Week 2 Fixtures: Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Athlone Town v Cork City Bray Wanderers v UCD Derry City v St Patricks Ath Dundalk v Bohemian Limerick v Drogheda Utd Waterford v Wexford Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town Finn Harps v Galway Shamrock Rovers “B” v Shelbourne
Listing of the 35 and their teams for the first week
Peter Brooks
Cork
Eoghan Brophy
Cork
Joe Casey
Longford
Joe Casey
Cork
Leon Chardone
Cork
Joe Cole
Cork
Jon Connolly
Cork
Niall Creevey
Cork
Barry Crossan
Cork
Lee Daly
Harps
Brian Doyle
Cork
Stephen Fagan
Longford
Marie Fitzmaurice
Cork
Stephen Foley
Cork
Bernadette Frazer
Harps
John Frazer
Cork
Aidan Geraghty
Harps
Evan Hughes
Longford
Noel Johnston
Cork
Kevin Kelly
Cork
Michael Kirwan
Rovers
Susan McGrath
Longford
Jimmy Maguire
Cork
Anto Moran
Longford
Kevin Murray
Cork
Liam O’Connor
Harps
Paul O’Mahony
Cork
Joe O’Reilly
UCD
Andy O’Sullivan
Harps
Karl Philips
Harps
Myles Reilly
Cork
Paul Reilly
Cork
Patrick Sweeney
Harps
Anthony Ward
UCD
Ava Ward
UCD
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Congratulations to the Shels Belles!
Shelbourne FC Girls had four teams in Finals today – and ALL FOUR WON.
The Results Were:-
MGL U11S HERALD CUP FINAL
SHELBOURNE FC 4- 0 ENNISKERRY FC
MGL U12S EFLOW CUP FINAL
SHELBOURNE FC 6- 0 HOME FARM FC
MGL U14S EFLOW CUP FINAL
SHELBOURNE FC 2- O CABINTEELY FC.
MGL IRISH RAIL CUP FINAL
SHELBOURNE FC4- 1 ST JOSEPHS FC
(Thanks to the hard working Maurice Frazer for the pic)
Shelbourne and Waterford United shared the points in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Tolka Park in the Aitricity League First Division on Friday night.
The game was decided by the last touch of the ball with Lee Murtagh heading into his own net from a Waterford United cross. The former Firhouse Clover player will be disappointed especially after creating many chances and demonstrating strong hold-up play at the other end of the pitch throughout the match.
In the end a draw was probably a fair result but the Shelbourne team that went in at half time might disagree. Shelbourne dominated the first half with the exception of the penalty missed by Patrick Barrett midway through.
With only seven minutes on the clock Conor Murphy left the keeper with no chance as he headed a Jordan Keegan corner into the net to give Shelbourne the lead, the earliest goal to be scored in the First Division this season.
Waterford had a chance to get back on terms ten minutes later when William McDonagh caught Vinny Sullivan’s leg as he wound up to shoot. Referee Kevin O’Regan pointed to the spot but Patrick Barrett shot, low to the left, was not enough to beat Greg Murray. Murray cleared the ball but only as far as Barrett but the Shels defense reacted quickly to clear the danger.
Despite some good Waterford pressure, the next chance of note fell to the home side on 26 minutes when Gareth Coughlan put Dylan Connolly through with only Kevin Burns to beat. His shot beat Burns but was denied by the right post. 13 minutes later Connolly made up for that miss as he fired home past the Waterford keeper to give Shelbourne a two-nil lead.
In the dying minutes of the first half Jack Doherty went down after the slightest of contact and looked for a penalty, which was not given. He had been booked a few minutes before that for simulation.
The second half started with a couple of good chances for Lee Murtagh. After miscuing a shot from the edge of the box, Murtagh then headed the ball just over the bar from a Dylan Connolly cross.
Waterford began to come back into the game and on 57 minutes Vinny Sullivan got in behind the Shelbourne defense but his shot rolled harmlessly wide. Moments later Brian Nolan beat the goalkeeper on the left hand side and chipped the ball in but there were two Shelbourne defenders on the line to clear.
Waterford pulled a goal back on 66 minutes when Conor Whittle, picking up a cleared ball from a free kick, curled the ball into the top left corner of the goal from just outside the box.
A couple of minutes later two Waterford substitutions combined to make it 2-2. Conor Meade sent Paul Quilty through with only the keeper to beat. Quilty rounded the keeper and tapped it into the net.
The visitors nearly took the lead for the first time in the game when Greg Murray let the ball bounce in front of him on the left side of the box but luckily for him it bounced into the side netting.
With only five minutes remaining, Shelbourne regained the lead, Stephen McDonnell smashing the ball past Burns into the net. Tolka Park in the past however has been the scene of many a late goal to break Reds fans hearts and Waterford added another to the collection.
The Blues kept Shelbourne under pressure for the remainder of the game. The solid pressure resulted in the own goal from Murtagh which means that Shelbourne dropped their first points of the season.
Shelbourne drop to second place in the table on goal difference behind Finn Harps while Waterford United gain one place due to goal difference. Both teams lost their perfect defensive records this evening but Waterford will be happy to have finally hit the net. Both teams will fancy their odds next week with Waterford United hosting Wexford Youths while Shelbourne will visit Shamrock Rovers B in Tallaght.
Shelbourne: Greg Murray, Brian Gannon, Willo McDonagh, Adam O’Connor, Lee Desmond, Stephen McDonnell, Jordan Keegan (Darren Tinnelly 76′), Dylan Connolly (John Sullivan 93′), Keith Quinn, Conor Murphy (Gareth Coughlan 16′), Lee Murtagh.
Subs Not used: Michael Duffy, Shane Dolan, Simon Dixon, Charlie Tracey
Yellow Cards: McDonagh 18′, O’Connor 79′
Waterford United: Kevin Burne, Conor Whittle, Kevin O’Connor, Gavin Kavanagh, Gary Delaney, Peter White (Paul Quilty 58′),Brian Nolan, Philip Drohan, Jack Doherty (Conor Meade 58′), Paddy Barrett, Vinny Sullivan
Subs Not used: Thomas Whitty, Kynan Rocks, Shane Morrissey, Willie John Kiely, Conor Coad.
Yellow Cards: Doherty 37′.
Referee: Kevin O’Regan
Attendance: 762
Extratime Man of the Match: Jordan Keegan (Shelbourne)
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Shelbourne v Waterford United
SSE Airtricity League – First Division
Tolka Park – Mar 21st – KO 8.00pm
Shelbourne welcome Waterford United to Tolka Park on Friday night, for their Airtricity League, Div 1, Series 3 game. Kick-Off at Tolka Park is 8pm
Shelbourne go into this game as the only team in the SSE Airtricity League with a 100% record after two series of games – two games, two wins. It was especially pleasing to get a win from Longford last week-end, against a side that would be expected to be in contention for promotion come October. Johnny Mc Donnell gave his views on it by saying “Longford away was already a table topper and with theadded pressure I thought this brought out the character of this group in the way we approached and played the game. We believe we can win home and away with our style of play also the way we closed the game showed maturity in this young group”.
Waterford have has two good draws in the league so far – the first against Finn Harps, (always a difficult place to get a result) and then at home to newcomers Galway FC, already being tipped for promotion. Waterford, like Shelbourne, come into the game without having conceded a goal in the competition.
Ahead of Friday’s game, manager McDonnell says “We have utmost respect for a formidable Waterford team and if we are to get any return we must be at our highest standards. In saying that, that pressure comes from within this group of players and they set the standards required to get results and our last two outings have proved the mental approach is as important as the physical.”
Shelbourne have no suspensions for the game and are relatively free from injury, with John Sullivan, back in training after suffering a thigh strain against Wexford Youths and a possible to get a place in the match-day panel. Robbie Gaul has also in contention after returning to training following a shoulder injury.
Mar 07, 2014 Shelbourne 2 – 0 Wexford Youths (Shels Scorers – Hand , Connolly )
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Shelbourne Under 19s
Martin Murray’s Under 19s, play their final game of the season against UCD at the Belfield Bowl on Saturday, March 22nd at 2pm.
While they will need favours from other sides on the last day of the league season if they are to win the title – these things have happened in the past, so it’s important that as many Shelbourne people as possible go out to the Bowl and give them encouragement.
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Tie ended UCD 2- 2 Shelbourne (aet)
UCD won on penalties 3 – 1
Shelbourne exited the Leinster Senior Cup at the Belfield Bowl at the hands of UCD.
In what was an entertaining game, played on a very heavily sanded pitch, the sides were level 2-2 after extra time, with ‘College’ winning 3-1 in the penalty shootout.
The game was full of action right from the start, with both side set up to attack.
Shelbourne’s Dylan Cashin scored with an unstoppable shot from outside the penalty area after just six minutes, which was equalised by the ‘students’ Samir Belhout just minutes later with a close in header.
Just minutes later, Shelbourne were awarded a penalty, for which referee Simon Rogers dished out a yellow card to former Shels player, Gareth Matthews. UCD’s keeper Mark McGinley got down low to save the spot kick from Shane Dolan.
The remainder of the half provided plenty of attacks from both sides, missed chances and saves from the keepers.
The second period carried on where the first left off, but it wasn’t until the 73rd minute for a goal, but when it came it was worth waiting on. An incredible first time strike from Shelbourne’s captain for the night, Adam O’Connor flashed past the UCD Keeper to put the Reds 2-1 up. The home side got back on terms, however, with Gary Burke slotting the ball past Nathan Murphy in the Shelbourne goal on 86 minutes. And so we headed for extra time!
With both side looking worn out after the 90 minutes exertion, extra time provided little in the way of excitement or constructive play and so it limped to a penalty shootout.
UCD scored their first, third and fifth penalty (Kavanagh, Clarke and Morrison) while the visitors only success was registered by Brian Gannon (second in running order)
UCD AFC:Mark McGinley, Gareth Matthews, Sean Coyne,Hugh Douglas, Michael Scott, Barry McCabe (James Kavanagh), Colin Crowe, Gary Burke, thomas O’Halloran (Dean Clarke), Dwayne Wilson (Cillian Morrison), Samir Belhout
Shelbourne FC: Nathan Murphy, Simon Dixon, Lee Desmond (Sean McGrane), Adam O’Connor, Ryan Robinson (Brian Gannon), Shane Dolan (Michael Duffy), GarethCoughlan, Dylan Cashin, Matthew Taylor, Jake Donnelly, Darren Tinnelly.
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Clubs or Societies interested in selling Shelbourne Forecast Coupons on a commission basis should contact Andy O’Sullivan at 087 9090104 for further information.
Three ways to Win for €2
RESULTS FOR w/e Sun, March 16th 2014
Jackpots at present stand at: Forecast – €2,200 -o- Lucky Numbers – €400
RESULTS
Forecast
Points Possible: 18 – Points Obtained: 14
** ** Jackpot Not Won Twelve Winners of the €600 Highest Points Prize
Each Receives €50
John O’Beirne, c/oStephen O’Beirne, Shelbourne FC
Paul Cleary, c/o John Kirwan, Valeview Shankhill
Ethan Crinion,c/o Fassaroe
Denis Dunphy, c/o J.Kavanagh, Boomers Golf Society
Anto Keogh, c/o P McDonald, Shelbourne FC
Carmel Dowling, c/o Pat Mackey, Shelbourne FC
Brendan &Ann, c/o Metro Bar, Shelbourne FC
Mark Berry, c/o Joe Kenny, Sally Glen Golf Club
J. Hanney, c/o Greystones AFC
Anne Cleary, c/o John Kinane, Boomers Golf Society
Kenneth Mc Keon, c/o Mick Maree, R.S.F.C
Stephen McAfee, c/o Brayzil FC
Forecast Jackpot Next Week – €2,400
Lucky Numbers
This Week’s Numbers – 1, 17, 28
JACKPOT NOT WON
Jackpot Next Week – €600
4 X €50 Draw Winners
1. Paul Byrne, c/o Shelbourne FC 2. Bob Keogh, c/o Shelbourne FC 3. Liam Bryan, c/o P.Buckley, McKelvey Celtic AFC 4. Sean Gahan, c/o J. Belmont, Knockmitten Utd FC
High Seller Prize
Stephen O’Beirne
Match Results
Everton2-1 Cardiff Fulham1-0Newcastle Southampton 4-2 Norwich Stoke3-1 West Ham Sunderland0-0 Crystal Palace Swansea1-2 West Brom Aston Villa1-0 Chelsea Man Utd0-3 Liverpool Tottenham0-1 Arsenal Sheffield Wed4-1 Birmingham Millwall0-0 Charlton
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SSE Airtricity League- Division One
Shelbourne v Waterford United
Tolka Park, Drumcondra
Friday, March 21st
Kick-Off 8.00pm.
Admission:
Adults: €15
Students: €10
Children & OAPs: €5
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Longford Town 0-1 Shelbourne (Jordan Keegan 11′)
Shelbourne travelled to Strokestown Road on Friday night on their first away game of the season – against Longford Town, in what was already being dubbed a ‘Top of the Table’ clash, both side sharing top position after winning their first game of the season – Shelbourne at home to Wexford Youths and Longford away to Galway FC.
Shelbourne started the game at a high tempo, playing fast fluid football and not allowing the home side settle. Constant attacks on the Longford goal paid off after eleven minutes, with Jordan Keegan scoring his first goal for his new club. Following a rare home attack, thwarted by Shels keeper Greg Murray, the ball was quickly moved up the field to Keegan, who made no mistake in pushing the ball past ex-Shelbourne ‘keeper Chris Bennion.
And the wave of attacks continued to come from the visitors, with several attempts on Bennion’s goal, notably from Lee Murtagh, Keegan again, Dylan Connolly and Conor Murphy. Longford’s efforts to get into the game before half time culminated with a free on the edge of the box, when a strangely out-of-sorts Don Cowan was awarded a free just on the edge of the penalty box, but the attempt came to nothing.
Whatever was said in the dressing-room at half time, by manager Tony Cousins, had the desired effect, as his Longford players certainly showed more interest on their return to the pitch than the showed in the first-half. They immediately went into the attack and sustained the pressure on the Reds defence for most of the second half.
Just four minutes into the second period, Cowan’s speed on the right caught out Philip Hand and he had to resort to fouling the number 11, for which he received a yellow card. The resultant free kick came to nothing. Another free from the left by Lorcan Shannon promised more but Gorman’s header cleared the crossbar, when he should have at least got it on target.
On 67 minutes, Longford had their best chance of the game. David O’Sullivan saw a header come back off the crossbar, the rebound coming to Kevin O’Connor, but his weak shot was easily cleared by the Shels defence.
No matter what was thrown at the Shelbourne defence, Murray’s goal remained intact, sometimes by blanket defence by the Reds, who were prepared to put their bodies on the line for the cause, and sometimes from off-target shooting by the home attack. Shelbourne had a free shortly before the final whistle, which was taken by second half substitution Gareth Coughlan. His curling free bounced in front of Bennion, who initially had difficulty in collecting it ahead of the incoming forwards, but eventually claimed it. This was the last of the attacking action and the Dublin side saw out the three minutes added to become the only Airtricity League side to have a 100% record after just two series of games.
Longford Town 0, Shelbourne 1
Teams
Longford Town: Chris Bennion, Glen O’Connor, James Mulhall, Pat Flynn, Pat Sullivan, Rhys Gorman, Stephen Rice, Lorcan Shannon (Sean Russell 77′), Peter Hynes (Kevin O’Connor 46′), Don Cowan (Gary Shaw 70′), David O’Sullivan.
Subs not used: Paul Hunt, Lee Higgins, Chris Deans, Wilie Tyrell.
Shelbourne: Greg Murray, Brian Gannon, Lee Desmond, Willo McDonagh, Philip Hand, Stephen McDonnell, Jordan Keegan (Gareth Coughlan 78′), Keith Quinn, Dylan Connolly, Lee Murtagh, Conor Murphy (Darren Tinnelly 81′).
Subs notused: Stephen Sheerin, Michael Duffy, Shane Dolan, Simon Dixon, Charlei Tracey.
Booked: Philip Hand, Keith Quinn, Dylan Connolly
Referee:Robert Harvey
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Congratulations to Shelbourne player Ryan Robinson, whohas been selected to take part in two upcomingUnder 18 International Friendly Fixtures, Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland in Prague, Czech Republic.
Ryan is a member of Martin Murray’ Under 19 team, who are at present fighting for top spot in the Under 19s Airtricity League, Elite Division.
Ryan has just recently spent a week over on trial with Everton FC.
FIXTURES
Tuesday,1st April 2014
Under 18 International Friendly Fixture
Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland, Lhota Stadium (4.30pm local)
Thursday,3rd April 2014
Under 18 International Friendly Fixture
Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland, Libcice nad Vltauou Stadium (4.30pm local)
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