2015 Shelbourne F.C. season

Shelbourne F.C.

2015 season
Stadium	Tolka Park, Dublin
League of Ireland	in progress
FAI Cup	in progress
League of Ireland Cup	First round
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In 2015, the Irish association football team, Shelbourne F.C. are competing in the League of Ireland First Division for the second successive season following failed attempt at promotion having been knocked out in the promotion play-off's the previous season. This season is currently commencing. Philip Hughes returned to the club after a loan-spell at Drogheda United F.C. and the club saw new management under former football player Kevin Doherty after Johnny McDonnell left the side prior to the start of the season.

Team and Management

League of Ireland Cup

• Shelbourne F.C. beat Drogheda United F.C. in the second round of the 2015 League of Ireland cup but were defeated by Dundalk F.C. in the third round.

FAI Cup

Shelbourne lost to Dundalk F.C. in the second round of the FAI Cup.

League Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
9	2	2	5	7	13	−6	8	0	1	3	3	9	−6	2	1	2	4	4	0

Last updated: April 13, 2015.
Source: League of Ireland First Division Fixtures

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wexford Youths (C, P)	28	20	1	7	63	32	+31	61	Promotion to 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division
2	Finn Harps (O, P)	28	16	7	5	42	23	+19	55	Promotion play-offs
3	UCD	28	14	7	7	51	26	+25	49
4	Shelbourne	28	13	6	9	37	34	+3	45
5	Athlone Town	28	9	6	13	36	42	−6	33
6	Cobh Ramblers	28	8	6	14	27	45	−18	30
7	Waterford United	28	5	6	17	25	51	−26	21
8	Cabinteely	28	5	5	18	22	50	−28	20

Source:
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Updated to games played on 09 April 2015.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.