Shelbourne were referred to as the "Irish version of Leeds United" after winning the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2006 but being automatically demoted into the League of Ireland First Division for financial reasons.
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Declan Devine (born 15 September 1973 in Derry) is a Northern Irish manager and former footballer who used to manage Derry City in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Joseph Cyrille N'Do (born 28 April 1976) is a Cameroonian international football player, born in Yaoundé, currently registered with Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
The League of Ireland Premier Division Manager of the Year Award is an award handed out annually to a League of Ireland manager, voted best in the league for that particular year.
He, therefore, chose the safe option of playing in the Airtricity Premier League with championship favourites Derry City hoping to gain a move to a bigger club in the summer.