Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team striker Stephanie Roche has qualified as one of the top three for the Puskás Award for FIFA’s best goal of the year. View the goals and vote for Stephanie Rocheby clicking: fifa.com/ballon-dor/puskas-award/index.html
The Shelbourne Shop at Tolka Park re-opens on this Saturday (3rd) from 1pm to 4pm for the sale of Club Merchandise and Season Tickets.
Merchandise: Jerseys (Home & Away), Polo Shirts (Poly& Cotton), Training Tops, Bomber Jackets, Bench Jackets, Scarves, Beanie Hats etc.
Season Tickets: Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) – €350; Adult – €175; Student – €100; Juvenile (Under 14) – €60, OAPs – €60.
Everyone at Shelbourne Football Club would like to wish all our supporters a Very Happy Christmas and a Safe and Peaceful New Year.
We extend our good wishes to the Management, players and supportersof the other clubs in the League of Ireland and to all those in the greater Football Family.
Shelbourne Junior Supporters Annual Shirt Draw Prize Winners
| Prize | Winner |
| Shelbourne Signed Home Jersey | Pat O’ Shea Jr, Co Dublin |
| Kevin Dawson Signed Jersey | Emma Rowlette, Dublin 9 |
| Sean Dillon Signed Jersey | Ciaran McCabe, Dublin 9 |
| Richie Foran Signed Jersey | Joe Whammond, Dublin 16 |
Robbie would like to thank all the ex-Shelbourne players for sending over a signed shirt and wishes all the members of Shelbourne FC Junior Supporters Club a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The following Pre-Season Games for the 2015, have been arranged, but are subject to Permission and Confirmation
| Date | Game | Venue | Kick-off | ||
| Feb 14th | Bray Wanderers | v | Shelbourne | Carlisle Grounds | TBC |
| Feb 20th | Shelbourne | v | St. Patrick’s Ath | Tolka Park | 8.00pm |
| Feb 27th | Shelbourne | v | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park | 8.00pm |
There is likely to be one or two games added to this, along with the fact that the first round
of the Leinster Senior Cup is usually played before the start of the league programme
Hot on the heels of the news that Shelbourne had signed Colm Crowe, comes the news that Daire Doyle has joined from Drogheda United.
Daire started his professional career in 1998 with Coventry City under Gordon Strachan, but struggled for first team opportunities. In January 2001 he signed for Jan Molby at Kidderminster Harriers and appeared 27 times, scoring once, in a two year stint at the club. In the summer of 2003 Daire was released by Kidderminster , which prompted a move to Nuneaton Borough. He spent one season there before moving on to Moor Green F.C in the summer of 2004 where he scored 11 goals in 53 starts.
In 2006 Daire moved on to Redditch United and he also had a spell at Bromsgrove Rovers before returning to Ireland in 2007 when he signed for Longford Town. Daire enjoyed two seasons at Flancare Park and played in the club’s 2007 FAI Cup final team that lost 1-0 to Cork City. He made 21 appearances in that first year at Longford, a season that ended in relegation to the First Division, and a further 35 in 2008.
In January 2009 Daire signed for Eddie Gormley at Bray Wanderers and made 22 appearances as the Seagulls finished bottom of the Premier Division. Spared relegation thanks to the expulsion of Derry City and the collapse of Cork City, Bray continued in the top tier and, over 2010 and 2011, Daire made a further 46 league appearances for the club.
Daire left Bray at the end of 2013 and in January 2014 he signed for Robbie Horgan at Drogheda United.
(Credit to extratime.ie for pen picture)
In Season 2014, Daire played in 29 league games (3 from the bench), 4 games in the FAI Cup, 1 in the Leinster Senior Cup and 2 in the EA Cup (scoring in the first round away to Crumlin United).
The Principal has sent out his Mid-term report on the U19’s season to date, and it says “You’ve done well – with room for improvement.”
Manager Martin Murrayhad to almost rebuild his squad from last season, with Ten players being promoted to the First Team, so he only had Eight players left, buthe promoted from within the club -signing Ten players from Derek Farrell’s U17’s and One from Martin Kinsella’s U16’s.
The Season didn’t kick off too well going down to Dundalk 2-1 at Tolka Park, but the lads got their season up and running with three wins on the trot -a 1-0 win away to Longford, an impressive 5-0 win at home to Finn Harps (achieved with only ten men, with Sean McGrane sent off after 10 minutes) and then the hat trick of wins was completed away to Letterkenny 2-0.
Unfortunately the other Co. Louth club, Drogheda United came to Tolka and went away with a 2-1 win, but once again Shels recovered and went on a four game unbeaten run – beating the then League Leaders Bohemians 3-1 with goals from Aaron Ashe, Stephen Confrey and Davy Pakenham,followed that up with a 2-2 draw with new league leaders Derry City, with goals from Aaron Ashe and Andy Gorman. This was a terrific entertaining game – a real compliment to the standard at this level. Martin’s crew nextheaded to the North West and came home with a very impressive 3-1 win over Sligo Rovers, withtwo goals from Skipper Aaron Robinson and the other from Ahu Obhakhan. Theythen got revenge over Dundalk, by going to Oriel Park and winning 2-1 with Ahu scoring again and Stephen Confrey adding the second.
Unfortunately the team came up short away to St Pat’s losing 3-1, down to some poor defensive errors. They finished the campaign strongly, with a scintillating performance at home to Longford Town 4-1, with Skipper Robinson scoring another brace and goals from Aaron Ashe and Ahu once again.
At this Stage Shelbourne sit Fourth on 22 points, a point behind Bohemian and St Pats, four points behind leaders Derry City, with games against each of the three coming up in the new year. This year the structure of theLeague is that the Top Four from each Division go into a Champions League knock-out, with the League Champions coming from this. Aaron Ashe is top of the goal scoring charts on Six Goals, one ahead of Aaron Robinson,with Ahu Obhakhan one further behind.
Once again the standard of player in Martin’s squad has been proved, with Kevin Doherty re-signing Ryan Robinson and both Darragh Gannon and Skipper Aaron Robinson joining him in the First team panel, and Kevin looking at several more players, so Murray is on the look out for additional players once again to add to his squad over the festival break. Martin is hoping several players are going to be rewarded with International/ Representative recognition in the New Year, with four in the final shout for selection.
Martin would like thank all at the club especially Joe Casey, Frank Young, Kevin Kelly, Eamonn White and Paul Fogarty,together withhis backroom staff Ger Ralph, Anthony Kennedy, Ciaran Bizzell, Mark Fraser, Gary Matthews O’Toole and Johnny Watson for all the great work and support to date, and Wish all a Happy Christmas and a successful 2015.
The squad is taking a couple of days off and then back on the 27th Dec, and have a Friendly lined up against U18 Schools International squad on Sat 3rd Jan in the UCD Bowl with provisional kick off at 11am.
Colm Crowe becomes Kevin Doherty’s latest signing for Shelbourne FC.
A 6ft midfielder, Crowe played his early football with Stella Maris, where he picked up back to back premier titles, LFA youth cup and All Ireland cup winners medals. He wascapped at under 15, 16 and 19 level for Ireland.
He made his senior debut for UCD against Bohemians at Dalymount in the Leinster Senior Cup late inFebruary 2013 and scored his first senior goal in the same competition, in the 2-1 loss against Shelbourne at Tolka in June. In between, he made his league debut fro the ‘Students’ away to Derry City in May and played against Bohs inthe EA Cup in March. He ended the season playing in3 league games, 2 LSC games and1 EA Cup game.
During 2014, ‘Collie’ played in 22 League games (16 starts),1 Leinster Senior Cup game (against Shelbourne, which the students won on penalties) and in the first play-off game against Galway FC.
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,December21st 2014
Jackpots at present stand at:
Forecast – €3,200:::: Lucky Numbers – €400
RESULTS
Forecast
Points Possible:19 – Points Obtained: 18
::::::
Jackpot Not Won
One Winner of the €600Highest Points Prize
Receives€600
Marian O’Connor, c/o Shelbourne FC
Forecast Jackpot Next Week- €3,400
Lucky Numbers
This Week’s Numbers – 14, 36, 42
NoJackpot Winner
JackpotNext Week- €500
4 X €50 Draw Winners
1. Grace Griffin, c/o Cadburys, Gary Murphy
2. Mark Murnaine, c/o Peter Dunster, sally Glen Golf Club
3. Jimmy Shorten, c/o Paul Jones, Shamrock Foods
4.Eamonn Gahan, c/o Matty Ward,Shelbourne FC
High Seller Prize
Sally Glen Golf Club
It’s the time of the year when the Shelbourne Forecast Coupons take their usual break for the Christmas holidays.
Christmas/New Year dates for the coupons are as follows:27th/28th December – No Coupons
3rd/4th January – No Coupons
10th/11th January – As Normal
May we take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support
and wish everyone a Happy Peaceful Christmas and New Year!
RESULTS
| Aston Villa | 1 | – | 1 | Man Utd | ||
| Hull | 0 | – | 1 | Swansea | ||
| QPR | 3 | – | 2 | West Brom | ||
| Southampton | 3 | – | 0 | Everton | ||
| Tottenham | 2 | – | 1 | Burnley | ||
| West Ham | 2 | – | 0 | Leicester | ||
| Newcastle | 0 | – | 1 | Sunderland | ||
| Liverpool | 2 | – | 2 | Arsenal | ||
| Fulham | 4 | – | 0 | Sheff Wed | ||
| Huddersfield | 0 | – | 1 | Birmingham | ||
| Wigan | 1 | – | 2 | Rotherham |
The Bar Committee at the Tolka Bar would like to wish all our Customers and Supporters a Very Merry Christmas and a Great New Year.
Remember that the Tolka Bar is open onWednesday (Christmas Eve) from 4pm to 11pm and then, after Santa has visited, we’ll be open for the noemal week-end hours, ie. Friday- St. Stephen’s Day – from 7.30pm, Saturday from 4pm and Sunday from 4pm.
We would like to thank you all for your custom and support since we have taken over the running of the bar – and hope that we will contuinue to see you down here into 2015.
The Bar Committee
