Luke Browne is a graduate of the Shels academy, which has delivered a proven pathway to the first team in recent years.

Luke Browne overcame two ACL tears in recent years and made his senior debut in the final SSE Airtricity League game of the 2022 season against St Pats.

Six academy graduates made their first team debuts in 2022, Luke Browne, Stephan Negru, Lewis Temple, Gavin Hodgins, Kyle O’Connor, and Jad Hakiki.