2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2010 season
Chairman Republic of Ireland Jonathan Roche
Coach Northern Ireland Michael O'Neill
League of Ireland 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
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2009 2011 →

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 League of Ireland champions, narrowly beating rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.[1][2]

Gary Twigg concluded the season as the league's top goalscorer for the second season in succession. The Hoops reached the FAI Cup final, the semifinals of the League of Ireland Cup, the quarterfinals of the Leinster Senior Cup and defeated Bnei Yehuda of Israel in the second qualifying round of the 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

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

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.

No. Position Player
1 Northern Ireland GK Alan Mannus
2 Republic of Ireland DF Patrick Sullivan
3 Republic of Ireland DF Enda Stevens
4 Scotland DF Craig Sives
5 Republic of Ireland DF Aidan Price
6 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen Rice
7 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen Bradley
8 Republic of Ireland MF James Chambers
9 Scotland FW Gary Twigg
10 Republic of Ireland FW Dessie Baker
11 Republic of Ireland MF Ollie Cahill
11 England FW Neale Fenn
13 Republic of Ireland DF Pat Flynn
14 Republic of Ireland FW Graham Barrett
No. Position Player
14 Republic of Ireland MF Aidan Downes
15 Republic of Ireland MF Paddy Kavanagh
16 Republic of Ireland GK Robert Duggan
16 England GK Pat Jennings
17 Republic of Ireland MF Seán O'Connor
18 Northern Ireland MF Chris Turner
19 England DF Danny Murphy
20 Republic of Ireland MF Billy Dennehy
21 Republic of Ireland MF Craig Walsh
22 Republic of Ireland FW Don Cowan
23 Northern Ireland FW Thomas Stewart
24 England DF Dan Murray
25 Republic of Ireland MF Robert Bayly

Out on loan

All players loaned out during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
21 Republic of Ireland MF Craig Walsh (at Longford Town)
22 Republic of Ireland FW Don Cowan (at Longford Town)

Transfers

All players transferred during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
11 England FW Neale Fenn (Signed in August)[10][11][12]
14 Republic of Ireland MF Aidan Downes (Signed in August)
16 England GK Pat Jennings (Signed in July)
23 Northern Ireland FW Thomas Stewart (Signed in April)
25 Republic of Ireland MF Robert Bayly (Signed in March)[13]
No. Position Player
11 Republic of Ireland MF Ollie Cahill (Released in July)[14]
14 Republic of Ireland FW Graham Barrett (Retired in September)[15]
16 Republic of Ireland GK Robert Duggan (Transferred to Drogheda in July)

Technical staff

Matches

League of Ireland

      Win       Draw       Loss

FAI Cup

League of Ireland Cup

Leinster Senior Cup

Europa League

References

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External links

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