2003 Shelbourne F.C. season

In the 2003 season, Shelbourne were crowned League of Ireland Premier Division champions.

Shelbourne
2003 season
ChairmanOllie Byrne
ManagerPat Fenlon
Premier Division1st
UEFA CupQualifying Round
FAI CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jason Byrne (21)
All:
Jason Byrne (25)

Personnel

Managerial/Backroom Staff

Manager: Pat Fenlon

2003 Squad Members

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  WAL Steve Williams
— GK  SCO Chris Bennion
— GK  EIR Morgan Cranley
— DF  EIR Owen Heary (Captain)
— DF  EIR Jim Gannon
— DF  EIR Kevin Doherty
— DF  EIR Philip Byrne
— DF  WAL Jamie Harris
— DF  ENG Dave Rogers
— DF  EIR Tony McCarthy
— DF  EIR David Crawley
— DF  EIR Derek Dunne
— DF  EIR Stephen Murtagh
— DF  EIR Ciarán Sharkey
— MF  EIR Richie Baker
— MF  EIR Stuart Byrne
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  EIR Jim Crawford
— MF  ENG Scott Oakes
— MF  EIR Thomas Morgan
— MF  EIR Wes Hoolahan
— MF  EIR Ollie Cahill
— MF  EIR Stephen Murphy
— FW  EIR Jason Byrne
— FW  EIR Stephen Geoghegan
— FW  EIR Dessie Baker
— FW  EIR Ger McCarthy
— FW  EIR Ger Rowe
— FW  EIR Alan Kinsella
— FW  EIR Alan Murphy
— FW  EIR Alan Lee
— FW  EIR Ray Whelehan

Results/League Tables

League of Ireland Premier Division
April 11, 2003 Waterford United0 – 4ShelbourneR.S.C., Waterford
19.30 IST Report David Crawley  18' (pen.)
Stephen Geoghegan  32'
Jason Byrne  44'  75'		 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
April 18, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 0Derry CityTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  4' Report Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
April 22, 2003 Shelbourne3 – 2Longford TownTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  18'
Stephen Geoghegan  50'
Jim Gannon  86'		 Report Barry Ferguson  19' (pen.)
Sean Francis  58'		 Referee: John Feighery (Dublin)
April 25, 2003 Drogheda United1 – 1Shelbourneo2 Park, Drogheda
20.00 IST Danny O'Connor  42' Report Jason Byrne  40' Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
May 2, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 2St. Patrick's AthleticTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  1'  80' Report Kevin Doherty  55' (o.g)
Paul Osam  57'		 Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
May 9, 2003 UCD0 – 2ShelbourneBelfield Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Wes Hoolahan  48'
Richie Baker  78'		 Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
May 16, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 2BohemiansTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jim Crawford  31'
Ger McCarthy  90'		 Report Glen Crowe  53'
Kevin Hunt  83'		 Referee: John McDermott (Dublin)
May 23, 2003 Cork City0 – 0ShelbourneTurners Cross, Cork
19.45 IST John O'Flynn 90+1' (pen.) Report Jim Gannon  75'
Jim Crawford  90'		 Referee: Jim O’Neill (Waterford)
May 30, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 0Shamrock RoversTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Stephen Geoghegan  41'
Jason Byrne  45'		 Report Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
June 4, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 1Waterford UnitedTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Ger McCarthy  49' Report Gary O'Neill  5' Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
June 12, 2003 Derry City2 – 0ShelbourneBrandywell Stadium, Derry
19.45 IST Gareth McGlynn  67'
Ciarán Martyn  70'		 Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
July 1, 2003 Longford Town0 – 2ShelbourneFlancare Park, Longford
19.45 IST Report Dave Rogers  42'
Ollie Cahill  61'		 Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
July 4, 2003 Shelbourne3 – 0Drogheda UnitedTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Stephen Geoghegan  14'
Jim Crawford  75'
Ollie Cahill  80'		 Report Andy Myler 38' (pen.) Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
July 11, 2003 St. Patrick's Athletic0 – 0ShelbourneRichmond Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Referee: John McDermott (Dublin)
July 18, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 1UCDTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  23' Report Robbie Griffin  7' Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
August 7, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 1Cork CityTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  14' Report Kevin Doyle  9' Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)
September 1, 2003 Waterford United1 – 2ShelbourneR.S.C., Waterford
19.30 IST Kevin O'Brien  47' Report Ollie Cahill  9'
Jason Byrne  12'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
September 5, 2003 Shelbourne3 – 1Derry CityTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  51'
Jamie Harris  52'
Jim Crawford  62'		 Report Eamon Doherty  50' Referee: John McDermott (Dublin)
September 19, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 1Longford TownTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jason Byrne  18'  60' (pen.) Report Eric Lavine  28' Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
September 23, 2003 Drogheda United0 – 1Shelbourneo2 Park, Drogheda
20.00 IST Report Jason Byrne  55'
September 26, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 0St. Patrick's AthleticTolka Park, Dublin
19.00 IST Jason Byrne  22'
Darragh Maguire  42' (o.g.)		 Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
September 29, 2003 Bohemians1 – 0ShelbourneDalymount Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Ken Oman  58' Report Referee: Paul McKeon (Dublin)
October 3, 2003 UCD0 – 1ShelbourneBelfield Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report Jamie Harris  60' Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
October 13, 2003 Cork City1 – 1ShelbourneTurners Cross, Cork
19.45 IST Liam Kearney  12' Report Jamie Harris  90' Referee: Pat Whelan (Dublin)
October 17, 2003 Shelbourne0 – 2Shamrock RoversTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Report James Keddy  10'
Garry Haylock  90+2'		 Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
October 20, 2003 Shelbourne3 – 1Waterford UnitedTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Jamie Harris  13'
Wes Hoolahan  38'
Dave Mulcahy  60' (o.g.)		 Report Alan Reilly  64' (pen.) Referee: Hugo Whoriskey (Meath)
October 25, 2003 Derry City0 – 0ShelbourneBrandywell Stadium, Derry
19.30 IST Report Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)
October 28, 2003 Shamrock Rovers2 – 4ShelbourneTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Stephen Grant  13'
Glen Fitzpatrick  38'		 Report Jason Byrne  59' (pen.)  78'
Richie Baker  67'
Jamie Harris  74'		 Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
November 4, 2003 Shelbourne1 – 3BohemiansTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Richie Baker  9' Report Paul Keegan  11'
Thomas Heary  42'
Colin Hawkins  55'		 Referee: Eddie Barr (Dublin)
November 7, 2003 St. Patrick's Athletic0 – 1ShelbourneRichmond Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Karim el-Khebyr  58' Report Colm Foley  29' (o.g.) Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Cork)
November 10, 2003 Shelbourne0 – 0UCDTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Report Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
November 14, 2003 Bohemians0 – 1ShelbourneDalymount Park, Dublin
20.05 GMT Report Stuart Byrne  16' Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
November 17, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 0Drogheda UnitedTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Jason Byrne  72'
Stuart Byrne  85'		 Report Referee: Paul Tuite (Dublin)
November 21, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 0Cork CityTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Jason Byrne  26'
Jamie Harris  50'		 Report Referee: John McDermott (Dublin)
November 24, 2003 Longford Town2 – 1ShelbourneFlancare Park, Longford
19.30 GMT Shane Barrett  32'
Vinny Perth  64'		 Report Jason Byrne  20' Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
November 28, 2003 Shamrock Rovers1 – 1ShelbourneTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 GMT Stephen McGuinness  55' Report Jason Byrne  24' (pen.) Referee: Ian Stokes (Dublin)

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne (C) 36 19 12 5 52 28 +24 69 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Bohemians 36 18 10 8 58 37 +21 64 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Cork City 36 13 14 9 43 33 +10 53 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
4 Longford Town 36 12 12 12 46 44 +2 48 Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36 10 16 10 48 48 0 46
Source: [1][2][3]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Longford Town qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round after winning the 2003 FAI Cup.

League Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 19 12 5 52 28  +24 69 10 6 2 30 17  +13 9 6 3 22 11  +11

Last updated: November 28, 2003.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures

League Form/Results by Round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAHAAAHHAAHAHAHHAA
ResultWWWDDWDDWDLWWDDDWWWWWLWDLWDWLWDWWWLD
Updated to match(es) played on November 28, 2003. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Cup

Qualifying Round
August 14, 2003 NK Olimpija Ljubljana1 – 0ShelbourneBežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana
19.00 IST Nedim Jusufbegovic  73' Report Referee: Krzysztof Slupik (Poland)
August 28, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 3NK Olimpija LjubljanaTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Ollie Cahill  14'
Jason Byrne  90'		 Report Nedim Jusufbegovic  8'
Anton Žlogar  45'
Marko Kmetec  56'		 Referee: Gylfi Orrasson (Iceland)

Olimpija Ljubljana won 4 - 2 on aggregate

FAI Cup

Second Round
July 25, 2003 Cork City0 – 2ShelbourneTurners Cross, Cork
19.45 IST Report Jason Byrne  4'  72' Referee: John McDermott (Dublin)

Third Round
August 17, 2003 Sligo Rovers0 – 0ShelbourneThe Showgrounds, Sligo
19.00 IST Report Referee: Alan Kelly (Cork)
Replay
August 21, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 3 (a.e.t.)Sligo RoversTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Ollie Cahill  43'
Jason Byrne  90+5' (pen.)
Dave Rogers  35'		 Report Ollie Keogh  15'
John Gaffney  32'
Steve Feeney  104'
Michael McNamara  90+4'		 Referee: Dave McKeon (Meath)

League of Ireland Cup

First Round
April 28, 2003 Shelbourne2 – 3Dublin CityTolka Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Ger Rowe  2'
Dessie Baker  51'		 Report Barry Burke  20' (pen.)
Robbie Collins  74'
Graham Dunning  85'
May 12, 2003 St. Patrick's Athletic3 – 1ShelbourneRichmond Park, Dublin
19.45 IST Michael Holt  17'  29'
Paul Marney  89'		 Report Ger Rowe  2'
Final group table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 St. Patrick's Athletic (Q) 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Qualified for eircom League Cup quarter-finals
2 Dublin City 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3 Shelbourne 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
Source:
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

2003 Season Statistics

Player Appearances/Goals

As of November 28, 2003.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier DivisionUEFA CupFAI CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Dessie Baker 10170101011
MF Richie Baker 343293203000
GK Chris Bennion 2000000020
FW Jason Byrne 39253421213300
DF Philip Byrne 2000000020
MF Stuart Byrne 282252201000
MF Ollie Cahill 425363213110
GK Morgan Cranley 1000000010
MF Jim Crawford 363313203000
DF David Crawley 281231203000
DF Kevin Doherty 310260203000
DF Derek Dunne 2000000020
DF Jim Gannon 9191000000
FW Stephen Geoghegan 274234103000
DF Jamie Harris 206206000000
DF Owen Heary 400350203000
MF Wes Hoolahan 362312202010
FW Alan Kinsella 3010000020
FW Alan Lee 2000000020
FW Ger McCarthy 292232103020
DF Tony McCarthy 250230100010
MF Thomas Morgan 320280103000
FW Alan Murphy 2000000020
MF Stephen Murphy 1000000010
DF Stephen Murtagh 1000000010
MF Scott Oakes 5030000020
DF Dave Rogers 301251203000
FW Ger Rowe 162140000022
DF Ciarán Sharkey 1000000010
FW Ray Whelehan 2000000020
GK Steve Williams 410360203000

Top Goalscorers
Position Goalscorer Total Goals Premier Division UEFA Cup FAI Cup League Cup
1
 Jason Byrne
25
21
1
3
0
2
 Jamie Harris
6
6
0
0
0
3
 Ollie Cahill
5
3
1
1
0
4
 Stephen Geoghegan
4
4
0
0
0
5
 Richie Baker
3
3
0
0
0
Jim Crawford
3
3
0
0
0
7
 Stuart Byrne
2
2
0
0
0
Wes Hoolahan
2
2
0
0
0
Ger McCarthy
2
2
0
0
0
Ger Rowe
2
0
0
0
2
11
 Dessie Baker
1
0
0
0
1
David Crawley
1
1
0
0
0
Jim Gannon
1
1
0
0
0
Dave Rogers
1
1
0
0
0
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References
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  2. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. "Ireland 2003". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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