The 2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season was the club's 89th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's second season under the stewardship of Michael O'Neill. The team finished the season as Premier Division champions, narrowly beating rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.[1][2]
| 2010 season | ||||
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| Chairman |  Jonathan Roche | |||
| Coach |  Michael O'Neill | |||
| Premier Division | Champions | |||
| FAI Cup | Final | |||
| League of Ireland Cup | Semifinals | |||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| Europa League | Third qualifying round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Twigg All: Gary Twigg | |||
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Gary Twigg concluded the season as the league's top goalscorer for the second season in succession. The Hoops reached the 2010 FAI Cup Final, the semifinals of the 2010 League of Ireland Cup, the quarterfinals of the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup and defeated Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League before losing to Juventus in the next round.
The team played a direct style of football throughout the season, with Michael O'Neill generally employing the 4–5–1 formation.[3]
Preseason edit
The club made a number of signings during the off-season and preseason in an effort to strengthen the squad. Enda Stevens and James Chambers were signed at the end of 2009, the former agreeing to a one-year contract.[4][5] They were joined by Chris Turner, Craig Walsh and Billy Dennehy in January 2010, while Dan Murray and Danny Murphy signed for the club in February.[6][7] The signing of Chris Turner was disputed by Sligo Rovers and eventually sanctioned in March.[8][9] The team played four preseason friendlies, winning three and drawing one.
Squad edit
All players used during the season:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
All players loaned out during the season:
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Transfers edit
All players transferred during the season:
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Technical staff edit
- Coach: Michael O'Neill
- Assistant coach: Trevor Croly
- Goalkeeping coach: Tim Dalton
- Physiotherapist: Albert Byrne
Premier Division edit
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss
| 6 March Round 1 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | Shamrock Rovers | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19:45 IWT | Eoin Doyle  22' |
(Report) | James Chambers 63' |
Attendance: c. 3,000 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 16 March Round 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IWT | (Report) | Ian Bermingham 57' Vinny Faherty 60' |
Referee: Declan Hanney |
| 21 March Round 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 15:45 IWT | (Report) | Neale Fenn 35' Stephen Maher 48' |
Referee: Paul Tuite |
| 26 March Round 4 | Galway United | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Terryland Park, Galway |
| 19:35 IWT | (Report) | Pat Sullivan 7' |
| 2 April Round 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | UCD | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | (Report) | Referee: Richie Winter |
| 5 April Round 6 | Sporting Fingal | 1–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Morton Stadium, Dublin |
| 15:00 IST | Conan Byrne 78' |
(Report) | James Chambers 87' |
Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 9 April Round 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Bohemians | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | Billy Dennehy 38' |
(Report) | Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 16 April Round 8 | Drogheda United | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Robert Bayly 47' Gary Twigg 93' |
Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 23 April Round 9 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Bray Wanderers | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Gary Twigg 36' |
(Report) | Referee: Richie Winter |
| 26 April Round 10 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Gary Twigg 6' |
(Report) | Padraig Amond 36' |
Attendance: 3,175 Referee: Damien Hancock |
| 30 April Round 11 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | Alex Williams 90' |
(Report) | Thomas Stewart 36' 59' |
Referee: David McKeon |
| 3 May Round 12 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19:45 IST | Neale Fenn 52' John Melligan 55' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 65' |
Referee: Damien Hancock |
| 7 May Round 13 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Galway United | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Stephen Rice 49' Dan Murray 69' |
(Report) | Attendance: 3,417 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 14 May Round 14 | UCD | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | Paul Corry 15' |
(Report) | James Chambers 8' Gary Twigg 86' |
Referee: Declan Hanney |
| 21 May Round 15 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Sporting Fingal | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | James Chambers 86' |
(Report) | Glen Crowe 88' |
Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 29 May Round 16 | Bohemians | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 13:00 IST | (Report) | Referee: David McKeon |
| 8 June Round 17 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Drogheda United | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Robert Bayly 81' |
(Report) | John Flood 67' |
Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 25 June Round 18 | Bray Wanderers | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 2 July Round 19 | Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19:45 IST | Eoin Doyle 23' |
(Report) | Alan Keane 54' (o.g.) Chris Turner 61' |
Referee: Richie Winter |
| 5 July Round 20 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Thomas Stewart 63' 81' |
(Report) | Derek Doyle 50' |
Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 11 July Round 21 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–0 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 16:00 IST | James Chambers 30' 60' Gary Twigg 35' 36' |
(Report) | Attendance: 3,309 Referee: David McKeon |
| 18 July Round 22 | Galway United | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Terryland Park, Galway |
| 20:05 IST | (Report) | Gary Twigg 62' |
Referee: Damien Hancock |
| 1 August Round 24 | Sporting Fingal | 3–3 | Shamrock Rovers | Morton Stadium, Dublin |
| 16:00 IST | Éamon Zayed 11' Gary O'Neill 50'Ronan Finn 87' |
(Report) | Craig Sives 34' Gary Twigg 76'Stephen Rice 80' |
Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 8 August Round 25 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Bohemians | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 12:30 IST | Dan Murray 24' Gary Twigg 63'Billy Dennehy 85' |
(Report) | Referee: David McKeon |
| 13 August Round 26 | Drogheda United | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Gary Twigg 68' Billy Dennehy 71' |
Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 20 August Round 27 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–1 | Bray Wanderers | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Sean Houston 15' (o.g.) Stephen Rice 23'Gary Twigg 27' 45' |
(Report) | Gary Dempsey 88' |
Attendance: 4,422 Referee: Damien Hancock |
| 23 August Round 23 | Shamrock Rovers | 4–1 | UCD | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Stephen Bradley 5' Billy Dennehy 43'Gary Twigg 63'Dan Murray 77' |
(Report) | Ciarán Kilduff 26' |
Attendance: 3,048 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 3 September Round 28 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Billy Dennehy 68' |
(Report) | Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 10 September Round 29 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1–3 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 19:35 IST | Ryan Guy 2' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 45' Thomas Stewart 56'Billy Dennehy 63' |
Referee: David McKeon |
| 13 September Round 30 | Dundalk | 5–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19:45 IST | Tom Miller 3' Fahrudin Kuduzović 16'Matthew Tipton 27' 44' 83' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 60' |
Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 24 September Round 31 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–0 | Galway United | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Gary Twigg 10' 26' Craig Sives 32' |
(Report) | Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 1 October Round 32 | UCD | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | Ciarán Kilduff 33' Brian Shortall 64'Keith Ward 88' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 20' Chris Turner 74' |
Attendance: 1,986 Referee: Richie Winter |
| 5 October Round 34 | Bohemians | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 19:05 IST | Jason Byrne 21' |
(Report) | Referee: Alan Kelly |
| 9 October Round 33 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 | Sporting Fingal | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 15:00 IST | Thomas Stewart 13' |
(Report) | Gary O'Neill 87' Glen Crowe 89' |
Referee: Declan Hanney |
| 22 October Round 35 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | Drogheda United | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Thomas Stewart 51' Gary Twigg 63' |
(Report) | Attendance: 3,650 Referee: Declan Hanney |
| 29 October Round 36 | Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 19:45 IST | Jake Kelly 20' Gary Shaw 69' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 41' Thomas Stewart 46' |
Referee: Alan Kelly |
Final Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 67 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
| 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 | |
| 8 | Galway United (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 38 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Bray Wanderers (O) | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 72 | −37 | 27 | |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 74 | −44 | 21 | Spared from relegation[c] |
Source: [16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
- ^ Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.
- ^ Drogheda United were originally relegated but retained there place in the Premier Division after Sporting Fingal withdrew.
Cups edit
FAI Cup edit
| 4 June Round 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 5–1 | Wexford Youths | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Dessie Baker 3' Gary Twigg 30'James Chambers 50' 72'Chris Turner 70' |
(Report) | Garry Sheahan 13' |
Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 27 August Round 4 | Longford Town | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Flancare Park, Longford |
| 20:00 IST | John Lester 79' |
(Report) | Chris Deans 54' (o.g.) Billy Dennehy 71' |
Attendance: c. 1,000 Referee: Richie Winter |
| 17 September Qrt. final | Shamrock Rovers | 6–0 | Galway United | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Thomas Stewart 12' Rhys Meynell 23' (o.g.)James Chambers 33' 65'Seamus Conneely 66' (o.g.)Dessie Baker 77' |
(Report) | Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
| 17 October Semifinal | Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 | St. Patrick's Athletic | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 15:15 IST | Chris Turner 16' Gary Twigg 65' |
(Report) | David McAllister 31' Paddy Kavanagh 90' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 5,165 Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 19 October Semifinal Rpy. | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Richmond Park, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Chris Turner 70' |
Referee: Tom Connolly |
| 14 November Final | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| 15:30 IWT | (Report) | Attendance: 36,101 Referee: Tom Connolly | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Eoin Doyle  Alan Keane  Conor O'Grady Gary McCabe |
Gary Twigg Pat Flynn Chris Turner Patrick Kavanagh |
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League of Ireland Cup edit
| 10 May Round 2 | UCD | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Gary Twigg 10' |
Referee: Richie Winter |
| 1 June Quarterfinal | Derry City | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Brandywell, Derry |
| 19:45 IST | Mark Farren 84' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 49' Dessie Baker 58' |
Referee: Declan Hanney |
| 17 August Semifinal | Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | The Showgrounds, Sligo |
| 19:45 IST | Pádraig Amond 18' 49' |
(Report) | Gary Twigg 17' |
Attendance: c. 2,300 Referee: Neil Doyle |
Leinster Senior Cup edit
| 27 February Round 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Wexford Youths | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 19:00 IWT | Ollie Cahill 36' Billy Dennehy 53' |
(Report) | Danny Furlong 75' |
| 19 April Quarterfinal | Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | Shelbourne | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Graham Barrett 58' |
(Report) | Philip Gorman 9' Adalberto Pinto 27'Darren Forsyth 63' |
Attendance: 850 Referee: Tom Connolly |
UEFA Europa League edit
| 15 July Qualifying Rd 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | Bnei Yehuda | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:00 IST | Robert Bayly 91' |
(Report) | Omri Afek 26' |
Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
| 22 July Qualifying Rd 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 0–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 IDT | (Report) | Thomas Stewart 70' |
Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 29 July Qualifying Rd 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | Juventus | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 19:45 IST | (Report) | Amauri 3' 75' |
Attendance: c. 5,700 Referee: Fernandez Borbablan |
| 5 August Qualifying Rd 3 | Juventus | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena |
| 20:45 CEST | Alessandro Del Piero 74' |
(Report) | Referee: Georgios Daloukas |
References edit
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- ^ "How the title was won". The Irish Times. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Rovers must get it right this time". Irish Independent. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Rovers sign Drogheda's Chambers". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ "Latest new signing - Enda Stevens". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "Danny Murphy signs for the Hoops". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Murray joins Hoops". Shamrock Rovers Football Club. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Hoops sign duo, but appeal is lodged". Extratime.ie. 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Turner able to choose his own club". Extratime.ie. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers sign Neale Fenn". Extratime.ie. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Hoops swoop in attempt to lure Fenn out of retirement". Irish Independent. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Dundalk furious at Rovers' swoop for 'retired' Fenn". Irish Independent. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Hoops strengthen midfield with Bayly". Extratime.ie. 15 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ "Cahill joins Sporting Fingal". Extratime.ie. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Barrett's cruel decline robbed Ireland of a star". Irish Independent. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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- ^ "Ireland 2011". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.