2012 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

The 2012 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season is the club's 91st season competing in the League of Ireland and their 6th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football.

Shamrock Rovers F.C.
2012 season
ChairmanJonathan Roche
ManagerStephen Kenny to 11 September
Stephen Glass Interim, Brian Laws
StadiumTallaght Stadium
Premier Division4th
FAI CupQuarter-finals
League of Ireland CupFinal
Setanta Sports CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond Qualifying Round

Shamrock Rovers began with a 2–1 win over Drogheda United in the Premier Division at Hunky Dorys Park on 2 March 2012.

Squad

As of 1 February 2012

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SWE Oscar Jansson
2 DF  ENG Kerrea Gilbert
3 DF  EIR Conor Powell
4 DF  SCO Craig Sives
5 DF  EIR Ken Oman
6 MF  EIR Stephen Rice
7 MF  EIR Gary McCabe
8 MF  EIR Stephen O'Donnell
9 FW  SCO Gary Twigg
10 FW  EIR Gary O'Neill
11 FW  EIR Ciarán Kilduff
14 FW  EIR Aaron Greene
15 MF  EIR Killian Brennan
16 FW  EIR Daryl Kavanagh
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  EIR Graham Gartland
18 MF  NIR Chris Turner
19 DF  EIR Sean Gannon
20 MF  EIR Billy Dennehy
21 MF  EIR Ronan Finn
22 MF  EIR Conor McCormack
23 DF  EIR Colin Hawkins
24 FW  NIR Thomas Stewart
25 GK  ENG Conor Winn
26 DF  EIR Jack Memery
27 DF  EIR Pat Sullivan
28 DF  EIR Shane O'Connor
30 GK  RSA Reyaad Pieterse

Pre-season and friendlies
4 February Shamrock Rovers1–0Mervue UnitedTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary O'Neill  36' (Report) Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Doyle
14 February Glentoran2–1Shamrock RoversThe Oval, Belfast
Darren Boyce  36' (pen)
Richard Gibson  54'		 (Report) Gary Twigg  38'
18 February Shamrock Rovers2–0Wexford YouthsTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary Twigg  40'
Billy Dennehy  60'		 (Report)
21 February Shamrock Rovers4–0Longford TownTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Gary Twigg  24'
Aaron Greene  51',  58'
Paul Hunt  60' (owngoal)		 (Report) Attendance: 700
Referee: Declan Heney
24 February Shamrock Rovers8–1Waterford UnitedTallaght Stadium, Dublin
Ken Oman  14'
Daryl Kavanagh  26'
Billy Dennehy  33'
Ronan Finn  45'
Gary O'Neill  56',  58',  85' (pen)
Gary McCabe  60'		 (Report) David Breen  35' Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tom Connolly
17 June Shamrock Rovers1–2Malmö FFTallaght Stadium
Gary Twigg  5' Attendance: 300
Referee: Neil Doyle

Premier Division

Results
2 March 2012 Round 1Drogheda United1–2Shamrock RoversHunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:05 D. Marshall  34' Report G. Twigg  44', 52' Attendance: 1,553
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
9 March 2012 Round 2Shamrock RoversvMonaghan United
16 March 2012 Round 3Cork City1–1Shamrock RoversTurners Cross, Cork
19:05 G. Kavanagh  62' Report C. Powell  78'
G. Twigg  90+4'		 Attendance: 4,324
Referee: Neil Doyle
23 March 2012 Round 4Shamrock Rovers4–0ShelbourneTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:10 G. Twigg  7' (pen.)
S. Hurley  32' (o.g.)
R. Finn  45'
A. Greene  73'
G. McCabe  82' 		 Report D. Delany  4' Attendance: 5,000 (estimated)
Referee: Tom Connolly
30 March 2012 Round 5Shamrock Rovers2–0BohemiansTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 G. Twigg  79'
B. Dennehy  90+3'		 Report Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Richie Winter
6 April 2012 Round 6St Patrick's Athletic5–1Shamrock RoversRichmond Park, Inchicore
19:05 C. Forrester  4', 40'
J. Russell  26'
C. Fagan  70', 86'		 Report K. Oman  45+1' Referee: Anthony Buttimer
13 April 2012 Round 7Shamrock Rovers6–0DundalkTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 C. Turner  31'
G. Twigg  33', 81', 87'
B. Dennehy  46'
D. Kavanagh  90+1'		 Report Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Graham Kelly
20 April 2012 Round 8Bray Wanderers2–2Shamrock RoversCarlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 K. Waters  16', 37' Report R. Finn  67'
G. Twigg  82'		 Attendance: 1,750 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
27 April 2012 Round 9Shamrock Rovers1–1Derry CityTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 G. Twigg  47' Report P. McEleney  70' 
D. McDaid  77'		 Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
4 May 2012 Round 10Shamrock Rovers2–2UCDTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 B. Dennehy  5'
D. Kavanagh  39'		 Report G. Rusk  59' (pen.)
P. O'Conor  90+1'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dave McKeon
12 May 2012 Round 11Sligo Rovers3–0Shamrock RoversThe Showgrounds, Sligo
13:45 D. North  30', 77'
D. Cawley  37'		 Report C. Turner  50'
G. Gartland  85' 		 Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Tom Connolly
18 May 2012 Round 12Shamrock Rovers3–1Drogheda UnitedTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 G. McCabe  31'
G. Twigg  55', 82'		 Report D. O'Brien  89' Attendance: 2,400 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
21 May 2012 Round 13Monaghan UnitedvShamrock Rovers
1 June 2012 Round 14Shamrock Rovers1–1Cork CityTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 G. Twigg  85' Report J. Dunleavy  88' Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Rob Rogers
21 June 2012 Round 15Shelbourne2–3Shamrock RoversTolka Park, Drumcondra
20:00 P. Byrne  7'
A. Murphy  18'
P. Hughes  64'		 Report G. Twigg  13', 79'
G. McCabe  68'		 Attendance: 1,889
Referee: Tom Connolly
29 June 2012 Round 16Bohemians4–0Shamrock RoversDalymount Park, Phibsborough
19:45 P. McMahon  11', 52'
K. Moore  84', 87'		 Report S. O'Donnell  57' Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Rob Rogers
8 July 2012 Round 17Shamrock Rovers1–1St Patrick's AthleticTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
15:00 C. Sives  71' Report P. Flynn  90' Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
13 July 2012 Round 18Dundalk1–1Shamrock RoversOriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 G. Shanahan  18' Report D. Kavanagh  61' Attendance: 1,319
Referee: Tom Connolly
20 July 2012 Round 19Shamrock Rovers0–0Bray WanderersTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
19:05 Report Attendance: 2,100 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
27 July 2012 Round 20Derry City0–1Shamrock RoversThe Brandywell, Derry
19:45 Report R. Finn  54' Attendance: 1,100 (estimated)
Referee: Derek Tomney
3 August 2012 Round 21UCD0–2Shamrock RoversUCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 Report G. Twigg  5'
G. McCabe  68'		 Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Neil Doyle
10 August 2012 Round 22Shamrock Rovers1–1Sligo RoversTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 R. Finn  50' Report M. Quigley  32' Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
17 August 2012 Round 23Drogheda United0–2Shamrock RoversHunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
20:00 D. Prendergast  89'  Report C. Kilduff  16'
R. Finn  33'		 Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Damien Hancock
20 August 2012 Round 24Shamrock RoversvMonaghan United
31 August 2012 Round 25Cork City1–2Shamrock RoversTurners Cross, Cork
19:45 I. Turner  3' Report R. Finn  42'
G. McCabe  61'		 Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Paul Tuite
7 September 2012 Round 26Shamrock Rovers2–2ShelbourneTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 C. Kilduff  27'
R. Finn  82'		 Report P. Kavanagh  52'
P. Gorman  77'		 Attendance: 3,000 (estimated)
Referee: Derek Tomney
10 September 2012 Round 27Shamrock Rovers0–1BohemiansTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
20:00 Report K. Devaney  45' Attendance: 3,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
25 September 2012 Round 28St Patrick's Athletic2–1Shamrock RoversRichmond Park, Inchicore
19:45 S. O'Connor  7'
J. Carroll  9'		 Report Gary McCabe  78' Attendance: 2,000 (estimated)
Referee: Neil Doyle
28 September 2012 Round 29Shamrock Rovers7–0DundalkTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
R. Finn  27'
K. Oman  29'
C. Kilduff  45+2'
G. McCabe  57' (pen.), 66' (pen.)
G. Twigg  70', 72'		 Report Attendance: 1,200 (estimated)
Referee: Damien Hancock
5 October 2012 Round 30Bray Wanderers1–3Shamrock RoversCarlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 Waters  56' Report Brennan  17'
Oman  32'
McCabe  80' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,500 (estimated)
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
13 October 2012 Round 31Shamrock Rovers1–3Derry CityTallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:00 Stewart  90+1' Report McLaughlin  7'
Patterson  30' (pen.)
McNamee  47'		 Attendance: 1,800 (estimated)
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
19 October 2012 Round 32Shamrock Rovers2–1UCDTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
G. Twigg  18', 20' Report D. McMillan  22' Attendance: 2,500 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
26 October 2012 Round 33Sligo Rovers0–2Shamrock RoversShowgrounds, Sligo
Report G. Twigg  10', 57' Attendance: 6,097
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sligo Rovers (C) 30 17 10 3 53 23 +30 61 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Drogheda United 30 17 6 7 51 36 +15 57 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 St Patrick's Athletic 30 15 10 5 44 22 +22 55
4 Shamrock Rovers 30 14 10 6 56 37 +19 52
5 Derry City 30 11 6 13 36 36 0 39 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Cork City 30 8 12 10 38 36 +2 36
7 Bohemians 30 9 9 12 35 38 −3 36
8 Shelbourne 30 9 8 13 35 43 −8 35
9 UCD 30 8 7 15 32 48 −16 31
10 Bray Wanderers 30 5 10 15 33 54 −21 25
11 Dundalk (O) 30 4 8 18 23 63 −40 20 Qualification to Relegation play-off
12 Monaghan United (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew from league[lower-alpha 2]
Source: [1][2]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Derry City qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2012 FAI Cup Final.
  2. Monaghan United withdrew after 14 games. Their record was expunged.

Cups

FAI Cup
25 May 2012 Second RoundShamrock Rovers1–0LimerickTallaght Stadium
S. O'Donnell  67' Report P. Quinn  76' Attendance: 1,300 (estimated)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
24 August 2012 Third RoundShamrock Rovers2–0Cork CityTallaght Stadium
T. Stewart  70', 77' Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
14 September 2012 Quarter-finalsShelbourne2–1Shamrock RoversTolka Park, Drumcondra
20:00 IST P. Hughes  30', 71' Report K. Oman  42'
S. Gannon  90+2'		 Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Alan Kelly

League of Ireland Cup
24 August 2012 Second RoundSD Galway0–2Shamrock RoversEamon Deacy Park
W. Enubele  81'  Report G. McCabe  7' (pen.), 44' (pen.) Referee: Phil Caschera
26 June 2012 Quarter-finalsSt Patrick's Athletic1–1
(2–4 p)		Shamrock RoversRichmond Park
19:45 S. O'Connor  27' Report K. Brennan  7' Attendance: 1,091
Referee: Damien Hancock
Penalties
S. O'Connor
J. Russell
J. Chambers
I. Daly 		G. McCabe
S. O'Donnell
G. Twigg
A. Greene
C. McCormack
6 August 2012 Semi-finalsShamrock Rovers4–1LimerickTallaght Stadium
S. Gannon  23'
C. Kilduff  66', 78'
B. Dennehy  90+2'		 Report J. Judge  87' Attendance: 1,200 (estimated)
Referee: Paul Tuite
22 September 2012 FinalDrogheda United3–1Shamrock RoversTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
D. O'Brien  33'
K. Gilbert  43' (o.g.)
E. Foley  61'		 Report K. Brennan  59' Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Tom Connolly

Setanta Cup
5 March 2012 Quarter-finalsShamrock Rovers2–0CliftonvilleTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
B. Dennehy  11'
C. Hawkins  71'		 Report Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Neil Doyle
20 March 2012 Quarter-finalsCliftonville2–0
(1–3 p)		Shamrock RoversSolitude, Belfast
B. Johnston  45'
J. Gormley  87'		 Report Attendance: 596
Referee: Mervyn Smyth
Penalties
C. Caldwell
J. Gormley
M. Donnelly
D. O'Carroll 		B. Dennehy
C. Turner
G. Gartland

Shamrock Rovers won 3–1 on penalties after the tie ended 2–2 on aggregate

16 April 2012 Semi-finalsShamrock Rovers0–3Derry CityTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
R. Pieterse  12' Report K. Deery  15'
P. McEleney  51'
R. McBride  85'		 Attendance: 1,000 (estimated)
Referee: Alan Kelly
23 April 2012 Semi-finalsDerry City0–2Shamrock RoversThe Brandywell, Derry
Report G. Twigg  52', 86' Attendance: 1,600 (estimated)
Referee: Ray Crangle

Shamrock Rovers lost 3–2 on aggregate

UEFA Champions League
17 July 2012 2nd Qualifying roundShamrock Rovers0–0FK EkranasTallaght Stadium, Tallaght
Report Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
24 July 2012 2nd Qualifying roundFK Ekranas2–1Shamrock RoversAukštaitija Stadium, Panevėžys
M. Anđelković  45+1'
Z. Kymantas  63'		 Report G. McCabe  90+2' (pen.) Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Shamrock Rovers lost 2–1 on aggregate

Squad statistics

Appearances/Goals
No. Pos. Name League Cup Setanta Cup EA Sports Cup Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Oscar Jansson 00000(0)00(0)00(0)000
2DF Kerrea Gilbert 000000000000
3DF Conor Powell 000000000000
4DF Craig Sives 000000000000
5DF Ken Oman 000000000000
6MF Stephen Rice 000000000000
7MF Gary McCabe 000000000000
8MF Stephen O'Donnell 000000000000
9FW Gary Twigg 000000000000
10FW Gary O'Neill 000000000000
11FW Ciarán Kilduff 000000000000
14FW Aaron Greene 000000000000
15MF Killian Brennan 000000000000
16FW Daryl Kavanagh 000000000000
17DF Graham Gartland 000000000000
18MF Chris Turner 000000000000
19DF Sean Gannon 000000000000
20MF Billy Dennehy 000000000000
21MF Ronan Finn 000000000000
22MF Conor McCormack 000000000000
23DF Colin Hawkins 000000000000
25GK Conor Winn 000000000000
26DF Jack Memery 000000000000

As of 02 March 2012

Starting XI

This shows the most used players in each position, based on Shamrock Rover's typical starting formation for the season.

Last updated: 2 March 2012
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used Starting Formation.
League of Ireland Premier Division games only.

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References
  1. "Ireland 2012". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Monaghan United withdraw from league". extratime.ie. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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