Shelbourne v Cabinteely FC Match Preview

Cabinteely FC Press Release

Team News vs Shelbourne

Tolka Park

SSE Airtricity League First Division

Friday July 2, 2021

7.45 p.m.

For the first time in nearly two years, Cabinteely face Shelbourne at Tolka Park in a Dublin derby on Friday.

MANAGEMENT TEAM VIEW

Cabinteely Director of Football Pat Devlin is not underestimating the challenge unbeaten Shelbourne pose.
“The difference between us and Shelbourne is that they have been very consistent this season. And we are the opposite – we have been inconsistent so far on the park. We need to get that right.”
But he stressed “We will get on with it. It is all about winning – that is what Shelbourne have been very good at this season. We are there to do a job. We will do our utmost to upset them.”

TEAM NEWS

Defender Andy O’Brien (knee) and goalkeeper Adam Hayden (hand) are out injured.

REFEREE

Oliver Moran will take charge of the match. His Assistants will be Brian Fenlon and Ciaran O’Reilly. Alan Patchell is the fourth official.

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Since first clashing back in 2016, the teams have met 14 times in league matches.
Shels have won six times; Cabo have recorded five victories with the other three fixtures being drawn.

PREVIOUS FIRST DIVISION MEETINGS BETWEEN THE CLUBS

2021

Stradbrook, April 23

Cabinteely 1 (Jem Campion 83); Shelbourne 3 (- Michael O’Connor 26, Shane Farrell 39, Kevin O’Connor 68)

2019

Tolka Park, July 12

Shelbourne 1 (Shane Farrell 79); Cabinteely 1 (Shane Barnes 90 + 2)

Stradbrook, May 3

Cabinteely 1 (Kieran Marty Waters 2); Shelbourne 0.

Tolka Park, March 1

Shelbourne 2 (Oscar Brennan 7, Own Goal 75); Cabinteely 3 (Conor Keeley 45, Rob Manley 70, Kieran Marty Waters 72).

2018

Stradbrook, September 14

Cabinteely 1 (Dean Casey 62); Shelbourne 1 (Own Goal 52)

Tolka Park, June 15

Shelbourne 0; Cabinteely FC 0

Stradbrook, April 13

Cabinteely 2 (Conor Keeley 33, Kieran Marty Waters 82); Shelbourne 0

2017

Tolka Park, October 7

Shelbourne 3 (James English 34, Adam Evans 68, 90); Cabinteely 1 (Jason Byrne 90)

Stradbrook, July 21

Cabinteely 1 (Jack Watson 90 + 1); Shelbourne 0.

Tolka Park, May 26

Shelbourne 1 (James English 13); Cabinteely 4 (Joe Doyle 9, Conor Keeley 25, Own Goal 79, Christian Lotefa 90 + 2)

Stradbrook, April 7

Cabinteely 0; Shelbourne 1 (James English 87)

2016

Stradbrook, September 9

Cabinteely 1 (Victor Ekanem 25); Shelbourne 2 (Jamie Doyle 40, James English 88)

Tolka Park, July 16

Shelbourne 2 (Own Goal 15, James English 37); Cabinteely 1 (Mark Slater 69)

Stradbrook, May 7

Cabinteely 0; Shelbourne 4 (Sodiq Oguntola 28, James English 42, Carl Walshe 87, Dylan Grimes 90 + 1).