2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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ChairmanRepublic of Ireland Jonathan Roche
CoachNorthern Ireland Michael O'Neill
Premier DivisionChampions
FAI CupFinal
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2010 season
ChairmanRepublic of Ireland Jonathan Roche
CoachNorthern Ireland Michael O'Neill
Premier DivisionChampions
FAI CupFinal
League of Ireland CupSemifinals
Leinster Senior CupQuarterfinals
Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Gary Twigg
All: Gary Twigg
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The 2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season was the club's 89th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's second season under the stewardship of Michael O'Neill. The team finished the season as Premier Division champions, narrowly beating rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.[1][2]

Gary Twigg concluded the season as the league's top goalscorer for the second season in succession. The Hoops reached the 2010 FAI Cup Final, the semifinals of the 2010 League of Ireland Cup, the quarterfinals of the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup and defeated Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League before losing to Juventus in the next round.

The team played a direct style of football throughout the season, with Michael O'Neill generally employing the 4–5–1 formation.[3]

The club made a number of signings during the off-season and preseason in an effort to strengthen the squad. Enda Stevens and James Chambers were signed at the end of 2009, the former agreeing to a one-year contract.[4][5] They were joined by Chris Turner, Craig Walsh and Billy Dennehy in January 2010, while Dan Murray and Danny Murphy signed for the club in February.[6][7] The signing of Chris Turner was disputed by Sligo Rovers and eventually sanctioned in March.[8][9] The team played four preseason friendlies, winning three and drawing one.

Squad

All players used during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Alan Mannus
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Patrick Sullivan
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Enda Stevens
4 DF Scotland SCO Craig Sives
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Aidan Price
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Rice
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Bradley
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL James Chambers
9 FW Scotland SCO Gary Twigg
10 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Dessie Baker
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ollie Cahill
11 FW England ENG Neale Fenn
13 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Pat Flynn
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Barrett
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Aidan Downes
15 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy Kavanagh
16 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Robert Duggan
16 GK England ENG Pat Jennings
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Seán O'Connor
18 MF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Turner
19 DF England ENG Danny Murphy
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Billy Dennehy
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Craig Walsh
22 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Don Cowan
23 FW Northern Ireland NIR Thomas Stewart
24 DF England ENG Dan Murray
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Robert Bayly

Out on loan

All players loaned out during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Craig Walsh (at Longford Town)
22 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Don Cowan (at Longford Town)

Transfers

All players transferred during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW England ENG Neale Fenn (Signed in August)[10][11][12]
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Aidan Downes (Signed in August)
16 GK England ENG Pat Jennings (Signed in July)
23 FW Northern Ireland NIR Thomas Stewart (Signed in April)
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Robert Bayly (Signed in March)[13]
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ollie Cahill (Released in July)[14]
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Barrett (Retired in September)[15]
16 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Robert Duggan (Transferred to Drogheda in July)

Technical staff

Premier Division

Cups

References

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