Shelbourne Football Club can confirm midfielder Jamie Finn has joined FA Women’s Super League side Birmingham City Women.
Everyone at the Club would like to thank Jamie for many brilliant memories at the Reds and wish her the best of success at the highest level of the game.
Jamie is a product of the Shelbourne FC Academy and has been with Shels since she was 13 with a spell at Raheny United and in the United States.
Though Jamie’s loss will be felt by the team, we are delighted to see a pathway for our players to continue to develop to the game’s highest level.
Jamie has enjoyed brilliant games in the Republic of Ireland international team in recent years and is a great example to everyone from our younger players in the FAI Women’s National League squad to those starting out in the Academy that great success is achievable.
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Shels boss Ian Morris has told fans they “will play a big part” in the season run-in beginning with the visit of Bray Wanderers tomorrow night.
Shels are looking to bounce back after their first loss of the season last week away to Galway United.
However, Shels remain seven points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League First Division as they welcome Bray, who themselves are in good form.
“The fans have been fantastic away from home so we’re looking forward to bringing them back to Tolka where the noise will be even better,” Morris said.
“We want the fans to be intimidating and really drive us on, to get massively behind us,” he added.
Morris said he is pleased to have nearly a full squad to choose from with a wealth of options up front, though said “there will be be need for players to play a key role coming off the bench too.”
“We have Dayle and Farreler flying, Yassine really impressing, Yoyo coming back to full fitness, Ryan our top scorer and Michael is back now too with Eric as well so we’ve got good options,” he said.
Morris said he has been pleased to see the desire from his players this week “who weren’t happy with losing the unbeaten record.”
“We’re looking to get back to business. We’ve been fantastic all season and we’re looking forward to tomorrow night,” he added.
“Bray are doing well at the moment but the league is strong at the minute with tough games every week, but that’s the challenge,” he said.
JJ Lunney looks set to miss the next few weeks with an injury picked up away to Galway last week while Denzil Fernandes and Gerardo Bruna are long term absentees.
There are no suspensions for Shels this week.
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Shelbourne is launching the brand new Super Reds Academy for four to seven year olds looking to get started playing football!
The Academy launches with a free open day on Sunday August 29 at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Coolock, North Dublin.
Details of the academy are below:
Open to boys and girls aged 4-7 (born 2014-2017)
Every Sunday morning on the Astro turf from 10.00-11.00 am in the NDSL, Oscar Traynor centre, Kilmore, Dublin
Register now for our free open day on August 29th
Cost: Once off registration fee of €40 (includes knicks, socks & t-shirt)
€60 for a 10 week block starting on Sunday September 5th
One session per block will take place in Tolka Park stadium
Shelbourne boss Ian Morris said his side’s focus and preparations remain the same ahead of a big night in Galway on Friday.
The Reds have welcomed back several players after absence last week and Morris said he faces the “biggest selection headache of the season so far” on Friday night.
Shels face Galway United in a top of the table clash in the SSE Airtricity League First Division as the league enters its final round of games.
“Everyone knows it’s a big game but we are preparing the same, keeping our routine going but I’ve been impressed by the intensity in training this week.
“It’s good to have bodies back and it’s been fantastic to see players working together well,” he said.
With striker Michael O’Connor absent through a one game suspension, Morris said an opportunity has arisen for those “knocking on the door.”
“There’s three or four there ready to come in who are ready to go and looking to impress as they have done recently,” he said.
Galway are a really tough strong side who put balls in the box and have some big boys up top so we will have to defend well,” he said.
“They’re strong at long throws, free kicks and have players who can play. No doubt they’ll be wanting to put last week right,” Morris added.
The Shels Manager said he is delighted to hear there will be a travelling Shels fanbase to Eamon Deacy Park on Friday, and said they have been “crucial” in away games in recent weeks in helping side push further on.
Gerardo Bruna remains missing through long term injury and Michael O’Connor is suspended.
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As part of our #NoStigma partnership with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, the team at SPMHS is answering different mental health questions and fostering openness in the community.
Right now, looking after our own and others’ mental health has never been more important, and conversation and awareness about mental health have never been so strong. Having a good understanding of what mental health means is an important part of both looking after ourselves and tackling stigma.
Mental health means a state of wellbeing that helps us to cope with the normal stresses of life, to work and contribute to our communities, and to develop as people.
Good mental health supports how we:
think, feel and behave
interact with other people
look after ourselves and others
take part in and enjoy our lives.
Our mental health isn’t fixed. It can be helpful to think about mental health as a spectrum. Over the course of life, our mental health may move back and forth on this spectrum at different times and depending on what’s happening in our lives.
At different times in our lives, we may need to get some help and support for our mental health. This might be because of particularly stressful or difficult times and experiences. Challenges many people have faced recently – like family concerns, job loss, or health worries – can all have an impact on our mental health, for example. Or, it might be because of worrying changes in how we are thinking, how we are feeling, or how we are acting.
Experiencing some ups and downs in our mental wellbeing day-to-day is a normal part of life. Over recent months, for example, many of us may have been worried or anxious at times or finding it hard to concentrate and get motivated for different things. These can be understood as normal reactions to abnormal circumstances. Mental health difficulties are considered more severe: when there is significant disruption to our daily lives, when problems last more than a couple of weeks, or if we are having worrying thoughts or ideas about harming ourselves.
If you are worried about your mental health, it’s important not to delay speaking with someone. In addition to trusted friends or family, often speaking to your family doctor, or GP, is the best first step. You might find it helpful to listen to this podcast with our Chief Executive Officer, Paul Gilligan, who talks through knowing when to seek help for your mental health.
There are different views on how to describe mental health difficulties. A person experiencing a mental health difficulty may seek and receive a diagnosis from a mental health professional such as a psychiatrist. A diagnosis gives a medical or psychiatric name for a mental health condition, such as an anxiety disorder or psychosis. Others may dislike the notion of “labels” and may feel certain psychiatric language does not describe or relate to their mental health experiences. Any of us who experience mental health difficulties will decide for ourselves the language we feel best fits with our experiences and or values.
We may all experience different levels of mental health and wellbeing over our lives, whether or not we have a specific mental health difficulty. For example, you may have a serious mental health difficulty which you require ongoing support and help with, but you can still achieve a high level of wellbeing day-to-day.
Where can I get more support if I need it?
If you are concerned about your mental health or would like more information about mental health services, you can find a regularly updated list of supports here. It’s important to remember that support is still available and, the sooner we reach out for help and support when we need it, the better it is for our mental health and recovery.
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