2015 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season
St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 2015 football season
The 2015 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. 's 86th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 64th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football . It was the fourth year that Liam Buckley was the team's manager (in his current spell), following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. The Saints aimed to retain their FAI Cup , President's Cup and Leinster Senior Cup titles that were won during the 2014 season . Pats also competed in the UEFA Europa League and the EA Sports Cup . The 2015 League of Ireland fixtures were released on 16 December 2014, with the Saints' first game being an away fixture against South Dublin rivals Shamrock Rovers on 6 March 2015.[ 1] The season turned out to be a very disappointing one for players, management and fans alike as the Saints finished of way off the top of the league, only securing European football on the final day, were knocked out of the FAI Cup at the early stages and failed to get past the first hurdle in the Europa League . However they did win the 2015 League of Ireland Cup on penalties versus Galway United on 19 September 2015, completing the set of trophies for manager Liam Buckley , meaning he has won every trophy possible to win with the Saints in the last three seasons. During the season, the team also set a club record winning streak in the league that stretched 9 games, beating the previous record of 8.
Squad
No.
Name
Position(s)
Nationality
Hometown
Date of Birth (Age)
Previous Club
Year Signed
Club Apps.
Club Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Brendan Clarke
GK
Celbridge , County Kildare
(1985-09-17 ) 17 September 1985 (age 39)
Sligo Rovers
2012
169
0
16
Conor O'Malley
GK
Westport, County Mayo
(1994-08-01 ) 1 August 1994 (age 30)
Shamrock Rovers B
2015
21
0
25
Pat Jennings
GK
Watford , Hertfordshire
(1979-09-24 ) 24 September 1979 (age 45)
Athlone Town
2013
3
0
Defenders
2
Ger O'Brien (Captain )
RB /CB
Ballyfermot , Dublin
(1984-06-02 ) 2 June 1984 (age 40)
Bohemians
2012
149
2
3
Ian Bermingham (Vice-captain )
LB
Ballyfermot , Dublin
(1989-06-06 ) 6 June 1989 (age 35)
Shamrock Rovers
2010
239
5
4
Jason McGuinness
CB
Finglas , County Dublin
(1982-08-08 ) 8 August 1982 (age 42)
Shamrock Rovers
2015
19
1
5
Seán Hoare
CB
Castleknock , Dublin
(1994-03-05 ) 5 March 1994 (age 30)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2012
67
3
12
Lee Desmond
CB /LB /RB
Donaghmede , Dublin
(1995-01-22 ) 22 January 1995 (age 29)
Shelbourne
2015
35
0
15
Kenny Browne
CB
Waterford
(1986-08-07 ) 7 August 1986 (age 38)
Waterford United
2012
140
4
22
Shane McEleney
CB /CDM
Derry , Northern Ireland
(1992-09-26 ) 26 September 1992 (age 32)
Derry City
2015
9
0
24
Paul Rooney
CB
Blanchardstown , Dublin
(1997-03-22 ) 22 March 1997 (age 27)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2014
1
0
Midfielders
6
Greg Bolger
CDM /CM
New Ross , County Wexford
(1988-09-09 ) 9 September 1988 (age 36)
Dundalk
2012
145
9
7
Conan Byrne
RW
Swords, Dublin
(1985-08-10 ) 10 August 1985 (age 39)
Shelbourne
2013
131
47
8
Morgan Langley
RW /LW /CAM /ST
Honolulu, Hawaii
(1989-06-09 ) 9 June 1989 (age 35)
Harrisburg City Islanders
2015
27
5
11
Killian Brennan
CAM /CM /CB
Drogheda , County Louth
(1984-01-31 ) 31 January 1984 (age 40)
Shamrock Rovers
2013
108
20
14
James Chambers
CDM /CM /RB
Baldoyle , Dublin
(1987-02-14 ) 14 February 1987 (age 37)
Shamrock Rovers
2014
118
7
17
Chris Forrester
LW /RW /CAM
Smithfield, Dublin
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992 (age 32)
Bohemians
2012
158
43
18
Sam Verdon
CM /ST
Kilbarrack , Dublin
(1995-09-03 ) 3 September 1995 (age 29)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2013
20
4
19
Jamie McGrath
LW /RW /ST /CF
Athboy , County Meath
(1996-09-30 ) 30 September 1996 (age 28)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2014
35
3
20
Aaron Greene
LW /ST /LB
Templeogue , Dublin
(1990-01-02 ) 2 January 1990 (age 34)
Sligo Rovers
2014
49
12
21
Darragh Markey
CAM /RW
Lucan, Dublin
(1997-05-23 ) 23 May 1997 (age 27)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2015
8
0
22
Conor McCormack
CDM /CM /RB
Carlingford, County Louth
(1990-06-19 ) 19 June 1990 (age 34)
Shamrock Rovers
2014
58
0
26
Jack Bayly
CAM /CM
Celbridge , County Kildare
(1996-06-18 ) 18 June 1996 (age 28)
St Patrick's Athletic Under 19's
2013
11
3
27
Ian Morris
CM /CB
Shankill, Dublin
(1987-02-27 ) 27 February 1987 (age 37)
Northampton Town
2015
11
0
Forwards
9
Christy Fagan
ST /CF
Smithfield, Dublin
(1989-05-11 ) 11 May 1989 (age 35)
Bohemians
2012
142
63
10
Ciarán Kilduff
ST /CF
Kilcock , County Kildare
(1988-09-29 ) 29 September 1988 (age 36)
Shamrock Rovers
2015
16
5
23
Cyril Guedjé
ST /RW
Tsévié , Maritime Region
(1992-06-19 ) 19 June 1992 (age 32)
AS Togo-Port
2015
2
0
Transfers
Preseason
In
Out
Mid-season
In
Out
Squad statistics
Appearances, goals and cards
Number in brackets represents (appearances of which were substituted ON).
Last Updated – 8 November 2015
No.
Player
Airtricity League
FAI Cup
EA Sports Cup
Europa League
Leinster Senior Cup
President's Cup
Total
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
1
B.Clarke
16
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
23
0
2
G.O'Brien
21
0
1
0
3
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
29
0
3
I.Bermingham
30
0
2
0
3
0
2
0
3
1
1
0
41
1
4
J.McGuinness
12(3)
0
2
1
1
0
1(1)
0
2
0
1
0
19(4)
1
5
S.Hoare
22(2)
0
2(1)
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
29(3)
0
6
G.Bolger
23(1)
2
1
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
31(1)
2
7
C.Byrne
29
7
2
1
3
0
1
0
3(1)
1
1
0
39(1)
9
8
M.Langley
18(15)
3
2(2)
0
4(1)
0
1(1)
0
2(1)
2
0
0
27(20)
5
9
C.Fagan
16
6
1
0
1(1)
0
2
0
2
1
1
0
23(1)
7
10
C.Kilduff
13(4)
3
0
0
1(1)
0
0
0
1(1)
2
1(1)
0
16(7)
5
11
K.Brennan
25(1)
4
2
0
3(1)
0
2
0
1(1)
1
1
0
34(3)
5
12
L.Desmond
24(8)
0
2
0
3
0
2(1)
0
3(2)
0
1(1)
0
35(12)
0
14
J.Chambers
32(3)
4
2
0
4(1)
1
1
0
2
0
1
0
42(4)
5
15
K.Browne
18
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
24
0
16
C.O'Malley
17
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
21
0
17
C.Forrester
24
11
2
0
3(2)
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
33(2)
12
18
S.Verdon
9(6)
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2(1)
0
0
0
13(7)
2
19
J.McGrath
23(9)
2
2(2)
0
4(1)
0
2(2)
0
2
1
0
0
33(14)
3
20
A.Greene
31(2)
9
2
0
2(1)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
38(3)
10
21
D.Markey
4(4)
0
0
0
1(1)
0
0
0
2(1)
0
1(1)
0
8(7)
0
22
C.McCormack
15(10)
0
1(1)
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
20(11)
0
22
S.McEleney
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
9
0
23
C.Guedjé
1(1)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2(1)
0
24
P.Rooney
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
25
P.Jennings
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
26
J.Bayly
4(4)
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
7(4)
1
27
I.Morris
7(5
0
0
0
2(2)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
10(7)
0
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches.
Last updated 8 November 2015
Top Clean Sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
Last updated 8 November 2015
Disciplinary record
Captains
Last updated: 8 November 2015 Source: Competitive match reports .
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country : FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P : Position ; Name : Player name; No. Games : Number of games started as captain.
Club
Technical Staff
Manager: Liam Buckley
Assistant manager: Richie Smith
Head Of Player Recruitment / Coach: Dave Campbell
Coach: Darius Kierans
Coach: Alan Reynolds
Goalkeeping coach: Pat Jennings
Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Stewart
Video Analyst: Jason Donohue
Coaches Assistant: Graeme Buckley
Chartered Physiotherapist: Fionn Daly
Physiotherapist: Christy O'Neill
Club Doctor: Dr Matt Corcoran
Kit Man: Derek Haines
Equipment Manager: Gerry Molloy
Under 19's Management: Cyril Walsh & Richie Smith (2014–15), Gareth Dodrill (2015)
Kit
Supplier: Umbro Sponsor(s): Clune Construction Company L.P. (Front of Jersey), Iceland (Sleeve of jersey)
The club's Home kit was retained from the 2014 season , with the 2014 Away kit becoming the Third kit for 2015 and a new Away kit released for the season.
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
Info
Home
Red/White Sleeves
White
Red
Worn 27 times; against Bray Wanderers (H) (LOI ), Derry City (H) (LOI ), Limerick (A) LOI ), Longford Town (A) (LOI ), Crumlin United (A) (EAC ), Cork City (H) (LOI ), Drogheda United (H) (LOI ), Sligo Rovers (H) (LOI ), Shamrock Rovers (H) (LOI ), Bray Wanderers (A) (LOI ), Cork City (A) (EAC ), Shamrock Rovers (H) (FAI ), Bohemians (H) (LOI ), Limerick (H) LOI ), Longford Town (H) (LOI ), Skonto (H) UEL ), Manchester City XI (H) (FRN ), Galway United (H) (LOI ), Bray Wanderers (H) (LOI ), Derry City (H) (LOI ), Cork City (A) (LOI ), Limerick (A) (LOI ), Crumlin United (H) (LSC ), Dundalk (H) (LSC ), Drogheda United (H) (LOI ), Cork City (H) (LOI ), Sligo Rovers (H) (LOI )
Home Alt
Red/White Sleeves
White
White
Worn 7 times; against Bohemians (A) (LOI ), Dundalk (H) (LOI ), Drogheda United (A) (LOI ), Cork City (H) (FAI ), Galway United (A) (EAC ), Longford Town (A) (LOI ), Bohemians (A) (LOI )
Home 2nd Alt
Red/White Sleeves
Navy
White
Worn 1 time; against Galway United (A) (LOI )
Away
Navy/Red Sleeves
Navy
Navy
Worn 9 times; against Dundalk (A) (PRC ), Shamrock Rovers (A) (LOI ), Dundalk (A) (LOI ), Galway United (A) (LOI ), Derry City (A) (LOI ), Sligo Rovers (A) (LOI ), Shamrock Rovers (A) (EAC ), Shamrock Rovers (A) (LOI ), Dundalk (A) (LOI )
Away Alt
Navy/Red Sleeves
Navy
White
Worn 1 time; against Skonto (A) (UEL )
Third
Blue/Wine Stripes
Blue
Blue
Worn 4 times; against Wexford Youths (A) (FRN ), Cabinteely (H) (FRN ), Shelbourne (A) (FRN ), Tolka Rovers (H) (LSC )
Key:
LOI=League of Ireland
FAI=FAI Cup
EAC= EA Sports Cup
UEL=Europa League
LSC=Leinster Senior Cup
PRC=President's Cup
FRN=Friendly
Televised Matches
Competitions
League of Ireland
The 2015 League of Ireland fixtures were announced on 16 December 2014. St Patrick's Athletic were revealed to have a Dublin Derby against Shamrock Rovers away from home on the first day of the season. The Saints' first home fixture would be against Bray Wanderers on the second day of the season.[ 1]
League table
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
33
18
4
11
52
34
+18
58
9
3
4
26
13
+13
9
1
7
26
21
+5
Last updated: 8 November 2015.
Source: [ 3]
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 Ground A H A H A A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A A H A H A H A H A A H H A Result L W L W W D D W D W W D L L W W W L W W W W W W L L L L W L W L W Position 9 6 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2015. Source:
2015 League of Ireland A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches
Win
Draw
Loss
FAI Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Second round
Third round
EA Sports Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Second round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Europa League
Win
Draw
Loss
First qualifying round
First leg
Second leg
Leinster Senior Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Fourth round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
President's Cup
Win
Draw
Loss
Final
Friendlies
Win
Draw
Loss
Preseason
Mid-season
References
Teams Stadia Seasons Matches
League of Ireland Cup finals
Leinster Senior Cup finals
2015 in Republic of Ireland football
Leagues Cup competitions National teams Club seasons