The 2023 season was St Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 94th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 72nd consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was the second season in charge for manager Tim Clancy, having taken over from Stephen O'Donnell in December 2021. Pre-season training for the squad began in January 2023. The fixtures were released on 15 December 2022, with Pat's down to play the previous season's runners up Derry City at home on the opening night of the season. On 2 May 2023, manager Tim Clancy was sacked, with his assistant Jon Daly taking over as interim manager initially, before being made permanent manager on 22 May 2023.
The club exited the Leinster Senior Cup at the first hurdle, losing to Wexford in January with a mostly under 19s team playing. The also existed the UEFA Europa Conference League at the first hurdle, losing at home and away to F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg, before going on to finish 3rd in the league and winning their 5th ever FAI Cup title by defeating Bohemians 3–1 in the final at the Aviva Stadium, in front of a record domestic crowd of 43,881 people.
Squad No.NamePosition(s)NationalityHometownDate of birth (age)Previous clubYear signedClub apps.Club goalsGoalkeepers1Danny RogersGK New York City, United States Oldham Athletic202211023David OdumosuGKDundalk, Louth Drogheda United20227029Matt BoylanGK Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Bromley20230036Dean LynessGKHalesowen, West Midlands Airdrieonians202338040Darragh MooneyGKDublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202300Defenders2Noah LewisCBAlmere, Flevoland Willem II20231823Anthony BreslinLBBlanchardstown, Dublin Bohemians20228124Joe RedmondCBTallaght, Dublin Drogheda United20226745Tom GrivostiCBWest Derby, Liverpool Ross County202244212Harry BrockbankRB/CBBolton, Greater Manchester El Paso Locomotive202224013David Norman Jr.CBNew Westminster, Vancouver Northampton Town202313021Axel SjöbergRBHelsingborg, Skåne County BK Olympic20237022Sam CurtisRB/CBNavan, Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy202160323Ryan McLaughlinRBAndersonstown, Belfast Morecambe20234026Jay McGrathCB Doncaster, South Yorkshire Coventry City202332133Sean McHaleCBDunboyne, Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy20231034Dan McHaleCBFirhouse, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20231039Luke O'BrienLBLucan, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202310–Darragh DunneRBPalmerstown, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202310Midfielders6Jamie LennonCDM/CMSantry, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy201717527Serge AtakayiRW/ST Kinshasa, DR Congo SJK20222758Chris ForresterCM/CAMSmithfield, Dublin Aberdeen20193337811Jason McClellandLW/CM/LBTempleogue, Dublin UCD202096814Mark DoyleLW/STSkerries, Dublin Drogheda United2022731517Vladislav KreidaCM/CDMTallinn, Harju County Flora202311017Kian LeavyCAM/LW/RWArdee, Louth Reading202312118Ben McCormackCAMHarmonstown, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy201972419Alex NolanLWDunboyne, Meath UCD202313020Jake MulraneyLW/RWDrimnagh, Dublin Orlando City202336624Adam MurphyCMDonnycarney, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202140325Thijs TimmermansCMHazerswoude-Dorp, Alphen aan den Rijn PAEEK202231128Rhys BartleyCMFinglas, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20231032Darius LipsiucCAMDunboyne, Meath St Patrick's Athletic Academy20222035Anthony DoddCMDublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20221038Jason Folarin OyenugaRWOngar, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy20231044James ByrneCMDublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202310–Jamie GrayCMClondalkin, Dublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202310Forwards9Eoin DoyleSTFirhouse, Dublin Bolton Wanderers2022621910Tommy LonerganSTDunboyne, Meath UCD202339615Conor CartySTDunlavin, Wicklow Bolton Wanderers202341641Mason MeliaSTNewtownmountkennedy, Wicklow St Patrick's Athletic Academy2023133–Evan HarteSTDublin St Patrick's Athletic Academy202310
Transfers
Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 25 November 2022 ST Tommy Lonergan UCD Free transfer 12 January 2023 CM Vladislav Kreida Flora Loan 18 January 2023 LW Jake Mulraney Orlando City Undisclosed fee 26 January 2023 CB Noah Lewis Willem II Free transfer 4 February 2023 ST Conor Carty Bolton Wanderers Loan 14 February 2023 CB Jay McGrath Coventry City Loan 3 March 2023 GK Dean Lyness Airdrieonians Free transfer 3 March 2023 RB Axel Sjöberg BK Olympic Free transfer 1 July 2023 CB David Norman Jr. Northampton Town Free transfer 1 July 2023 GK Matt Boylan Bromley Free transfer 1 July 2023 CB Jay McGrath Coventry City Free transfer 6 July 2023 LW Alex Nolan UCD Free transfer 6 July 2023 CAM Kian Leavy Reading Free transfer 28 July 2023 RB Ryan McLaughlin Morecambe Free transfer
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 18 November 2022 ST Kyle Robinson Shelbourne Free transfer 30 November 2022 LB Ian Bermingham Retired 30 November 2022 CM Adam O'Reilly Preston North End End of loan 30 November 2022 RB Barry Cotter Shamrock Rovers End of loan 10 December 2022 ST Tunde Owolabi Cork City Free transfer 12 December 2022 CB Paddy Barrett Shelbourne Mutual Consent 17 January 2023 CM Ross Fay Longford Town Free transfer 25 January 2023 CB Cian Kelly FC Malaga City Free transfer 27 January 2023 LW Billy King Northern Colorado Hailstorm Free transfer 14 February 2023 ST Ronan Coughlan Waterford Free transfer 20 February 2023 CM Kian Corbally Wexford Free transfer 1 July 2023 RW Serge Atakayi Waterford Loan 1 July 2023 CM Vladislav Kreida Flora End of loan 1 July 2023 CB Jay McGrath Coventry City End of loan 6 July 2023 GK David Odumosu Cliftonville Loan 27 July 2023 ST Eoin Doyle Retired 12 August 2023 CB Noah Lewis N/A Mutual Consent
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON). Last updated – 14 November 2023 No.PlayerSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeinster Senior CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1Danny Rogers00000010103Anthony Breslin3605020004304Joe Redmond2035(1)0000025(1)35Tom Grivosti8(2)00000008(2)06Jamie Lennon3115020003818Chris Forrester36(2)1352201044(2)1510Tommy Lonergan31(20)45(4)22(2)00038(26)611Jason McClelland23(7)45(2)01(1)01030(10)412Harry Brockbank6(2)00020109(2)013David Norman Jr.8(3)0302(1)00013(4)014Mark Doyle31(11)75(1)22(1)10038(13)1015Conor Carty34(16)55(1)1200041(17)617Kian Leavy9(1)13(1)0000012(2)118Ben McCormack22(14)12(2)02(1)00026(17)119Alex Nolan8(7)05(5)0000013(12)020Jake Mulraney29(7)65(2)0200036(9)621Axel Sjöberg7(2)00000007(2)022Sam Curtis34230200039223Ryan McLaughlin2(1)02000004(1)024Adam Murphy29(12)14(1)12(1)11(1)036(15)325Thijs Timmermans18(12)01(1)0101021(13)026Jay McGrath27(6)14(1)0100032(7)128Rhys Bartley1(1)00000001(1)029Matt Boylan000000000032Darius Lipsiuc0000001(1)01(1)033Sean McHale000000101034Dan McHale000000101035Anthony Dodd1(1)00000001(1)036Dean Lyness31050200038038Jason Folarin Oyenuga000000101039Luke O'Brien000000101040Darragh Mooney000000000041Mason Melia10(9)22(2)0001(1)113(12)344James Byrne0000001(1)01(1)0–Jamie Gray0000001010–Evan Harte0000001010–Darragh Dunne0000001(1)01(1)0Players that left during the season2Noah Lewis17(3)2001(1)00018(4)27Serge Atakayi10(9)000000010(9)09Eoin Doyle21(9)4001(1)00022(10)417Vladislav Kreida11(2)000000011(2)023David Odumosu5000000050
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 14 November 2023
NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeinster Senior CupTotal8Chris Forrester132 0 0 1514Mark Doyle7 2 1 0 10 10Tommy Lonergan4 2 0 0 6 15Conor Carty5 1 0 0 6 20Jake Mulraney6 0 0 0 6 11Jason McClelland4 0 0 0 4 9Eoin Doyle4 0 0 0 4 41Mason Melia2 0 0 1 3 4Joe Redmond3 0 0 0 3 22Sam Curtis3 0 0 0 3 24Adam Murphy1 1 1 0 3 2Noah Lewis2 0 0 0 2 17Kian Leavy1 0 0 0 1 26Jay McGrath1 0 0 0 1 18Ben McCormack1 0 0 0 1 6Jamie Lennon1 0 0 0 1 N/AOwn Goal1 0 1 0 2
Top assists Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 14 November 2023
NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeinster Senior CupTotal20Jake Mulraney6 3 0 0 9 6Jamie Lennon5 0 0 0 5 8Chris Forrester4 0 0 0 4 18Ben McCormack4 0 0 0 4 24Adam Murphy3 0 0 1 4 10Tommy Lonergan2 1 0 0 3 26Jay McGrath2 0 1 0 3 11Jason McClelland3 0 0 0 3 23Ryan McLaughlin0 2 0 0 2 4Joe Redmond2 0 0 0 2 15Conor Carty1 1 0 0 2 3Anthony Breslin2 0 0 0 2 17Vladislav Kreida2 0 0 0 2 22Sam Curtis1 0 0 0 1 36Dean Lyness1 0 0 0 1 14Mark Doyle1 0 0 0 1 25Thijs Timmermans1 0 0 0 1 41Mason Melia1 0 0 0 1 5Tom Grivosti1 0 0 0 1 2Noah Lewis1 0 0 0 1
Top clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. Last updated 14 November 2023
NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeinster Senior CupTotal1Danny Rogers0/00/00/00/10/123David Odumosu1/50/00/00/01/529Matt Boylan0/00/00/00/00/036Dean Lyness12/312/50/20/014/3840Darragh Mooney0/00/00/00/00/0
Disciplinary record Last updated 14 November 2023 NumberNameSSE Airtricity LeagueFAI CupUEFA Europa Conference LeagueLeinster Senior CupTotal6Jamie Lennon11110100013126Jay McGrath811000009122Sam Curtis712000009120Jake Mulraney420000004224Adam Murphy600000006010Tommy Lonergan31200000518Chris Forrester500000005015Conor Carty400010005013David Norman Jr.10201000403Anthony Breslin30100000402Noah Lewis400000004017Vladislav Kreida40000000409Eoin Doyle210000002114Mark Doyle300000003025Thijs Timmermans300000003018Ben McCormack30000000304Joe Redmond300000003021Axel Sjöberg20000000205Tom Grivosti200000002019Alex Nolan100000001036Dean Lyness001000001041Mason Melia100000001011Jason McClelland100000001023David Odumosu1000000010–Sean McHale0000001010–Darragh Dunne0000001010Totals8071003020957
Captains
Club Coaching staff
First-team manager: Tim Clancy (until 2 May)Jon Daly (from 2 May) Assistant manager: Jon Daly (until 2 May)Graham Kelly (from 2 May) Technical director: Alan Mathews Director of Football: Ger O'Brien Coach: Seán O'Connor Opposition Analyst: Graham Kelly (until 2 May)Ger O'Brien (from 2 May) Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings Athletic Therapist: David Mugalu Strength and conditioning Coach: Seán O'Reilly Head of Performance: Paul McGrath Head of Medical: Sam Rice Club Doctor: Eoin Godkin Masseuse: Christy O'Neill Equipment Manager: David McGill Academy Director: Ger O'Brien Assistant Academy Director: Jamie Moore Head of Academy Medical: David Mugalu Head of Academy Recruitment: Ian Cully Head of Academy Data: Phil Power Under 19s Manager: Seán O'Connor Under 19s Assistant Manager: Niall Cully Under 19s Coach: Paul Webb Under 17s Manager: John Donohue Under 15s Manager: Alan Brady Under 15s Assistant Manager: Willie Tyrell Under 15s Coach: Ciarán Creagh Under 15s Goalkeeping Coach: Jamie Quinn Under 14s Manager: Mark Connolly Under 14s Assistant Manager: Terry Carroll Under 14s Coach: Dan Tannim Under 14s Goalkeeping Coach: Alex Regan
Kit
The club released new Home, Away & Third kits for the season.