2023 Bohemian F.C. season

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Bohemian F.C.
2023 season
ManagerDeclan Devine
StadiumDalymount Park, Phibsborough,
Dublin 7
Premier Division6th
FAI CupRunners-up
Leinster Senior CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Afolabi (15 goals)
All: Jonathan Afolabi (20 goals)
Highest home attendance4,443 vs Dundalk League, Feb 24th
Lowest home attendance2,746 vs Rockmount FAI Cup, Aug 18th
Biggest win6-0 vs Rockmount (H) FAI Cup, Aug 18th
Biggest defeat3-0 vs Shamrock Rovers (A) League, September 1st
 2022
2024 

The 2023 League of Ireland season was Bohemian Football Club's 133rd year in their history and their 39th consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since it became the top tier of Irish football. Bohemians participated in the FAI Cup, where they reached the final for the second time in three years but lost out to fellow Dublin club St. Patrick's Athletic in front of a record 43,881 fans. In September, the club won the Leinster Senior Cup for a record 33rd time.

Bohs saw their membership increase from 1,000 members to 2,400 for the 2023 season, an all-time high. They also unveiled the new Mono Stand, an homage to the late legendary club volunteer Derek Monaghan. Thus, the capacity of Dalymount Park was increased to above 4,400.

Kits

Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Des Kelly Interiors

Home

Bohemians home kit for the 2023 season features a tribute to the late club legend Derek 'Mono' Monaghan as well as a return to the club's traditional red and black stripes. The new kit is inspired by the Auld Triangle, the famous song about the eponymous metal triangle housed in Mountjoy Prison, which is located in the vicinity of Dalymount Park.[1]

Away

Releasing their away jersey, Bohs teamed up with Palestine Sport for Life to raise awareness of human rights violations in Palestine. The new away kit will also raise funds to support access to sports for children in the camp of Tulkarem in the West Bank. Ten per cent of the profits from the jersey will provide sports equipment for the project in Tulkarem. The jersey carries the Palestinian colours and a dove icon below the collar, which symbolises peace.

The previous season's Bob Marley shirt was in use as an alternate jersey in pre-season and throughout their Leinster Senior Cup campaign.

Third

Bohs retained their Dublin Bus kit from the previous season as an alternate strip. As before, 10% of all sales are donated to Dublin Bus’ charity partner LGBT Ireland and Bohemians’ partners at ShoutOut.

Management team

Position Name
Manager Northern Ireland Declan Devine
Assistant manager Republic of Ireland Gary Cronin
Assistant coach Republic of Ireland Derek Pender
Academy coach Republic of Ireland Trevor Croly
Goalkeeping coach Scotland Chris Bennion
Strength and conditioning coach Republic of Ireland Graham Norton
Lead physiotherapist Republic of Ireland Sinead Wixted
Director of football Republic of Ireland Pat Fenlon
Head of recruitment Republic of Ireland Dave Henderson
Club doctor Republic of Ireland Dr Paul Kirwan
Equipment manager Republic of Ireland Colin O Connor
Assistant equipment manager Republic of Ireland Aaron Fitzsimons

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
Winter
January 2023 GK United States Luke Dennison Republic of Ireland Longford Town Free [2]
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Paddy Kirk Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Free [3]
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Free [4]
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly England Morecambe Free [5]
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley Australia Blacktown Spartans Free [6]
January 2023 FW England James Akintunde Republic of Ireland Derry City Free [7]
January 2023 FW Republic of Ireland Dean Williams Republic of Ireland Drogheda United Free
February 2023 DF Poland Krystian Nowak Romania Universitatea Cluj Free
Summer
July 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Cian Byrne Republic of Ireland Longford Town Loan end
July 2023 DF Poland Bartlomiej Kukulowicz Poland Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Free
July 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Danny Grant England Huddersfield Town Free

Loan in

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
Winter
January 2023 DF England Grant Horton England Cheltenham Town Loan
February 2023 DF England Jay Benn England Lincoln City Loan
February 2023 DF Poland Kacper Radkowski Poland Śląsk Wrocław Loan
February 2023 DF England Drew Baker England Fleetwood Town Loan
Summer
July 2023 DF England Louie Holzman England Reading Loan

Transfers out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Source
Winter
January 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Tadgh Ryan Republic of Ireland Derry City Free
January 2023 GK Scotland Jon McCracken England Norwich City Loan end
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Tyreke Wilson Republic of Ireland Shelbourne Free
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Rory Feely England Barrow Free
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Ciaran Kelly England Bradford Free
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Max Murphy Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers Free
January 2023 DF Republic of Ireland James Finnerty Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers Free
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Jordan Doherty United StatesTampa Bay Rowdies Free
January 2023 MF Scotland Liam Burt Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Free
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Levington Republic of Ireland Wexford Free
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Jamie Mullins England Brighton and Hove Albion Free
January 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Aaron Doran Republic of Ireland Wexford Free
January 2023 MF Germany Laurenz Dehl Germany Union Berlin Loan end
January 2023 FW England Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Northern Ireland Glentoran Free
February 2023 DF Scotland Josh Kerr Scotland Cove Rangers Released
February 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Burke Republic of Ireland Waterford Released
Summer
July 2023 DF England Jay Benn England Lincoln City Loan end
July 2023 DF England Drew Baker Republic of Ireland Waterford Loan end
July 2023 DF England Grant Horton England Cheltenham Town Loan end
August 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Derin Adewale Italy Lecce Undisclosed
September 2023 MF Republic of Ireland Danny McGrath Belgium Lommel Undisclosed

Loan out

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
Winter
January 2023 FW Republic of Ireland Ethon Varian Republic of Ireland Cork City Loan
February 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Cian Byrne Republic of Ireland Longford Town Loan

First Team Squad

No. Player Nat. Pos. Date of birth (age) Since Ends Last club
Goalkeepers
1 James Talbot Republic of Ireland GK 24 April 1997 (age 28) 2019 2024 England Sunderland
25 Luke Dennison United States GK 21 August 1996 (age 29) 2023 2023 Republic of IrelandLongford Town
30 Joe Collins Republic of Ireland GK 25 February 2007 (age 18) 2023 2023 Republic of Ireland Bohemians U19
Defenders
2 Bartlomiej Kukulowicz Poland RB 11 October 2000 (age 25) 2023 2023 Poland Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
3 Paddy Kirk Republic of Ireland LB 2 June 1998 (age 27) 2023 2024 Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers
4 Krystian Nowak Poland CB 1 April 1994 (age 31) 2023 2023 Romania Universitatea Cluj
5 Louie Holzman England CB 16 November 2003 (age 22) 2023 2023 England Reading
13 Kacper Radkowski Poland CB 27 March 2001 (age 24) 2023 2023 Poland Śląsk Wrocław
24 Cian Byrne Republic of Ireland CB 31 January 2003 (age 23) 2023 2023 Republic of Ireland Longford Town
Midfielders
6 Jordan Flores England CM 4 October 1995 (age 30) 2022 2024 England Northampton Town
7 Declan McDaid Scotland LM 22 November 1995 (age 30) 2022 2023 Scotland Dundee
8 Ali Coote Scotland AM 11 June 1998 (age 27) 2021 2023 Republic of Ireland Waterford
10 Dylan Connolly Republic of Ireland RM 2 May 1995 (age 30) 2023 2025 England Morecambe
12 Danny Grant Republic of Ireland RW 23 December 2000 (age 25) 2023 2024 England Huddersfield Town
14 James McManus Republic of Ireland CM 16 March 2005 (age 20) 2022 2025 Republic of Ireland Bohemians U19
15 James Clarke Republic of Ireland AM 28 January 2001 (age 25) 2022 2024 Republic of Ireland Drogheda United
16 Keith Buckley (C) Republic of Ireland CM 17 June 1992 (age 33) 2023 2026 Australia Blacktown Spartans
17 Adam McDonnell Republic of Ireland CM 14 May 1997 (age 28) 2023 2025 Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers
18 John O'Sullivan Republic of Ireland AM 18 September 1993 (age 32) 2022 2023 England Accrington Stanley
23 Kris Twardek Canada RM 8 March 1997 (age 28) 2022 2024 Slovenia FK Senica
Forwards
9 Jonathan Afolabi Republic of Ireland CF 14 January 2000 (age 26) 2022 2023 Scotland Celtic
11 James Akintunde England CF 29 March 1996 (age 29) 2022 2024 Republic of Ireland Derry City
22 Dean Williams Republic of Ireland CF 9 February 2000 (age 25) 2023 2024 Republic of Ireland Drogheda United
28 Chris Lotefa Republic of Ireland CF 8 August 2004 (age 21) 2022 2023 Republic of Ireland Bohemians U19
29 Nickson Okosun Republic of Ireland CF 26 November 2006 (age 19) 2022 2023 Republic of Ireland Bohemians U19

Last updated: 31 August 2023.
Source: Competitions

Friendlies

Pre-season

15 January 2023 Friendly Bohemians 2–1 Galway United Cloughran, Dublin
15:15 GMT Afolabi 38'
Williams 76' (pen.)
Manning 53' Stadium: AUL Complex
Referee: Oliver Moran
21 January 2023 Friendly Bohemians 3–1 Shelbourne Cloughran, Dublin
11:00 GMT Williams 17' (pen.)
Coote 61'
McDonnell 72'
J Wilson 68' Stadium: AUL Complex
Referee: David Dunne
21 January 2023 Friendly Bohemians 3–1 St Patrick's Athletic Cloughran, Dublin
14:30 GMT Akintunde 23', 36'
Afolabi 24'
Lonergan 55' Stadium: AUL Complex
Referee: Gavin Colfer
10 February 2023 Friendly Wexford 1-2 Bohemians Wexford
18:30GMT Dobbs 41' Coote 35'
Flores 81'
Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Referee: Gavin Colfer
11 February 2023 Friendly Bohemians 1-0 Longford Town Cloughran, Dublin
12:00GMT Gilmore 57' Stadium: AUL Complex
Referee: David Dunne

Mid-season

19 June 2023 Friendly Bohemians Republic of Ireland 4-4 Wales The New Saints Phibsborough
12:00GMT Okosun 4' 21' 83' (pen.)
Clarke 39'
Report Smith 10'
McManus 51' (pen.)
Davies 69'
Williams 72'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Referee: David Gibbons

Competitions

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Premier Division FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland James Talbot 3605010420
2 DF Poland Bartlomiej Kukulowicz 9(3)0301013(3)0
3 DF Republic of Ireland Paddy Kirk 30(2)24(1)00034(3)2
4 CB Poland Krystian Nowak 31(2)2510036(2)3
5 DF England Louie Holzman 001(1)0102(1)0
6 MF Republic of Ireland Jordan Flores 30(3)4401035(3)5
7 MF Scotland Declan McDaid 30(19)44(4)12(1)136(24)6
8 MF Scotland Ali Coote 30(9)63(2)02135(11)7
9 FW Republic of Ireland Jonathan Afolabi 34(2)15551040(2)20
10 MF Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly 28(3)0411033(3)1
11 FW England James Akintunde 19(9)1202023(10)1
12 MF Republic of Ireland Danny Grant 12(5)24(1)00016(6)2
13 DF Poland Kacper Radkowski 3414000381
14 DF Republic of Ireland James McManus 23(10)2402(1)029(11)2
15 MF Republic of Ireland James Clarke 32(10)5522039(10)7
16 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley 27(1)0301031(1)0
17 MF Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell 32(2)35(2)11038(4)4
18 MF Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan 19(17)15(5)02126(22)2
20 MF Republic of Ireland Billy Gilmore 00003030
21 DF Republic of Ireland Finn Cowper Gray 00002020
22 FW Republic of Ireland Dean Williams 16(11)3002(2)218(13)5
23 MF Canada Kris Twardek 19(10)02(2)13124(12)2
24 DF Republic of Ireland Cian Byrne 4(1)03(2)03010(3)0
25 GK United States Luke Dennison 00002020
27 MF Republic of Ireland Alex O'Brien 00001010
28 FW Republic of Ireland Chris Lotefa 1(1)0003(2)14(3)1
29 FW Republic of Ireland Nickson Okosun 2(2)0002(1)04(3)0
30 GK Republic of Ireland Joe Collins 00001010
31 DF Republic of Ireland Luca Cailloce 00001010
32 MF Republic of Ireland Tobi Jinadu 00001111
33 MF Republic of Ireland Jack O'Reilly 00003(1)13(1)1
34 DF Republic of Ireland Ruadhan Kane 00001010
35 FW Republic of Ireland Taylor Mooney 00002(1)12(1)1
36 FW Republic of Ireland Peter Grogan 00001(1)11(1)1
37 DF Republic of Ireland Ian Byrne 0000001(1)0
38 DF Republic of Ireland Jake McCormack 00001111
99 GK Republic of Ireland Andrew Stuart Trainor 00000000
- DF England Grant Horton 20(4)1001121(4)2
- DF England Drew Baker 1(1)000102(1)0
- DF England Jay Benn 8(1)000109(1)0
- DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Burke 00001(1)11(1)1
- DF Republic of Ireland Derin Adewale 00002020
- MF Republic of Ireland Danny McGrath 00001(1)01(1)0

Player(s) in italics left during season

Top Scorers

No. Player Premier Division FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
9 Republic of Ireland Jonathan Afolabi 155020
8 Scotland Ali Coote 6017
15 Republic of Ireland James Clarke 5207
7 Scotland Declan McDaid 4116
6 England Jordan Flores 4015
22 Republic of Ireland Dean Williams 3025
17 Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell 3104
4 Poland Krystian Nowak 2103
3 Republic of Ireland Paddy Kirk 2002
- England Grant Horton 1012
14 Republic of Ireland James McManus 2002
12 Republic of Ireland Danny Grant 2002
18 Republic of IrelandJohn O' Sullivan 1012
23 Canada Kris Twardek 0112
11 England James Akintunde 1001
13 Poland Kacper Radkowski 1001
10 Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly 0101
32 Republic of Ireland Tobi Jinadu 0011
12 Republic of Ireland Jack O'Reilly 0011
35 Republic of Ireland Taylor Mooney 0011
36 Republic of Ireland Peter Grogan 0011
28 Republic of Ireland Chris Lotefa 0011
38 Republic of Ireland Jake McCormack 0011
- Republic of IrelandRyan Burke 0011
- Own Goal 1001
Total 53121580

Player(s) in italics left during season

Clean Sheets

No. Player Premier Division FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
1 Republic of Ireland James Talbot 12/363/50/115/42
25 United States Luke Dennison 0/00/02/22/2
30 Republic of Ireland Joe Collins 0/00/00/10/1
99 Republic of Ireland Andrew Stuart Trainor 0/00/00/00/0
Total 12/363/52/417/45

Discipline

No. Pos. Player Premier Division FAI Cup Leinster Senior Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 GK Republic of Ireland James Talbot 200100000300
2 DF Poland Bartlomiej Kukulowicz 100200000300
3 DF Republic of Ireland Paddy Kirk 600000000600
4 DF Poland Krystian Nowak 100000000100
5 DF England Louie Holzman 000000000000
6 MF England Jordan Flores 501000000501
7 MF Scotland Declan McDaid 100100000200
8 MF Scotland Ali Coote 300100000400
9 FW Republic of Ireland Jonathan Afolabi 300100000400
10 MF Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly 701000000701
11 FW England James Akintunde 200000000200
12 DF Republic of Ireland Danny Grant 000000000000
13 DF Poland Kacper Radkowski 500010000510
14 MF Republic of Ireland James McManus 400100000500
15 MF Republic of Ireland James Clarke 400200000600
16 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley 9002000001100
17 MF Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell 12001000001300
18 MF Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan 200000000200
20 MF Republic of Ireland Billy Gilmore 000000000000
21 DF Republic of Ireland Finn Cowper Gray 000000100100
22 MF Republic of Ireland Dean Williams 100000000100
23 MF Canada Kris Twardek 000000000000
24 DF Republic of Ireland Cian Byrne 000000000000
25 GK United States Luke Dennison 000000100100
27 MF Republic of Ireland Alex O'Brien 000000000000
28 FW Republic of Ireland Chris Lotefa 000000000000
29 FW Republic of Ireland Nickson Okosun 000000100100
30 GK Republic of Ireland Joe Collins 000000000000
31 DF Republic of Ireland Luca Cailloce 000000000000
32 MF Republic of Ireland Tobi Jinadu 000000000000
33 MF Republic of Ireland Jack O'Reilly 000000100100
34 DF Republic of Ireland Ruadhan Kane 000000000000
35 FW Republic of Ireland Taylor Mooney 000000000000
36 FW Republic of Ireland Peter Grogan 000000100100
37 DF Republic of Ireland Ian Byrne 000000000000
38 DF Republic of Ireland Jake McCormack 000000000000
99 GK Republic of Ireland Andrew Stuart Trainor 000000000000
- DF England Grant Horton 201000000201
- DF England Drew Baker 000000100100
- DF England Jay Benn 200000000200
- DF Republic of Ireland Ryan Burke 000000000000
- DF Republic of Ireland Derin Adewale 000000000000
- MF Republic of Ireland Danny McGrath 000000000000
Total 720312106009113

Player(s) in italics left during season

Captains

No. Pos. Player No. Games Notes
16 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Buckley 30 Captain
6 MF England Jordan Flores 6 Vice-Captain
17 MF Republic of Ireland Adam McDonnell 5
18 MF Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan 1
14 MF Republic of Ireland James McManus 1
24 DF Republic of Ireland Cian Byrne 1

Last updated: 27 October 2023.
Source: Competitions

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