2010 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season

The 2010 season is St. Patricks Athletic F.C.'s 81st year in existence, and their 59th year in the top division. The previous season the Saints finished 7th, failing to qualify for any European Competition.

St Patricks Athletic F.C.
2010 season
Chairman Garrett Kelleher
Manager Pete Mahon
Premier Division5th
FAI CupSemi Final
League of Ireland CupQuarter Final
Setanta CupRunners up
Leinster Senior CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Faherty (14)
All: Faherty (19)

Pre-season

When the 2009 season finished, St Pats underwent a revamp. Most of the squad from the 2009 season was let go, only 5 players from 2009 were kept for 2010.

On 9 December Pete Mahon was appointed manager after successfully leading the Saints out of relegation trouble last season.[1] Pete Mahon signed 13 players during pre-season, creating a good deal of excitement amongst the fans.

The team spent a weekend in Wexford where they defeated Wexford Youths 3–0. Up next were 2 home friendlies against Longford Town F.C., 3–1 and Limerick F.C., 1–1. These were followed by 2 away matches against Waterford United F.C., 0–0 and Bray Wanderers F.C., 1–3.

Team kit

On 15 January it was announced that St Pats secured a kit deal with Umbro to add 4 years onto the deal already in place.[2] Nissan were announced as the new main sponsors of the club after the deal with Paddy Power ran out. A new home and away jersey were issued for the 2010 season.

First-team squad

No. Name Nationality Position Date Of Birth (Age) Signed From Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Gary Rogers GK (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 Galway United
20 Dan Connor GK (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 Cork City (left in July)
20 Chris Bennion GK (1980-08-30) 30 August 1980 Athlone Town (signed in July)
30 Paul Hunt GK (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 Youth system
Defenders
2 Derek Pender RB (1984-10-02) 2 October 1984 Bray Wanderers
3 Ian Bermingham LB (1989-01-08) 8 January 1989 Shamrock Rovers
4 Conor Kenna CB (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 Drogheda United
5 Shane Guthrie CB (1984-12-11) 11 December 1984 Galway United
6 Damien Lynch RB (1979-07-31) 31 July 1979 Drogheda United Captain
16 Neil Harney RB (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991 Youth system
19 Noel Haverty CB (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 Youth system
Midfielders
7 David McAllister CM (1988-12-29) 29 December 1988 Shelbourne
8 Stuart Byrne CM (1976-11-04) 4 November 1976 Drogheda United Vice captain
12 James O'Brien CM (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 Bradford City (signed in July)
14 Brian Cash RW (1982-11-24) 24 November 1982 Sligo Rovers
15 Gareth Coughlan LW (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 Bray Wanderers
17 Dave Mulcahy CM (1978-01-28) 28 January 1978 Bray Wanderers
18 Conor Sinnott CM (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 Wexford Youths (left in July)
21 Ryan Guy RW (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985 University of San Diego
25 Derek Doyle LW (1986-04-30) 30 April 1986 Shelbourne
Strikers
9 Alex Williams ST (1983-01-15) 15 January 1983 Dundalk (left in July)
9 Danny North (signed in July) ST (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 Alfreton Town (signed in July)
10 Vinny Faherty ST (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 Galway United
11 Paul Byrne ST (1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 Bray Wanderers
Andy Haran ST (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 Youth system On loan at Shelbourne

Premier Division

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Galway United Inchicore, Dublin
Ryan Guy 8'
Shane Guthrie  11'
Ian Bermingham  19'
Alex Williams 68'
Vinny Faherty  74'
[3] Stephen O'Donnell  12'
Stephen O'Donnell  17' 
Rhys Meynell  58'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Padraig Sutton
26 March 2010 Dundalk 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, Louth
Tom Miller  24'
Wayne Hatswell  59'
Stephen Maher  65'
[6] Dave Mulcahy  24'
Alex Williams  38'
Dave McAllister  80'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
2 April 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Sporting Fingal Inchicore, Dublin
Dave McAllister  14'
Ryan Guy  35'
[7] Kenny Browne  43'
John Frost  85'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
6 April 2010 Bohemians 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Phibsborough, Dublin
Jason Byrne 47' [8] Vinny Faherty 15'
Shane Guthrie  25'
Brian Cash  70'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Dave McKeon
9 April 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Drogheda United Inchicore, Dublin
[9] Alan McNally  79'
Eoghan Osborne 90+3'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Richie Winter
26 April 2010 Galway United 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic Galway City, Galway
Paul Sinnott  57'
Barry Ryan  74'
[12] Paul Byrne 5'
Stuart Byrne 19'
David McAllister
Stadium: Terryland Park
Attendance: 805
Referee: Neil Doyle
3 May 2010 UCD 1–0 St Patrick's Athletic Belfield, Dublin
David McMillan 33'
Greg Bolger  66'
Andy Boyle  84'
Brian Shortall  90+4'
[14] Conor Sinnott  7'
Derek Pender  27'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: 643
Referee: Padraig Sutton
7 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
Paul Byrne 4'
Dave McAllister  36'
Dave Mulcahy  52'
[15] Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Declan Hanney
21 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 Bohemians Inchicore, Dublin
Derek Doyle 39'
Paul Byrne 40'
Stuart Byrne 42'
[16] Jason Byrne 13'
Mark Quigley  16'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
9 July 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–1 UCD Inchicore, Dublin
Shane Guthrie 17'
Derek Doyle  21'
Stuart Byrne  44'
Shane Guthrie 81'
[22] Brian Shortall  11' Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Neil Doyle
18 July 2010 Dundalk 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, Louth
Stephen Maher  34'
Tom Miller  53'
Stuart Byrne  44'
Shane Guthrie 81'
[23] Dave Mulcahy 6'
Dave Mulcahy 18'
Ryan Guy  45'
Conor Kenna 51'
Paul Byrne  65'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Tom Connolly
25 July 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Sporting Fingal Inchicore, Dublin
Damian Lynch  65'
Dave Mulcahy 88'
[24] Conan Byrne 66'
Shane McFaul  90+3'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
30 July 2010 Bohemians 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Phibsborough, Dublin
Owen Heary 4'
Paddy Madden  31'
Killian Brennan  70'
[25] Dave Mulcahy  44'
Dave Mulcahy 90+3'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Alan Kelly
6 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Drogheda United Inchicore, Dublin
Dave McAllister 23'
Danny North  27'
Derek Doyle 30'
Derek Pender  36'
Derek Doyle  45'
James O'Brien  67'
[26] Michael Daly  61'
John Flood  80'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,269
Referee: Derek Tomney
20 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Sligo Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Stuart Byrne  38'
Dave McAllister  60'
[28] Iarflaith Davoren  33' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Alan Kelly
3 September 2010 Galway United 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Galway City, Galway
Stephen O'Donnell  42'
Karl Sheppard  45+1'>br />Phillip Reilly 68'
Seamus Conneely  75'
Paul Sinnott  85'
Phillip Reilly  90+2'
[30] Ryan Guy 12'
Dave McAllister  34'
Garreth O'Connor  57'
Derek Pender  76'
Stadium: Terryland Park
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
10 September 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–3 Shamrock Rovers Inchicore, Dublin
Ryan Guy 2'
Dave Mulcahy  26'
Stuart Byrne  79'
[31] Stephen Bradley  21'
Stephen Rice  25'
Gary Twigg 45'
Thomas Stewart 57'
Billy Dennehy 63'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
13 September 2010 UCD 3–2 St Patrick's Athletic Belfield, Dublin
David McMillan 46'
Ciarán Kilduff 64'
Greg Bolger 68' (pen.)
Gareth Matthews  90+1'
[32] Danny North 20'
Danny North  75'
Damian Lynch  84'
Sean Stewart 90+2'
Stadium: UCD Bowl
Referee: Richie Winter
2 October 2010 Sporting Fingal 2–2 St Patrick's Athletic Santry, Dublin
Glen Crowe 76'
Ronan Finn 84'
[34] Dave Mulcahy 8'
Danny North 54'
Stadium: Morton Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Declan Hanney
5 October 2010 Drogheda United 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic Drogheda, Louth
Paul Crowley  45+1'
Eric McGill  62'
Robert Duggan  63'
[35] Ryan Guy 13'
Danny North  18'
Danny North 59'
Garreth O'Connor 84'
Stadium: Hunky Dorys Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Tom Connolly
9 October 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Bohemians Inchicore, Dublin
Dave Mulcahy  25'
Dave McAllister  32'
Danny North  90+1'
[36] Killian Brennan 25'
Raffaele Cretaro 26'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Richie Winter
22 October 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Bray Wanderers Inchicore, Dublin
Danny North 36'
Danny North 33'
[37] Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dave McKeon
29 October 2010 Sligo Rovers 0–1 St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore, Dublin
Alan Keane 90+2' (pen.) [38] Dave McAllister  68' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Dave McKeon

Final Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Sligo Rovers 36 17 12 7 61 36 +25 63 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Sporting Fingal (R) 36 16 14 6 60 38 +22 62 Withdrew from league[lower-alpha 2]
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36 16 9 11 55 33 +22 57 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Dundalk 36 14 6 16 46 50 4 48
7 UCD 36 11 8 17 47 54 7 41
Source: [39][40]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
  2. Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.

Cups

FAI Cup

Third Round
4 June 2010 Dundalk 0–1 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk, Louth
JJ Meligan  10'
Ciarán McGuigan  43'
JJ Melligan  45'
Garry Breen  90+2'
Ross Gaynor  90+3'
[41] Ryan Guy  18'
Damian Lynch  26'
Shane Guthrie  62'
Brian Cash 90'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Fourth Round
27 August 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Belgrove Dundalk, Louth
Derek Doyle 2'
Derek Doyle 26'
Ian Bermingham 45'
[42] Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,044
Referee: Declan Hanney
Quarter-final
Semi-final
17 October 2010 Shamrock Rovers 2–2 St Patrick's Athletic Tallaght, Dublin
Chris Turner 18'
Aidan Price  28'
Gary Twigg 65'
Billy Dennehy  73'
[44] Ian Bermingham  10'
Dave McAllister 31'
Derek Pender  45+2'
Paddy Kavanagh 90' (o.g.)
Dave McAllister  90+1'
Stuart Byrne  90+4'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,165
Referee: Tom Connolly
Semi-final replay

League of Ireland Cup

Second Round
10 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Bray Wanderers Inchicore, Dublin
Vinny Faherty 17'
Alex Williams 68'
[46] Shane O'Connor  10'
Richie Baker  41'
Chris Shields  48'
Robbie Doyle  82'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tom Connolly
Quarter Final

Setanta Cup

Group Stage
26 February 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Linfield Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Alex Williams 15' [46] Jim Ervin 36' (pen.) Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Tom Connolly
Semi-final First Leg
Semi-final Second Leg
Final
15 May 2010 St Patrick's Athletic 0–1 Bohemians Dublin, Republic of Ireland
[50] Anthony Murphy 24' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 3,896
Referee: Alan Black

Leinster Senior Cup

First Round

References

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