Shelbourne FC are offering an exciting opportunity for an Elite A- license coach to join our League Of Ireland U19 team as Head Coach for the 2021 season.
Why would you join our academy?
We have fantastic training facilities for all our teams both male and female
Our academy has its own fully equipped gymnasium located at our AUL Base
Our teams play on some of the best pitch surfaces available
Our support mechanisms for our coaches are some of the best in the country
A great opportunity to produce players for the Shelbourne FC senior team and beyond
Our own Academy medical department
Working with fantastic volunteers
What are we looking for?
Ambitious coach with a UEFA Elite A license or is currently in the process of attaining same
He/She must have the ability to work in tandem with our ambitious player centered development program
He/She should excel in structuring balanced squads of high quality
He/she should excel in creating a High-Performance Environment for their players
He/She should excel in identifying and attracting high quality players to Shelbourne FC
He/She should have a record of working within a team environment outside of their squad
He/She should have good administration skills
He/She should have excellent communication skills
He/She should have a record of developing players
He/She should have a record of creating winning teams within a development framework
He/She must commit to a minimum of three nights a week training
He/She must have safe guard and Garda vetting up to date
All applicants must be available for the entire 2021 LOI season
All applications are confidential
All applications will be held on file by Shelbourne FC in case other positions arise
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Eoin Deane
An inform Shelbourne travelled up north on Friday night to face an underperforming Derry City.
The Reds came in off the back of two impressive 1-0 wins, As for derry theyre out of practice after they had their game with Shamrock Rovers postponed due to an outbreak of Covid-19.
Ian Morris labelled the fixture re-arrangement as a peculiar one as it completely threw the weekly plan out the window.
Shels were without Luke Byrne who received a red card a week ago in Tolka Park and Georgie Poynton as they awaited a scan on a suspected thigh injury meaning that meant Daniel O’Reilly came into the squad after his impressive performance against Sligo and Aiden Friel replaced the injured Georgie Poynton.
Derry named three changes to their side that lost 2-1 to Dundalk with Cole, Harkin and Meite dropping out for Horgan, McCormack and Thomson.
Derry Ciry nearly took the lead just 9 seconds into the game after Hammil saw his long range shot hit the crossbar of Jack Brady’s goal.
Derry took the lead after Joe Thompson got onto the end of a loose ball and fired his half volley into the bottom corner and past Brady.
It was a bright start to the second half from Shels as they looked re-invigorated and re-energized after their half time team talk.
Derry should have doubled their lead after a great cross from Jack Malone found Mallin at the back post who managed to miss the goal from just 2 yards out.
Just three minutes later, Derry did double their lead after the ball ping ponged around the box hit off the post and fell to Figuera who will never have scored an easier goal in his career.
Shels couldve clawed one back with Jaze Kabia shooting from a tight angle but Pete Cherrie denied him with a smart save.
Derry almost made it three after Hamill yet again took a long range shot with superb technique but his effort rattled the post of Brady’s goal.
Shelbourne came close to a consolation goal after some nice interplay on the edge of the box saw Jaze Kabia hit a sweet effort towards Cherrie’s goal but saw his effort pushed over the bar.
Shels dropped into 7th and seen their European hopes just stray away minute by minute up north. It looks the Cup as Shels’ only way into the Europa League Qualifiers.
Next up for Shels is a Halloween special as Shels look to rid the ghosts of the FAI Cup Final in 2011 against Sligo when they face Athlone in the FAI Cup Quarter Final.
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Eoin Deane
There was a minute of silence observed before the game to pay respects to long time steward at Tolka Park Frankie Monaghan.
Shels almost capitalized on a sloppy pass from Sligo early on after Ryan Brennan intercepted the ball but slightly over-hit his ball as Kilduff couldn’t get to it before McGinty.
A sight Shels didnt want to see was Georgie Poynton down injured after 17 minutes it looked as though he pulled or strained a thigh muscle which may rule him out for the rest of the season and saw Daniel O’Reilly replace him at right full.
O’Reilly made his presence known early after his lovely long ball to Kilduff who fired a low cross across the box for the oncoming skipper Gary Deegan to fire home his 3rd goal of the season.
Sligo had a real chance to draw level after a decent floated ball into the box was met by the head of Junior who’s header went wide of the post.
Shels shouldve made it two after Ciaran Kilduff out muscled the Sligo defender and set Fernandes free who looked certain to get a shot off but saw his first touch get away from him and go straight into the arms of the onrushing McGinty.
Sligo really should’ve brought the game back to Square one after Jesse Devers played the ball into Ronan Coughlan who fired over from 12 yards out.
A really dominant first half from the Reds, which only saw them go into the break 1-0 up but had to endure some late first half attacks from Sligo who couldn’t fire home to go into the break deadlocked.
Sligo almost drew level after just 45 seconds when De Vries had his shot blocked by a brave Luke Byrne who threw himself in front of the ball.
A second half with chances few and far between which was mainly dominated by the away side but often being left with a 2 on 1 at the back and giving away free kicks on most attacks from Shels.
Shels had the first clear cut chance of the second half after another Messi esc run from Drogheda man Ryan Brennan who found space and time to pick out Dayle Rooney whos header went well over.
Shels were then down a man after Luke Byrne’s rash challenge on Devers saw Byrne see a straight red card issued to him.
Shels made a well needed change to the 10 men on the pitch with Dan Byrne coming on for Denzil Fernandes to regain the back 4 solidity.
Sligo really began to put the pressure on after the sending off and began to test the will of the Shels back four.
Shels played their way back into the game and began to keep the ball in the Sligo half and relieving the back four of defensive duties giving them a well eanred breather at the back.
The Reds were bringing out all the tactics to slow the game down with professional fouls and time wasting at any possibility to take the wind out of the sails of Sligo.
Sligo’s lack of match practice was certainly obvious towards the end of the game as they began to panic whenever they got into a decent attacking position.
Sligo had a late penalty appeal turned down after Junior appeared to be dragged down in the box but the referee seen it that he had go down way too easy.
Another massive win for the Reds and their first back to back wins since they beat Drogheda and limerick last season, which sees them go level on points with Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic as they all look up to Dundalk who sit in 3rd place on 22 points.
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Shels received a great send off to Waterford when a few fans gathered adhering to social distancing and let off pyrotechnics as the players left Tolka Park headed for the RSC.
It almost felt like Shels were top of the league and one win away from the title but in reality they were akin to a sitting duck just two points above the relegation playoff and without a win since they played Finn Harps in the second game after resumption.
A win for Shels would be priceless. Waterford were in poor form but sat in third in the table looking in a strong position to get a European spot.
The two sides met in the league in the first game week after resumption with Waterford running out with the three points after a 1-0 win and a stray ball was turned in Shels 6 yard box.
Shels boss Ian Morris was outraged at the league’s “disgraceful” management of fixtures and said its affecting the “integrity of the league.”
He was also angered by the fact that Dundalk were allowed to play a second string team in league matches which ultimately gave Finn Harps a chance to gain a point on the Reds
Shels made four changes to the side that lost 3-1 to Bohs. Colin McCabe, Dan Byrne, Karl Sheppard and Mark Byrne dropped out and Jack Brady, Oscar Brennan, Ryan Brennan and Dayle Rooney came into the starting 11.
Shels started off brightly after Kilduff’s knock down fell to Rooney who saw his left footed shot go inches wide of the post.
Waterford somehow managed to keep it all square after an inviting corner was cleared off the line only as far as Oscar Brennan who sliced his shot which resulted in a goal kick.
Waterford should’ve took the lead after Ali Coote found himself one-on-one with Brady who got down low and tipped Cootes’ shot just wide of the post.
Georgie Poynton’s quick thinking set Kilduff free after a quick long throw and Kilduff found himself in space, firing the ball across the box towards Rooney but the cross had a little too much on it and the chance went begging.
Kilduff nearly put the Reds ahead after Ryan Brennan’s dazzling run found him in space to lay it off to Kilduff who saw his shot go wide of the post from a mere 10 yards out.
It was a dominant first half from Shels who were definitely the better of the two sides in the first half, but endured late first half pressure from Waterford.
Shels started off the brighter of the two sides again after a period of possession resulted in a corner which Shels had a penalty appeal turned down after the ball appeared to strike the arm of the Waterford defender.
Waterford almost broke the deadlock after a high ball into the box was met by the head of Kurtis Byrne who saw his header force Jack Brady into a world class save diving away to his left and tipping the header wide.
Waterford yet again found themselves one-on-one with Jack Brady but Coote fired his effort well over the bar from just four yards out.
Pressure began to build for Waterford as they found themselves in a dominant position in the game for the first time in the game and O’Keefe saw his shot just clip the top of the bar with Brady looking all but beaten.
Shels picked themselves up and began to grow in confidence putting pressure on the Waterford goal and looking dangerous.
Waterford brought on Irish international Daryl Murphy for the last 15 minutes as they looked to grab a winner and add some much needed experience in the Waterford side.
Waterford nearly broke the deadlock after some good play on the right flank got them space to put the ball in the box and it fell to Murphy who layed it off for Fitzgerald whose shot went just wide of the post.
Shels took the lead in the 84th minute after Ryan Brennan turned home a brilliant ball in from Poynton giving Shels a priceless goal in the fight for survival.
Shels survived a late scare after Daryl Murphy flicked the ball up and turned brilliantly but his pinged volley flew just over Brady’s goal.
It is a huge three points for Shels as they grew the gap on Finn Harps to five points and taste victory for the first time since August when they faced Harps away from home.
However, it is a huge dent in Waterford’s European hopes as Sligo Rovers, St Pat’s, Shels, Derry and Dundalk are now looking up at them.
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Eoin Deane
It was a North Dublin Derby like no other. An empty Tolka Park was the setting as it almost felt like the last survivors of a long drawn out war who were slowly able to see the finish line appear in their sights. Both teams knew what they had to do.
With just four game weeks left, Shels sat four points ahead of the drop and a win in the derby would have seen them go seven points clear if results went their way.
The Reds welcomed back defender Luke Byrne who served his suspension in the poor 2-0 loss to Pats in Inchicore a week ago.
Manager Ian Morris highlighted the game’s positives in his pre-match press conference saying it was his sides second best passing game.
He said, rather than defensive issues being the issue, as Shels haven’t conceded that many goals this season, it was more of an attacking problem that his team had.
He jokingly said that there seemed to be a goal of the season competition against The Auld Reds with three worldies conceded in their last three games.
Bohs came into the game in good form after grinding out their last two wins in hard fought wins, beating Sligo with a late goal from Andre Wright as well as rescuing a win from the jaws of defeat against Derry with two goals in added time
Shels named three changes in their starting 11 with Luke byrne, Ciaran Kilduff and Karl Sheppard coming into the team to replace Oscar Brennan, Aaron Dobbs and Dayle Rooney.
As for Bohs, it was just the one change to the 11 that beat Derry City in Dalymount Park last week with Kris Twardek coming in for Promise Omochere.
Bohs gained early momentum, being the brighter of the two sides in the opening ten minutes calmly playing the ball around the Shels half but not producing that moment of magic.
The first real chance fell to Englishman Andre Wright after his lovely turn earned him space and his shot was just too weak and not placed as it was easy for Collie McCabe to gather.
Bohs took the lead in the 28th minute after Bohs caught Shels on a classic counter attack after Wright picked tha ball up inside his own half and flicked a delightful ball through to winger Danny Grant who sped away from the chasing pack and calmly dispatched his shot past McCabe.
Bohs should have doubled their lead soon after a loose back pass from Sheppard saw luke byrne slip letting Keith Buckley through on goal who was unable to fire past McCabe.
Shels should’ve drawn level after Ciaran Kilduff broke the offside trap and beared down on goal but the angle just got too tight for the striker as he saw his shot hit the body of James Talbot.
Bohs went into the break 1-0 up after late first half pressure from Shels seen them relatively lucky to not be 1-1 going into the break.
Shels came out to the 2nd half looking like a new team with new found energy and confidence putting real pressure on the Bohs back four.
Shels gained even more momentum when Kilduff’s cross was knocked down for Mark Byrne whose shot was blocked which looked certain to bulge the net.
Shels won a penalty after a lovely ball from a Georgie Poynton free-kick was going to Luke Byrne who got taken down.
Poynton’s weak peno was saved byTalbot as he got down to his left and parried it behind after a scuffle in the box with Kilduff.
Bohs doubled their lead undeservdly when Georgie Poynton risked a clearance in his own box and lost the ball to Wright who set up Grant for an excellent finish into the top corner of the net.
Bohs wrapped the game up after Wright’s shot was parried out to Danny Grant whos cultured finish beat McCabe to get his hat trick and Bohs’ third.
Shels finally grabbed a goal through Georgie Poynton after his lovely header found the top corner in the 88th minute.
Shels face Waterford next week in a must win game for survival reasons. As for Bohs? They go ten clear of next week’s opponents and close the gap on runaway leaders Shamrock Rovers.
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