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unusual facts about Shamrock Rovers



2011–12 FAI Intermediate Cup

The draw was made on the 6 February 2012 at the FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown, by FAI President Paddy McCaul and former Drogheda United, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Shelbourne star Mick Neville.

Alan Trouten

Trouten made a guest appearance for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Newcastle on 11 July 2009 at Tallaght Stadium.

Barry O'Connor

Son of Jimmy O'Connor who is notable for being the fastest hat-trick scorer in top level domestic league history Barry was signed by Shamrock Rovers from Cherry Orchard F.C. in the summer of 1989.

Bertie Peacock

Peacock briefly came out of retirement when he came on as a substitute against Shamrock Rovers in the Texaco Cup in September 1971.

Billy Richardson

He played in 2 Cup Finals in 1945; losing the FAI Cup Final 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers in front of a record attendance of over 41,000 at Dalymount Park but making up for that defeat by beating Belfast Celtic 3-2 on aggregate in the Inter City Cup Final.

Ciarán Kilduff

The 6 ft 3’ striker followed in the footsteps of Shamrock Rovers team mate Padraig Amond who spent the first half of the previous season on loan at Station Road.

Glenmalure

Shamrock Rovers' former football stadium in Milltown, Dublin, was named Glenmalure Park in the 1930s by the then owners, the Cunninghams, who had family connections with Glenmalure.

Mark Rees

Rees left Colchester to play in Luxembourg briefly, before heading to the Republic of Ireland to play for Shamrock Rovers making his League of Ireland debut on the 18th of November at the RDS Arena.

Roddy Collins

The club are also known as "The Irish" and footballing partners of, his former club, Shamrock Rovers and Russian side FC Volga Ulyanovsk.

Ronnie Whelan, Sr.

(a 53-cap Republic of Ireland international and the winner of countless trophies and plaudits with Liverpool F.C.) and Paul Whelan (at Shamrock Rovers) were both enjoying professional careers, and his grandson Gavin Whelan has also gone on to be a professional footballer.


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Dessie Baker

Baker missed an opportunity to put Shamrock Rovers ahead, and soon after Karim Benzema grabbed a late winner for the Spanish outfit.

Mick Kearin

Bohemians struggled in the league, winning a handful of games, but the arrival of Sean Thomas as manager was soon to change things, "It was major news – Sean Thomas had managed Shamrock Rovers and brought them phenomenal success."