2009 Squad Details |
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Note to Programme Editors: this information was compiled by Robert Goggins and is the copyright of Robert Goggins and Shamrock Rovers Football Club and may be freely used so long as the source is credited. 
No.1 : Barry MurphySponsor : Pat and Richie ByrneGoalkeeperBarry's association with the Hoops goes back to 2002 when he joined the club at Under 17 level. He made his senior debut in May 2005 in a league game at home to Waterford and quickly established himself as one of the League's top goalkeepers. Last year Barry earned two Republic of Ireland Under 23 caps in games against Northern Ireland and Belgium. Up to the end of last season he had chalked up 114 competitive appearances with the Hoops. Date of birth: 08.06.85. 
No.16 : Robert DugganSponsor : Click here for player sponsorship detailsGoalkeeperRobert joined the Hoops late last year having come home from Stafford Rangers from where he had signed after a spell at Stoke City. He acquired his interest in goalkeeping from his dad Rowland who played at senior level with Wolves in England and with St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland. Robert, who made seven appearances for Rovers last season, is also a keen golfer. Date of birth: 01.04.87. 
No. 23 : Alan MannusSponsor : Ste SeeryGoalkeeperExperienced 'keeper brought in to the club at the beginning of August, 2009. Alan has played most of his football at Belfast club Linfield, at both senior and schoolboy level. A native of Toronto, Canada, he has five league winners medals with Linfield to his credit and assisted the 'Blues' to three league and cup doubles. Alan has also played at senior international level for Northern Ireland and has four caps to his credit. Date of birth: 19.05.1982 
No.2 : Simon MaddenSponsor : Click here for player sponsorship detailsDefenderSimon joined the Hoops last summer after he came home after a four year spell at Leeds United. He went straight into the first team at Rovers, making his debut in the 1-1 draw away to St. Patrick's Athletic in late July. Simon, who gained two Republic of Ireland Under 21 caps as a Rovers' player, played in all of Rovers' remaining games up to the end of the season, displaying a versatility that makes him a worthy asset to the team. Date of birth: 12.03.88. 
No.15 : Corie TreacySponsor : OneTwenty ManagementDefenderCorie, who is from Bray, Co. Wicklow, joined Shamrock Rovers just before the start of the 2008 season. Although he impressed in the pre-season campaign he had to wait a little longer before making his league debut, which was against Derry City at Tolka Park in May, and then went on to play a further fourteen competitive games with the Hoops over the course of the season. A young full back, who can perform equally well on either side of the pitch, he looks to have a good future ahead of him. Formerly with Notts Forest. Date of birth: 11.01.89. 
No. 19 : Pat SullivanSponsor : Sean Fagan Electrical WholesaleDefenderThe name of Patrick O'Sullivan was linked to the Hoops in the weeks leading up to his signing for the club in July 2009. Having begun his League of Ireland career at UCD almost nine years ago, Pat later moved on to Drogheda United, then Longford and from there to Cork City. He returned to his native city though to join the Hoops and made his debut against Derry City at Tallaght Stadium. Pat is no stranger to Shamrock Rovers having previously played for the club at schoolboy level. Date of birth: 30.10.1982 
No.5 : Aidan PriceSponsor : Rochview Trading LtdDefenderIf he never achieves anything else at Shamrock Rovers, Aidan will always be remembered for the outstanding leadership he showed during the 2006 season, his first at the club, when he captained the Hoops to a First Division title and subsequent promotion. Aidan came to Rovers having followed Pat Scully, who was previously his manager at Kilkenny City. Although he made twenty-one appearances last season, Aidan's progress with Rovers was seriously hampered by injury. Rovers' Player of the Year for 2006. Date of birth: 08.12.81. 
No.4 : Darragh MaguireSponsor : Jim McLaughlin Supporters ClubDefenderIn his second year with the Hoops since joining from St. Patrick's Athletic. This no nonsense centre half thankfully brought with him the form that made him a success at Richmond Park. He also made a successful transition to the middle of the park last year. He says that had he not made it in soccer he would have made a good footballer on the GAA pitch. His consistent contribution last year earned him the Player of the Year at Shamrock Rovers. Date of birth: 06.02.76. 
No 6 : Craig SivesSponsor : Sonics Audio Visual IntegratorDefenderEdinburgh-born player who joined Shamrock Rovers in June, making his debut in the FAI Cup game against Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium. Having played in youth football, Craig joined Hearts at the age of 16 and played his first game for the senior team there against rivals Hibs, scoring one of the goals in a 3-1 win. He didn't make the progress he had hoped for as injuries plagued him over the next couple of years and he was finally released by Hearts in January, 2009. He has had loan spells at Partick Thistle and Queen of the South and was part of the Rovers' squad during the pre-season campaign this year. Date of birth: 09.04.86 
No.20 : Pat FlynnSponsor : Tallaght Hoops S.C.DefenderA left full who was signed from Waterford in late 2007 after two years at the RSC. Dublin-born Pat had previously played for Wolves, Torquay United and Kidderminster Harriers. A tough tackling defender, Pat was surprised as anyone else when he was asked to fill in as a central midfielder but he stood up to the challenge well. Date of birth: 13.01.85. 
No.3 : Ian BerminghamSponsor : Ballyfermot HoopsDefenderMade the big jump from schoolboy football with Lourdes Celtic to the League of Ireland when he joined UCD in 2007 and immediately went into the first team at Belfield. Ian, a Republic of Ireland Under 19 and Under 21 international, is one of Michael O’Neill’s new signing at the Hoops this year. Date of birth: 08.01.89. 
No. 13 : Paddy KavanaghSponsor : KG Aircraft Rotables Co., Ltd.MidfielderJoined Shamrock Rovers during the July 2009 transfer window having previously played for Bray Wanderers. Paddy first played League of Ireland football for UCD, having joined the 'Students' mid way through the 2006 season. This was followed by a short spell at Birmingham from where he joined Bray Wanderers in 2007. Date of birth: 29.12.1985 
No. 17 : Barry JohnstonSponsor : Click here for player sponsorship detailsMidfielderHoops fans first got a glimpse of Barry in the green and white when he lined out in a friendly for Shamrock Rovers against Newcastle United. Following an impressive display against the 'Magpies', Michael O'Neill then brought Barry to Tallaght following a loan agreement with Irish League side Cliftonville. Barry, who also played for Coleraine, made his competitive debut in the 1-0 win against Derry City on Sunday, August 2nd in a game shown 'live' on Setanta Ireland. 
No.7 : Shane RobinsonSponsor : JC Building & MaintenanceMidfielder'Robo' joined the Hoops this year from Drogheda but needed no introduction to Rovers fans as he made a return to the club at where he started out in 1999. Waterford-born Shane made his league debut for the Hoops away to Drogheda on 13th August, 1999 and went on to make a total of 206 appearances in the green and white over a four year period scoring 24 goals. He joined Drogheda in 2004 and won a Premier Division winners medal in 2007. Hoops' fans reacted positively when the news broke in January that he had rejoined the club. Date of birth: 17.12.80. 
No.10 : Stephen BradleySponsor : TicketscanMidfielderA former apprentice at Arsenal who also played in the Scottish League with Dunfermline and Falkirk. His most recent club was Drogheda at where he made fifty-six appearances over four years and was a member of the Premier Division title winning team at United Park in 2007. An Irish Under 21 international, Stephen was a major capture for the Hoops this year. Date of birth: 19.11.84. 
No.14 : Ollie CahillSponsor : Pride of Ringsend SCMidfielderOllie first came to prominence with his home town club of Clonmel Town and made his League of Ireland debut with Cork City in 1996. He surprised many when he departed Leeside in 2002 to join Shelbourne. A pacey left-sided winger, Ollie was one of Michael O'Neill's first signings for Shamrock Rovers having most recently spent two seasons at Drogheda United. A league winner four times, three times with Shelbourne and once at Drogheda. Date of birth: 29.09.75. 
No.8 : Stephen RiceSponsor : Hoops S.C.MidfielderEvery now and then a club makes a signing that is the subject of excitement amongst the fans. This was certainly so in Stephen's case as he came to the Hoops from arch rivals Bohs with an impressive reputation. Stephen was just the type of player the Hoops needed in the middle of the park but it all went so wrong when he had a major falling out with the then manager Pat Scully. The case was highly publicised in the media and although he found himself excluded from the squad he stood his ground and eventually made a welcome return to the team after Scully's exit last October. Stephen has won three Republic of Ireland Under 23 caps since he joined the Hoops. Date of birth: 06.10.84. 
No.11 : Sean O'ConnorSponsor : Crescent ElectricalMidfielderFormer St. Pat's player who joined the Hoops at the same time as Richmond Park teammate Darragh Maguire. Sean is a pacey type of performer who can play anywhere in the centre of the park. Was almost an ever-present in the starting eleven last year with only Ger O'Brien making more league appearances than him. Sean is a regular goalscorer and chipped in three goals during the 2008 league campaign. Date of birth: 21.10.83. 
No. : Ross ChisholmSponsor : Fitz-Mur Dry DashingMidfielderRoss, a native of Irvine, Scotland joined Shamrock Rovers in August 2009 and made his debut in the 2-2 draw against Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium. A wide or central midfield player, he joined the Hoops from Scottish League side Hibernians for whom he had previously made 43 first team appearances. Ross scored a fantastic goal in the 2-2 draw away to Sporting Fingal in the quarter final of the FAI Cup. Date of birth: 14.01.88 
No. : Graham BarrettSponsor : Cuckoos NestMidfielderGraham began his senior football career with Arsenal in 1998 and went on afterwards to play for Coventry City, Falkirk and St. Johnstone. Graham has 20 Republic of Ireland Under 21 caps and has also made seven appearances for the Republic at senior international level. He scored the winning goal for Ireland in the friendly game against Jamacia at The Valley in London in 2004. He joined Shamrock Rovers in August 2009 and made his debut in the league game away to Galway United when he came on as a sub. His father, Gary, played for Shamrock Rovers during the 'Giles era'. Date of birth: 06.10.81 
No.18 : Dessie BakerSponsor : Bermingham CamerasMidfielder/forwardIt seems like an eternity since Dessie came home to Dublin from Old Trafford to join Shelbourne. In fact, it was thirteen years ago that he made his debut for the Reds. He has since played in over three hundred competitive games for Shels, Longford, Rovers and UCD (once). With two league medals and three FAI Cup winners medals, Dessie would love to add to his tally and indeed at just 31 years of age he still has plenty of time to achieve that aim. Date of birth: 25.08.77. 
No.21 : Padraig AmondSponsor : Tallaght Hoops SCForwardYoung Carlow lad who might easily have become a household name playing for the Carlow footballers or hurlers. The GAA's loss was certainly soccer's gain in Padraig's case. Padraig first donned a Hoops' jersey at the age of twelve and has continued to grow in stature with the Hoops ever since. He overcame a serious knee injury which he incurred in late 2007 and stormed back to finish 2008 as the Hoops' leading goalscorer. Padraig, who was capped four times last year by the Republic of Ireland's Under 21's, continues to capture the honours, he was recently voted by the public as the County Carlow Sportstar of the Year for 2008 having received over 10,000 votes. Date of birth: 15.04.88. 
No.9 : Gary TwiggSponsor : Niall KeenanForwardGlasgow-born lad who made his way up through the ranks to graduate for Derby County’s first team. Gary made his Premiership debut for the ‘Rams’ at the end of the 2001/02 season in a game against Sunderland. He was just 17 years of age at the time. He later went out on loan to Burton Albion and Bristol Rovers before moving to Airdrie United and from there on to Oxford United and Hamilton before linking up with present Hoops’ boss Michael O’Neill at Brechin City. Date of birth: 19.03.84. 
No.17 : Don CowenSponsor : Liam O'ConnorForwardQuick strong centre forward Don is in his second year with Rovers. Scored plenty of goals towards the end of the 2008 season. 19 years old. Made his senior debut on 16/07/09 at Drogheda in the FAI Cup. Backroom Team
Michael O’NeillSponsor : Ray WilsonManagerMichael was appointed as manager of Shamrock Rovers late last year as successor to Pat Scully. He had previously held the position as manager of Scottish League side Brechin City from where he sought an early release from his contract to join the Hoops. Michael began his own football career in 1984 with Irish League side Coleraine from where he was later transferred to Newcastle United. He also played for Dundee United, Hibernian and Wigan amongst other clubs. He returned home in 2004 to join Belfast club Glentoran but had a very brief spell back in Scotland at Ayr United before finally ‘hanging’ up his boots. He was appointed as manager of Brechin City in 2006. During his career, Michael earned 33 caps at senior level for his native Northern Ireland. 
Trevor CrolySponsor : Pride of Ringsend SCAssistant ManagerTrevor had a playing career in the League of Ireland that lasted for over sixteen years. He began at 18 years of age when he made his debut for Drogheda straight from Belvedere. He is probably best remembered for his time at St. Pat’s though but Hoops fans will also remember him from the time he spent in the green and white under Liam Buckley’s tenure. As his playing days began to come to an end Trevor moved into coaching and had spells in this role at Kildare County, Longford Town and St. Patrick’s Athletic before Michael O’Neill appointed him as his number two at Shamrock Rovers just before Christmas. 
Tommy WrightSponsor : Click here for player sponsorship detailsGoalkeeping CoachFormer Northern Ireland international goalkeeper who made 31 appearances for his country. Tommy had a distinguished career in England having played at, amongst other clubs, Newcastle United, Notts Forest, Manchester City and Wrexham. He has managerial experience also, having been in charge at Ballymena United and Limavady United. He has also previously coached at Linfield and Norwich City. Tommy was appointed to the Shamrock Rovers backroom team in late February. 
Albert ByrneSponsor : Tallaght Hoops SCPhysioAlbert comes from a well-known footballing family. His father Johnny played League of Ireland football and was manager of the reserves at Shamrock Rovers during the John Giles era. Albert’s brother Alan is the official team doctor of the Republic of Ireland team and is renowned for his work in the area of sports injuries. Albert joined Michael O’Neill’s backroom team from Drogheda United shortly after the former Northern Ireland international took charge at the Hoops but he is no stranger at the club having previously served a term in the role of physio. 
Gerry ByrneSponsor : The Byrne FamilyKit ManGerry has held this role for three years now, having become involved during Pat Scully’s time as manager of the Hoops. He has a lifetime of following the Hoops behind him and comes from a family with a strong Rovers’ tradition in their blood. |
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