2013 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season

The 2013 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 84th year in existence and their 62nd consecutive season in the League of Ireland. It was the second year that Liam Buckley was the team's manager, following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. St Pat's finished the season as the 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division champions. They were also Leinster Senior Cup runners up. They also competed in the UEFA Europa League, the FAI Cup, the Setanta Cup and the League of Ireland Cup.

Squad

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (age) Previous club Signed in Club Apps. Club Goals Goalkeepers 1 Brendan Clarke GK Sligo Rovers 2012 102 0 16 David Ryan (Sold 31 July) GK Limerick 2013 6 0 25 Pat Jennings GK Athlone Town 2013 0 0 30 Rene Gilmartin (Signed 18 July) GK Plymouth Argyle 2013 3 0 Defenders 2 Ger O'Brien (vice captain) RB / CB / LB / CM Bohemians 2012 87 2 3 Jake Carroll (Sold 20 June) LB / CDM / CM / CB St.Patrick's Athletic Under 20's 2011 58 3 4 Conor Kenna (captain) CB Drogheda United 2010 153 3 5 Aidan Price CB Bohemians 2012 22 0 12 Ian Bermingham LB Shamrock Rovers 2010 158 2 14 Lorcan Fitzgerald (Signed 28 June) LB / CM Shelbourne 2013 4 0 15 Kenny Browne CB Waterford United 2012 77 3 18 Seán Gannon RB / CM / CB / RW Shamrock Rovers 2013 22 1 22 Seán Hoare CB / RB St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 4 0 – Conor Mahony LB St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 2 0 – Stephen Dunne CB / LB St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 1 0 Midfielders 6 Greg Bolger CDM / CM Dundalk 2012 76 8 7 Conan Byrne RW / LW Shelbourne 2013 44 13 8 Shane McFaul CDM / CM FC Haka 2013 66 1 10 John Russell CM / CAM Sligo Rovers 2012 61 6 11 Killian Brennan CAM / CM / LW / RW Shamrock Rovers 2013 36 10 14 Jordan Keegan (Sold 2 July) RW / LW / CAM / ST Scunthorpe United 2013 22 0 17 Chris Forrester LW / RW / CAM Bohemians 2012 80 18 19 Jake Kelly LW / RW / ST Bray Wanderers 2012 56 12 24 Stephen Maher CM / CDM / RB / RW Dundalk 2013 42 1 – Gavin Boyne CM / CAM St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2012 2 0 – Marco Chindea (Sold 2 July) LW / RW / ST St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2012 2 0 – Peter Hopkins RW / LW St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 1 0 – Tom Mulroney CM St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 1 0 – Jack Bayly CM / CAM St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 1 0 – Tzee Mustapha RW / LW St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 1 0 Forwards 9 Christy Fagan CF / ST Bohemians 2012 77 30 20 Anto Flood ST / CF / RW Southend United 2012 56 12 21 Conor Murphy (Sold 2 July) ST / RW / LW Derry City 2013 7 0 21 Daryl Kavanagh (Signed 31 July) ST / RW / LW Cork City 2013 58 13 23 Peter Durrad ST St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's 2013 3 1 27 Philly Hughes (Signed 1 July) CF / ST Shelbourne (On loan) 2013 22 3

Transfers

Preseason

In

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromDavid RyanGoalkeeper LimerickSean GannonDefender Shamrock RoversKillian BrennanMidfielder Shamrock RoversConan ByrneMidfielder ShelbourneShane McFaulMidfielder FC HakaConor MurphyForward Derry CityJordan KeeganMidfielder Scunthorpe UnitedPat JenningsGoalkeeper Athlone TownStephen MaherMidfielder Dundalk

Out

PlayerCountryPositionSold ToSean O'ConnorMidfielder Shamrock RoversJames ChambersMidfielder Shamrock RoversBarry MurphyGoalkeeper Shamrock RoversPat FlynnDefender ShelbourneDean KellyForward ShelbourneRyan CoombesMidfielder Athlone Town (On Loan)Kevin FarragherDefender Athlone Town (On Loan)Roddy Collins Jnr. (U19s)Midfielder Athlone Town (On Loan)Eoin HylandDefender Bray WanderersMark RossiterMidfielder DundalkJamie McGlynn (U19s)Defender Salthill Devon (On Loan)Vinny FahertyForward DundalkDarren MeenanMidfielder DundalkStephen O'FlynnForwardRetiredHernany Macedo MarquesDefenderReleased

Summer

In

PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromLorcan FitzgeraldDefenderFree agentPhilly HughesForward Shelbourne (On Loan)Rene GilmartinGoalkeeper Plymouth ArgyleDaryl KavanaghForward Cork City

Out

PlayerCountryPositionSold ToJake CarrollDefender Huddersfield TownMarco ChindeaMidfielder Waterford United (On Loan)Jordan KeeganMidfielder DundalkConor MurphyForward BohemiansRyan CoombesMidfielder Bray WanderersJamie McGlynnDefender ShelbourneDave RyanGoalkeeper Cork City

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and cards Number in brackets represents (of which were substituted ON). Last Updated – 26 October 2013 No.Pos.NameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Brendan Clarke30030002010103702DF Ger O'Brien331301(1)021201042(1)23MF Jake Carroll (Sold 20 June)7(3)01(1)010002(1)02013(5)04DF Conor Kenna29(1)0301020203(2)040(3)05DF Aidan Price10(4)01(1)0101(1)0103017(6)06MF Greg Bolger29(3)1310020002036(3)27MF Conan Byrne33(2)9311(1)1212(1)03(1)144(5)138MF Shane McFaul16(5)12(1)02(1)01(1)0101(1)023(9)19FW Christy Fagan32(16)83(1)21020102241(18)1210MF John Russell26(3)21(1)01020002032(4)211MF Killian Brennan28(1)8311(1)021200036(2)1012DF Ian Bermingham330300020200040014FW Jordan Keegan (Sold 2 July)2(2)00010002(1)0207(3)014DF Lorcan Fitzgerald (Signed 28 June)1(1)000100000204(1)015DF Kenny Browne290300020102237216GK David Ryan (Sold 31 July)3000100010106017MF Chris Forrester32(3)93(1)01020202(1)042(5)918DF Sean Gannon13(10)01(1)020002(1)04122(12)119MF Jake Kelly16(12)411221(1)0003(1)023(14)720FW Anthony Flood28(11)102(1)0101(1)02(1)02(1)135(15)1121FW Conor Murphy (Sold 2 July)3(2)00010002(1)02(1)07(4)021FW Daryl Kavanagh (Signed 31 July)9(2)22(1)00000001012(3)222DF Sean Hoare0000100000304023FW Peter Durrad00002(1)10000103(1)124MF Stephen Maher8(5)1002000001011(5)125GK Pat Jennings0000000000000027FW Philly Hughes (Signed 1 July)0000001(1)000001(1)030GK Rene Gilmartin (Signed 18 July)00001000002030-MF Gavin Boyne00001000000010-DF Conor Mahony00000000002(1)02(1)0-MF Marco Chindea (Sold 2 July)00001(1)00000102(1)0-MF Peter Hopkins00000000001010-MF Tom Mulroney00000000001010-MF Jack Bayly00000000001(1)01(1)0-DF Stephen Dunne00000000001(1)01(1)0-MF Tzee Mustapha00000000001(1)01(1)0

Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013

PositionNationNumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotal MF 7Conan Byrne91110113 FW 9Christy Fagan82000212 FW 20Anthony Flood100000111 MF 11Killian Brennan81010010 MF 17Christopher Forrester9000009 MF 19Jake Kelly4120007 DF 2Ger O'Brien1001002 MF 6Greg Bolger1100002 MF 18John Russell2000002 FW 21Daryl Kavanagh (Signed 31 July)2000002 DF 15Kenny Browne0000022 MF 24Stephen Maher1000001 FW 23Peter Durrad0010001 MF 8Shane McFaul1000001 DF 18Sean Gannon0000011 N/A N/A N/AOwn Goals0100001

Top assists Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013

PositionNationNumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotal MF 7Conan Byrne7100019 MF 11Killian Brennan701000'8 FW 20Anthony Flood5021008 MF 10John Russell7000007 MF 17Chris Forrester5200007 MF 19Jake Kelly2110026 DF 12Ian Bermingham6000006 FW 9Christy Fagan2200015 DF 2Ger O'Brien4000004 MF 6Greg Bolger2001003 DF 18Sean Gannon2000013 DF 15Kenny Browne3000003 MF 24Stephen Maher2100003 MF 8Shane McFaul1001002 GK 1Brendan Clarke1000001 DF 3Jake Carroll (Sold 20 June)0000011 MF 14Jordan Keegan (Sold 2 July)0000011

Top Clean Sheets Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 26 October 2013

PositionNationNumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotal GK 1Brendan Clarke182001021 GK 16Dave Ryan (Sold 31 July)2000013 GK 25Pat Jennings0000000 GK 30Rene Gilmartin (Signed 18 July)0000000

Disciplinary record PositionNationNumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotal MF 6 Greg Bolger 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 FW 20 Anthony Flood 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 MF 11 Killian Brennan 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 DF 15 Kenny Browne 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 DF 12 Ian Bermingham 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 MF 10 John Russell 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 MF 24 Stephen Maher 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 DF 5 Aidan Price 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 DF 4 Conor Kenna 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 MF 8 Shane McFaul 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 DF 2 Ger O'Brien 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 MF 19 Jake Kelly 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 FW 21 Daryl Kavanagh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 FW 9 Christy Fagan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 MF 7 Conan Byrne 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 DF 18 Sean Gannon 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FW 23 Peter Durrad 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 GK 1 Brendan Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DF 14 Lorcan Fitzgerald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 MF 17 Chris Forrester 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS5616160503040802

Captains

Club

Technical Staff Manager: Liam Buckley Assistant Manager: Harry Kenny Head of Player Recruitment, Chief Scout, Coach: Dave Campbell Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ger McDermott Video Analysis: Graham Buckley Goalkeeping Coach: Pat Jennings Jr.

Kit

The club's home and home alternate kits were retained from the 2012 season, with new away and third kits released for the season.

Matchdays

Days DayAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotalFriday202000022Monday3010228Tuesday4010016Saturday3100004Thursday1002003Sunday2000013

Times TimeAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotal19:4522211122820:00401001615:00200001317:00110000219:30100010219:35100000119:05100000121:10000100117:151000001

Televised Matches Time and DateChannelCompetitionOppositionScoreLocation19:30 GMT 11 February 2013Setanta SportsSetanta CupGlentoran0–0 DrawRichmond Park19:35 GMT 15 March 2013RTÉ TwoLeague of IrelandShamrock Rovers0–3 LossTallaght Stadium19:05 GMT 19 April 2013RTÉ TwoLeague of IrelandSligo Rovers2–0 WinRichmond Park20:00 GMT 26 July 2013Setanta SportsLeague of IrelandCork City2–1 WinRichmond Park19:45 GMT 3 September 2013Setanta SportsLeague of IrelandDerry City1–0 WinThe Brandywell19:30 GMT 20 September 2013RTÉ TwoLeague of IrelandDundalk2–0 WinRichmond Park20:00 GMT 26 September 2013Setanta SportsLeague of IrelandBray Wanderers3–1 WinCarlisle Grounds17:15 GMT 13 October 2013RTÉ TwoLeague of IrelandSligo Rovers2–0 WinRichmond Park

Channels ChanelAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueSetanta CupLeinster Senior CupTotalRTÉ Two4000004Setanta Sports3000104

Competitions

League of Ireland

The 2013 League of Ireland fixtures were announced on 19 December 2013. St Patrick's Athletic were revealed to have Drogheda United at home in the first day of the season, with an extra special Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers on the second day of the season following Pats' signing Killian Brennan and Sean Gannon, whilst Rovers signed James Chambers, Sean O'Connor, Barry Murphy and also assistant manager Trevor Croly as manager, from the Saints.Club News : League Fixtures Out Today

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

FAI Cup

Second round

Third round

Quarter-final

Setanta Cup The draw for the first round of the Setanta Cup took place on the sixth of December 2012. St Patrick's Athletic were drawn to play Irish League side Glentoran, with the first leg at home in Richmond Park on Monday 11 February 2013 live on Setanta Sports and the return leg on the 18th at The Oval in Belfast.Club News : Setanta Cup Draw Made

First round

EA Sports Cup

Second round

Quarter-final

Leinster Senior Cup

Fourth round

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Europa League

1st qualifying round

Preseason friendlies

Records

Overall {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! !Total !Home !Away |- |align=left| Games played || 46 || 24 || 22 |- |align=left| Games won || 27 || 13 || 14 |- |align=left| Games drawn || 9 || 8 || 2 |- |align=left| Games lost || 8 || 4 || 5 |- |align=left| Biggest win || 5–0 vs UCD || 5–0 vs UCD || 4–0 vs Shamrock Rovers |-