Shamrock Rovers F.C. B

Shamrock Rovers B

Full name	Shamrock Rovers B
Ground	Tallaght Stadium
Chairman	Jonathan Roche
Manager	Colin Hawkins
League	Leinster Senior League League of Ireland B A Championship First Division
Website	Club home page
Home colours

Shamrock Rovers B is the reserve team of Shamrock Rovers. Throughout its history Rovers have entered reserve teams in various leagues including the Leinster Senior League, the League of Ireland B Division, the A Championship and the League of Ireland Under-20. In 2014 they played in the League of Ireland First Division.

History

Leinster Senior League

Between the 1920s and the 1960s Shamrock Rovers B played in the Leinster Senior League. They were the Senior Division champions twice, in 1924–25 and 1939–40. On both occasions Jimmy Dunne played a leading role. In 1924–25 the young Jimmy Dunne was kept out of the Rovers first team by the legendary forward-line known as the "Four F's" – Billy Farrell, Bob Fullam, John Fagan and John Joe Flood. However Dunne played regularly for the reserve team, helping them win both the Leinster Senior League and the LFA Metropolitan Cup, the league cup of the Leinster Senior League. During the 1939–40 season Dunne was the teams player-coach. Once again Rovers B completed a double by also winning the LFA Metropolitan Cup. Rovers B also won the Metropolitan Cup on six further occasions. ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

League of Ireland B Division

Between 1964–65 and 2004–05, Shamrock Rovers B played in the League of Ireland B Division. Together with Home Farm, Bray Wanderers, Athlone Town and the reserve teams of Shelbourne, Bohemians, St Patrick's Athletic, Dundalk, Drumcondra and Drogheda, they had been founding members of the B Division in 1964–65. In 1967–68 Shamrock Rovers B won the Blackthorn Trophy which was awarded to the overall winners of the league.^[6]Rovers B went onto to win three more league titles in 1984–85, 1986–87 and 1995–96^{[7] [8]}

A Championship

Between 2008 and 2011, Rovers' reserve team competed in the A Championship. Because of the name of the league, the team was referred to as Shamrock Rovers A. The team was managed by Andrew Myler. With Myler in charge Rovers won the 2009 A Championship^[9] and the 2010 League of Ireland Under-20.

League of Ireland First Division

In December 2013 Rovers received permission from the Football Association of Ireland to enter a team in the League of Ireland First Division for the 2014 season.^[10] They took the place vacated after Mervue United and Salthill Devon effectively "merged" to form Galway United.^{[10][11][12][13]} However after a disappointing season, during which they finished sixth, the club decided it was not financially viable to continue in the league and they withdrew. Rovers B were replaced in the 2015 season by Cabinteely. ^[14][15]

2014 Squad

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

No. Position Player TBA GK Shane Fagan TBA DF Michael Kelly TBA DF Liam Traynor TBA DF Evan Osam TBA DF Conor Dunne TBA DF Sean Heaney TBA DF Nathan Brown TBA MF Ryan Coombes

No. Position Player TBA MF Ryan Doolin TBA MF Cian Kavanagh TBA MF Jack Watson TBA MF Thomas Tiernan TBA MF Shane Farrell TBA FW Adam Whelan TBA FW Emeka Onwubiko TBA FW Adam Whelan

Honours

• Leinster Senior League: 2
  • 1924–25, 1939–40 ^{See
    Note 1}
• LFA Metropolitan Cup: 8
  • 1924–25, 1927–28, 1934–35, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50
• League of Ireland B Division: 4
  • 1967–68, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96
• A Championship: 1
  • 2009
• League of Ireland Under-20: 1
  • 2010

Notes

• ^1 Shamrock Rovers senior team also won this league in 1921-22

Managers

• Jimmy Dunne 1939–40
• Andrew Myler 2009–11
• Colin Hawkins 2014

References

1. www.shamrockrovers.ie
2. www.braywanderers.com
3. www.braywanderers.com
4. Paul Doolan, Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. Gill & MacmillanLtd. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
5. www.soccerintheboro.com
6. Lynch, Frank (1991). A History of Athlone Town F.C: The First 101 Years. Athlone: Arcadia.
7. www.shamrockrovers.ie
8. Paul Doolan, Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. Gill & MacmillanLtd. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
9. Shamrock Rovers claim Newstalk A Championship title Airtricity League, 31 October 2009
10. "FAI allow Shamrock Rovers to field second team in First Division". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
11. "The Hoops will field a second team in the Airtricity First Division following the withdrawal of Mervue United and Salthill Devon". Goal.com. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
12. "Shamrock Rovers to field team in First Division". RTÉ.ie (Raidió Teilifís Éireann). 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
13. Pollard, Stephen (20 December 2013). "Shamrock Rovers 'B' confirmed for First Division". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
14. www.shamrockrovers.ie
15. "Cabinteely FC will play in First Division in 2015 after FAI awards new licence". RTE Sport. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

External links

• Shamrock Rovers FC