# 2012 Shelbourne F.C. season

In 2012 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Shelbourne finished the season in 8th position and reached the semi-finals of the 2012 FAI Cup. The 2012 season marked the first time Shelbourne competed in the Premier Division since 2006, when as champions, they were demoted due to financial issues. Shelbourne gained promotion by finishing 2nd in the 2011 League of Ireland First Division.

## Commercial partners

| Title | Sponsor |
| Main Sponsor | Mc Allister Volkswagen |
| Kit, Associate Sponsor | Macron |
| Associate Sponsor | tickets.ie |
| Associate Sponsor | Nivea for Men |

## Staff

| Chairman | Joe Casey |
| Secretary | Colm Murphy |
| FAI/League Delegate | Shay Weafer |
| Licensing & IT Officer | Liam Ward |
| Commercial Manager | Niall Fitzmaurice |
| Media Officer | Frank Young |
| Event Controller | Paul O'Rourke |
| Safety Officer | Fran Rennick |
| Stadium PA Announcer | Karl Philiips |
| Club Children's Officer | Tony Hatton |
| Club Chaplain | Fr. John Galvin |
| Club Promotions Officer | Sean Fitzpatrick |

### First team coaching and medical staff

| Position | Name |
| Team Manager | Alan Mathews |
| Assistant Team Manager | Barry O'Connor |
| Goalkeeping coach | Shay Kelly |
| Club Physiotherapist | Karen McCann |
| Club Massuese | Celine Cully |
| Equipment Manager | Aidan "Jacko" Smyth |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Johnny Watson |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Joe McKeever (from May 2012) |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Ronan O'Callaghan (until May 2012) |

## First team squad 2012

A total of 23 players represented Shelbourne at various stages during the 2012 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Dean Delany |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Gareth Matthews |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Lorcan Fitzgerald |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Andy Boyle |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Stephen Paisley |
| 6 | MF | IRL | Glenn Cronin (Vice-captain) |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Conan Byrne |
| 8 | MF | IRL | David Cassidy (Captain) |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Philip Hughes |
| 10 | MF | IRL | Kevin Dawson |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Brendan McGill |
| 12 | DF | IRL | Brian Shortall |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | IRL | Paul Skinner |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Paddy Kavanagh |
| 15 | MF | IRL | Barry Clancy |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Stephen Hurley |
| 17 | DF | IRL | Sean Byrne |
| 18 | FW | IRL | Paul Byrne |
| 19 | FW | IRL | Philip Gorman |
| 23 | DF | IRL | Ian Ryan |
| 24 | MF | IRL | Anto Murphy |
| 30 | GK | SCO | Chris Bennion |
| 35 | MF | IRL | John Sullivan |

## Post-2011 season
### Transfers in

As of 6 July 2012.
| Date | Pos. | Name | From |
| 13 December 2011 | MF | Glenn Cronin | Bohemians |
| 3 January 2012 | DF | Brian Shortall | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 9 February 2012 | FW | Paul Byrne | Monaghan United |
| 9 February 2012 | MF | Stephen Hurley | Bohemians |
| 9 February 2012 | MF | Paddy Kavanagh | Shamrock Rovers |
| 9 February 2012 | MF | Anto Murphy | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| 6 July 2012 | GK | Chris Bennion | Monaghan United |

### Transfers out

As of 1 August 2012.
| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
| 6 November 2011 | FW | Karl Bermingham | Longford Town |
| 6 November 2011 | FW | David da Silva | |
| 6 November 2011 | MF | Colm James | Longford Town |
| 6 November 2011 | MF | David McGill | |
| 6 November 2011 | MF | Chris Mulhall | UCD |
| 30 July 2012 | MF | John Sullivan | Drogheda United |
| 31 July 2012 | MF | Brendan McGill | |

## 2012 fixtures and results

Win  Draw  Loss

### League of Ireland Premier Division
#### League of Ireland Premier Division table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sligo Rovers (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 61 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 55 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 52 | |
| 5 | Derry City | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Cork City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 35 | |
| 9 | UCD | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 31 | |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 54 | −21 | 25 | |
| 11 | Dundalk (O) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Monaghan United (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league |
* ↑ Derry City qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2012 FAI Cup Final.
* ↑ Monaghan United withdrew after 14 games. Their record was expunged.

#### League results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 26 October 2012. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures

#### League form/results by round

Home ground: Tolka Park
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | L | W | D |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |

### Friendlies
## 2012 season statistics

As of 20 October 2012.

### Player appearances/goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier Div | Premier Div | FAI Cup | FAI Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC | Leinster SC |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | IRL | Dean Delany | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Gareth Matthews | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Lorcan Fitzgerald | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRL | Andy Boyle | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Stephen Paisley | 26 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | IRL | Glenn Cronin | 30 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL | Conan Byrne | 29 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | IRL | David Cassidy | 35 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Philip Hughes | 38 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | IRL | Kevin Dawson | 34 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Brendan McGill | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | IRL | Brian Shortall | 28 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | IRL | Paul Skinner | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Paddy Kavanagh | 37 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | IRL | Barry Clancy | 23 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL | Stephen Hurley | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | IRL | Sean Byrne | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | IRL | Paul Byrne | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | IRL | Philip Gorman | 33 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | IRL | Ian Ryan | 25 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | IRL | Anto Murphy | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | SCO | Chris Bennion | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IRL | John Sullivan | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Top goalscorers

| Position | Name | Total | Premier Div | FAI Cup | League Cup | Leinster SC |
| 1 | Philip Hughes | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Philip Gorman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Conan Byrne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| | David Cassidy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | Paddy Kavanagh | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Paul Byrne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | Kevin Dawson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Barry Clancy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | Glenn Cronin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Own Goals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | 53 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 8 |