The 2022 Shelbourne F.C. season is the club's 127th season in existence and their first back in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion from the League of Ireland First Division in 2021.
First team squad
Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2022 season.
#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous clubSigned inNotesGoalkeepers1Brendan ClarkeGKSt Patricks Athletic202140Scott van-der-SluisGKBangor City2022Defenders2John Ross WilsonDFBray Wanderers2021Signed until 20233Conor KaneDFDrogheda United20224Aaron O'DriscollDFMansfield Town20225Shane GriffinDFSt Patrick's Athletic2022Signed until 202323Luke Byrne (c)DFShamrock Rovers201924David ToureDFYouth Team202228Stephan NegruDFYouth Team202231Luke BrowneDFYouth Team202232Kameron LedgewidgeDFSouthampton2021Signed until 202336Lewis TempleDFYouth Team2022Midfielders6Jonathan LunneyMFBohemian2021Signed until 20237Brian McManusMFPreston North End2020Signed until 20238Mark CoyleMFFinn Harps202210Jack MoylanMFBohemians2022Signed until 202316Aodh DervinMFLongford Town202217Shane FarrellMFFinglas United2018Signed until 202319Josh Giurgi MFNorwich City202220Kyle O'ConnorMFYouth Team202121Gavin MolloyMFYouth Team2022Signed until 202322Gavin HodginsMFYouth Team2022Attackers9Seán BoydFWFinn Harps2022Signed until 202311Daniel HawkinsFWFinn Harps202212Jad HakikiFWYouth Team2022Signed until 202414Dan CarrFWWelling United202215Matty SmithFWDerry City2022On loan from Derry City Players who appeared during the 2022 season but departed before the end of the season13Colm CoxGKYouth Team2022Signed for Longford Town15Adam ThomasDFOakleigh Cannons2022Released18Sean McSweeneyFWTreaty United2022Released19Stanley AnaebonamFWUnattached2021Released22Jordan McEneffMFArsenal2022On loan from Arsenal25Lewis WebbGKSwansea City2022On loan from Swansea City
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name Previous club Ref. 27 November 2021 FW Seán Boyd Finn Harps 29 November 2021 MF Jack Moylan Bohemians 3 December 2021 DF Shane Griffin St Patrick's Athletic 6 December 2021 MF Mark Coyle Finn Harps 15 December 2021 DF Conor Kane Drogheda United 17 December 2021 FW Jad Hakiki Under 17's 19 December 2021 FW Daniel Hawkins Finn Harps 26 December 2021 MF Aodh Dervin Longford Town 3 January 2022 DF David Toure Under 19's 3 January 2022 GK Colm Cox Under 19's 3 January 2022 MF Gavin Molloy Under 19's 12 January 2022 MF Aaron O'Driscoll Mansfield Town 13 January 2022 FW Sean McSweeney Treaty United 2 February 2022 FW Dan Carr Welling United 15 February 2022 DF Adam Thomas Oakleigh Cannons 6 June 2022 GK Scott van-der-Sluis Bangor City 19 July 2022 MF Josh Giurgi Norwich City
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name Previous club Date Ended Ref. 15 January 2022 GK Lewis Webb Swansea City June 2022 7 February 2022 MF Jordan McEneff Arsenal June 2022 29 July 2022 FW Matty Smith Derry City
Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref. 5 November 2021 DF Ally Gilchrist Cork City 5 November 2021 FW Michael O'Connor Glentoran 15 November 2021 FW Ryan Brennan Drogheda United 19 November 2021 MF Georgie Poynton Drogheda United 19 November 2021 MF Dayle Rooney Drogheda United 27 November 2021 MF Denzil Fernandez Treaty United 2 December 2021 GK Jack Brady Treaty United 10 December 2021 DF Kevin O'Connor Cork City 2 January 2022 MF Yasine En-Neyah Waterford 12 January 2022 DF Maxim Kouogan York City 20 January 2022 FW Yoyo Mahdy Finn Harps 21 January 2022 MF Alex Nolan UCD 22 January 2022 MF Eric Molloy Longford Town 17 February 2022 DF Michael Barker Longford Town 1 July 2022 FW Stanley Anaebonam Released 22 July 2022 GK Colm Cox Longford Town 29 July 2022 DF Adam Thomas Released 11 August 2022 FW Sean McSweeney Released
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
League of Ireland
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FAI Cup
Matches
Statistics
Appearances and goals
NoPosNatNameLeagueFAI CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKBrendan Clarke290403302DFJohn Ross Wilson25 (4)14 (1)029 (5)13GKConor Kane2701 (1)028 (1)04DFAaron O'Driscoll21 (4)00021 (4)05DFShane Griffin26 (2)04030 (2)06MF Jonathan Lunney19 (6)25024 (6)27MFBrian McManus15 (8)21 (2)016 (10)28MFMark Coyle15 (6)11 (1)016 (7)19FWSean Boyd20 (7)114424 (7)1510MFJack Moylan26 (1)73 (2)329 (3)1011MFDan Hawkins2 (3)1002 (3)112MFJad Hakiki7 (3)00 (1)07 (4)013GKColm Cox00000014FWDan Carr9 (18)21 (1)210 (19)415FWMatty Smith10 (1)23 (1)013 (2)215DFAdam Thomas40004016MFAodh Dervin19 (11)12 (1)021 (12)117MFShane Farrell30 (4)65035 (4)618FWSean McSweeney00000019MFJosh Giurgi2 (4)0214 (4)119FWStanley Anaebonam0 (9)0000 (9)020MFKyle O'Connor0 (1)0000 (1)021DFGavin Molloy15 (4)25120 (4)322MFGavin Hodgins1 (4)00 (1)01 (5)022MFJordan McEneff6 (7)0006 (7)023DFLuke Byrne3404038024DFDavid Toure00000025GKLewis Webb70007028DFStephen Negru61309131DFLuke Browne0 (1)00000 (1)32DFKameron Ledwidge21 (13)13 (1)024 (14)136DFLewis Temple000 (2)00 (2)040GKScott van-der-Sluis001010
Players listed in italics left the club mid-season Source: RedsStats1895
Goalscorers As of match played 13 November 2022 NoPosNatPlayerLOIFAICTotal9FWSean Boyd1141510MFJack Moylan731017MFShane Farrell60614FWDan Carr22421MFGavin Molloy2137MFBrian McManus2026MF Jonathan Lunney20215MFMatty Smith20211MFDan Hawkins1018MFMark Coyle10119MFJosh Giurgi01128DFStephan Negru1012DFJohn Ross Wilson10116MFAodh Dervin10132DFKameron Ledwidge101Total401151 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season Source: RedsStats1985
Discipline As of match played 13 November 2022 NoPosNatPlayerLOIFAICTotal7FWSean Boyd141301717MFBrian McManus8010902DFJohn Ross Wilson8100814DFAaron O'Driscoll70007017DFShane Farrell70007016MFAodh Dervin61006115FWShane Griffin5110618MFMark Coyle50005015MFMatty Smith50005023DFLuke Byrne40105021MFGavin Molloy4000403DFConor Kane3000301GKBrendan Clarke3000309FWDan Carr3000306MGJJ Lunney30003010MFJack Moylan20002011MFDan Hawkins10001015MFAdam Thomas10001032DFKameron Ledwidge100010Total89480974 Players listed in italics left the club mid-season. Source: RedsStats1895
Kit
The 2022 home shirt was released on 10 December 2021. The away shirt was released on 8 February 2022 with the names of 2021 season ticket holders, staff and volunteers featured in the pattern.
Type Shirt Shorts Socks Info Home Red Red Red Worn 31 times; against Bohemians (LOI) Hx2 (FAI) H, Bonagee United (FAI) A, Bray Wanderers (FAI) A, Derry City (LOI) Hx2, Drogheda United (LOI) Hx2, Dundalk (LOI) Hx2 & Ax2, Finn Harps (LOI) Hx2 & Ax2, Shamrock Rovers (LOI) Hx2 & Ax2, Sligo Rovers (LOI) Hx2, St Patricks Athletic (LOI) Hx2 & A, UCD (LOI) Hx2 & Ax2, Waterford United (FAI) A Away White & Sky Blue Sky Blue Sky Blue Worn 10 times; against Bohemians (LOI) Ax2, Derry City (LOI) Ax2 (FAI) N, Drogheda United (LOI) Ax2, Sligo Rovers (LOI) Ax2, St Patricks Athletic (LOI) A
Key: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral
Overview Preseason Damien Duff was announced as manager for the 2022 season on 3 November 2021. Defender Ally Gilchrist was announced as a new signing for Cork City on 5 November 2021 on the same day that striker Michael O'Connor was released after one season at Tolka Park. 2021 Player of the Season Ryan Brennan departed the club on 15 November 2021, and Joey O'Brien was announced as a member of Duff's backroom team. The departures of Georgie Poynton and Dayle Rooney were announced on 19 November 2021, while the re-signings of Luke Byrne and Jonathan Lunney for the new season were announced on 24 November 2021. Brendan Clarke and JR Wilson signed for a further season on 25 November 2021, and Shane Farrell and Stanley Anaebonam re-signed on 26 November 2021 Yoyo Madhy also re-signed for 2022 on 27 November 2021 as Denzil Fernandez announced his departure from the club (subsequently signing for Treaty United).
The first new signing of the season was announced on 27 November 2021 with striker Sean Boyd making the switch from Finn Harps. Ex-Bohemian Jack Moylan joined the club on 29 November 2021 after a successful loan period with Wexford at the end of 2021. Goalkeeper Jack Brady departed to join Treaty United on 2 December 2021, while Shane Griffin joined from St Patricks on 3 December 2021 and Brian McManus re-signed on 4 December 2021 . Kameron Ledwidge signed for another season on 5 December and midfielder Mark Coyle signed from Finn Harps on 6 December 2021. Defender Kevin O'Connor left Shels to return to Cork City while Conor Kane joined from Drogheda United on 15 December 2021. 2021 Under 17's Player of the Year Jad Hakiki signed his first professional contract with the club on 17 December 2021
Welsh forward Daniel Hawkins signed on 19 December 2021 after a season with Finn Harps, and midfielder Aodh Dervin signed from Longford Town on 26 December 2021. The departure of Yasine En-Neyah was confirmed on 3 January 2022 as the midfielder teamed up with ex-Shels manager Ian Morris at Waterford. Gavin Molloy, David Toure and Colm Cox were confirmed as being retained on 3 January 2022. Defender Aaron O'Driscoll joined from EFL League Two side Mansfield Town following a successful loan period at Longford Town in 2021. Maxim Kouogan was announced as a new signing for National League North side York City on 12 January 2022, while forward Sean McSweeney signed from Treaty United on 13 January 2022. 20 year old goalkeeper Lewis Webb joined on loan from EFL Championship side Swansea City on 15 January 2022 for an undisclosed period.
Having signed for the 2022 season in November, the club announced that Yoyo Mahdy had departed to join Finn Harps on 20 January 2022. UCD announced the signing of Alex Nolan on 21 January 2022, and Eric Molloy announced via his Twitter feed on 22 January 2022 that he had departed the club before joining Longford Town. Striker Daniel Carr signed on 2 February 2022 following a short spell with Welling United. Jordan McEneff joined on loan until June 2022 from English Premier League side Arsenal on 7 February 2022. New Zealander Adam Thomas was signed on 15 February 2022 after training with the squad during the close season, and defender Michael Barker was confirmed as having joined Longford Town on 17 February 2022
Main Season Hours before the season opener against St Patrick's Athletic it was announced that Shelbourne had met with the Dublin City Council to propose purchasing Tolka Park and redeveloping it into a multi sport stadium. A sell out crowd of 4,100 at Tolka Park saw 9 new players line up for Shels with Luke Byrne and John Ross Wilson the only starters from the 2021 squad. In a game broadcast live on RTÉ, Shelbourne scored in the 2nd minute only to have the goal ruled for offside. Two stray passes led to goals for St Pat's, and a third goal in the 85th minute secured their win. Dan Hawkins and Mark Coyle scored the first goals of the season away to Drogheda United to give Shels their first win. This was followed by a 0–0 draw at UCD in a game that was stopped for 8 minutes due to the pitch sprinklers coming on mid game. Shels returned to Tolka Park for the fixture against Derry City but a 73rd-minute goal for the visitors saw Derry leave as victors. The remainder of March saw Shels draw 1–1 with both Dundalk and Bohemians before losing 0–3 at home to bottom club Finn Harps ahead of the first season break.