title: 2005 Shelbourne F.C. season
text: # 2005 Shelbourne F.C. season
  
  In the 2005 season, Shelbourne finished 3rd in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Managerial/Backroom Staff
  
  Manager: Pat Fenlon Assistant Manager: Eamon Collins
  
  ### 2005 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 | IRL | Dean Delany |
  | — | DF | IRL | Owen Heary (Captain) |
  | — | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming |
  | — | DF | IRL | Stephen Brennan |
  | — | DF | IRL | Kevin Doherty |
  | — | DF | WAL | Jamie Harris |
  | — | DF | IRL | Colin Hawkins |
  | — | DF | ENG | Dave Rogers |
  | — | DF | IRL | David Crawley |
  | — | MF | IRL | Richie Baker |
  | — | MF | IRL | Bobby Ryan |
  | — | MF | IRL | Hussain Yazdani |
  | — | MF | IRL | Stuart Byrne |
  | — | MF | IRL | Alan Cawley |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | IRL | James Chambers |
  | — | MF | IRL | Jim Crawford |
  | — | MF | IRL | Brian King |
  | — | MF | CMR | Joseph Ndo |
  | — | MF | IRL | Alan Moore |
  | — | MF | IRL | Alan Reynolds |
  | — | MF | IRL | Wes Hoolahan |
  | — | MF | IRL | Ollie Cahill |
  | — | MF | IRL | David Tyrrell |
  | — | FW | IRL | Jason Byrne |
  | — | FW | IRL | Glen Crowe |
  | — | FW | IRL | Glen Fitzpatrick |
  | — | FW | IRL | Gary O'Neill |
  | — | FW | IRL | Ger Rowe |
  
  ### In on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | IRL | Stephen Brennan (was on loan from Newcastle United) |
  
  ### Out on loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | MF | IRL | Alan Cawley (was on loan to Longford Town) |
  | — | DF | IRL | Kevin Doherty (was on loan to Waterford United) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | FW | IRL | Ger Rowe (was on loan to St. Patrick's Athletic) |
  | — | MF | IRL | David Tyrrell (was on loan to Bray Wanderers) |
  
  ## Results/League Tables
  
  ### League of Ireland Premier Division
  
  **Final league table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cork City (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
  | 2 | Derry City | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 72 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
  | 3 | Shelbourne | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 67 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
  | 4 | Drogheda United | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 48 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
  | 5 | Longford Town | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 45 | |
  
  * ↑ Drogheda United qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round after winning the 2005 FAI Cup Final.
  
  **League Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 18 November 2005. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
  
  **League Form/Results by Round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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  | Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
  | Result | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | D | L | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W |
  
  ### UEFA Champions League
  
  **First Qualifying Round**
  
  Shelbourne won 6 – 2 on aggregate
  
  **Second Qualifying Round**
  
  Steaua Bucharest won 4 – 1 on aggregate
  
  ### Setanta Cup
  
  **Group 2**
  
  **Group 2 table**
  
  | Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Shelbourne (A) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Advanced to final |
  | 2 | Portadown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
  | 3 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
  
  ## 2005 Season Statistics
  
  ### Player Appearances/Goals
  
  As of November 18, 2005.
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | Cup | Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | | MF | IRL | Richie Baker | 33 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
  | | DF | IRL | Stephen Brennan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | FW | IRL | Jason Byrne | 43 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 8 |
  | | MF | IRL | Stuart Byrne | 38 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Ollie Cahill | 44 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Alan Cawley | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | James Chambers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Jim Crawford | 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | DF | IRL | David Crawley | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
  | | FW | IRL | Glen Crowe | 38 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
  | | GK | IRL | Dean Delany | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | | DF | IRL | Kevin Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | FW | IRL | Glen Fitzpatrick | 18 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
  | | DF | IRL | Curtis Fleming | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | | DF | WAL | Jamie Harris | 19 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
  | | DF | IRL | Colin Hawkins | 35 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
  | | DF | IRL | Owen Heary | 41 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
  | | MF | IRL | Wes Hoolahan | 38 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Brian King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Alan Moore | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
  | | MF | CMR | Joseph Ndo | 25 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
  | | FW | IRL | Gary O'Neill | 22 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Alan Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | | DF | ENG | Dave Rogers | 44 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
  | | FW | IRL | Ger Rowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Bobby Ryan | 31 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | David Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | | GK | WAL | Steve Williams | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | | MF | IRL | Hussain Yazdani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ### Top Goalscorers
  
  | Position | Goalscorer | Total Goals | League Goals | Cup Goals |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jason Byrne | 30 | 22 | 8 |
  | 2 | Glen Crowe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
  | 3 | Richie Baker | 8 | 6 | 2 |
  | 4 | Gary O'Neill | 7 | 7 | 0 |
  | 5 | Stuart Byrne | 5 | 5 | 0 |
  | 6 | Owen Heary | 4 | 3 | 1 |
  | 6 | Wes Hoolahan | 4 | 4 | 0 |
  | 8 | Dave Rogers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
  | 9 | Jamie Harris | 2 | 1 | 1 |
  | 10 | Glen Fitzpatrick | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | 10 | Colin Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 10 | Alan Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | 10 | Joseph Ndo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  