2010 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season

The 2010 season is St Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 81st year in existence, and their 59th year in the top division. The previous season the Saints finished 7th, failing to qualify for any European Competition.

St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
2010 season
ChairmanRepublic of Ireland Garrett Kelleher
ManagerRepublic of Ireland Pete Mahon
Premier Division5th
FAI CupSemi-final
League of Ireland CupQuarter-final
Setanta CupRunners up
Leinster Senior CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Faherty (14)
All: Faherty (19)
← 2009
2011 →

Pre-season edit

When the 2009 season finished, St Pats underwent a revamp. Most of the squad from the 2009 season was let go, only 5 players from 2009 were kept for 2010.

On 9 December Pete Mahon was appointed manager after successfully leading the Saints out of relegation trouble last season.[1] Pete Mahon signed 13 players during pre-season, creating a good deal of excitement amongst the fans.

The team spent a weekend in Wexford where they defeated Wexford Youths 3–0. Up next were 2 home friendlies against Longford Town F.C., 3–1 and Limerick F.C., 1–1. These were followed by 2 away matches against Waterford United F.C., 0–0 and Bray Wanderers F.C., 1–3.

Team kit edit

On 15 January it was announced that St Pats secured a kit deal with Umbro to add 4 years onto the deal already in place.[2] Nissan were announced as the new main sponsors of the club after the deal with Paddy Power ran out. A new home and away jersey were issued for the 2010 season.

First-team squad edit

No. Name Nationality Position Date Of Birth (Age) Signed From Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Gary Rogers   GK (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 (age 42) Galway United
20 Dan Connor   GK (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43) Cork City (left in July)
20 Chris Bennion   GK (1980-08-30) 30 August 1980 (age 43) Athlone Town (signed in July)
30 Paul Hunt   GK (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 (age 34) Youth system
Defenders
2 Derek Pender   RB (1984-10-02) 2 October 1984 (age 39) Bray Wanderers
3 Ian Bermingham   LB (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 (age 35) Shamrock Rovers
4 Conor Kenna   CB (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39) Drogheda United
5 Shane Guthrie   CB (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984 (age 39) Galway United
6 Damien Lynch   RB (1979-07-31) 31 July 1979 (age 44) Drogheda United Captain
16 Neil Harney   RB (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 (age 33) Youth system
19 Noel Haverty   CB (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 35) Youth system
Midfielders
7 David McAllister   CM (1988-12-29) 29 December 1988 (age 35) Shelbourne
8 Stuart Byrne   CM (1976-11-04) 4 November 1976 (age 47) Drogheda United Vice captain
12 James O'Brien   CM (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 33) Bradford City (signed in July)
14 Brian Cash   RW (1982-11-24) 24 November 1982 (age 41) Sligo Rovers
15 Gareth Coughlan   LW (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34) Bray Wanderers
17 Dave Mulcahy   CM (1978-01-28) 28 January 1978 (age 46) Bray Wanderers
18 Conor Sinnott   CM (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 (age 38) Wexford Youths (left in July)
21 Ryan Guy   RW (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985 (age 38) University of San Diego
25 Derek Doyle   LW (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986 (age 38) Shelbourne
Strikers
9 Alex Williams   ST (1983-01-15) 15 January 1983 (age 41) Dundalk (left in July)
9 Danny North (signed in July)   ST (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 36) Alfreton Town (signed in July)
10 Vinny Faherty   ST (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 (age 36) Galway United
11 Paul Byrne   ST (1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 (age 37) Bray Wanderers
Andy Haran   ST (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 33) Youth system On loan at Shelbourne

Premier Division edit

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Galway United Inchicore, Dublin
Ryan Guy   8'
Shane Guthrie   11'
Ian Bermingham   19'
Alex Williams   68'
Vinny Faherty   74'
[3] Stephen O'Donnell   12'
Stephen O'Donnell   17'  
Rhys Meynell   58'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Padraig Sutton
16 March 2010 Shamrock Rovers 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic Tallaght, Dublin
James Chambers   79'
Danny Murphy   82'
[4] Alex Williams   17'
Shane Guthrie   25'
Ian Bermingham   57'
Vinny Faherty   58'
Vinny Faherty   58'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Declan Hanney
19 March 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 3–0 UCD Inchicore, Dublin
Vinny Faherty   45'
Ryan Guy   87'
Ryan Guy   89'
[5] Ciarán Kilduff   90' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,563
Referee: Alan Kelly
26 March 2010 Dundalk 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, County Louth
Tom Miller   24'
Wayne Hatswell   59'
Stephen Maher   65'
[6] Dave Mulcahy   24'
Alex Williams   38'
Dave McAllister   80'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
2 April 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Sporting Fingal Inchicore, Dublin
Dave McAllister   14'
Ryan Guy   35'
[7] Kenny Browne   43'
John Frost   85'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
6 April 2010 Bohemians 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Phibsborough, Dublin
Jason Byrne   47' [8] Vinny Faherty   15'
Shane Guthrie   25'
Brian Cash   70'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Dave McKeon
9 April 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Drogheda United Inchicore, Dublin
[9] Alan McNally   79'
Eoghan Osborne   90+3'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Richie Winter
26 April 2010 Galway United 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic Galway
Paul Sinnott   57'
Barry Ryan   74'
[12] Paul Byrne   5'
Stuart Byrne   19'
David McAllister
Stadium: Terryland Park
Attendance: 805
Referee: Neil Doyle
30 April 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Vinny Faherty   24'
Damian Lynch   33'
Derek Pender   61'
Alex Williams   90'
[13] Thomas Stewart   35'
Thomas Stewart   56'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 3,400
3 May 2010 UCD 1–0 St Patrick's Athletic Belfield, Dublin
David McMillan   33'
Greg Bolger   66'
Andy Boyle   84'
Brian Shortall   90+4'
[14] Conor Sinnott   7'
Derek Pender   27'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 643
Referee: Padraig Sutton
7 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
Paul Byrne   4'
Dave McAllister   36'
Dave Mulcahy   52'
[15] Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Declan Hanney
21 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 Bohemians Inchicore, Dublin
Derek Doyle   39'
Paul Byrne   40'
Stuart Byrne   42'
[16] Jason Byrne   13'
Mark Quigley   16'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
29 May 2010 Drogheda United 2–1 St Patrick's Athletic Drogheda, County Louth
Paul Crowley   30'
Eric McGill   44'
John Flood   86'
Joe Kendrick   87'
[17] Vinny Faherty   45'
Damian Lynch   90+1'
Stadium: Hunky Dorys Park
Attendance: 1,500 (Est.)
Referee: Alan Kelly
26 June 2010 Sligo Rovers 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic Sligo
Gavin Peers   25'
Danny Ventre   87'
[19] Vinny Faherty   75' Stadium: The Showground
Referee: Padraig Sutton
2 July 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 4–2 Galway United Inchicore, Dublin
Derek Doyle   2'
Vinny Faherty   59'
Derek Doyle   72'
Ryan Guy   74'
Derek Doyle   82' (pen.)
[20] Anthony Flood   38'
Gary Curran   45'
Anthony Flood   60'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Damien Hancock
9 July 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 UCD Inchicore, Dublin
Shane Guthrie   17'
Derek Doyle   21'
Stuart Byrne   44'
Shane Guthrie   81'
[22] Brian Shortall   11' Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Neil Doyle
18 July 2010 Dundalk 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, County Louth
Stephen Maher   34'
Tom Miller   53'
Stuart Byrne   44'
Shane Guthrie   81'
[23] Dave Mulcahy   6'
Dave Mulcahy   18'
Ryan Guy   45'
Conor Kenna   51'
Paul Byrne   65'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Tom Connolly
25 July 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Sporting Fingal Inchicore, Dublin
Damian Lynch   65'
Dave Mulcahy   88'
[24] Conan Byrne   66'
Shane McFaul   90+3'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
30 July 2010 Bohemians 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Phibsborough, Dublin
Owen Heary   4'
Paddy Madden   31'
Killian Brennan   70'
[25] Dave Mulcahy   44'
Dave Mulcahy   90+3'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Alan Kelly
6 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Drogheda United Inchicore, Dublin
Dave McAllister   23'
Danny North   27'
Derek Doyle   30'
Derek Pender   36'
Derek Doyle   45'
James O'Brien   67'
[26] Michael Daly   61'
John Flood   80'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Derek Tomney
13 August 2010 Bray Wanderers 3–2 St Patrick's Athletic Bray, County Wicklow
Shane O'Neill   6'
Jake Kelly   47'
Jake Kelly   54'
Matt Gregg   73'
[27] Danny North   8'
Derek Doyle   56'
Danny North   69'
Danny North   90+4'
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Referee: Neil Doyle
20 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Sligo Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Stuart Byrne   38'
Dave McAllister   60'
[28] Iarflaith Davoren   33' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Alan Kelly
23 August 2010 Sporting Fingal 2–3 St Patrick's Athletic Santry, Dublin
Shaun Williams   38'
Conan Byrne   76'
[29] Vinny Faherty   59'
Dave McAllister   63'
Derek Doyle   89'
Stadium: Morton Stadium
Attendance: 792
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
3 September 2010 Galway United 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Galway
Stephen O'Donnell   42'
Karl Sheppard   45+1'>br />Phillip Reilly   68'
Seamus Conneely   75'
Paul Sinnott   85'
Phillip Reilly   90+2'
[30] Ryan Guy   12'
Dave McAllister   34'
Garreth O'Connor   57'
Derek Pender   76'
Stadium: Terryland Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
10 September 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–3 Shamrock Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Ryan Guy   2'
Dave Mulcahy   26'
Stuart Byrne   79'
[31] Stephen Bradley   21'
Stephen Rice   25'
Gary Twigg   45'
Thomas Stewart   57'
Billy Dennehy   63'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
13 September 2010 UCD 3–2 St Patrick's Athletic Belfield, Dublin
David McMillan   46'
Ciarán Kilduff   64'
Greg Bolger   68' (pen.)
Gareth Matthews   90+1'
[32] Danny North   20'
Danny North   75'
Damian Lynch   84'
Sean Stewart   90+2'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Richie Winter
24 September 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–2 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
Ian Bermingham   29'
Danny North   64'
Damian Lynch   64'
[33] Ross Gaynor   24'
Matthew Tipton   26'
Ross Gaynor   52'
Liam Burns   63'
Wayne Hatswell   83'
Dean Barrett   85'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Alan Kelly
2 October 2010 Sporting Fingal 2–2 St Patrick's Athletic Santry, Dublin
Glen Crowe   76'
Ronan Finn   84'
[34] Dave Mulcahy   8'
Danny North   54'
Stadium: Morton Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Declan Hanney
5 October 2010 Drogheda United 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Drogheda, County Louth
Paul Crowley   45+1'
Eric McGill   62'
Robert Duggan   63'
[35] Ryan Guy   13'
Danny North   18'
Danny North   59'
Garreth O'Connor   84'
Stadium: Hunky Dorys Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Tom Connolly
9 October 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Bohemians Inchicore, Dublin
Dave Mulcahy   25'
Dave McAllister   32'
Danny North   90+1'
[36] Killian Brennan   25'
Raffaele Cretaro   26'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Richie Winter
22 October 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Bray Wanderers Inchicore, Dublin
Danny North   36'
Danny North   33'
[37] Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dave McKeon
29 October 2010 Sligo Rovers 0–1 St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore, Dublin
Alan Keane   90+2' (pen.) [38] Dave McAllister   68' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Dave McKeon

Final Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Sligo Rovers 36 17 12 7 61 36 +25 63 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
4 Sporting Fingal (R) 36 16 14 6 60 38 +22 62 Withdrew from league[b]
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36 16 9 11 55 33 +22 57 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Dundalk 36 14 6 16 46 50 −4 48
7 UCD 36 11 8 17 47 54 −7 41
Source: [39][40]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ^ Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.

Cups edit

FAI Cup edit

Third Round
4 June 2010 Dundalk 0–1 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, Louth
JJ Meligan   10'
Ciarán McGuigan   43'
JJ Melligan   45'
Garry Breen   90+2'
Ross Gaynor   90+3'
[41] Ryan Guy   18'
Damian Lynch   26'
Shane Guthrie   62'
Brian Cash   90'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Fourth Round
27 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Belgrove Dundalk, Louth
Derek Doyle   2'
Derek Doyle   26'
Ian Bermingham   45'
[42] Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Declan Hanney
Quarter-final
18 September 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 Sporting Fingal Inchicore, Dublin
Ryan Guy   22'
Damian Lynch   30'
James O'Brien   47'
Dave Mulcahy   51'
Damian Lynch   51'
Vinny Faherty   86'
[43] Shaun Williams   52'
Shaun Williams   90+3'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Richie Winter
Semi-final
17 October 2010 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 St Patrick's Athletic Tallaght, Dublin
Chris Turner   18'
Aidan Price   28'
Gary Twigg   65'
Billy Dennehy   73'
[44] Ian Bermingham   10'
Dave McAllister   31'
Derek Pender   45+2'
Paddy Kavanagh   90' (o.g.)
Dave McAllister   90+1'
Stuart Byrne   90+4'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,165
Referee: Tom Connolly
Semi-final replay
19 October 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Damian Lynch   53'
Dave McAllister   68'
[45] Pat Flynn   40'
Craig Sives   62'
Dessie Baker   68'
Chris Turner   70'
Thomas Stewart   74'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Tom Connolly

League of Ireland Cup edit

Second Round
10 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Bray Wanderers Inchicore, Dublin
Vinny Faherty   17'
Alex Williams   68'
[46] Shane O'Connor   10'
Richie Baker   41'
Chris Shields   48'
Robbie Doyle   82'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tom Connolly
Quarter Final
1 June 2010 Sligo Rovers 4–1 St Patrick's Athletic Sligo Town, Sligo
John Russell   22'
Joseph N'Do   31'
Alan Keane   80'
Eoin Doyle   85'
Padraig Amond   90'
[47] Damien Lynch   31'
Alex Williams   66'
Conor Sinnott   70'
Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Neil Doyle

Setanta Cup edit

Group Stage
26 February 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Linfield Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Alex Williams   15' [46] Jim Ervin   36' (pen.) Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Tom Connolly
Semi-final First Leg
Semi-final Second Leg
Final
15 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Bohemians Dublin, Republic of Ireland
[50] Anthony Murphy   24' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 3,896
Referee:   Alan Black

Leinster Senior Cup edit

First Round

References edit

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