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eircom league stories: Shelbourne
Shelbourne interest in Southend's Fitz
- March 13, 2001
Former Irish underage international Trevor Fitzpatrick has impressed during a week's trial at Tolka Park and could be a Shelbourne player for next season.
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Shels lose it big time!
- February 24, 2001
St Patrick's Ath 4 Shelbourne 1
Shels lost the plot big time halfway through this televised game. Question is: temporary blip or turning point of the season?
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Saints chance to reel in Shels
- February 23, 2001
St. Patrick's Athletic v Shelbourne 19:30
Bohs tried in midweek and failed to make significant inroads: now it's St. Pats' turn to try to reel in runaway leaders Shelbourne in tonight's televised six-pointer.
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Rover and out for Shels pair?
- February 20, 2001
Shelbourne duo Richie Foran and Richie Baker return to Dublin today after a three-day trial at Bristol Rovers - and now they must wait to hear whether the Nationwide second-division club will make a bid for their services.
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Harps hold Shels
- February 17, 2001
Shelbourne 0 Finn Harps 0
It was a tale of missed chances for leaders Shelbourne at Tolka as the reigning champions squandered part of their eleven-point cushion.
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Shels wary of hopeful Harps
- February 16, 2001
Shelbourne v Finn Harps 19:45
Just as Galway's bogey team is Kilkenny, so Shelbourne will be wary of Finn Harps tonight. The Donegal sides have fared even worse than the Cats on their travels, winning only once - but that win came at Tolka Park against the reigning champions and Harps are well up for another crack at the Reds.
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Doolin (37) is Player of the Month!
- February 16, 2001
Shelbourne's Paul Doolin has been announced as the Eircom Soccer Writers' Player of the Month for January - a month which saw the reigning champions pick up seven points out of twelve to consolidate their grip on the league title.
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Business as usual for Shels
- February 12, 2001
Longford Town 0 Shelbourne 1
It was one of those nights for Shelbourne - another early strike and another tenacious grapple as the champions slipped into their 'what-we-have-we-hold' mode.
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Scully steers holders through
- February 7, 2001
Shelbourne 1 Derry City 0
Shelbourne almost pulled out of this tie because of the appointment of referee Hugh Byrne - but they weren't complaining last night after a controversial decision saw them beat Derry at the second attempt.
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FAI Cup: it's Big Tuesday
- February 6, 2001
It's Big Tuesday in the FAI Cup, with five third-round replays down for decision. And there can be no repeat of the weekend's stalemate, as all five must finish on the night.
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Rovers land plum draw
- February 5, 2001
Shamrock Rovers landed the plum draw when the FAI Cup quarter-final pairings were decided at Belfield yesterday evening.
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Baker saves Shels' blushes
- February 4, 2001
Derry City 1 Shelbourne 1
Cup holders Shelbourne fought their way back from an early deficit at the Brandywell to earn a second chance in the FAI Cup third round.
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Shels threaten Cup boycott
- February 2, 2001
Holders Shelbourne are threatening to pull out of the FAI Cup in a row over referees. Shels are due to play Derry City at the Brandywell in the third round tomorrow - but say they won't play if Hugh Byrne is officiating.
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Sky boys get dream draw with Shelbourne
- January 29, 2001
Shelbourne 3 Harchester United 3
Shelbourne played their fourth match in a week yesterday - in front of more fans than watched the other three put together!
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Shels show true mettle
- January 27, 2001
Shelbourne 3 Bray Wanderers 2
The reigning champions showed their stuff by taking all the points in a cracking must-win game, to which Bray Wanderers - unbeaten in 13 before this - made a full contribution.
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Crucial six-pointer as Bray meet Shels
- January 26, 2001
Shelbourne v Bray Wanderers, Tolka Park 19:45
Shelbourne play their third game in six days tonight when they take on Bray Wanderers at their Richmond Road home. It's crucial week for the reigning champions - and so far it hasn't gone to plan, with just one point from two games. One from three would be disastrous!
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Markey, Sheridan to stay put
- January 26, 2001
Bohemians' Brendan Markey and Shelbourne's Tony Sheridan look set to stay with their respective clubs at least to the end of the season.
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Derry shock for leaders
- January 24, 2001
Shelbourne 0 Derry City 1
Derry's enforced winter break has left them hovering dangerously close to the relegation zone - but it paid off big-time last night as the refreshed Candystripes stormed Fortress Tolka.
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Shels aim for Derry dozen
- January 23, 2001
Shelbourne v Derry City 19:45
Shelbourne can take another step towards burning off the chasing pack when they entertain Derry City at Tolka Park tonight - prize for a win: an even dozen points between the Reds and nearest rivals Bohemians.
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Shels hang on to hold Cork
- January 22, 2001
Cork City 1 Shelbourne 1
Champions Shelbourne looked as if they were going to pull off yet another of their noses-in-front, shut-up-shop jobs at Turners Cross yesterday. But in the end they had to hang on for dear life to get anything out of the game at all.
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Geoghegan suffers freak injury - January 18, 2001
Prolific striker Stephen Geoghegan could have played his last game for Shelbourne this season after he suffered a freak injury in training on Tuesday night.
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Shels iced out
- January 15, 2001
Shels could have gone twelve points clear at the top of the Eircom premier table on Friday, but their home game against Derry City fell victim to the weather.
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Shelbourne set up fantasy fixture
- January 11, 2001
Eircom League champions Shelbourne will enter the realm of fantasy football when they take on the stars of Sky TV's 'Dream Team' soccer soap in charity match this month.
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Doolin wins battle of the vets
- January 8, 2001
Shelbourne 2 Monaghan 0
The spotlight was on Shelbourne veterans Bobby Browne and Gary Howlett - now jointly managing Monaghan United - before this second round FAI Cup tie at Tolka. But it was another veteran, Paul Doolin, who stole the show with a double strike which steered the defending champions safely through a potentially hazardous encounter.
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Shels accelerate away
- January 4, 2001
Shelbourne 3 Galway United 1
It took Shelbourne just 22 seconds to break Galway hearts last night - and dispel any faint hopes of a shock that the premier chasing pack might have harboured.
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Shels can go nine clear
- January 3, 2001
Shelbourne v Galway United 19:45
Champions Shelbourne can open a nine-point gap at the top of the Eircom premier league when they take on Galway United at Tolka tonight.
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Rovers surrender home advantage and points
- December 28, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 1 Shelbourne 3
Shamrock Rovers, nominally the home team, switched this fixture to Tolka Park - and paid the price. Having taken the game to the champions and taken the lead after just nine minutes, Rovers watched as a 5,000-strong crowd urged Shelbourne into a typically gritty fightback which ultimately yielded another three precious points.
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Skeleton Shels need to continue
derby form
- December 27, 2000
Shamrock Rovers v Shelbourne 19:45
Shelbourne have bossed the Dublin derbies so far this season and, with Bohs having closed to within three points again, they need to continue that streak tonight.
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Shels Fenlon bid fails
- December 20, 2000
Shelbourne's bid to have Pat Fenlon's last-minute red card against Bray Wanderers rescinded has failed - and the experienced midfielder will now definitely miss next week's Dublin derby against Shamrock Rovers.
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Shels shift up a gear
- December 16, 2000
Shelbourne 3 UCD 1
Champions Shelbourne have imperceptibly cranked up the pace in the Eircom Premier title race and this latest win leaves them suddenly six points clear of panting Bohemians.
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Shels look to restore lead
- December 15, 2000
Shelbourne v UCD 19:45
Shelbourne had their six-point lead at the top of the Eircom League cut to three in midweek when Bohemians beat Kilkenny - but they can restore their advantage tonight by beating UCD at Tolka Park.
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Shels frozen out of Atlantic
- December 13, 2000
Eleven clubs from Scotland and Scandinavia - including Celtic and Rangers - will today lobby UEFA with their proposals for an 'Atlantic League'. But Ireland's Shelbourne will not be among them.
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Shels strike early, hold out easy
- December 9, 2000
Bohemians 0 Shelbourne 1
Pat Scully must have thought he was back at Arsenal last night as Shelbourne hammered a nail into Bohemians' title coffin in classic pre-Wenger Gunners style.
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Derby days make it tough on Dubs
- December 8, 2000
Bohemians v Shelbourne 19:30
Arsene Wenger once said that it was almost impossible for a London team to win the Premiership because there were so many London derbies: Chelsea, Spurs, West Ham and Wimbledon meant that there were at least eight games a season in which you were happy just to get a point.
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Champs too good for Cats
- December 3, 2000
Kilkenny City 0 Shelbourne 3
Kilkenny City finally got the chance to debut their three recent signings -but they were still no match for reigning champions Shelbourne.
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Tresson one-two downs Shels
- November 30, 2000
Bray Wanderers 3 Shelbourne 0
Bray Wanderers wrapped an elastic band around the top of the Eircom Premier division last night - but not before they'd squeezed themselves into the leading group!
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Haylock's Colchester move falls through
- November 30, 2000
Garry Haylock's move to Colchester from Shelbourne has fallen through because the player and the Second Division club could not agree terms.
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Charles is new Bray boy
- November 29, 2000
Bray Wanderers v Shelbourne, Carlisle Grounds 19:45
Kilkenny's twice postponed game against Bohemians at Buckley Park was called off yet again last night - so it's Shelbourne who now have the opportunity to open a gap at the top of the premier division by beating Bray Wanderers tonight.
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Saints claim Shels are sinners
- November 28, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic have lodged a protest with the Eircom League over the alleged treatment of one of their officials at Friday night's Dublin derby match against Shelbourne.
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Shels survive Saints fightback
- November 26, 2000
Shelbourne 3 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
In a game that looked all over at half time, Shelbourne had to survive a gutsy fightback by St. Patrick's before securing all three points at bitterly cold Tolka Park.
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Shels striker signs for Colchester
- November 24, 2000
Shelbourne have accepted an offer for Gary Haylock from Colchester United after the player spent the past two weeks on loan at the English club.
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Harps frustrate champions
- November 19, 2000
Finn Harps 2 Shelbourne 2
Last season, Galway United were Shelbourne's bogey team; this term it looks like Finn Harps are taking over that role.
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Shels' late, late show
- November 11, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Longford Town 1
Champions Shelbourne just about hung onto top spot on the Eircom Premier League - but it took them until six minutes from the end against brave Longford.
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Shels land huge sponsorship deal - November 7, 2000
League Champions Shelbourne are set to announce a new sponsorship deal which is expected to be worth at least £500,000 to the Dublin club but they are keeping under wraps the company involved.
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Scully out, Fenlon concern - November 1, 2000
After calling up a raft of replacements yesterday for
tonight's Interleague game against the Irish League
(Terryland, 19:30), Eircom National League manager Dermot Keely has been
forced into further changes.
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Collins reneges on deal - October 31, 2000
Dermot Keely is not impressed with the way Roddy Collins does business after the Shelbourne manager accused the Bohs boss of reneging on a deal which the two men thrashed out last week which would release four Bohs players for Wednesday night's inter-league clash against the north.
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Shelbourne win table-top battle - October 28, 2000
Shelbourne 2 Cork City 0
Shelbourne marched into sole leadership of the Premier division as
Cork self-destructed at Tolka Park.
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Bohs pair in contention for League Player of the Year - October 26, 2000
Shelbourne's Pat Fenlon will be hoping that his League and Cup double win will carry the day and help him win the Eircom League Player of the Year ahead of Bohs pair Kevin Hunt and Glen Crowe but it is doubtful that this will happen.
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Shels leave it late - October 22, 2000
Derry City 1 Shelbourne 1
Shelbourne are still top of the Premier Division after securing a
point at the Brandywell - but they left it late!
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War looming between Dublin rivals - October 18, 2000
There is a war on the brew in Dublin. Bohemians are ready to lodge a compensation claim against Shelbourne after the league leaders signed Avery John from Boston Bulldogs.
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Galway do it again - October 14, 2000
Galway United 1 Shelbourne 1
Galway United were the only team unbeaten by Shelbourne in the Reds drive to the title last season - and they kept their record intact at Terryland last night.
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Galway could go top - October 13, 2000
Galway United could go top of the Eircom
Premier league tonight if they can beat leaders Shelbourne at
Terryland (19:45 BST).
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Leaders held by Rovers - October 7, 2000
Shelbourne 2 Shamrock Rovers 2
Pascal Vaudequin was Shamrock Rovers' hero at
Tolka Park, coming on as a sub to head a 78th-minute equaliser from
Tony Grant's cross. And the draw was no more than Rovers deserved, after they
had contributed fully to an enthralling Dublin
derby.
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Foran on target again - October 2, 2000
Sunday was a day of Dublin derbies and both games went to the away teams. Shelbourne won by a narrow squeak at Belfield against UCD with a single goal from the much talked-about Richie Foran.
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Foran fever gathers momentum
The hottest property in Eircom League football will come under the spotlight tonight when Shelbourne take on St. Pat's at Richmond Park.
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Foran gets one-match ban - September 21, 2000
The Eircom League has come down heavy
on Bohemians' Dave Hill, following his sending off against Derry
City earlier this month.
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Foran's double kills Bohs - September 15, 2000
Shelbourne 4 Bohemians 2
Leicester City scout Colin Murphy was at Tolka Park to watch
teenager Richie Foran - and he saw the Shels striking sensation bury
Bohemians with a double strike.
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Bohs need to bounce back - September 15, 2000
Bohs need to bounce back after European disappointment against Kaiserslautern - and what better motivation than a Dublin derby against table-toppers Shels?
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Shels get shirty over sending off - September 14, 2000
Shelbourne plan to appeal the sending off of Richie Foran, which happened during the club's 1-0 victory over Kilkenny City at Tolka Park last Friday night.
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Foran sends champions to the top - September 8, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Kikenny City 0
After a sluggish start to the new league campaign, Shelbourne are beginning to find their feet and moved top after a tight 1-0 win against Kilkenny at Tolka Park on Friday night
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Firepower a worry for champions - September 8, 2000
Shelbourne face Kilkenny City at Tolka Park tonight but their manager Dermot Keely is fretting about the lack of firepower in his team.
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Shels win fraught derby - September 1, 2000
St. Pat's 0 Shelbourne 2
The two most recent Eircom Premier champions battled it out at the wrong end of the table - and it was Shelbourne who restored some sanity to their season with three badly needed points.
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Dublin derby with a difference - September 1, 2000
Tonight's Dublin derby at Richmond Park between St. Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne has a weird feeling to it. Both teams are struggling to kick-start their seasons as both languish in the bottom half of the Premier table and tonight both managers will be hoping that their teams come back to form.
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Shels-shock to the system - August 14, 2000
Shelbourne 0 Bray Wanderers 1
After their European exploits, Shelbourne thought that they would be fitter that every other team for the start of the new campaign and even though they were the better team against Bray on Sunday at Tolka their inability to score was there for all to see.
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Trinidad star Shels-bound? - August 10, 2000
Trinidad and Tobago international Avery John could be on his way to Shelbourne. The central defender is looking to return to the Eircom league, following his departure from the American A-League side Boston Bulldogs.
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Bray unhappy as Shels are left off the hook - August 9, 2000
Bray Wanderers were left feeling like second-hand citizens of the Eircom League as the suspensions for the start of the season were announced.
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Crawford turns his back on England - August 5, 2000
Jimmy Crawford has turned his back on England and has returned to the Eircom League to resurrect his career. Crawford, who was recently released by Reading, was on trial at Cardiff City but that did not work out so he took up an offer from League champions Shelbourne to return to Ireland.
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Good news for Byrne - August 4, 2000
Shelbourne's Davy Byrne could be back in the fold for the beginning of the new league campaign next weekend. This will come as good news to both Byrne and Shels manager Dermot Keely after it was thought that he had broken his leg against Rosenborg.
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Draw is not enough for Shels - August 3, 2000
Rosenborg 1 Shelbourne 1
Shelbourne lifted Eircom League football another notch last night as they earned a creditable draw away against Rosenborg in Trondheim. But the result came at a cost as midfielder Davy Byrne broke his right leg in the second half.
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Keely rewards Byrne - August 2, 2000
As Shelbourne prepare for the second face-off with Rosenborg tonight, Dermot Keely has a lot on his mind.
The Shelbourne manager has spent the past few days regrouping with his team and putting he final touches to his teams tactics and motives for the crucial game.
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Shels catch the Rosenbug - August 1, 2000
Following Shelbourne's defeat to Rosenborg last week manager Dermot Keely is now looking to emulate the Norwegian team's tactics and ideas in Ireland.
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Shels go down fighting - July 27, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Rosenborg 3
The history books will say that Shelbourne lost 3-1 at home in the second qualifying round of the Champions League against crack Norwegian outfit Rosenborg but they wont be able to tell the whole story because even though they lost they still restored pride in National League football.
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Geoghegan fit for Rosenborg clash - July 26, 2000
There was good news for Shelbourne manager Dermot Keely ahead of his team's showdown against Rosenborg tonight in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. Striker Stephen Geoghegan passed a fitness test and will be available for the game.
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Cash windfall for Dublin clubs - July 26, 2000
Shelbourne are quickly becoming the moneybags of the Eircom League. With the revenue that their Champions League run will generate and a just-announced £250,000 government for ground improvements at Tolka Park, things could not be sweeter in Dublin 3.
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Doolin out of Rosenborg match - July 25, 2000
Veteran Shelbourne midfielder Paul Doolin has been ruled out of tomorrow night's Champions League second-round match against Rosenborg at Tolka Park.
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Shels qualify despite late scare - July 20, 2000
Shelbourne 1 Sloga Jogomagnat 1
(Shels win 2-1 on aggregate)
Eircom League champions Shelbourne reached the second qualifying round of the Champions League after earning a 1-1 draw against Sloga Jugomagnat of Macedonia at Tolka Park last night. But only for a last-gasp clearance off the line from Owen Heary their dream would have been shattered.
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Scully returns for Sloga showdown - July 19, 2000
The most disappointed man in the Shelbourne travelling party to Macedonia to face Sloga Jugomagnat last week was captain Pat Scully.
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Shels Euro bonanza - July 14, 2000
Shelbourne look set to receive a £100,000-plus bonanza should they qualify for the second round of the UFEA Champions League.
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Shels earn historic win - July 13, 2000
Sloga Jugomagnat 0 Shelbourne 1
Last night Shelbourne bridged an 18-year gap when they became the first League of Ireland team to win away in Europe since Shamrock Rovers beat Romania's Uni Craiova 3-0 in the UEFA Cup in 1982.
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Scully fails to make it
- July 11, 2000
Shelbourne were already facing a difficult Champions League task against Macedonian champions Sloga Jugomagnat in Skopje tomorrow - and it just got tougher.
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Keely opts for safety first - July 10, 2000
Shelbourne manager Dermot Keely has revealed that the Eircom League champions will adopt a 'safety first' policy in Wednesday's Champions League clash against Macedonian champions Sloga Jugomagnat.
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Shelbourne sign central defender - July 7, 2000
League Champions Shelbourne have move quickly to shore up their defence before they enter the Champions League next week against Macedonia's Sloga Jugomagnat, by signing Arbroath defender Robert Raeside on a free transfer.
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UCD are Superchamps - July 3, 2000
UCD won the first trophy of the National League season yesterday when they beat Bohemians on penalties in the Supercup final at Tolka Park.
UCD 2 Bohemians 2
(UCD win 5-4 on penalties)
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Super Cup kicks off tonight - June 30, 2000
The Eircom League's initiative to get their four top teams fighting fit for their challenge on Europe starts tonight but have they got it wrong! Bohemians travel to Turner's Cross to take on Cork City and UCD host Shelbourne at Belfield with both games kicking off at 19:30 BST.
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Macedonian mission for Shelbourne
Eircom League champions Shelbourne have been handed a Champions League qualifying first round tie in the graveyard of Ireland's Euro 2000 hopes!
Shels will play Macedonian outfit FC Sloga Jugomagnat in Skopje on Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at the Chair Stadium with the return a week later at Tolka. The ties could reversed at a later date.
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Champions meet in first round of League - June 23, 2000
The opening series of games in the Eircom League this season has thrown together last year's champions of the Premier League and the champions of the First Division. Shelbourne and Bray Wanderers meet at Tolka Park at 19:45 BST on Friday, August 11.
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Shels threaten Eircom breakaway -
June 20, 2000
Eircom League clubs last night voted for a ten-team Premier division, starting in two years' time. At the end of the 2001-2002 season, three teams will be relegated and only one promoted.
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Shels meet Students in Supercup - June 20, 2000
Eircom league champions Shelbourne will meet UCD in the first semi-final of this year's Supercup -at Belfield on Friday, June 30 (19:30 BST).
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