The 2018 Season was St Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 89th year in existence and was the Supersaints' 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Irish football. It was the seventh year that Liam Buckley is the team's manager (in his current spell), following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. Buckley resigned from his post as manager on 25 September with assistant Ger O'Brien taking over for the remainder of the season. It was the first year of the new format of the League of Ireland Premier Division where by there will be 10 teams playing each other four times, twice home and twice away. On 19 December 2017 the fixtures were announced with Pat's down to play champions Cork City on the opening day of the season on 16 February 2018.
Squad No.NamePosition(s)NationalityHometownDate of birth (age)Previous clubYear signedClub apps.Club goalsGoalkeepers1Barry MurphyGKTallaght, Dublin Shamrock Rovers201754016Brian MaherGKRaheny, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 17's20182024Tyson FaragoGK Winnipeg, Manitoba FC Edmonton20184025Pat JenningsGK Watford, Hertfordshire Athlone Town20135026Brendan ClarkeGKInchicore, Dublin Limerick20182231Defenders2Michael BarkerRB/LBDublin Bray Wanderers20166423Ian Bermingham (Captain)LBBallyfermot, Dublin Shamrock Rovers2010355154Kevin TonerCBAshbourne, Meath Aston Villa20183765Lee DesmondCB/CDM/LBDonaghmede, Dublin Shelbourne2015139017Simon MaddenRBTallaght, Dublin Shamrock Rovers201841223Michael LeahyCBStillorgan, Dublin Sligo Rovers201814529Joe ManleyCBDublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's20184031Paul ClearyLBLucan, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201810Midfielders6Owen GarvanCM/CDMDublin Colchester United20172106Conor CliffordCMBallyfermot, Dublin Limerick20181227Conan ByrneRWSwords, Dublin Shelbourne2013251778Graham KellyCM/CDM/CAMWhitechurch, Dublin Bray Wanderers2016931210Killian BrennanCAM/CM/CDMDrogheda, Louth Drogheda United20171382211Ryan BrennanCM/RWDrogheda, Louth Bray Wanderers201838512James DoonaCAM/LW/RWInchicore, Dublin Shamrock Rovers201821214Ian TurnerRW/LW/RB/STWilton, Cork Limerick201725215Darragh MarkeyCAMLucan, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201575218Dean ClarkeLW/STSandyford, Dublin Limerick201836519Thomas ByrneRW/LW/STDunleer, Louth Drogheda United201816420Jamie LennonCAMSantry, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201737128Luke HeeneyRW/CMDuleek, Louth St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201810Forwards9Christy FaganSTSmithfield, Dublin Bohemians20122299321Jake KeeganST Stormville, New York FC Edmonton2018361299Achille CampionST Levallois-Perret, Paris Cork City20188333Neill ByrneSTRW/LWDunshaughlin, Meath St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's201810
Transfers
Pre-season
In PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromRyan BrennanMidfielder Bray WanderersDean ClarkeMidfielder LimerickThomas ByrneMidfielder Drogheda UnitedSimon MaddenDefender Shamrock RoversJames DoonaMidfielder Shamrock RoversKevin TonerDefender Aston VillaMichael LeahyDefender Sligo RoversJake KeeganForward FC EdmontonTyson FaragoGoalkeeper FC Edmonton
Out PlayerCountryPositionSold toJosh O'HanlonForward Cork CityGavin PeersDefender Derry CityKurtis ByrneForward LinfieldJonathan LunneyMidfielder BohemiansJordi BalkDefender FC LiendenRory FeelyDefender WaterfordPaul O’ConorMidfielder Bray WanderersCiaran KellyDefender Drogheda UnitedSteven GroganMidfielderReleasedŁukasz SkowronGoalkeeperReleasedGer O'BrienDefenderRetiredBilly DennehyMidfielder LimerickDarren DennehyDefender LimerickAlex O'HanlonMidfielder Glentoran
Mid-season
In PlayerCountryPositionSigned fromBrendan ClarkeGoalkeeper LimerickConor CliffordMidfielder LimerickAchille CampionForward Cork City
Out PlayerCountryPositionSold toOwen GarvanMidfielderReleasedTyson FaragoGoalkeeper WSA WinnipegGraham KellyMidfielderReleased
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last updated – 28 October 2018 No.PlayerAirtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupLeinster Senior CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1Barry Murphy2200000102302Michael Barker6(2)00010108(2)03Ian Bermingham34(1)220003039(1)24Kevin Toner304201(1)04237(1)65Lee Desmond3602010304206Owen Garvan10(1)000001011(1)06Conor Clifford9(2)22(1)0001012(3)27Conan Byrne33(5)72(1)1002(1)037(7)88Graham Kelly14(8)100113118(8)39Christy Fagan15(9)100111117(9)310Killian Brennan15(8)12(1)0000017(9)111Ryan Brennan34(2)420003(1)139(3)512James Doona17(10)200103(1)021(11)214Ian Turner11(9)12(1)0102116(10)215Darragh Markey30(10)111104(2)036(12)216Brian Maher000000202017Simon Madden361211(1)02041(1)218Dean Clarke30(2)5201(1)03(1)036(4)519Thomas Byrne14(8)300101116(7)420Jamie Lennon29(2)020104(1)036(3)021Jake Keegan32(9)91(1)2003(1)136(11)1223Michael Leahy10(1)21(1)0122114(2)524Tyson Farago3(1)00010004(1)025Pat Jennings000000000026Brendan Clarke12120001015128Luke Heeney1(1)00000001(1)029Joe Manley2(1)000002(1)04(2)031Paul Cleary0000001(1)01(1)033Neill Byrne1(1)00000001(1)099Achille Campion5(1)210002(1)18(2)3
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 28 October 2018
NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupLeinster Senior CupTotal21 Jake Keegan9 2 0 1 12 7 Conan Byrne7 1 0 0 8 4 Kevin Toner4 0 0 2 6 23 Michael Leahy2 0 2 1 5 18 Dean Clarke5 0 0 0 5 11 Ryan Brennan4 0 0 1 5 19 Thomas Byrne3 0 0 1 4 99 Achille Campion2 0 0 1 3 3 Ian Bermingham2 0 0 1 3 9 Christy Fagan1 0 1 1 3 12 James Doona2 0 0 0 2 6 Conor Clifford2 0 0 0 2 17 Simon Madden1 1 0 0 2 15 Darragh Markey1 1 0 0 2 8 Graham Kelly1 0 1 0 2 14 Ian Turner1 0 0 1 2 26 Brendan Clarke1 0 0 0 1 10 Killian Brennan1 0 0 0 1
Top assists Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 28 October 2018
NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupLeinster Senior CupTotal7 Conan Byrne12 1 0 2 15 3 Ian Bermingham6 1 0 07 15 Darragh Markey2 1 1 1 5 17 Simon Madden3 0 0 1 4 14 Ian Turner0 1 1 2 4 6 Owen Garvan3 0 0 1 4 21 Jake Keegan3 0 0 0 3 11 Ryan Brennan2 0 0 1 3 12 James Doona1 0 2 0 3 4 Kevin Toner3 0 0 0 3 18 Dean Clarke3 0 0 0 3 20 Jamie Lennon2 0 0 0 2 9 Christy Fagan2 0 0 0 2 8 Graham Kelly1 0 0 1 2 6 Conor Clifford1 0 0 0 1 23 Michael Leahy1 0 0 0 1 5 Lee Desmond1 0 0 0 1 99 Achille Campion1 0 0 0 1 19 Thomas Byrne1 0 0 0 1
Top clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 28 October 2018
PositionNumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupLeinster Senior CupTotalGK1Barry Murphy9/220/00/01/110/23GK16Brian Maher0/00/00/01/21/2GK24Tyson Farago1/30/00/10/01/4GK25Pat Jennings0/00/00/00/00/0GK26Brendan Clarke4/121/20/00/15/15
Disciplinary record NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupEA Sports CupLeinster Senior CupTotal20Jamie Lennon10000001011019Thomas Byrne72000010824Kevin Toner610000309111Ryan Brennan610000006118Dean Clarke30000021513Ian Bermingham510000005199Achille Campion300000104015Darragh Markey400000004011Killian Brennan400000004017Simon Madden30000000306Owen Garvan300000003029Joe Manley10000010205Lee Desmond20000000208Graham Kelly20000000207Conan Byrne200000002026Brendan Clarke100000001023Michael Leahy100000001021Jake Keegan10000000102Michael Barker00001000101Barry Murphy1000000010Totals645101091756
Captains
Club
Coaching staff Manager: Liam Buckley Head Of Player Recruitment/Coach: Dave Campbell Assistant coach/Director of Football: Ger O'Brien Coach: Martin Doyle Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings Chartered Physiotherapist/Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Kenneally Coaches Assistant: Graeme Buckley Physiotherapist: Christy O'Neill Club Doctor: Dr Matt Corcoran Kit Man: Derek Haines Equipment Manager: David McGill Under 19's Manager: Darius Kierans Under 19's Assistant Manager: Simon Madden Under 17's Manager: Jamie Moore Under 17's Assistant Manager: Darragh O'Reilly Under 17's Assistant Manager: Sean Gahan Under 15's Manager: Denis Hyland Under 15's Assistant Manager: Sean O'Connor Under 15's Coach: Paul Webb Under 19's/17's/15's Coach: Keith Andrews Under 19's/17's Goalkeeping Coach: Stephen O'Reilly
Kit
The club released a new home kit for the season, with the away kit being retained from the 2017 season. During the season, a new limited edition third kit was released for the friendly game with Newcastle United.
Competitions
League of Ireland
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
EA Sports Cup
Leinster Senior Cup
Friendlies
Pre-season
Mid-season
References