keith Fahey   8' Report Gary O'Neill   27'
Glen Crowe   84'
Jamie Harris   86'
Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
22 September 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 2 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Owen Heary   60'
Glen Crowe   78'
Report Pat McCourt   24'
Kevin Deery   26'
Pat Jennings   44'
Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
6 October 2006 Waterford United 0 – 1 Shelbourne R.S.C., Waterford
19.45 IST Report Stuart Byrne   63' (pen.) Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
10 October 2006 Longford Town 0 – 0 Shelbourne Flancare Park, Longford
19.45 IST Report Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
20 October 2006 UCD 0 – 2 Shelbourne Belfield Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Jason Byrne   20'
Richie Baker   52'
Referee: Richie Winter (Dublin)
24 October 2006 Derry City 2 – 0 Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19.45 IST Ciarán Martyn   52'
Pat McCourt   64'
Report Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
3 November 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 2 Drogheda United Tolka Park, Dublin
19.30 GMT Gary O'Neill   52'
Greg O'Halloran   57'
Report Jason Gavin   2'
Gavin Whelan   58'
Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
7 November 2006 Sligo Rovers 0 – 2 Shelbourne The Showgrounds, Sligo
19.45 GMT Report Stuart Byrne   27'
Adam Hughes   68' (o.g.)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
10 November 2006 Cork City 1 – 0 Shelbourne Turners Cross, Cork
19.30 GMT Roy O'Donovan   59'
Joe Gamble   83'
Report Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
17 November 2006 Shelbourne 2 – 1 Bohemians Tolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Stuart Byrne   23' (pen.)
Glen Crowe   29'
Richie Baker   89'
Report Barry Ferguson   14' Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)

Expunged League Results

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14 April 2006 Shelbourne 1 – 0 Dublin City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Gary O'Neill   29' Report Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
14 July 2006 Dublin City 1 – 2 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST David Freeman   66' Report Bobby Ryan   16'
Joseph Ndo   44'
Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)

Final League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne (C, R) 30 18 8 4 60 27 +33 62 Demotion to League of Ireland First Division[a]
2 Derry City 30 18 8 4 46 20 +26 62 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
3 Drogheda United 30 16 10 4 37 23 +14 58 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
4 Cork City 30 15 11 4 37 15 +22 56 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
5 Sligo Rovers 30 11 7 12 33 42 −9 40
Source: [1][2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Shelbourne were demoted to the First Division for financial irregularities.

League results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 18 8 4 60 27  +33 62 10 4 0 36 10  +26 8 4 4 24 17  +7

Last updated: 17 November 2006.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures

League Form/Results by Round

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GroundAHAAAAHAHHHHHHHAHAAHAHAAAAHAAH
ResultDDDWWDWLWWWWWWWWDLWWWDWDWLDWLW
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2006. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Intertoto Cup

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18 June 2006 FK Vetra 0 – 1 Shelbourne Vetra Stadium, Vilnius
16.00 IST Report Sean Dillon   42' Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
24 June 2006 Shelbourne 4 – 0 FK Vetra Tolka Park, Dublin
19.00 IST Bobby Ryan   35'
Jason Byrne   66'   90+1'
Glen Crowe   68'
Report Julius Raliukonis   3'
Rolandas Karcemarskas   45'
Robertas Vezevicius   66'
Referee: Markus Strömbergson (Sweden)

Shelbourne won 5 - 0 on aggregate

2 July 2006 OB Odense 3 – 0 Shelbourne Fionia Park, Odense
14.00 IST Morten Fevang   28'   41'   57' Report Jason Byrne   53' (pen.) Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria)

OB Odense won 3 - 1 on aggregate

FAI Carlsberg Cup

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27 May 2006 Bangor Celtic 1 – 3 Shelbourne Tolka Park, Dublin
19.00 IST Brian Warren   75' Report Owen Heary   27'
Jason Byrne   29'
Stuart Byrne   82'
Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
27 August 2006 Shelbourne 0 – 1 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
18.30 IST Report Darren Kelly   22' Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)

eircom League Cup

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8 May 2006 Dublin City 0 – 1 Shelbourne Dalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Derek Pender   22' (o.g.) Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
5 July 2006 Shelbourne 4 – 1 Finn Harps Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne   3'   59'
Glen Crowe   68'
Greg O'Halloran   74'
Report Chris Malseed   86' Attendance: 306
Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin)
7 August 2006 Shelbourne 1 – 0 Bohemians Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Joseph Ndo   77' Report Vinny Arkins   8'
Jason McGuinness   88'
Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
18 September 2006 Derry City 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 0 p)
Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium, Derry
20.00 IST David Forde   83'
Killian Brennan   97'
Report Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
Penalties
Kevin Deery  
Ruaidhri Higgins  
Darren Kelly  
  Dave Rogers
  Jason Byrne
  Glen Crowe

Setanta Sports Cup

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20 February 2006 Shelbourne 3 – 0 Glentoran Tolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Bobby Ryan   29'
Glen Crowe   36'   59'
Report
28 February 2006 Derry City 0 – 0 Shelbourne Brandywell Stadium, Derry
20.00 GMT Report Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus)
13 March 2006 Linfield 2 – 0 Shelbourne Windsor Park, Belfast
20.00 GMT Michael Gault   34'
Peter Thompson   53'
Report Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)
20 March 2006 Shelbourne 0 – 0 Linfield Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Colin Hawkins   75' Report Paul McAreavey   24' Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
27 March 2006 Glentoran 0 – 3 Shelbourne The Oval, Belfast
19.45 IST Report Jason Byrne   17'   58'
Ollie Cahill   31'
Referee: Adrian McCourt (Bangor)
3 April 2006 Shelbourne 1 – 1 Derry City Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Jason Byrne   17' Report Ciarán Martyn   90' Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)
Final Group B Table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Linfield (A) 6 2 4 0 12 4 +8 10 Advanced to the semi-finals
2   Shelbourne (A) 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 9
3   Derry City 6 1 4 1 5 4 +1 7
4   Glentoran 6 1 1 4 5 18 −13 4
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advance to a further round
10 April 2006 Cork City 2 – 0 Shelbourne Turners Cross, Cork
20.00 IST Colin O'Brien   34'
Neale Fenn   60'
Report Jason Byrne   55' (pen.)
David Crawley   90'
Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)

Friendlies

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26 January 2006 Dundalk 0 – 2 Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
19.30 GMT Report Jason Byrne   60'
Brian King   86'
14 February 2006 Shelbourne 3 – 0 Shamrock Rovers Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 GMT Gary O'Neill   12'
Alan Moore   16'
Glen Crowe   31'
Greg O'Halloran  
David Crawley  
Report Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
23 February 2006 Kilkenny City 0 – 4 Shelbourne Buckley Park, Kilkenny
19.30 GMT Report Jason Byrne   3'   47' (pen.)   61'
Gary O'Neill   77'
24 July 2006 Shelbourne 0 – 2 Sunderland Tolka Park, Dublin
20.00 IST Report Daryl Murphy   49'
Rory Delap   67'
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)

2006 season Statistics

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Player appearances/goals

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As of 17 November 2006.

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   WAL Steve Williams 22 0 15 0 7 0
2 DF   IRL Owen Heary 36 3 21 2 15 1
3 DF   IRL David Crawley 10 0 4 0 6 0
4 DF   ENG Dave Rogers 39 0 27 0 12 0
5 DF   WAL Jamie Harris 28 1 18 1 10 0
6 MF   IRL Jim Crawford 15 0 9 0 6 0
7 MF   IRL Ollie Cahill 45 5 28 4 17 1
8 MF   IRL Stuart Byrne 42 7 27 6 15 1
9 FW   IRL Glen Crowe 46 16 29 12 17 4
10 FW   IRL Jason Byrne 39 23 26 15 13 8
11 MF   IRL James Chambers 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF   IRL Greg O'Halloran 25 3 15 2 10 1
14 MF   IRL Richie Baker 30 1 20 1 10 0
15 MF   IRL Alan Moore 22 0 14 0 8 0
16 FW   IRL Gary O'Neill 29 8 22 8 7 0
17 MF   IRL Bobby Ryan 35 4 20 2 15 2
18 MF   CMR Joseph Ndo 35 4 24 2 11 2
19 DF   IRL Colin Hawkins 39 3 26 3 13 0
20 GK   IRL Dean Delany 29 0 16 0 13 0
21 MF   IRL David Tyrrell 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   IRL Sean Dillon 45 1 29 0 16 1
23 MF   IRL Alan Reynolds 14 0 7 0 7 0
24 MF   IRL Liam Kearney 16 1 10 1 6 0
30 MF   IRL Gary Deegan 1 0 0 0 1 0

Top goalscorers

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Position Goalscorer Total Goals League Goals Cup Goals
1
  Jason Byrne
23
15
8
2
  Glen Crowe
16
12
4
3
  Gary O'Neill
8
8
0
4
  Stuart Byrne
7
6
1
5
  Ollie Cahill
5
4
1
6
  Joseph Ndo
4
2
2
  Bobby Ryan
4
2
2
8
  Colin Hawkins
3
3
0
  Owen Heary
3
2
1
  Greg O'Halloran
3
2
1
11
  Jamie Harris
1
1
0
  Richie Baker
1
1
0
  Sean Dillon
1
0
1
  Liam Kearney
1
1
0

References

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  1. ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ireland 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 July 2016.