Bohemians–Shamrock Rovers rivalry

Bohemians–Shamrock Rovers rivalry
Bohemians–Shamrock Rovers
City or region Dublin, Ireland
First contested 9 January 1915
Teams involved Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers

BohemiansShamrock Rovers is an Irish football rivalry involving two of the most successful clubs in the League of Ireland. It is also a local derby, one of many involving Dublin clubs. The fixture is almost a century in existence and has developed into an intense and often bitter one, traditionally attracting large attendances.[1] The tie has been played out at numerous venues across the city, with Dalymount Park being the stadium most synonymous with the fixture, having hosted more games than any other.

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History

The first game played between the two sides was a Leinster Senior Cup fixture on Saturday, 9 January 1915. The game, staged at Dalymount Park, finished 3–0 to Bohemians. Shamrock Rovers achieved their first victory over Bohemians when they defeated them in the semi–final of the FAI Cup in 1921–22. In 1945, the two clubs contested the FAI Cup final in front of a record attendance of almost 45,000 people, with Rovers winning the game 1–0. In 1969, Bohemians dropped their amateur ethos in favour of professionalism. The subsequent success achieved by the club and the demise of Drumcondra, positioned them as the major club on the Northside.[2] Since then, the relatively minor rivalry that existed between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians has developed into a classic rivalry, producing intense games and large attendances.[3]

While there have been many examples over the years of the importance of the rivalry to the supporters of each club, one of the more recent incidents of note was the signing of Tony Grant and James Keddy by Bohs from Rovers, which led to a pig's head being thrown onto the pitch during their first game versus their old club, in a gesture aimed at Grant in particular.[4] The incident was one of many to reach the front pages of Ireland's newspapers, particularly over the last ten to fifteen years and remained a topic of humour amongst the media for weeks after. In contrast, some of the darker incidents of recent times have been the desecration of the monument commemorating the former home of Shamrock Rovers, Glenmalure Park,[5] and two instances of crowd trouble at Dalymount Park in 2000[6] and Richmond Park in 2003,[7] with the latter resulting in the eviction of Rovers from the Inchicore venue.[8] While violence at the fixture is increasingly sporadic, a large Garda presence remains commonplace.[9]

Rovers and Bohs games attracted relatively large crowds in the 1980s and 1990s, including two FAI Cup fixtures in the 1993–94 season which saw over 10,000 people at each,[10] but the attendances at the fixture have generally followed the same sliding trend as the rest of the League's fixtures over the last forty years. A significant drop occurred during the second half of the previous decade as a result of Shamrock Rovers playing their matches in Tolka Park, Richmond Park and Dalymount Park and the club having an average attendance of just over 1000 during these years. The attendances rose in 2009, largely due to Rovers' move to Tallaght Stadium and, Bohs' status as League of Ireland champions, with the attendance at one game doubling the previous encounter.[11]

Culture

The clubs originate from separate sides of the city. Bohemians were founded on the Northside of Dublin in and have remained there since, while Shamrock Rovers were founded in Ringsend, on the Southside. They played on the Northside for a significant proportion of their homeless years, but have spent the majority of their history on the Southside, seemingly moving alongside the River Dodder. Both clubs naturally draw the majority of their support from the side of the city that they're native to, but maintain a significant minority of support drawn from the rest of Dublin. Both clubs also share less significant rivalries with other Dublin clubs Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic.

Results

League

Season Date Home team Result Away team Stadium
1999/2000 September 19, 1999 Bohemians
1–3
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
December 4, 1999 Shamrock Rovers
0–1
Bohemians Tolka Park
March 9, 2000 Bohemians
0–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2000/01 August 14, 2000 Shamrock Rovers
0–0
Bohemians Tolka Park
November 3, 2000 Bohemians
0–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
January 28, 2001 Shamrock Rovers
4–6
Bohemians Morton Stadium
2001/02 September 7, 2001 Bohemians
0–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
November 9, 2001 Shamrock Rovers
1–0
Bohemians Richmond Park
February 15, 2002 Bohemians
1–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2002/03 August 2, 2002 Bohemians
3–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
October 20, 2002 Shamrock Rovers
1–1
Bohemians Tolka Park
December 13, 2002 Bohemians
3–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2003 April 27, 2003 Bohemians
1–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
September 1, 2003 Shamrock Rovers
1–2
Bohemians Richmond Park
September 22, 2003 Bohemians
2–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
October 24, 2003 Shamrock Rovers
0–0
Bohemians Tolka Park
2004 April 16, 2004 Bohemians
2–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
June 12, 2004 Shamrock Rovers
2–1
Bohemians Dalymount Park
August 27, 2004 Bohemians
3–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
November 5, 2004 Shamrock Rovers
0–1
Bohemians Tolka Park
2005 March 18, 2005 Bohemians
1–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
June 3, 2005 Shamrock Rovers
1–2
Bohemians Dalymount Park
September 2, 2005 Bohemians
1–3
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2007 April 3, 2007 Bohemians
2–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
June 29, 2007 Shamrock Rovers
1–1
Bohemians Tolka Park
September 17, 2007 Bohemians
0–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2008 April 4, 2008 Shamrock Rovers
0–1
Bohemians Tolka Park
August 5, 2008 Bohemians
2–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
September 26, 2008 Shamrock Rovers
1–2
Bohemians Tolka Park
2009 March 20, 2009 Bohemians
2–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
May 16, 2009 Shamrock Rovers
2–1
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium
July 26, 2009 Bohemians
0–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
October 2, 2009 Shamrock Rovers
1–0
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium
2010 April 9, 2010 Shamrock Rovers
1–0
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium
May 29, 2010 Bohemians
0–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
August 8, 2010 Shamrock Rovers
3–0
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium
October 5, 2010 Bohemians
1–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
2011 April 15, 2011 Bohemians
1–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
May 30, 2011 Shamrock Rovers
1–0
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium
August 05, 2011 Bohemians
0–1
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park
October 05, 2011 Shamrock Rovers
1–1
Bohemians Tallaght Stadium

Cup

Season Date Home team Result Away team Stadium Competion
2000/01 April 13, 2001 Bohemians
1–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park FAI Cup
2002/03 October 6, 2002 Shamrock Rovers
2–0
Bohemians Tolka Park FAI Cup
2006 August 25, 2006 Shamrock Rovers
0–0
Bohemians Tolka Park FAI Cup
August 29, 2006 Bohemians
0–2
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park FAI Cup
2007 August 7, 2007 Bohemians
1–0
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park League of Ireland Cup
2011 July 4, 2011 Bohemians
2–1 (AET)
Shamrock Rovers Dalymount Park Leinster Senior Cup

Statistics

Since 1999/2000 season

Competition Bohemians wins Draws Shamrock Rovers wins
League of Ireland 15 13 13
FAI Cup 1 1 2
League of Ireland Cup 1 0 0
Leinster Senior Cup 1 0 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rivals set for new chapter in old capital affair". The Irish Times. 2009-03-18. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0318/1224243007339.html. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
  2. ^ "Best of enemies ready to go at it". The Irish Times. 2009-10-02. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/1002/1224255680861.html. Retrieved 2010-02-14. 
  3. ^ "Rivals set for new chapter in old capital affair". The Irish Times. 2009-03-18. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0318/1224243007339.html. Retrieved 2009-03-25. 
  4. ^ "Fans hurl pig's head at ex-Hoops man". Irish Daily Star. http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3505/2763275347a2780755960b3hz7.jpg. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  5. ^ "Rovers monument destroyed by BSC". Photobucket. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/philgreen/scumstat1.jpg. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  6. ^ "Shamrock Rovers warn fans on violence". RTÉ. 2000-03-13. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2000/0313/soccer4.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  7. ^ "Rovers determined to root out hooligans". RTÉ. 2003-09-11. http://www.rte.ie/sport/2003/0911/rovers.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  8. ^ "Rovers evicted from Richmond Park". RTÉ. 2003-09-12. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2003/0912/rovers.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  9. ^ "Gardaí in full riot gear keep lid on rivals". Irish Independent. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/2126859137_007c25f3eb.jpg?v=0. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
  10. ^ "Bohs vs Rovers '94". http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=hj5wR2YyHVY&feature=related. Retrieved January 2009. 
  11. ^ "Rovers receive major attendance boost". RTÉ. 2009-10-02. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1002/shamrockrovers_bohemians.html. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 

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