The 2015 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 86th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 64th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was the fourth year that Liam Buckley was the team's manager (in his current spell), following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. The Saints aimed to retain their FAI Cup, President's Cup and Leinster Senior Cup titles that were won during the 2014 season. Pats also competed in the UEFA Europa League and the EA Sports Cup. The 2015 League of Ireland fixtures were released on 16 December 2014, with the Saints' first game being an away fixture against South Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers on 6 March 2015. The season turned out to be a very disappointing one for players, management and fans alike as the Saints finished of way off the top of the league, only securing European football on the final day, were knocked out of the FAI Cup at the early stages and failed to get past the first hurdle in the Europa League. However they did win the 2015 League of Ireland Cup on penalties versus Galway United on 19 September 2015, completing the set of trophies for manager Liam Buckley, meaning he has won every trophy possible to win with the Saints in the last three seasons. During the season, the team also set a club record winning streak in the league that stretched 9 games, beating the previous record of 8.
Squad No. Name Position(s) Nationality Hometown Date of birth (age) Previous club Year signed Club Apps. Club Goals Goalkeepers1Brendan ClarkeGKInchicore, Dublin Sligo Rovers2012169016Conor O'MalleyGKWestport, County Mayo Shamrock Rovers B201521025Pat JenningsGK Watford, Hertfordshire Athlone Town201330 Defenders2Ger O'Brien (Captain)RB/CBInchicore, Dublin Bohemians201214923Ian Bermingham (Vice-captain)LBBallyfermot, Dublin Shamrock Rovers201023954Jason McGuinnessCBFinglas, County Dublin Shamrock Rovers20151915Seán HoareCBCastleknock, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201267312Lee DesmondCB/LB/RBDonaghmede, Dublin Shelbourne201535015Kenny BrowneCBWaterford Waterford United2012140422Shane McEleneyCB/CDMDerry, Northern Ireland Derry City20159024Paul RooneyCBBlanchardstown, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201410 Midfielders6Greg BolgerCDM/CMNew Ross, County Wexford Dundalk201214597Conan ByrneRWSwords, County Dublin Shelbourne2013131478Morgan LangleyRW/LW/CAM/ST Honolulu, Hawaii Harrisburg City Islanders201527511Killian BrennanCAM/CM/CBDrogheda, County Louth Shamrock Rovers20131082014James ChambersCDM/CM/RBBaldoyle, Dublin Shamrock Rovers2014118717Chris ForresterLW/RW/CAMSmithfield, Dublin Bohemians20121584318Sam VerdonCM/STKilbarrack, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201320419Jamie McGrathLW/RW/ST/CFAthboy, County Meath St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201435320Aaron GreeneLW/ST/LBTempleogue, Dublin Sligo Rovers2014491221Darragh MarkeyCAM/RWLucan, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's20158022Conor McCormackCDM/CM/RBCarlingford, County Louth Shamrock Rovers201458026Jack BaylyCAM/CMCelbridge, County Kildare St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201311327Ian MorrisCM/CBShankill, Dublin Northampton Town2015110 Forwards9Christy FaganST/CFSmithfield, Dublin Bohemians20121426310Ciarán KilduffST/CFKilcock, County Kildare Shamrock Rovers201516523Cyril GuedjéST/RW Tsévié, Maritime Region, Togo AS Togo-Port201520
Transfers
Preseason
In PlayerCountryPositionSigned FromCiarán KilduffForward Shamrock RoversJason McGuinnessDefender Shamrock RoversLee DesmondDefender ShelbourneConor O'MalleyGoalkeeper Shamrock Rovers BCyril GuedjéMidfielder AS Togo-PortMorgan LangleyMidfielder Harrisburg City Islanders
Out PlayerCountryPositionSold ToKeith FaheyMidfielder Shamrock RoversMarco ChindeaMidfielder Athlone TownLorcan FitzgeraldDefender BohemiansPeter DurradForward Bray WanderersKen OmanDefender PortadownDerek ForanDefender Sacramento RepublicMark QuigleyForwardReleased
Mid-season
In PlayerCountryPositionSigned FromIan MorrisMidfielder Northampton TownShane McEleneyDefender Derry City
Out PlayerCountryPositionSigned FromCiarán KilduffForward DundalkConor McCormackMidfielder Derry CityCyril GuedjéForward Limerick (Loan)Chris ForresterMidfielder Peterborough United
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last Updated – 8 November 2015 No.PlayerAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueLeinster Senior CupPresident's CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1B.Clarke16020102010102302G.O'Brien21010302020002903I.Bermingham30020302031104114J.McGuinness12(3)021101(1)0201019(4)15S.Hoare22(2)02(1)02010101029(3)06G.Bolger23(1)2102020201031(1)27C.Byrne2972130103(1)11039(1)98M.Langley18(15)32(2)04(1)01(1)02(1)20027(20)59C.Fagan166101(1)020211023(1)710C.Kilduff13(4)3001(1)0001(1)21(1)016(7)511K.Brennan25(1)4203(1)0201(1)11034(3)512L.Desmond24(8)020302(1)03(2)01(1)035(12)014J.Chambers32(3)4204(1)110201042(4)515K.Browne180003020100024016C.O'Malley170003000100021017C.Forrester2411203(2)020101133(2)1218S.Verdon9(6)00022002(1)00013(7)219J.McGrath23(9)22(2)04(1)02(2)0210033(14)320A.Greene31(2)9202(1)021100038(3)1021D.Markey4(4)0001(1)0002(1)01(1)08(7)022C.McCormack15(10)01(1)02000101020(11)022S.McEleney8000000010009023C.Guedjé1(1)000100000002(1)024P.Rooney0000000010001025P.Jennings0000000010001026J.Bayly4(4)000210010007(4)127I.Morris7(50002(2)000100010(7)0
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 8 November 2015
NumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueLeinster Senior CupPresident's CupTotal 17Chris Forrester110000112 20Aaron Greene90010010 7Conan Byrne7100109 9Christy Fagan6000107 14James Chambers5010006 8Morgan Langley3000205 11Killian Brennan4000105 10Ciarán Kilduff3000205 19Jamie McGrath2000103 26Jack Bayly0010102 6Greg Bolger2000002 18Sam Verdon0020002 4Jason McGuinness0100001 3Ian Bermingham0000101 -Own goal0010102
Top Clean Sheets Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 8 November 2015
PositionNumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueLeinster Senior CupPresident's CupTotal GK 1Brendan Clarke7/160/20/10/21/10/18/23 GK 16Conor O'Malley7/170/02/30/01/10/010/21 GK 25Pat Jennings0/00/00/00/00/10/00/1
Disciplinary record NumberNameAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupEuropa LeagueLeinster Senior CupPresident's CupTotal 6 Greg Bolger 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 3 Ian Bermingham 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 11 Killian Brennan 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 15 Kenny Browne 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 20 Aaron Greene 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 12 Lee Desmond 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 14 James Chambers 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 8 Morgan Langley 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 4 Jason McGuinness 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 22 Conor McCormack 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 17 Chris Forrester 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 Christy Fagan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 Seán Hoare 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 7 Conan Byrne 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 Ger O'Brien 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 18 Sam Verdon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 Jamie McGrath 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 Ciarán Kilduff 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 Ian Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Brendan Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 Jack Bayly 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0TOTALS7765090600020996
Captains
Club
Technical Staff Manager: Liam Buckley Assistant manager: Richie Smith Head Of Player Recruitment / Coach: Dave Campbell Coach: Darius Kierans Coach: Alan Reynolds Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Stewart Video Analyst: Jason Donohue Coaches Assistant: Graeme Buckley Chartered Physiotherapist: Fionn Daly Physiotherapist: Christy O'Neill Club Doctor: Dr Matt Corcoran Kit Man: Derek Haines Equipment Manager: Gerry Molloy Under 19's Management: Cyril Walsh & Richie Smith (2014–15), Gareth Dodrill (2015)
Kit
The club's Home kit was retained from the 2014 season, with the 2014 Away kit becoming the Third kit for 2015 and a new Away kit released for the season.
Type Shirt Shorts Socks Info Home Red/White Sleeves White Red Worn 27 times; against Bray Wanderers (H) (LOI), Derry City (H) (LOI), Limerick (A) LOI), Longford Town (A) (LOI), Crumlin United (A) (EAC), Cork City (H) (LOI), Drogheda United (H) (LOI), Sligo Rovers (H) (LOI), Shamrock Rovers (H) (LOI), Bray Wanderers (A) (LOI), Cork City (A) (EAC), Shamrock Rovers (H) (FAI), Bohemians (H) (LOI), Limerick (H) LOI), Longford Town (H) (LOI), Skonto (H) UEL), Manchester City XI (H) (FRN), Galway United (H) (LOI), Bray Wanderers (H) (LOI), Derry City (H) (LOI), Cork City (A) (LOI), Limerick (A) (LOI), Crumlin United (H) (LSC), Dundalk (H) (LSC), Drogheda United (H) (LOI), Cork City (H) (LOI), Sligo Rovers (H) (LOI) Home Alt Red/White Sleeves White White Worn 7 times; against Bohemians (A) (LOI), Dundalk (H) (LOI), Drogheda United (A) (LOI), Cork City (H) (FAI), Galway United (A) (EAC), Longford Town (A) (LOI), Bohemians (A) (LOI) Home 2nd Alt Red/White Sleeves Navy White Worn 1 time; against Galway United (A) (LOI) Away Navy/Red Sleeves Navy Navy Worn 9 times; against Dundalk (A) (PRC), Shamrock Rovers (A) (LOI), Dundalk (A) (LOI), Galway United (A) (LOI), Derry City (A) (LOI), Sligo Rovers (A) (LOI), Shamrock Rovers (A) (EAC), Shamrock Rovers (A) (LOI), Dundalk (A) (LOI) Away Alt Navy/Red Sleeves Navy White Worn 1 time; against Skonto (A) (UEL) Third Blue/Wine Stripes Blue Blue Worn 4 times; against Wexford Youths (A) (FRN), Cabinteely (H) (FRN), Shelbourne (A) (FRN), Tolka Rovers (H) (LSC)
Key: LOI=League of Ireland FAI=FAI Cup EAC= EA Sports Cup UEL=Europa League LSC=Leinster Senior Cup PRC=President's Cup FRN=Friendly
Televised Matches Time and DateChannelCompetitionOppositionScoreLocation19:45 GMT 6 March 2015RTÉ TwoLeague of IrelandShamrock Rovers1–0 LossTallaght Stadium20:00 GMT 26 June 2015Setanta IrelandLeague of IrelandLongford Town3–0 WinRichmond Park19:00 EET 2 July 2015Setanta 1Europa LeagueSkonto2–1 LossSkonto Stadium20:00 GMT 24 July 2015Setanta IrelandLeague of IrelandSligo Rovers3–0 WinThe Showgrounds20:00 GMT 7 August 2015Setanta IrelandLeague of IrelandShamrock Rovers2–0 WinTallaght Stadium19:25 GMT 23 August 2015RTÉ TwoFAI CupCork City4–0 LossTurners Cross18:05 GMT 19 September 2015Setanta IrelandLeague Cup FinalGalway United0–0, 4–3 Win on PenaltiesEamonn Deacy Park
Competitions
League of Ireland
The 2015 League of Ireland fixtures were announced on 16 December 2014. St Patrick's Athletic were revealed to have a Dublin Derby against Shamrock Rovers away from home on the first day of the season. The Saints' first home fixture would be against Bray Wanderers on the second day of the season.
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
Second round
Third round
EA Sports Cup
Second round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Europa League
First qualifying round
First leg
Second leg
Leinster Senior Cup
Fourth round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
President's Cup
Final
Friendlies
Preseason
Mid-season
References