All the latest club news and updates from Dalymount Park.
February 8, 2017
The Bohemian Foundation Comedy Night, originally scheduled for February 16th, has been postponed until Saturday April 8 with the same line-up and venue.
Tickets will be valid for the new show or you can obtain a refund by emailing foundation@bohemians.ie.
February 8, 2017
Bohemians, in conjunction with our sponsors Mr Green, are giving supporters the chance to decide our away jersey for the 2017 season.
Vote for your favourite now and you could WIN one of five shirts – or one of ten €20 Mr Green FREE BETS.
Since joining forces in 2014, the past three seasons have seen the Gypsies don green away kits as part of our partnership with Mr Green.
But now we think it’s time for change – and both Bohemians and Mr Green want our fans to decide what we will wear on our travels this year.
The poll is being conducted on the new Mr Green Sportsbook page.
To cast your vote, react with ‘love’ for option 1, ‘haha’ for option 2 or ‘wow’ for option 3.
Voting closes Monday 13th at noon, and winners will be drawn at random. Get voting!
February 6, 2017
MEMBERS’ BAR, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10th, 7pm, DALYMOUNT PARK
Bohemians would like to welcome all supporters to the Members’ Bar at Dalymount Park this Friday for a question and answers session from 7pm with manager Keith Long and some members of his squad.
After the Q&A, we will be hosting a jersey auction for Mags Forkan, wife of club member Jimmy Dignam, who suffers from EDS and is currently fundraising for life-saving surgery in the United States.
Included in auction are Tony O’Connor’s 2001 double-winning jersey and the Pele-signed jersey from 2015.
More details will be posted about these items in the coming days. If you would like to bid before Friday, please email luke@bohemians.ie.
More details about Mags’ condition can be found here and you can donate directly to Mags’ fund here.
January 19, 2017
We’re delighted to introduce the 2017 Bohs Top Tipster competition!
The rules are simple – each entrant predicts a winner from each of the tournaments (listed below) on their coupon.
These cover a range of sports, not just football! You score 25 points for each winning prediction – and 10 points if they finish as runner-up.
The entrant with the most points after the final event (Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship) wins.
We’ll also get you to predict the number of the winning Aintree Grand National and, in the event of a tie-break, the closest prediction takes top spot.
Deadline for entries is midday February 25th!
SIGN UP NOW
Sign up through the PayPal button below – and mail toptipster@bohemians.ie with this form completed. Once you receive a confirmation email, your entry will be complete
PRIZES
EARLY BIRD OFFER - PAY UP BY MIDNIGHT FEBRUARY 10th AND GET ONE FREE LIFE
If you sign up by February 10th, you have the option to change one of your selections before June 30th. Don’t worry, you don’t have to have your selections in early – just pay up early and you qualify for a free life! The same same February 25th deadline for selections as everyone else applies.
PREDICT THE WINNERS OF…
January 18, 2017
[drpopcap]O[/dropcap]ne hundred years ago this month, Harold Sloan, a former captain of Bohemian FC and Irish International, was killed on the battlefields of the First World War’s Western Front.
Harold was born in nearby Ashtown and in 1901, scored the first-ever goal at Dalymount Park. He was just one of over 40 Bohemian FC members who served in WWI, but was sadly not the only one to lose his life.
At 2pm, Saturday January 28th at Dalymount Park, Bohemian FC will host a talk on the life of Harold Sloan and the experiences of some of the dozens of former Bohemians during the First World War.
Speaking at the event will be noted historian Pádraig Yeates, who has written extensively on the history of Dublin, including definitive works on the 1913 Lock-out and Dublin during wartime, Ciaran Priestley, a Bohemian FC member whose original research has brought the memory of Sloan back to the consciousness of Bohemian supporters today and Gerard Farrell, who has researched the war experiences of a number of other prominent Bohemians from history.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A and light refreshments. It is free of charge, although attendees are asked to consider making a contribution to the Bohemian Foundation.
December 20, 2016
Bohemians have completed the signings of Keith Ward from Derry City and Oscar Brennan from Cabinteely.
Midfielder Ward, 26, rejoins the Gypsies after four years away with Sligo Rovers, Dundalk and Derry City.
Manager Keith Long said: “Midfield was an area where we knew we had to strengthen.
“Keith’s a very good player. He’s good at keeping the ball, he has excellent technical ability and he has a great range of passing.
“He was offered a new deal by Derry but felt that he wanted to come home.
“It’s a big season for him and he knows that. He had a decent year with Derry last year but probably feels he hasn’t always produced the form he is capable of over the last few years.
“But he’s at home now. He had a very good year with Bohs when he was here last in 2012. He was a bit of a fans’ favourite then and we’ll be looking for him to reproduce that form.”
Brennan, 20, signs after a breakthrough season with Cabo having previously played with UCD in the Leinster Senior League.
Long added: “Oscar can play at centre-half and centre-midfield.
“It’s a big leap from playing for Cabinteely in the First Division to playing for Bohemians in the Premier Division.
“But we’ve watched him and we think he has the attributes required to make that step up.
“He’s young, big, strong and hungry and we believe he has it in him to make a big impact.”
2017 BOHEMIANS SQUAD
NEW SIGNINGS:
Goalkeeper: Greg Murray. Defender: Rob Cornwall. Midfielders: Fuad Sule, Keith Ward, Jamie Doyle, Oscar Brennan, Phillip Gannon. Strikers: Dinny Corcoran, Kaleem Simon.
RE-SIGNED:
Goalkeeper: Shane Supple. Defenders: Daniel Byrne, Derek Pender, Ian Morris, Lorcan Fitzgerald, Stephen Best. Midfielders: Eoin Wearen, Patrick Kavanagh. Striker: Ismahil Akinade.
PROMOTED FROM U17s/19s:
Defenders: Dominic Peppard, Warren O’Hora. Midfielder: Dean Casey.
December 18, 2016
Please find below the list of winners from last night’s Christmas Draw.
Congratulations to all those who won prizes.
Thank you to all of you who bought and sold tickets for the club, in particular to Jimmy O’Connor and all of his fundraising team.
2016 BOHEMIAN FC CHRISTMAS DRAW
| PRIZE | WINNER | NUMBER | SELLER |
| €2016 | Mary Woods | 1215 | Mick Scully Chelsea Supporters’ Club |
| €1000 | Jason Baker | 0331 | Pancho An Post, Finglas |
| €750 | Sea Biscuit | 0922 | Henry Byrne |
| €500 | Aishling Fitzgerald | 0712 | James Fitzgerald |
| €250 | Charles Kerr | 0740 | Self |
| €200 | Catherine Murphy | 0480 | Mick Cassin |
| €200 | Catherine Smullen | 0515 | DJ Mono |
| €200 | Martin Peters | 0402 | Stephen McLoughlin |
| €200 | Sinéad Fitzgerald | 0714 | Jimmy Fitzgerald |
| €200 | Mary Fox | 1290 | Anto Farrell |
| €200 | Betty McDonagh | 0145 | Liam McDonagh |
| €200 | R. Quinn | 0157 | Tony Colmey |
| €200 | Willie Darcy | 1450 | Joe Carr |
| €200 | Anne Delaney | 0135 | Self |
| €200 | May Healy | 0060 | Liam Parsons Traders Pun |
| €100 | Audrey Fitzgerald | 0713 | James Fitzgerald |
| €100 | Jacinta Dunne | 1401 | Bohs Online Store |
| €100 | Tim Morris | 1416 | Bohs Online Store |
| €100 | Dan McSwiney | 0810 | Self |
| €100 | Scott Ennis | 0567 | Matt Devaney |
| €100 | Stephen Brannigan | 0349 | Carmine |
| €100 | Marie Feely | 0873 | Noel Feeney |
| €100 | Tom Casey | 0337 | Pancho, An Post Finglas |
| €100 | Darren Kenny | 1385 | Joe Kenny, Sally Glen GS |
| €100 | Stephen Martin | 0028 | Mick Greene DIT |
| €50 | Gordon Hogan | 0450 | Stephen McLoughlin |
| €50 | Shirley and Linda White | 0223 | Vinny Bracken |
| €50 | Monica Arcaya | 0365 | Peter Arcaya |
| €50 | Dave Scully | 0488 | Gerry Sexton |
| €50 | Colm Grace | 0600 | Self |
| €50 | Tommy and Tricia Martin | 0645 | Dave McManus |
| €50 | Noel Mahon | 0312 | Ursula O’Dowd |
| €50 | Danny and Macker | 0554 | Stephen Lambert |
| €50 | M. Darcy | 0972 | Self |
| €50 | Terence Ó Floinn | 1084 | Self |
December 17, 2016
The new 2017 jersey has arrived in store in time for Christmas.
The Bohs Store at Dalymount Park is open from 2pm-5pm today and again during the Christmas Draw tonight from 7pm.
Tailored by Hummel, the new shirt features their signature chevrons on the sleeve and a new round collar.
Distinctly Bohemian, the back of the jersey feature the famous club sign from Dalymount Lane.
The jersey costs €60 for adults. Limited stock is available on our online store. Kids sizes, priced at €50, are not yet in stock but are due to arrive in the coming days.
BOHS STORE CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS
Queries? Mail store@bohemians.ie
December 12, 2016
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17th
Members’ Bar, Dalymount Park, 7pm until late
The 2016 Bohemian FC Christmas Draw takes place this Saturday December 17th at Dalymount Park.
The Members’ Bar will open from 7pm until late for the event with live music and free food for all who attend.
With over cash prizes of €10,000 on offer every year, the Christmas Draw is our biggest annual fundraiser.
€2000 was handed out at last month’s Early Bird Draw – and there is a further €8016 up for grabs on Saturday.
Tickets, which cost €20 each, remain on sale from the club’s online store.
You can also help promote this event by inviting your friends to attend.
As always, the club would like to thank all of you who have already supported this fundraiser by either buying or selling tickets.
In particular, we would like to thank Jimmy O’Connor and his fundraising team for their dedicated and tireless efforts.
December 9, 2016
Bohemians manager Keith Long is excited about the challenges ahead as he continues to build his squad for 2017.
Long now has 19 players signed so far for next season.
Nine of the 2016 first-team squad have re-signed again for 2017, while three have been promoted from the U17/19 teams.
They are joined by seven new signings.
Goalkeeper Greg Murray is reunited with the club after three seasons with Shelbourne, while defender Rob Cornwall makes the switch from rivals Shamrock Rovers.
Midfielders Fuad Sule, Jamie Doyle and Philip Gannon join from St Patrick’s Athletic, Shelbourne and Longford Town respectively.
Up front, Dinny Corcoran is back for his third spell with the club after two years away with Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic, while Kaleem Simon signs from Longford Town.
Long said: “We’ve a lot of new faces and we’re confident we can get the best out of them.
“It’s going to be a challenging year. But it will be an exciting one too – there are good characters in the dressing room.
“We’ve kept a lot of experience from last year too – we have a very experienced back five.
“Other clubs have increased their spending, so we know it’s not going to be easy.
“But we have targeted young players who we feel we can help reach their potential and we hope to sign one or two more.
“The players we’ve brought in are not household names. But it’s a youthful squad with potential and character.”
There are changes in the backroom too. Long has appointed Trevor Croly as his assistant manager, while former Ipswich Town goalkeeper Darren Kelly is the club’s new goalkeeping coach.
Croly joins the club with a considerable coaching pedigree, most notably as assistant manager at Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic, and subsequently as manager of Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers.
Long added: “We’ve freshened things up a bit by bringing in a new backroom team. But I’d like to thank Graham O’Hanlon and Fred Davis for all their service to the club over the last few years and I also wish Ger McDermott well in his new role with the FAI having been the club’s fitness coach in 2016.
“I’m delighted to have both Trevor and Darren on board and look forward to working with them both.”
NEW SIGNINGS:
DINNY CORCORAN: This will be Corcoran’s third spell at Bohemians after two years away with Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic respectively. Having first signed for the club in 2012, Corcoran rejoined in July 2013 after a brief spell with UCD. He proved a key man as the Gypsies turned their season around to avoid relegation.
Position: Striker
Date of birth: February 13th 1989 (27)
Former clubs: St Patrick’s Athletic, Sligo Rovers, UCD, Drogheda Utd, Shelbourne (loan), Sporting Fingal.
Manager’s notes: “He didn’t play much this year with St Pat’s but Dinny had a good year with Sligo in 2015. He really feels at home at Dalymount – he’s delighted to be back. He’s an excellent professional and I’m really looking forward to working with him.”
FUAD SULE: Sule was a star man for the St Patrick’s Athletic U19s as they topped the SSE Airtricity U19 Northern Elite League this year and finished runners-up in the Enda McGuill Cup.
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: January 20th 1997 (19)
Former clubs: St Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers
Manager’s notes: “Fuad is a strong central-midfielder and we expect big things of him. He’s had two years with St Pat’s and has a lot of potential.”
GREG MURRAY
Having previously served as understudy to Dean Delany, Murray rejoins after three seasons with Shelbourne in the First Division. He is best remembered for keeping a clean sheet in only his second league start as Bohemians recorded their first win in Tallaght over Shamrock Rovers in September 2012.
Position: Goalkeeper
Date of birth: August 30th 1993 (23)
Former club: Shelbourne
Manager’s notes: “Greg comes back to the club a lot more experienced now with three seasons in the First Division under his belt. He will provide good competition for Shane Supple.”
JAMIE DOYLE
Doyle was Shelbourne’s Player of the Year in 2016 having joined from UCD where he played in all four of the Students’ Europa League games in 2015.
Position: Midfielder/striker
Date of birth: October 30th 1993 (23)
Former clubs: Shelbourne, UCD
Manager’s notes: “Jamie can play left-wing or up front. I was really impressed with him when he was with UCD and he’s another player we looked at signing last year. It’s a big step-up from the First Division but we’re confident he can make it. He’s 6ft 3in but for a big lad, he’s got good feet and is comfortable on the ball.”
KALEEM SIMON: Simon can play on both flanks or up front. A product of UCD’s U19s, he joined Longford Town in 2014.
Position: Winger/striker
Date of birth: July 8th 1996 (20)
Former clubs: Longford Town, UCD
Manager’s notes: “He’s very quick and powerful. Again he’s a very young player but he’s had two seasons of Premier Division football under his belt and I think we can help him to progress even further.”
PHILLIP GANNON: A central midfielder, Finglas man Gannon spent two years with West Brom’s academy before signing for Longford Town in August 2015.
Position: Midfielder
Date of birth: October 11th 1996 (20)
Former clubs: Longford Town, West Brom
Manager’s notes: “Phillip has good pedigree. He has very good technical ability and a wide range of passing. He’s had 18 months of Premier Division football under his belt and he’s only just turned 20. He’s another player we hope to educate and improve.”
ROB CORNWALL: A graduate of the St Patrick’s Athletic U19s, Cornwall’s first taste of Premier Division football came with Shelbourne in 2013. He was signed by Trevor Croly for Shamrock Rovers in 2014. He went on loan to Derry City in 2015. But back in the first team in Tallaght in 2016, he made 22 starts.
Position: Defender
Date of birth: October 16th 1994 (22)
Former clubs: Shamrock Rovers, Derry City (loan), Shelbourne, St Patrick’s Athletic
Manager’s notes: “Rob can play at centre-back or at right-back. He’s someone we wanted to sign last year . He’s still only 22, so he’s young and someone we’re keen to develop here.”
RE-SIGNED - Goalkeeper: Shane Supple. Defenders: Daniel Byrne, Derek Pender, Ian Morris, Lorcan Fitzgerald, Stephen Best. Midfielders: Eoin Wearen, Patrick Kavanagh. Striker: Ismahil Akinade.
PROMOTED FROM U17s/19s - Defenders: Dominic Peppard, Warren O’Hora. Midfielder: Dean Casey.
