2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

February 2021 December 2012 Shamrock Rovers F.C. 2010 Coach NIR Michael O'Neill Chairman IRL Jonathan Roche Premier Division Champions FAI Cup Final League of Ireland Cup Semifinals Leinster Senior Cup Quarterfinals Europa League Third qualifying round Gary Twigg Gary Twigg _white_hoops _whitehoops _white_hoops _hoops_white 008000 008000 008000 FFFFFF 008000 660099 660099 660099 FFFFFF 660099 _collarwithbodywhite _borderonwhite _borderonwhite _white stripes 014421 014421 014421 014421 FFFFFF 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 Premier Division champions, narrowly beating rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/twigg-writes-new-chapter-in-rovers-history-2400697.html Twigg writes new chapter in Rovers' history Irish Independent 2010-10-30 2010-10-30http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1030/1224282318350.html How the title was won The Irish Times 2010-10-30 2010-10-30 22 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022104615/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1030/1224282318350.html dead 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.http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/rovers-must-get-it-right-this-time-2280523.html Rovers must get it right this time Irish Independent 2010-08-01 2010-10-31 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.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1126/shamrockrovers.html Rovers sign Drogheda's Chambers Raidió Teilifís Éireann 2009-11-26 2009-11-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20091129014129/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1126/shamrockrovers.html 29 November 2009 dead http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1127-rovers-new-signing-enda-stevens Latest new signing - Enda Stevens Shamrock Rovers Football Club 2009-12-10 2009-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20091213133131/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1127-rovers-new-signing-enda-stevens 13 December 2009 dead 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.http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1178-danny-murphy-signs-for-the-hoops Danny Murphy signs for the Hoops Shamrock Rovers Football Club 2010-02-12 2010-02-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120223194058/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1178-danny-murphy-signs-for-the-hoops 23 February 2012 http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1168-murray-joins-hoops Murray joins Hoops Shamrock Rovers Football Club 2010-02-06 2010-02-06 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120223193859/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1168-murray-joins-hoops 23 February 2012 The signing of Chris Turner was disputed by Sligo Rovers and eventually sanctioned in March.http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2841/ Hoops sign duo, but appeal is lodged Extratime.ie 2010-01-29 2010-01-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120304005751/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2841/ 4 March 2012 http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3036/ Turner able to choose his own club Extratime.ie 2010-03-11 2010-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20100314173302/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3036/ 14 March 2010 dead The team played four preseason friendlies, winning three and drawing one. Squad All players used during the season: 1 Northern Ireland Alan Mannus GK 2 Republic of Ireland DF Patrick Sullivan 3 Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens DF 4 Scotland Craig Sives DF 5 Republic of Ireland Aidan Price DF 6 Republic of Ireland Stephen Rice MF 7 Republic of Ireland Stephen Bradley MF 8 Republic of Ireland James Chambers MF 9 Scotland Gary Twigg FW 10 Republic of Ireland Dessie Baker FW 11 Republic of Ireland Ollie Cahill MF 11 England Neale Fenn FW 13 Republic of Ireland Pat Flynn DF 14 Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett FW 14 Republic of Ireland Aidan Downes MF 15 Republic of Ireland MF Paddy Kavanagh 16 Republic of Ireland Robert Duggan GK 16 England Pat Jennings GK 17 Republic of Ireland Seán O'Connor MF 18 Northern Ireland Chris Turner MF 19 England Danny Murphy DF 20 Republic of Ireland Billy Dennehy MF 21 Republic of Ireland Craig Walsh MF 22 Republic of Ireland Don Cowan FW 23 Northern Ireland Thomas Stewart FW 24 England Dan Murray DF 25 Republic of Ireland Robert Bayly MF Out on loan All players loaned out during the season: 21 Republic of Ireland Craig Walsh MF at Longford Town 22 Republic of Ireland Don Cowan FW at Longford Town Transfers All players transferred during the season: 11 England Neale Fenn FW Signed in Augusthttp://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4025/ Shamrock Rovers sign Neale Fenn Extratime.ie 2010-08-03 2010-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120319023602/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4025/ 19 March 2012 http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/hoops-swoop-in-attempt-to-lure-fenn-out-of-retirement-2281018.html Hoops swoop in attempt to lure Fenn out of retirement Irish Independent 2010-08-02 2010-08-18http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/dundalk-furious-at-rovers-swoop-for-retired-fenn-2281735.html Dundalk furious at Rovers' swoop for 'retired' Fenn Irish Independent 2010-08-03 2010-08-18 14 Republic of Ireland Aidan Downes MF Signed in August 16 England Pat Jennings GK Signed in July 23 Northern Ireland Thomas Stewart FW Signed in April 25 Republic of Ireland Robert Bayly MF Signed in Marchhttp://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3070/ Hoops strengthen midfield with Bayly Extratime.ie 2010-03-15 2010-03-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120304010549/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3070/ 4 March 2012 11 Republic of Ireland Ollie Cahill MF Released in Julyhttp://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3859/ Cahill joins Sporting Fingal Extratime.ie 2010-07-11 2010-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815030414/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3859/ 15 August 2010 dead 14 Republic of Ireland Graham Barrett FW Retired in Septemberhttp://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/barretts-cruel-decline-robbed-ireland-of-a-star-2370500.html Barrett's cruel decline robbed Ireland of a star Irish Independent 2010-10-08 2010-10-10 16 Republic of Ireland Robert Duggan GK Transferred to Drogheda in July Technical staff Coach: Michael O'Neill Assistant coach: Trevor Croly Goalkeeping coach: Tim Dalton Physiotherapist: Albert Byrne Premier Division Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Round 1 6 March 19:45 IWT Sligo Rovers 1–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Eoin Doyle 22 James Chambers 63 The Showgrounds, Sligo 3,000 Anthony Buttimer D Round 2 16 March 20:00 IWT Shamrock Rovers 0–2 (Report) St. Patrick's Athletic Ian Bermingham 57Vinny Faherty 60 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Declan Hanney L Round 3 21 March 15:45 IWT Shamrock Rovers 0–2 (Report) Dundalk Neale Fenn 35Stephen Maher 48 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Paul Tuite L Round 4 26 March 19:35 IWT Galway United 0–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Pat Sullivan 7 Terryland Park, Galway W Round 5 2 April 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 0–0 (Report) UCD Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Richie Winter D Round 6 5 April 15:00 IST Sporting Fingal 1–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Conan Byrne 78 James Chambers 87 Morton Stadium, Dublin 1,440 Anthony Buttimer D Round 7 9 April 19:45 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–0 (Report) Bohemians Billy Dennehy 38 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Alan Kelly W Round 8 16 April 19:45 IST Drogheda United 0–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Robert Bayly 47Gary Twigg 93 Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda Anthony Buttimer W Round 9 23 April 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–0 (Report) Bray Wanderers Gary Twigg 36 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Richie Winter W Round 10 26 April 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–1 (Report) Sligo Rovers Gary Twigg 6 Padraig Amond 36 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 3,175 Damien Hancock D Round 11 30 April 19:45 IST St. Patrick's Athletic 1–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Alex Williams 90 Thomas Stewart 36 59 Richmond Park, Dublin David McKeon W Round 12 3 May 19:45 IST Dundalk 2–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Neale Fenn 52John Melligan 55 Gary Twigg 65 Oriel Park, Dundalk Damien Hancock L Round 13 7 May 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 2–0 (Report) Galway United Stephen Rice 49Dan Murray 69 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 3,417 Neil Doyle W Round 14 14 May 19:45 IST UCD 1–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Paul Corry 15 James Chambers 8Gary Twigg 86 UCD Bowl, Dublin Declan Hanney W Round 15 21 May 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–1 (Report) Sporting Fingal James Chambers 86 Glen Crowe 88 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Alan Kelly D Round 16 29 May 13:00 IST Bohemians 0–0 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin David McKeon D Round 17 8 June 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–1 (Report) Drogheda United Robert Bayly 81 John Flood 67 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Neil Doyle D Round 18 25 June 19:45 IST Bray Wanderers 0–0 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray Tom Connolly D Round 19 2 July 19:45 IST Sligo Rovers 1–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Eoin Doyle 23 Alan Keane 54 o.g.Chris Turner 61 The Showgrounds, Sligo Richie Winter W Round 20 5 July 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 2–1 (Report) St. Patrick's Athletic Thomas Stewart 63 81 Derek Doyle 50 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Alan Kelly W Round 21 11 July 16:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 4–0 (Report) Dundalk James Chambers 30 60Gary Twigg 35 36 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 3,309 David McKeon W Round 22 18 July 20:05 IST Galway United 0–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Gary Twigg 62 Terryland Park, Galway Damien Hancock W Round 24 1 August 16:00 IST Sporting Fingal 3–3 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Éamon Zayed 11Gary O'Neill 50Ronan Finn 87 Craig Sives 34Gary Twigg 76Stephen Rice 80 Morton Stadium, Dublin Anthony Buttimer D Round 25 8 August 12:30 IST Shamrock Rovers 3–0 (Report) Bohemians Dan Murray 24Gary Twigg 63Billy Dennehy 85 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin David McKeon W Round 26 13 August 19:45 IST Drogheda United 0–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Gary Twigg 68Billy Dennehy 71 Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda Anthony Buttimer W Round 27 20 August 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 4–1 (Report) Bray Wanderers Sean Houston 15 o.g.Stephen Rice 23Gary Twigg 27 45 Gary Dempsey 88 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 4,422 Damien Hancock W Round 23 23 August 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 4–1 (Report) UCD Stephen Bradley 5Billy Dennehy 43Gary Twigg 63Dan Murray 77 Ciarán Kilduff 26 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 3,048 Neil Doyle W Round 28 3 September 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–0 (Report) Sligo Rovers Billy Dennehy 68 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 4,022 Alan Kelly W Round 29 10 September 19:35 IST St. Patrick's Athletic 1–3 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Ryan Guy 2 Gary Twigg 45Thomas Stewart 56Billy Dennehy 63 Richmond Park, Dublin David McKeon W Round 30 13 September 19:45 IST Dundalk 5–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Tom Miller 3Fahrudin Kuduzović 16Matthew Tipton 27 44 83 Gary Twigg 60 Oriel Park, Dundalk Tom Connolly L Round 31 24 September 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 3–0 (Report) Galway United Gary Twigg 10 26Craig Sives 32 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Tom Connolly W Round 32 1 October 19:45 IST UCD 3–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Ciarán Kilduff 33Brian Shortall 64Keith Ward 88 Gary Twigg 20Chris Turner 74 UCD Bowl, Dublin 1,986 Richie Winter L Round 34 5 October 19:05 IST Bohemians 1–0 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Jason Byrne 21 Dalymount Park, Dublin Alan Kelly L Round 33 9 October 15:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–2 (Report) Sporting Fingal Thomas Stewart 13 Gary O'Neill 87Glen Crowe 89 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Declan Hanney L Round 35 22 October 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 2–0 (Report) Drogheda United Thomas Stewart 51Gary Twigg 63 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 3,650 Declan Hanney W Round 36 29 October 19:45 IST Bray Wanderers 2–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Jake Kelly 20Gary Shaw 69 Gary Twigg 41Thomas Stewart 46 Carlisle Grounds, Bray Alan Kelly D Final Table Cups FAI Cup Round 3 4 June 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 5–1 (Report) Wexford Youths Dessie Baker 3Gary Twigg 30James Chambers 50 72Chris Turner 70 Garry Sheahan 13 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Tom Connolly W Round 4 27 August 20:00 IST Longford Town 1–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers John Lester 79 Chris Deans 54 o.g.Billy Dennehy 71 Flancare Park, Longford 1,000 Richie Winter W Qrt. final 17 September 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 6–0 (Report) Galway United Thomas Stewart 12Rhys Meynell 23 o.g.James Chambers 33 65Seamus Conneely 66 o.g.Dessie Baker 77 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Anthony Buttimer W Semifinal 17 October 15:15 IST Shamrock Rovers 2–2 (Report) St. Patrick's Athletic Chris Turner 16Gary Twigg 65 David McAllister 31Paddy Kavanagh 90 o.g. Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 5,165 Tom Connolly D Semifinal Rpy. 19 October 19:45 IST St. Patrick's Athletic 0–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Chris Turner 70 Richmond Park, Dublin Tom Connolly W Final 14 November 15:30 IWT Sligo Rovers 0–0 yes (Report) Shamrock Rovers Aviva Stadium, Dublin 36,101 Tom Connolly Eoin Doyle Alan Keane Conor O'Grady Gary McCabe 2–0 Gary Twigg Pat Flynn Chris Turner Patrick Kavanagh L League of Ireland Cup Round 2 10 May 19:45 IST UCD 0–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Gary Twigg 10 UCD Bowl, Dublin Richie Winter W Quarterfinal 1 June 19:45 IST Derry City 1–2 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Mark Farren 84 Gary Twigg 49Dessie Baker 58 Brandywell, Derry Declan Hanney W Semifinal 17 August 19:45 IST Sligo Rovers 2–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Pádraig Amond 18 49 Gary Twigg 17 The Showgrounds, Sligo 2,300 Neil Doyle L Leinster Senior Cup Round 1 27 February 19:00 IWT Shamrock Rovers 2–1 (Report) Wexford Youths Ollie Cahill 36Billy Dennehy 53 Danny Furlong 75 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin W Quarterfinal 19 April 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–3 (Report) Shelbourne Graham Barrett 58 Philip Gorman 9Adalberto Pinto 27Darren Forsyth 63 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 850 Tom Connolly L UEFA Europa League Qualifying Rd 2 15 July 20:00 IST Shamrock Rovers 1–1 (Report) Bnei Yehuda Robert Bayly 91 Omri Afek 26 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 4,850 Mauro Bergonzi D Qualifying Rd 2 22 July 20:30 IDT Bnei Yehuda 0–1 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Thomas Stewart 70 Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv Antony Gautier W Qualifying Rd 3 29 July 19:45 IST Shamrock Rovers 0–2 (Report) Juventus Amauri 3 75 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 5,700 Fernandez Borbablan L Qualifying Rd 3 5 August 20:45 CEST Juventus 1–0 (Report) Shamrock Rovers Alessandro Del Piero 74 Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena Georgios Daloukas L References External links 2010 Fixture List Statistics & Reports Category:Shamrock Rovers F.C. seasons Shamrock Rovers