2008 Shelbourne F.C. season


In the 2008 season, Shelbourne finished 2nd in the League of Ireland First Division.

Club

Club Information

Commercial partners

TitleSponsor
Main SponsorJW Hire
Kit, Associate SponsorUmbro
Associate SponsorNivea for Men
Associate SponsorDecent Suit Productions
Associate SponsorIrish Daily Star
Associate SponsorBus Éireann
Associate SponsorDulux

Coaching and Medical staff

First team squad 2008

A total of 30 players represented Shelbourne at various stages during the 2008 season.

Post-2007 season

After a turbulent 2007 campaign both on and off the pitch, Shelbourne finished in a respectable 5th place in the FAI First Division. Despite an improved second half of the 2007 campaign, changes amongst the playing staff became inevitable with impending budget cuts.

Shelbourne first team squad 2007

The Shelbourne first team squad that completed the 2007 season was as follows;
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Transfers In

The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2008 campaign:
As of July 28, 2008.
DatePos.NameFrom
November 29, 2007MF Alan ByrneKildare County
November 29, 2007GK Dean DelanyWaterford United
November 29, 2007MF Keith DunneDundalk
November 29, 2007DF Robbie HeddermanWaterford United
November 29, 2007FW Philip HughesDundalk
November 29, 2007MF James KeddyDrogheda United
November 29, 2007MF David McGillMount Merrion/YMCA
November 29, 2007MF Mark O'BrienBohemians
December 3, 2007DF Damien BrennanLongford Town
December 3, 2007FW David FreemanLongford Town
January 15, 2008DF Dean LawrenceShamrock Rovers
January 15, 2008MF Alan MulcahyWaterford United
January 31, 2008MF Mark RutherfordLongford Town
February 27, 2008FW Kevin CornwallSt. Patrick's Athletic
February 27, 2008FW Max CreamSV Meppen
February 27, 2008GK Fred Davis, Jr.
February 27, 2008GK John McGuinnessShamrock Rovers
February 27, 2008MF Greg O'HalloranGalway United
July 3, 2008MF David McAllisterDrogheda United
July 8, 2008MF Gary McCabeBray Wanderers
July 14, 2008FW Philip GormanKildare County
July 15, 2008FW Andrei GeorgescuBray Wanderers
July 22, 2008GK Vinny WhelanWrexham
July 28, 2008FW Darren ForsythUCD

Transfers Out

On December 3, 2007 Shelbourne announced the release of 15 players that completed the 2007 campaign including loanees Mark Leech and Noel Haverty. Central defender Stuart Malcolm would later depart Shelbourne on January 15, 2008 to join Finn Harps bringing Shels' close season departures to 16.
As of July 31, 2008.
DatePos.NameTo
December 3, 2007FW John BrophyKildare County
December 3, 2007DF Aidan CollinsSporting Fingal
December 3, 2007MF Jim CrawfordSporting Fingal
December 3, 2007DF Brian GartlandMonaghan United
December 3, 2007MF Kieran HarteKildare County
December 3, 2007GK James HusseySporting Fingal
December 3, 2007MF Glen Lacey
December 3, 2007DF Sean L'Estrange
December 3, 2007DF Marc McCullochGalway United
December 3, 2007GK Tony O'Dowd
December 3, 2007DF Niall O'Reilly
December 3, 2007FW Ciaran Quinn
December 3, 2007MF Alan Reilly
December 3, 2007FW Mark Rooney
January 15, 2008DF Stuart MalcolmFinn Harps
February 11, 2008MF Joey O'NeillSporting Fingal
June 30, 2008MF Alan Mulcahy
June 30, 2008MF Greg O'HalloranGalway United
July 14, 2008FW Philip HughesKildare County
July 24, 2008FW Max CreamCobh Ramblers
July 31, 2008FW Kevin CornwallGlebe North
July 31, 2008MF Stephen DoranMartin Methodist Redhawks
July 31, 2008MF Keith DunnePhoenix F.C.
July 31, 2008MF Peter McGlynnUCSB Gauchos
July 31, 2008GK John McGuinnessLongford Town

Players re-signed

5 players from Shelbourne's 2007 campaign re-signed for the 2008 season. They were James Chambers, Anthony Flood, Alan Keely, Alan Murphy and Mark O'Brien.
2 members of Shelbourne's 2007 Under-21 squad received permanent call ups to the first team for the 2008 campaign. They were Peter McGlynn and Stephen Doran.

Fixtures/Results

League of Ireland First Division

League table

League Results summary

League Form/Results by Round

FAI Cup

Third Round">FAI Cup 2008#Third round">Third Round

League of Ireland Cup

First Round">League of Ireland Cup 2008#First round">First Round

Second Round">League of Ireland Cup 2008#Second round">Second Round

Friendlies

2008 Season Statistics

Player appearances/goals

As of November 15, 2008.

Top Goalscorers