Photo Credit: George Kelly
Both Shamrock Rovers Football Club and Shelbourne Football Club were founded in Ringsend, yet both play their home games in distant corners of the capital today. Shelbourne are across the river in Tolka Park, and Rovers are now based in Tallaght Stadium following a turbulent period after the loss of their iconic Glenmalure Park home.
Both clubs take their names from their Ringsend origin, with Shelbourne taking their name from the Shelbourne Road, and Shamrock Rovers’ name coming from Shamrock Avenue. Interestingly during a league clash between the two last season, Shels fans proclaimed themselves ‘Ringsend’s Number One’, while Rovers displayed a banner which claimed they were ‘The Pride of Ringsend’.
Yesterday, the Pride of Ringsend Supporters Club unveiled this plaque on the CY Club in Ringsend, marking the connection between Rovers and the area. It was unveiled by Laro O’Byrne. It is not the first commemorative marker placed by Rovers fans in Dublin, as the location of Glenmalure Park, home of the club from 1926-1987, is also marked by a memorial.
There are other domestic football commemorative plaques in the city, such as the plaque at the Phoenix Park gate lodge marking the foundation of Bohemian Football Club there in 1890. Anything that marks the history of The Beautiful Game in this city is a welcome addition.
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Donal
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Come Here To Me! 
“The first meeting of Ireland’s most successful club of all time…..”, “Ringsend Park has the honour of being…..” Christ, some humility, (and acknowledgment that one day they may NOT be the most successful Irish club of “all time” (whatever the hell that is)) wouldn’t go astray.
If that day does come you and I will be long in our graves. Irelands No.1
Shame about the apostrophe in “offices”, too.
Wasn’t Shels’ original ground at Ringsend Park also? Would the pitch have been more or less where Irishtown Stadium is now?
Shame about it being a bit triumphalist, unfortunately it conforms to the general perception of Shamrock and some of their support.
Rovers don’t do humility. Yours in sport, a proud Hoop.
Apt name if thats the case…
That is funny:)
and I see their most successful hooligan leader referring to no-one from the wait for it REPUBLIC OF IRELAND(jeeezuz ha ha ha)spending time in jail for hooliganism.and there was all of us thinking the shams(hold on s h a m s…..oh right becoming clearer now)were all republicans believing in an ALL IRELAND no north no south state.and to top it all cavorting with a proven BNP and loyalist lacky who also purports to be a leading Man City hooligan.And if my memory serves me right Man City have an element very supportive of sleaze in the six counties who love distinguishing between norn ire on and suddern ire on/EIRE.and by the way when are SDAA goin to complete the 2 sided stadium for the shams.place is like a polar bears pantry……..and not a beer tap in sight.SUPAH BOHS BFC 1890.p.s. loved that documentary on BBC 3-put us all straight re a uf..few things.
and that is sad and mad:(