Shamrock Rovers
Details
| Club name : | Shamrock Rovers |
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| Abbreviation : | The Hoops |
| Creation date : | 1901 |
| Telephone : | (+353) 1 460-5948 |
| Fax : | (+353) 1 460-4875 |
| Email : | info@shamrockrovers.ie |
| Website : | http://www.shamrockrovers.ie |
| Comments : | Like most football clubs, Shamrock Rovers had very humble beginnings. The club was formed in 1901 in the city of Dublin in an area where the districts of Ringsend and Irishtown meet. The very first meeting took place at number four Irishtown Road but it wasn't until the second meeting was held around the corner in Shamrock Avenue that the name Shamrock Rovers was decided upon. The new club immediately registered with the Leinster Football Association but spent the first two years playing friendly games. It didn't take long though for the first piece of silverware to arrive as Rovers were crowned County Dublin League winners in 1904/05. That same season the club also captured the Leinster Junior Cup when they beat Dundalk 2-1 in the final at Dalymount Park. Shamrock Rovers then took a further step up when, in 1905, they joined the Leinster Junior League and went on to win the LJL league title as well as retain the Leinster Junior Cup. Within the few years since formation the club had grown considerably. The committee believed that the time was right to take a further step forward and they entered the team into the Leinster Senior League for the 1906/07 season. However, as the season began it became obvious that Rovers were suffering problems in trying to get players out and when they failed to secure a private ground, which they were required to do as members of the LSL, they were forced to pull out of football. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history.php |