Founded in Dublin in 1895, Shelbourne is one of Ireland’s historic football institutions and a long-standing presence in the League of Ireland. Known as the Reds, the club plays at Tolka Park beside the River Tolka and carries a distinctive red-and-white identity. Its story combines domestic success, European ambition, community roots and a proud place in the capital’s sporting culture. This team page brings together the club’s identity, recorded coaching history, recent player movement and competition footprint.
Shelbourne Upcoming matches by league
Premier Division
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- Regular Season - 32
Dundalk
Shelbourne
Oriel Park -
- Regular Season - 33
ShelbourneNo H2HSligo Rovers
Tolka Park -
- Regular Season - 34
St Patrick's Athl.No H2HShelbourne
Richmond Park -
- Regular Season - 35
BohemiansNo H2HShelbourne
Dalymount Park
Shelbourne Last matches by league
Premier Division
UEFA Europa Conference League
FAI Cup
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
Shelbourne Team Roster
Shelbourne’s recorded squad contains 29 players: 10 midfielders, seven defenders, seven attackers and five goalkeepers. The midfield group includes J. Lunney, Jack Henry-Francis, James Barry Norris, K. McInroy and M. Mbeng, while the defensive options feature James Roche, P. Barrett, G. Gannon and S. Moore. Daniel Ring, M. Odubeko, R. Freitas and S. Boyd provide attacking names in the listed roster. Goalkeeping depth is represented by C. Campion, C. Walsh, E. Beach, Finn Moylan and M. Johnson. The squad therefore shows a broad positional spread, with both full names and abbreviated entries preserved as recorded.
position Goalkeeper
Murray Johnson
Edward James Beach
Conor Walsh
Finn Moylan
C. Campion
position Defender
Seán Gannon
Kameron Malcolm Ledwidge
Samuel Bone
Odhran Casey
James Barry Norris
Sean Moore
Milan Bernhard Mbeng
Patrick Barrett
James Roche
position Midfielder
Jonathan Lunney
Alistair Michael Coote
Daniel Kelly
Jack Henry-Francis
Kerr McInroy
Marco Untergrabner
Evan Caffrey
William Jarvis
A. Flynn
C. Ryan
position Attacker
Sean Boyd
John Martin
Ademipo Ibrahim Odubeko
R. Freitas
Daniel Ring
J. Wuna
Last Shelbourne Coachs
Damien Duff is Shelbourne’s current coach, with his tenure beginning in January 2022. The Republic of Ireland coach followed Ian Morris, whose recorded spell ran from November 2018 to December 2021. Earlier chronology includes Kevin Doherty, recorded across May 2013 and December 2014 to September 2016, and Alan Mathews, who led the club from July 2010 to May 2013. The timeline places Duff at the front of the club’s documented modern coaching sequence, while retaining the preceding appointments as historical context.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | |||
| Damien Anthony Duff | Republic of Ireland | 1 January 2022 | |
| Ian Morris | Republic of Ireland | 1 November 2018 | 1 December 2021 |
| Alan Mathews | Republic of Ireland | 12 July 2010 | 16 May 2013 |
| Pat Fenlon | Republic of Ireland | 1 July 2005 | 1 August 2005 |
Shelbourne Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals include goalkeeper M. Johnson on loan from Hibernian and E. Beach from Kilmarnock, alongside transfers for W. Jarvis, R. Freitas, O. Casey, C. Walsh, M. Mbeng and S. Moore. Jack Henry-Francis is listed as a free transfer, while C. Campion and K. McInroy arrived as free agents. The movement record also includes loan returns for Daniel Ring and James Roche, plus earlier returns involving R. O’Kane and Derin Adewale. Z. Rossi arrived on loan from Cambridge United in February 2026. These entries describe recorded activity through 21 July 2026 rather than a complete seasonal intake.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Untergrabner |
Floridsdorfer AC
|
Free agent | 28 August 2026 |
| M. Johnson |
Hibernian
|
Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| E. Beach |
Kilmarnock
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| Daniel Ring |
Bray Wanderers
|
Return from loan | 14 July 2026 |
| M. Untergrabner |
Floridsdorfer AC
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Z. Rossi |
Cambridge United
|
Loan | 21 February 2026 |
| James Roche |
Athlone Town
|
Return from loan | 20 February 2026 |
| W. Jarvis |
Notts County
|
Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| R. Freitas |
Varzim
|
Transfer | 18 January 2026 |
| O. Casey |
Cliftonville FC
|
Transfer | 13 January 2026 |
| C. Walsh |
Sligo Rovers
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| I. Lundgren |
Degerfors IF
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| James Barry Norris |
Liverpool
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| Derin Adewale |
Athlone Town
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| R. O'Kane |
Sligo Rovers
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
Recent recorded departures through 30 July 2026 include Wessel Speel’s return to Minnesota United FC and Z. Rossi’s return to Cambridge United after loans. Loans also sent J. Bailey to Longford Town, I. Lundgren to Ranheim, Daniel Ring to Bray Wanderers and James Roche to Athlone Town. H. Wood moved to Stockport County, while M. Coyle, L. Temple and R. O’Kane are listed as transfers to Coleraine FC, Bolton and Sligo Rovers respectively. T. Wilson and D. Mare departed as free agents. The dated entries represent a selected movement record, not a complete list of departures.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessel Speel |
Minnesota United FC
|
Return from loan | 30 July 2026 |
| J. Bailey |
Longford Town
|
Loan | 25 July 2026 |
| I. Lundgren |
Ranheim
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| H. Wood |
Stockport County
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| E. Chapman |
Derry City
|
- | 2 July 2026 |
| Z. Rossi |
Cambridge United
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Wilson |
Dundalk
|
Free agent | 11 February 2026 |
| Raymond Offor |
Derby County U21
|
- | 1 February 2026 |
| R. Offor |
Derby County U21
|
- | 1 February 2026 |
| R. Offor |
Derby County U21
|
- | 31 January 2026 |
| James Roche |
Athlone Town
|
Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| Daniel Ring |
Bray Wanderers
|
Loan | 29 January 2026 |
| M. Coyle |
Coleraine FC
|
Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| T. McCarthy |
Longford Town
|
Loan | 5 January 2026 |
| T. McCarthy |
Longford Town
|
Loan | 5 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Shelbourne’s recorded player movement shows a mixture of domestic recruitment, cross-border arrivals, temporary placements and returning loanees. The incoming record includes transfers from clubs such as Kilmarnock, Notts County, Varzim, Cliftonville FC and Cork City, alongside loans from Hibernian and Cambridge United. Free-agent additions and a free transfer also appear. Outgoing entries show the same range of mechanisms: loans to Irish clubs, returns to parent sides in England, Norway and the United States, permanent moves and free-agent departures. Several names appear in both directions at different dates, reflecting loan cycles or later registration changes rather than a simple one-way turnover. Because the listed movement is selective rather than exhaustive, it supports a description of varied player circulation but not a definitive count, balance or transfer-spend conclusion.
Leagues Shelbourne has participated in
Shelbourne’s recorded competition footprint runs from domestic league and cup football to European competition and friendlies. Recent records through 2025 include the Premier Division, FAI Cup and Friendlies Clubs, with UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League entries also listed for 2025. UEFA Europa Conference League participation is recorded for 2024 and 2025. The First Division appears from 2019 to 2021, while the League Cup is recorded in 2019 and the FAI President’s Cup in 2024. The competition history therefore spans domestic league and cup football, European competition and friendly fixtures without asserting an unrecorded 2026 campaign.
More about Shelbourne
Shelbourne Football Club, commonly known as Shelbourne or Shels, was founded in Dublin in 1895 and remains one of Ireland’s historic professional football institutions. The club is rooted in the capital’s football culture and is traditionally identified by red-and-white colours, the nickname the Reds and a crest associated with Dublin’s three castles and the founding year. Tolka Park, in Drumcondra beside the River Tolka, is the club’s home and a defining part of its identity. The ground has more than a century of history, while a 250-year lease secured in 2024 provides a long-term base. Matchday culture is strongly tied to the Riverside Stand, where vocal supporters and tifo displays express the club’s working-class heritage and community pride. Shelbourne is a founding member of the League of Ireland and has built a substantial domestic record, with 14 league titles and 10 FAI Cup victories in its historical honours. Its European story includes regular representation in UEFA competition and a notable 2004 milestone, when Shelbourne became the first Irish club to reach the Champions League third qualifying round. Those achievements sit alongside the routine demands of Premier Division football and the FAI Cup. The club’s wider ecosystem includes a senior women’s team that shares Tolka Park and has won national honours, as well as youth development based at the AUL training centre. This creates a link between community presence, player development and the senior football operation. Shelbourne operates under private Irish ownership led by Mickey O’Rourke of TDL Media and the Doyle family of Bedford Consulting. Together, the venue, heritage, supporter culture, domestic honours, European history and development structure make Shelbourne a distinctive institution in Irish football.
Last matches statistics for Shelbourne
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shelbourne
5 - 2
Kalju Nomme
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kalju Nomme
2 - 1
Shelbourne
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Waterford
1 - 0
Shelbourne
|
1 / 15 |
|
79 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
|
Ajax
3 - 1
Shelbourne
|
3 / 3 |
|
75 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
|
Shelbourne
1 - 2
St Patrick's Athl.
|
3 / 15 |
|
83 | 8 | 4 1 | 1 |
|
Shelbourne
2 - 2
Ajax
|
5 / 12 |
|
80 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
|
Galway United
1 - 1
Shelbourne
|
6 / 17 |
|
76 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
|
Shamrock Rovers
0 - 0
Shelbourne
|
2 / 11 |
|
0% | 7 | 3 | 4 |
|
Shelbourne
0 - 1
Derry City
|
2 / 11 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 5 |
|
Shelbourne
1 - 2
Drogheda United
|
5 / 21 |
|
0% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Shelbourne
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).