SHELBOURNE FC 3(Robbie O’Reilly 32′, Dylan Grimes 83′, Jamie Doyle 87′ )

LIMERICK FC 4(John O’Flynn 2′, 49′[pen], Chris Mulhall 46′, Lee-J Lynch 84′)

Limerick were pushed all the way by Shelbourne at a blistering Tolka Park on Sunday afternoon as they came away with a 4-3 win in what was an electrifying game of football.

Read the full report courtesy of Harry Manning and extratime.ieHERE

Shelbourne FC:Jack Brady, Robert Duggan, Conor Keeley (Ryan Robinson 68), Aidan Collins, Alan Kehoe, Lorcan Shannon (Sodiq Oguntala 82), Robert O’Reilly, Daire Doyle, Cian Kavanagh (Dylan Grimes 59), Jamie Doyle, James English

Subs not used:Greg Murray, Carl Walshe, Dylan Kavanagh, Mark Sandford

Limerick FC:Tommy Holland, Shaun Kelly, Paudie O’Connor, Paul O’Conor, Robbie Williams, Lee-J Lynch, Sean Russell, Chris Mulhall (Tony Whitehead 76), Shane Tracey, John O’Flynn (Ross Mann 73), Stephen Kenny

Subs not used:Freddy Hall, Shane Costello, Sean McSweeney, Clyde O’Connell, Killian Brouder

Congratulations to John Frazer and Debbie Sheridan who were married today.

John is the SSDG representative on the Shelbourne FC Board of Management, a member of the Executive of the Shelbourne Supporters Development Group – and would also be known to regulars at Tolka Park as the guy who videos all the home games from the gantry and the man behind ShelsTV.

Congratulations to you both. Hope you are having a great day and have a wonderful long and happy life together.

DUNDALK 2( Daryl Horgan 21′, Ciaran Kilduff 85′)

SHELBOURNE 0

Dundalk began their defence of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup with a professional if not vintage performance, as they overcame Shelbourne 2-0 at Oriel Park on Friday night.

Read the full report, courtesy of Niall Newberry and extratime.ie HERE

Dundalk:Gabriel Sava, Sean Gannon, Brian Gartland, Chris Shields, Daryl Horgan (Michael O’Connor 89′), David McMillan (Ciaran Kilduff 72′), Ronan Finn, Shane Grimes, Paddy Barrett, Robbie Benson (George Poynton 86′), Darren Meenan

Subs: John Mountney, Anton Reilly, Eric Whelan, Gary Rogers.

Shelbourne: Jack Brady, Adam O’Connor, Alan Kehoe, Conor Keeley, Daire Doyle (Sodiq Oguntola 81′), Robert O’Reilly, Gavin Boyne, Lorcan Shannon (Carl Walshe 72′), Aidan Collins (Cian Kavanagh 83′), James English, Jamie Doyle

Subs: Dylan Kavanagh, Dylan Grimes, Ryan Robinson, Greg Murray.

SHELBOURNE LADIES 3 (Noelle Murray 2 [11′,24′] Leanne Kiernan 59′)

UCD WAVES 2 (Aine O’Gorman 2 [15′,28′] )

Picture credit www.inpho.ie

Shelbourne Ladies ensured UCD Waves wait for a first piece of silverware will go on after the Red defeated the Waves 3-2 in a five goal thriller at Richmond Park on Sunday afternoon.

The full report courtesy of Aaron Clarke and extratime.ie can be accessedHERE.

Shelbourne Ladies: Amanda McQuillan, Keeva Keenan, Niamh Walsh, Pearl Slattery, Rebecca Creagh, Rachel Graham, Noelle Murray, Siobhan Killeen, Dearbhaile Beirne, Sophie Watters, Leanne Kiernan

Subs: Niamh Reid-Burke, Annie Timoney, Niamh Barnes, Megan Lynch, Fiona Donnelly, Courtney Higgins, Kim Turner

UCD Waves: Monica McGuirke, Susan Hackett, Karen Duggan, Julie-Ann Russell, Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Ciara Grant 69′), Aine O’Gorman, Jetta Berrill, Orlagh Nolan, Emily Cahill, Chloe Mustaki, Niamh Prior.

Subs: Ali Brien, Dora Gorman, Caroline Thorpe, Catherine Cronin, Sarah Clune, Susan Byrne

LIMERICK V SHELBOURNE

The date and time for the SSE Airtricity League First Division fixture between Limerick and Shelbourne originally scheduled for Saturday, 30^thJuly have been changed.

New details are:

SSE Airtricity League First Division

Limerick v Shelbourne

Markets Field, Limerick

Friday, July 29th

Kick-off 7.15pm

DROGHEDS UNITED 1(Niall Cooney 59′)

SHELBOURNE 0

Drogheda United extended their lead over third placed Shelbourne to five points in the SSE Airtricity First Division thanks to a 59^thminute strike from defender Niall Cooney.

Read the full report , courtesy of Gareth Penrose and extratime.ieHERE

Drogheda United:Stephen McGuinness, Stephen Dunne, Niall Cooney, Lloyd Buckley, Sean Brennan (Jake Hyland 81′), Sam O’Connor, Sean Thornton, Luke Gallagher, Adam Wixted (Eoin Kirwan 88′), Aaron Ashe (Derek Doyle 81′), Aaron Molloy

Subs not used: Patrick Dunican, Liam Donnelly, Ken Costello, Mark Doyle

Shelbourne:Jack Brady, Adam O’connor, Dylan Kavanagh, Conor Keeley, Aidan Collins (Carl Walshe 81′), Daire Doyle, Bobby O’Reilly (Sodiq Oguntola 63′), Gavin Boyne, Lorcan Shannon (Dylan Grimes 73′), James English, Jamie Doyle

Subs not used:Greg Murray, Alan Kehoe, Robert Duggan, Ryan Robinson

CABINTEELY 0

SHELBOURNE 4(Oguntola 28′, English 42′, Walshe 87′, Grimes 90+1′)

Shelbourne eased into the play-off spots in the SSE Airtricity First Division on Saturday afternoon with a 4-0 away win over a frustrated Cabinteely side in Stradbrook.

Read full report courtesy of Gavin White and extratime.ieHERE

Cabinteely:Michael Kelly, Karl Byrne, Lloyd Cairns, Lee Mitchell, Ed McDonagh (Andrew Wall 68′), Shane Boyle, Mark Slater, Oscar Brennan, Ben Hanrahan, Aaron Brilly (Oliver Hamzat 65′), Kevin Knight

Subs not used:Gavin Howard, Shane Heffernan, Michael Brown, Cathal Gillen

Shelbourne: Jack Brady, Adam O’Connor, Dylan Kavanagh, Aidan Collins (Robert O’Reilly 88′), Conor Keeley, Daire Doyle, Gavin Boyne, Lorcan Shannon (Dylan Grimes 88′), Jamie Doyle, James English, Sodiq Oguntola (Carl Walshe 82′)

Subs not used: Greg Murray, Alan Kehoe, Ryan Robinson, Robbie Duggan,

President Michael D. Higgins this afternoon met a group from Shelbourne Football Club, including Chris Sands, the author of ‘SHELS – a Grand Old Team to Know’ atÁras an Uachtaráin.

The picture above shows from left to right Paul Byrne, (Chairman of the Shelbourne Supporters’ Development Group – SSDG), Frank Young (Club Media Officer), President Higgins, Chris Sands and Joe Casey (Chairman, Shelbourne FC).

Chris Sands, who was also accompanied by members of his family, presented a copy of his book, which is a history of the 120 years of Shelbourne Football Club, to the President.

The President, who is an avid Galway United supporter, spent time with the group talking football and the fortunes of both clubs.

We thank the President for hosting the club today and look forward to seeing him in Tolka Park again soon.

SHELBOURNE 1(OG Danny North 28′)

SHAMROCK ROVERS1 (Dean Clarke 62′ )

Shamrock Rovers win 3-2 on Penalties

Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the EA Sports Cup semi-finals for a fifth straight season after a penalty shoot-out victory at Tolka Park on Monday evening.

Read the full report courtesy of Aaron Clarke and extratime.ieHERE

Shelbourne:Greg Murray, Robert Duggan, Alan Kehoe, Ryan Robinson, Conor Keeley (Aidan Collins 53′), Daire Doyle, Robert O’Reilly, Dylan Grimes (Mark Sandford 106′), Lorcan Shannon (James Doyle 94′), James English, Carl Walshe

Subs not used:Jack Brady, Sodiq Oguntola, Stephen Elliott, James Brown

Shamrock Rovers: Craig Hyland, Robert Cornwall, Maxime Blanchard (David Webster 70′), Shane Hanney, Pat Cregg, Sean Heaney, Trevor Clarke, Richard Purdy, Bredan Miele, Gareth McCaffrey (Dean Clarke 45′), Danny North (Sean Boyd 45′),

Subs not used:Michael Quinn, Conor Gleeson, Gavin Brennan, James Doona