Month: May 2015

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A Supporters’ Bus will leave Tolka Park at 4.30pm on Friday next (6th), for the league game against Wexford Youths.

Anyone interested in travelling, should contact Andy at 087 9090104 by 4pm on Thursday (5th)

(pic credit: Sean Dempsey Photography)

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Dundalk 5(R.Robinson[og]14′, Kelly 22′, K.Byrne 49′, Towell[pen] 71′, Finn 79′)

Shelbourne 0

Report with thanks to www.fai.ie

There was to be no upset at Oriel Park as Dundalk swept away the challenge of Shelbourne to advance to the third round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Senior Cup.

Things may been different had the visitors taken advantage of the glorious opportunity that came their way in the 11th minute when Alan O’Sullivan gathered a slack backpass by Paddy Barrett to run free on the Dundalk goal. However, with just Gabriel Sava to beat, the striker saw his effort drift wide.

Dundalk are not the kind of team that offer second chances and, by the 25th minute, they had this tie all but put to bed.

Shels paid dearly for O’Sullivan’s miss when Ryan Robinson headed into his own net in the 14th minute, Ronan Finn’s cross skidding off the head of the unfortunate Shels centre-back, completely deceiving Greg Murray.

Dundalk continued to press for a second goal and it arrived after a flurry of corners in the 22nd minute. Richie Towell picked the ball up on the right and found Jake Kelly who beat Murray with a pinpoint header.

It was another corner that led to the third goal in the 49th minute. Daryl Horgan’s delivery from the left was knocked on by Shane Grimes and Kurtis Byrne was on hand to finish at the back post.

The fourth goal arrived with 20 minutes to play. Substitute Ciaran O’Connor showed plenty of power to run Adam O’Connor in the inside left channel, drawing a foul from the Shels full-back and Towell made no mistake from the penalty spot.

O’Connor was also instrumental in the fifth, guiding a Sean Gannon cross to the far post for Ronan Finn to head home.

Dundalk:Gabriel Sava; Sean Gannon (David McMillan 81), Andrew Boyle, Paddy Barrett, Shane Grimes; John Mountney, Richard Towell (Chris Shields 75); Jake Kelly, Ronan Finn, Daryl Horgan (Ciaran O’Connor 64); Kurtis Byrne.

Subs not used: Paul Finnegan; Dane Massey; George Poynton; Gary Rogers.

Shelbourne:Greg Murray; Sean Heaney, Adam O’Connor (Darragh Gannon 78), Ryan Robinson, Evan Osam; Mark Sandford (Philly Hughes 71), Craig Walsh (Jake Donnelly 63), Daire Doyle, Colm Crowe, Dylan McGlade; Alan O’Sullivan.

Subs not used:Eric Donnelly; Gareth Coughlan; Alan Kehoe; Aaron Robinson.

Referee:Dave McKeon.

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Dundalk v Shelbourne

Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup – Round Two

Oriel Park – May 29th – KO 7.45pm

Shelbourne travel up the M1 on Friday night for their Second Round Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup game with Dundalk at Oriel Park. Kick-Off at the Carrickmacross Road venue is scheduled for 7.45pm.

Dundalk – last season’s winners and current leaders of the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League – defeated St. Patricks Athletic 2-0 at Richmond Park last Friday night, with two goals from Daryl Horgan.

While Dundalk were disposing of Pats on the banks of the Camac, Shelbourne were defeating Roddy Collins’s Waterford United 1-0 on the banks of the Tolka, courtesy of a penalty scored by Gareth Coughlan, which was awarded when Shels striker Philly Hughes was taken down in the area.

The last meeting of Dundalk and Shelbourne was at Oriel earlier this season (April 7th) in the EA Sports Cup, when, with both sides playing some fringe players, the home side came out on top, with a 1-0 win – the goal coming from John Mountney after 11 minutes.

Over the years, these two sides have met twenty times in the FAI Cup (including replays), Shelbourne winning on nine occasions, Dundalk on seven, with four draws. In these games, Shelbourne have scored a total of 36 goals, with Dundalk scoring 34.

Shelbourne go into Friday’s game, with a number of injuries Simon Dixon (out for the season), Jack Brady (leg), Dave Ryan (knee), and Conor Earley (knock received in Waterford game). Dylan McGlade in doubtful with a shin injury.

Shelbourne have no one suspended for this game.

Suspended: none

Injured: Simon Dixon, Jack Brady, Dave Ryan, Conor Earley

Doubtful: Dylan McGlade

Goal Scorers (2015 Season)

Mark Sandford – 4 (1 EAC)

Gareth Coughlan – 3

Sean Heaney – 1

Philip Hughes – 1

Craig Walsh – 1

Conor Earley – 1

Adam O’Connor – 1

Dylan McGlade – 1

Previous Meetings
Apr 04, 2015 Dundalk 1-0 Shelbourne (EA Sports Cup)
Sept 13, 2013 Shelbourne 1-5 Dundalk (FAI Cup) (Shels Scorer – Murtagh)
Aug 09, 2013 Shelbourne 1-2 Dundalk (Shels Scorer – Gartland)
May 10, 2013 Dundalk 1-0 Shelbourne
Mar 15, 2013 Shelbourne 1-3 Dundalk (Shels Scorer – Kelly)
Mar 11, 2013 Dundalk 1-0 Shelbourne (EA Sports Cup)
Sep 21, 2012 Dundalk 0-1 Shelbourne (Shels Scorer – Kavanagh)
Jul 06, 2012 Shelbourne 4-0 Dundalk (Shels Scorers – Gorman 2, Dawson, McLaughlin og)
Apr 06, 2012 Dundalk 0-0 Shelbourne
Last 12 Competitive Games 2015
May 22, 2015 Shelbourne 1-0 Waterford United (Shels scorer – Coughlan)
May 15, 2015 Athlone Town 2-3 Shelbourne (Shels scorers – Sandford 2, McGlade)
May 08, 2015 Shelbourne 1-0 Cabinteely (Shels scorer – O’Connor)
May 01, 2015 Shelbourne 0-2 UCD
Apr 24, 2015 Finn Harps 1-0 Shelbourne
Apr 18, 2015 Cobh Ramblers 1-0 Shelbourne
Apr 10, 2015 Shelbourne 2-4 Wexford Youths (Shels scorers – Sandford, Earley)
Apr 07, 2015 Dundalk 1-0 Shelbourne (EA Cup)
Apr 03, 2015 Waterford Utd 2-2 Shelbourne (Shels scorers – Coughlan, Walsh)
Mar 27, 2015 Shelbourne 1-3 Athlone Town (Shels scorer – Coughlan)
Mar 20, 2015 Cabinteely FC 0-1 Shelbourne (Shels scorer – Hughes)
Mar 13, 2015 UCD 0-1 Shelbourne (Shels scorer – Heaney)
Shelbourne v Dundalk – Record of FAI Cup Meetings
Date Round Home/Away Result Shelbourne Dundalk
Jan 21. 1928 Second Home Win 3 1
P. McIlvenny Barrett
J. McMillan
W. McCleery
Jan 10, 1932 Second Away Win 2 1
T. Carroll Kelly
J. Walsh
Mar 01, 1941 Second Home Draw 4 4
W. Byrne McArdle
J. Doyle Donnelly
J. Feenan Barlow
P. Carroll Hirst
Mar 06, 1941 Second (RP) Away Draw 3 3
W. Byrne Donnelly
M. Dineen J. McArdle
J. Doyle Crawley (p)
Mar 12, 1941 Second (2nd RP) Neutral Loss 0 2
Reid
Bryan
Feb 28, 1942 Second Home Loss 1 2
M. Hayden Barlow
Lavery
Mar 26, 1944 Semi-Final (Leg 1) Dalymount Draw 1 1
J. Cassidy D. Flanagan
Apr 01, 1944 Semi-Final (Leg 2) Dalymount Win 3 1
(won 4-2 on agg) S. Walsh 2 Barlow
M. McCluskey
Feb 14, 1948 First Home Win 5 1
G. Malone 2 P.Walsh
J. Peelo
Durcan (o.g.)
J. Carroll
Apr 10, 1949 Final Dalymount Loss 0 3
J.Walsh 2
Henderson
Mar 30, 1958 Semi-Final Dalymount Loss 0 1
Gilmore
Apr 02, 1960 Semi-Final Dalymount Win 4 1
E. Barber Harte
J. Hennessy
J. Wilson
O. Conroy
Feb 05, 1984 First Home Win 1 0
J. Delamere
Feb 19, 1989 Second Home Loss 1 3
J. Cullen Newe 2
Cleary (p)
May 16, 1993 Final Lansdowne Rd Win 1 0
G. Costello
Feb 09, 1997 Second Home Win 4 2
S.Geoghegan 2 B.Byrne
Fridge (o.g.) Gallen
M. Rutherford
Feb 05, 1998 Second Away Draw 0 0
Feb 08, 1998 Second (RP) Home Win 2 0
L. Kelly
M. Rutherford
Jun 06, 2008 First Home Loss 0 3
Vaughan (p)
Crowley 2
Sep 13, 2013 Quarter Final Home Loss 1 5
L. Murtagh Towell 2
Boyle
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Shelbourne have Heart of Midlothian as visitors to Tolka Park on Saturday, July 4th.

Having won the SPFL Championship by 21 points, ‘The Jambos’ lifted the trophy following their 2-2 draw with Rangers in the last game of the season. They will now start their preparations for life in the Scottish Premier Division, following a one year absence, by spending some time training in Dublin, with a game at Tolka Park on April 4th.

Tickets will be available through www.tickets.iein the near furture and further news will be posted over rhe coming weeks.

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Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich Town will, once again this year, visit Tolka Park as part of their preparation for the coming season.

This will be the third year in a row that ‘Town’ have played the Reds at the Drumcondra venue.

The trip to Ireland has been a constant during Mick’s tenure at Portman Road, and they will spend the week training here, finishing up with the game against Shels.

It is likely that their two signings from Shelbourne – Dylan Connolly and Adam McDonnell – will be part of the travelling party and play against their former colleagues.

The game is set for Saturday, July 11th, with kick-off scheduled for 3.00pm.

Ticket will be available later from www.tickets.ie

Further details will be posted over the next coupleof weeks.

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“An Evening of Intrigue And Mystery”

Tolka Park Bar

Friday June 19th

From 8pm

Tickets €5

Available From The Bar Or Elizabeth Watson At 087 7507650

Murder Mystery Begins at 9pm

Spot Prizes For BEST And WORST Fancy Dress On The Night

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A Supporters’ Bus will leave Tolka Park at 5.30pm on Friday next (29th), for the FAI Cup game against Dundalk.

Anyone interested in travelling, should contact Andy at 087 9090104 by 4pm on Thursday (28th)

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SHELBOURNE 1 (Gareth Coughlan [pen] 55′)

WATERFORD 0

Report courtesy of Dave Donnelly and extratime.ie

Gareth Coughlan’s second-half penalty was the highlight of a poor night’s football as Shelbourne beat Waterford 1-0 at Tolka Park.

Coughlan struck firmly and decisively past Blues goalkeeper Matthew Connor to reward the home side for their one period of sustained dominance in front of a cagey crowd of 691.

Full reportHERE

Shelbourne:Greg Murray; Evan Osam, Adam O’Connor, Ryan Robinson, Sean Heaney; Craig Walsh, Daire Doyle, Gareth Coughlan (Colm Crowe 84), Dylan McGlade; Philip Hughes (Alan O’Sullivan 55), Mark Sandford (Conor Earley 68).

Subs not used:Eric Donnelly (gk), Alan Kehoe, Jake Donnelly, Darragh Gannon.

Booked:None.

Waterford United:Matthew Connor; Shaun Corcoran, Dean Reidy (Mark Walsh 87), Dylan Mernagh, Shane Dineen; Bobbi Donoghue (Sean Hurley 68), Ross Fitzpatrick (Brian Nolan 55), Ethan Boyle., Jack Doherty; Glen Hawe, Willie John Kiely.

Subs not used:Robert Birdsall (gk), Patrick Fitzgerald, Shane Mackey, Mikie Rowe.

Booked:Ross Fitzpatrick (28), Sean Hurley (75), Ethan Boyle (90).

Referee:Simon Rogers.

Official attendance:651.

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Shels legend Mark Rutherford is the subject of this week’s interview in The Red Thread.

An extended interview with Sparky features reflections on his career in the league and his continuing affection for Shelbourne.

The usual mix of news, views, featuresand stats are also present

All in this week’s matchday programme –

Availabletonightfor just €3 !

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The Airtricity League Division One game between UCD and Shelbourne, scheduled for Friday, July 3rd has been brought forward to Tuesday, June 9th, due the their involvement in European Competition.

New details are

Airtricity League Div 1

UCD v Shelbourne

Belfield Bowl

Tuesday, June 9th

Kick-Off 7.45pm