Shelbourne are one of Irish football’s long-established names, founded in 1895 and based at Tolka Park. For Celtic supporters, they sit in familiar enough territory: a club with history, a recognisable ground, and a place in the football culture of Dublin rather than a side needing much introduction.
Their 2026-27 season is still in progress, with Shelbourne seventh in the Premier Division. They have also reached the second round of the FAI Cup and the third qualifying round of the Conference League qualifiers, though the league table gives the clearest picture of where they currently stand.
The squad is a sizeable one at 33 players, with an average age of 23, which gives the group a relatively young profile. Their scoring has been steady rather than explosive: Harry Wood leads the way with 12 goals, followed by Daniel Kelly on nine and John Martin on seven.
Recent league form has been difficult. Shelbourne have lost four of their last six, including home defeats to Drogheda United, Derry City and St Patrick’s Athletic, while their better results in that run came in draws away to Shamrock Rovers and Galway United.
There is little between their home and away scoring averages, both at 1.3 goals per match, though they have been tighter away from Tolka Park, conceding 1.1 per game compared with 1.7 at home. At present, Shelbourne look like an established Irish side trying to stabilise a patchy league campaign.
