The 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division season was Bohemian Football Club's 135th year in their history and their 41st consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since it became the top tier of Irish football. Bohemians participated in the FAI Cup the Leinster Senior Cup.
Bohemians defeated arch rivals Shamrock Rovers in their 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division season opener in the Aviva Stadium in front of a record setting 33,000 fans. This game was billed as a Showcase of the Best of League of Ireland. They would go on finish 4th in the Premier Division, clinching European football for the first since 2021.
Club Kits
Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Des Kelly Interiors
Home Bohemians home shirt for 2025, is designed by in-house club designers and produced in Ireland by kit partner O’Neill's. The jersey commemorates the club's 135th anniversary. The 2025 jersey retains the club's famous red and black stripes but with the incision of gold trimming to mark the anniversary, sewn on gold sleeve stripes, as well as 135 years embroidery under the crest and 135 years text and knotwork design on the rear neck. Inside the neck tape has the words 135 Blian. Main club partner is once again Des Kelly. The jersey features a woven crossover v-neck collar of red, black and gold in a new design which is mirrored on the sleeve ends.
Away
Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Guinness
Bohs 2025 away shirt celebrates two of the city's most famous institutions. It features a Guinness logo from the 1980s, alongside an O’Neill's logo from the same era, on a cream body with thin red pinstripes throughout, as well as a black and cream collar and sleeve trims. It also has an embroidered hem tag of the Ha’penny Bridge with Irish and English inscription.
Proceeds from the shirt will go towards the development and running of the club with 10% of the profits going to ‘Bohs in the Community’ and its Pride Committee to help build upon the club's continuing work in tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in football across the island.
Third
Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Fontaines D.C.
Bohemians 2025 alternate third kit was created by Fontaines D.C. band member Carlos O'Connell in conjunction with in-house Bohemian FC designers. A quote from their award-winning 2024 album Romance – I thought it was love – is printed around the neck while the Romance colour scheme flows through the body and sleeve trim. The Fontaines D.C. logo is emblazoned across the front of the strip. An embroidered hem tag features a Palestinian flag with the words , ).
30% of profits from the shirt go directly to Medical Aid for Palestinians. The release of the jersey was picked up by multiple media outlets.
Cup
Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Oasis
Bohemian Football Club, in partnership with Oasis, announced the release of the club's 2025 FAI Cup jersey. Bohs unveiled a special FAI Cup shirt paying homage to one of the greatest bands of all time. Featuring the iconic Oasis logo in the traditional blue tones of Dublin City, with a 90s styling and sublimated chevron patterns, as well as a white and blue collar and sleeve trims, it is manufactured by O’Neill's Sportswear Ireland and designed in-house by Bohemian FC in collaboration with Oasis.
All profits from the shirt have been split between Bohemian FC and two charities. 50% of the profits from the shirt would be used by Bohemian Football Club to help build on the club's work across its football and community activities. The other half of the profits have been split 25% to Music Generation Ireland, to allow disadvantaged kids across Ireland access music and 25% to Irish Community Care Manchester (ICCM), for their work with the Irish community in the city. No proceeds went to Oasis for their partnership and support of this project.
Management team Position Name Manager Alan Reynolds Assistant manager Stephen O'Donnell Technical assistant Derek Pender Goalkeeping coach Seán Fogarty Equipment manager Colin O Connor Assistant equipment manager Aaron Fitzsimons Analyst Alan Moore Lead physiotherapist Danny Miller Doctor Fiona Dennehy Strength & Conditioning Stephen Lawlor Director of football Pat Fenlon
Transfers
Transfers in
Date Pos. Player From Fee Source January 2025 DF Divin Isamala Wexford Loan return January 2025 ST Colm Whelan Derry City Free January 2025 MF Niall Morahan Sligo Rovers Free January 2025 MF John Mountney Dundalk Free January 2025 DF Kian Best Preston North End Loan February 2025 MF Connor Parsons Dagenham & Redbridge Undisclosed February 2025 DF Alex Lacey Hartlepool Free February 2025 ST Lys Mousset VfL Bochum Free February 2025 DF Seán Grehan Crystal Palace Loan July 2025 DF Cian Byrne Galway United Loan return July 2025 ST Douglas James-Taylor Walsall Free August 2025 DF Jubril Okedina Cambridge United Free
Transfers out Date Pos. Player To Fee Source January 2025MF Danny Grant Shamrock Rovers Released January 2025DF Paddy Kirk Without club Released January 2025FW James Akintunde FC Haka Released January 2025MF Declan McDaid Athlone Town Released January 2025MF Brian McManus UCD Released January 2025MF Martin Miller Paide Linnameeskond Released January 2025DF Jevon Mills Hull City Loan end January 2025FW Filip Piszczek Ischia Released January 2025FW Chris Lotefa Lucan United Released January 2025FW Nickson Okosun Watford Undisclosed fee January 2025DF Jake Carroll Retired N/A January 2025ST Alex Greive San Antonio FC Released January 2025MF Billy Gilmore Athlone Town Loan January 2025DF Divin Isamala Portadown Loan February 2025DF Cian Byrne Galway United Loan June 2025DF Kian Best Preston North End Loan end June 2025DF Seán Grehan Crystal Palace Loan end June 2025DF Divin Isamala Portadown Undisclosed fee June 2025MF James McManus Sligo Rovers Loan July 2025FW Lys Mousset Without club Mutual consent July 2025MF Sean Moore Longford Town Free August 2025DF Declan Osagie UCD Loan August 2025DF Liam Smith St Johnstone Mutual consent
First Team Squad
No. Player Nat. Pos. Date of birth (age) Since Ends Last club Goalkeepers 1 James Talbot GK 2019 2025 Sunderland 30 Kacper Chorążka GK 2024 2026 ASIL Lysi Defenders 2 Jubril Okedina CB 2025 2026 Cambridge United 5 Rob Cornwall CB 2024 2025 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 20 Leigh Kavanagh CB 2024 2027 Brighton & Hove Albion 21 Alex Lacey LB 2025 2026 Hartlepool United 22 John Mountney RB 2025 2026 Dundalk 24 Cian Byrne CB 2022 2025 Bohemians U20 - Liam Smith RB 2024 2025 Cheltenham Town - Kian Best LB 2025 2025 Preston North End - Seán Grehan CB 2025 2025 Crystal Palace Midfielders 4 Niall Morahan CM 2025 2026 Sligo Rovers 6 Jordan Flores CM 2022 2027 Northampton Town 7 Connor Parsons AM 2025 2026 Dagenham & Redbridge 8 Dayle Rooney LM 2024 2027 Drogheda United 10 Dawson Devoy CM 2024 2026 MK Dons 15 James Clarke AM 2022 2025 Drogheda United 16 Keith Buckley (C) CM 2022 2025 Blacktown Spartans 17 Adam McDonnell CM 2023 2025 Sligo Rovers 19 Rhys Brennan RM 2025 2025 Bohemians U20 23 Archie Meekison RM 2024 2025 Dundee United 26 Ross Tierney CM 2024 2025 Motherwell 32 Markuss Strods AM 2024 2027 Bohemians U20 - James McManus CM 2022 2027 Bohemians U20 Forwards 9 Colm Whelan CF 2025 2026 Derry City 18 Douglas James-Taylor CF 2025 2027 Walsall F.C. - Lys Mousset CF 2025 2025 VfL Bochum
Players in italics departed during the season
Friendlies Pre-season
Mid-season
Competitions
League of Ireland
League table
League Matches
Results by match day
FAI Cup
Leinster Senior Cup
Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBohemians320110556North End United32015416UCD320156–16Wexford300349–50
Overview
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Statistics
Appearances and goals Brackets denotes appearances made as a substitute
No. Pos. Player League FAI Cup LSC Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK James Talbot702010100 2 DF Jubril Okedina30000030 4 MF Niall Morahan35(3)12(1)01037(4)1 5 DF Rob Cornwall24(5)1000024(5)1 6 MF Jordan Flores3321000342 7 MF Connor Parsons22(10)1200024(10)1 8 MF Dayle Rooney36(4)4101038(4)4 9 FW Colm Whelan33(19)52(1)40035(20)9 10 MF Dawson Devoy3451010365 12 MF Hugh Smith1(1)000213(1)1 14 MF Ryan Ritchie00003131 15 MF James Clarke32(7)8001033(7)8 16 MF Keith Buckley28(24)1200030(24)1 17 MF Adam McDonnell31(7)02(1)01(1)034(9)0 18 FW Douglas James-Taylor10(2)5100011(2)5 19 MF Rhys Brennan16(12)12(1)11119(13)3 20 DF Leigh Kavanagh22(6)0201025(6)0 21 DF Alex Lacey10000010 22 DF John Mountney19(8)0101021(8)0 23 MF Archie Meekison18(11)2001(1)019(13)2 24 DF Cian Byrne13(2)0201016(2)0 25 GK Rian Hogan00003030 26 MF Ross Tierney35(2)7101236(2)9 29 FW Josh Harpur001(1)0001(1)0 30 GK Kacper Chorążka2900000290 32 MF Markuss Strods5(5)0124310(5)5 33 MF Christopher Conlan001(1)0001(1)0 40 GK Joe Collins00000000 - DF Jake Hough00004(1)04(1)0 - DF Cameron Hamilton00003030 - MF Leo Healy00003(1)03(1)0 - MF Shane Tracey00002121 - MF Seb Mohan00003(1)03(1)0 - FW Tom Clarke00003(1)13(1)1 - MF Senan Boyle00003(2)03(2)0 - DF Conor Errity00002(2)02(2)0 - DF Luke Rossi00001(1)01(1)0 - MF Josh Delves00001(1)01(1)0 - MF Oskar Skoubo Keely00001(1)01(1)0 - DF TJ Olusanya00001010 - MF Bobbie Malone00001(1)01(1)0 - MF Charlie Mc Connell00001(1)01(1)0 - MF Curtis Egan00001(1)01(1)0 Players left club during season 2 DF Liam Smith14(5)02(1)01117(6)1 3 DF Kian Best10000010 11 FW Lys Mousset9(6)100009(6)1 13 DF Divin Isamala00000000 14 DF James McManus12(6)1001(1)013(7)1 27 MF Billy Gilmore00000000 28 MF Seán Moore00002020 29 DF Seán Grehan18(1)3000018(1)3 31 DF Declan Osagie001(1)04(1)05(2)0
Top Scorers No. Player League FAI Cup LSC Total 26 Ross Tierney7029 9 Colm Whelan5409 15 James Clarke8008 10 Dawson Devoy5005 18 Douglas James-Taylor5005 32 Markuss Strods0235 8 Dayle Rooney4004 19 Rhys Brennan1113 23 Archie Meekison2002 6 Jordan Flores2002 16 Keith Buckley1001 5 Rob Cornwall1001 7 Connor Parsons1001 4 Niall Morahan1001 12 Hugh Smith0011 14 Ryan Ritchie0011 - Tom Clarke0011 - Shane Tracey0011 - Seb Mohan0011 Players left club during season 29 Seán Grehan3003 14 James McManus1001 11 Lys Mousset1001 2 Liam Smith0011 Total4871267
Hat tricks
No. Player Opposition Goals Result Date Competition9 Colm Whelan Waterford 3 0–3 (A) Premier Division9 Colm Whelan Killester Donnycarney 4 0–7 (A) FAI Cup
Clean Sheets No. Player League FAI Cup LSC Total 30 Kacper Chorążka11/290/00/011/29 1 James Talbot2/71/20/13/10 25 Rian Hogan0/00/01/31/3 40 Joe Collins0/00/00/00/0 Total13/361/21/415/42
Discipline