Bohemians are delighted to announce the signing of Scott Allardice from Dundee United.

The midfielder joins after a successful trial period with the club earlier this month.

Allardice, 20, comes to Dalymount after spending nine years at Tannadice. During that time, he broke into the Arabs’ first team and enjoyed loan spells at both East Fife and Dumbarton.

Welcoming Allardice to the club, manager Keith Long said: “Scott is someone we’ve been aware of and monitoring for a number of months.

“We brought him over earlier in the month to have a closer look at him and he’s impressed us in training.

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Bohemians kicked off our pre-season campaign with a 2-2 draw behind closed doors at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown last night.

Skipper on the night Keith Buckley (pictured with Andy Lyons) opened scoring for the Gypsies before Greg Moorhouse equalised for Shels.

A header from trialist Colman Kennedy saw Bohs take the lead once again but they were pegged back once more, this time through Conan Byrne.

Bohemians: James Talbot (Niall Corbett 45); Lyons (Mitch Byrne 60), James Finnerty (Michael Barker 45), Rob Cornwall (Colman Kennedy 45), Paddy Kirk (Peter Adigun 45); Luke Wade-Slater (Ryan Swan 45), Keith Buckley (Dylan Thornton 45), Danny Mandriou (Keith Ward 45), Conor Levingston (Robbie McCourt 45), Kevin Devaney (Ryan Graydon 45); Dinny Corcoran (Sam Byrne 45).

Upcoming pre-season friendlies:

• Friday January 25th: Irish Defence Forces v Bohemians (Pearse Rd Astro, 7.45pm)
• Tuesday January 29th: Bohemians v Longford Town (AUL, 7.45pm)
• Friday February 8th: Bray Wanderers v Bohemians (Carlisle Grounds, 7.45pm)

Please find below a list of pre-season friendlies open to public to attend.

• Friday January 25th: Irish Defence Forces v Bohemians (Pearse Rd, 7.45pm)
• Tuesday January 29th: Bohemians v Longford Town (AUL, 7.45pm)
• Friday February 8th: Bray Wanderers v Bohemians (Carlisle Grounds, 7.45pm)

Bohs’ friendly with Drogheda United, originally scheduled for Friday February 25th, has been cancelled.

SATURDAY JANUARY 26th, 1pm
Members’ Bar, Dalymount Park

Long before Red Bull were founding branded football teams or Man City’s billionaire owners were creating sister clubs across the Atlantic and even before Pelé and the Cosmos, there was the New York Bohemians.

Come to the Members’ Bar in Dalymount Park on Saturday 26th January (1pm) to learn about who the New York Bohemians really were and what their lives were like.

This is a story of a motley crew of clerks, labourers and revolutionaries left the poverty and turbulence of Dublin in the 1920s for a better life and then tried to rebuild Dalymount in Queens.

The talk will be given by Bohemian supporters and football historians Michael Kielty and Gerard Farrell.

The talk is free but there will be a collection in support of the Bohemians foundation. Light refreshments will be provided.

Bohemians have been drawn away to Shelbourne in the Leinster Senior Cup fourth round.

Time and date TBC.

To all Bohemian supporters, I would like, on behalf of the players and staff, to wish you all a peaceful, healthy and prosperous new year.

The understanding, togetherness and chemistry between players, staff and supporters has been fantastic and we want to strengthen that bond in 2019.

There has been significant change of personnel in the off-season and we have said goodbye to some really fantastic people.

The new year, however, offers us different challenges and an opportunity to work with a new group of young, hungry players who are prepared to represent its people with pride and character.

With your valued and continued support, we look forward to 2019 with positivity and optimism.

Keith Long 

Bohemians can confirm we have some provisionally arranged dates for pre-season friendlies. Fixtures are subject to change.

The 2019 first team had their first official get-together a fortnight ago and started pre-season training on Friday.

Kick-off times also to be confirmed:

• Friday January 25th: Bohemians v Drogheda Utd (Venue TBC)
• Tuesday January 29th: Bohemians v Longford Town (AUL)
• Friday February 8th: Bray Wanderers v Bohemians (Carlisle Grounds)

Everyone at Bohs wishes to extend our condolences to the family of Gladys Duffy, who passed away on Saturday.

Gladys will be sorely missed by her son Paul, our pitchside announcer and former board member, as well as his partner, a long-time club volunteer Deirdre Clifford.

Reposing in Massey Bros Funeral Home, Main St Finglas tomorrow (Thursday 27) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal to St Canice’s Church Finglas on Friday morning, arriving at 9.50am for Requiem Mass 10am, followed by burial to Dardistown Cemetery.

Death notice.

Bohemians have completed the signing of Luke Wade-Slater from Stevenage Borough.

Wade-Slater, 20, is a product of Bohs’ partners St Kevin’s Boys and joined Stevenage from them in 2015.

Most recently, the winger has been on loan at Kings Langley where he scored five goals in seven games for the Southern League Premier Division side.

Welcoming his new signing to Dalymount Park, manager Keith Long said: “Luke is someone we’ve been monitoring since the summer.

“He’s a wide player with an eye for goal. I’m delighted to have him on board.

“Luke is a good lad, a good player, and has had a good schooling with St Kevin’s.

“Like all of the young lads coming home and into the squad, this is going to be a different challenge for him and a step up.

“But he has quality and I believe he has the hunger in his belly to learn and succeed at Bohemians.”

Signed for 2019: Andy Lyons, Cristian Magerusan, Conor Levingston, Daniel Grant, Daniel Mandroiu, Darragh Leahy, Derek Pender, Dinny Corcoran, James Finnerty, James Talbot, Keith Buckley, Keith Ward, Kevin Devaney, Luke Wade-Slater, Michael Barker, Niall Corbet, Paddy Kirk, Promise Omochere, Rob Cornwall, Robbie McCourt, Ryan Graydon, Ryan Swan.

Bohemian FC is currently accepting applications for the role of Performance Analyst Intern. The successful candidate will assist and deliver high-level analysis of both the team and individual player performance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the First Team Manager and Coach the person will:

• Assist with all aspects of Performance Analysis for Bohemian FC including: analysing team, individual and opposition performances
• Provide coded footage from video immediately after the game for coach use. Updating this with finalised team and individual coding by lunchtime the next day, along with full statistical report as directed by first team coaches
• Ensure footage is available to coaches and players at all times
• Maintain and update video and statistical databases for coach use
• Technical set-up and support on match day
• Be innovative in approach to developing analysis systems and best practice for the benefit of the coaching staff and squad

Skills and Competencies

• Student in Sport Science, Statistics or Performance Analysis
• High standard of knowledge of football
• Excellent understanding of performance analysis software
• Extensive use of Microsoft Excel/Numbers, Keynote/Powerpoint
• Technical knowledge of video capture, conversion and presentation
• Experience of working as part of a multi-discipline team
• Good communicator and listener
• Organised and skilled in time management to aid planning of workload

Personal Qualities

• Carry out duties and responsibilities to a high standard
• Establish efficient and effective workflows and work practices
• Provide accurate coding and statistical presentation to coaches and players of Bohemian FC
• Provide efficient and reliable technical and analytical support to coaches and players of Bohemian FC
• Show initiative in the development of analysis skills and best practices to enhance the level of analysis at Bohemian FC

All those wishing to apply should email a full CV and cover letter to:
lynn@bohemians.ie with the subject line ‘Analysis Intern Application’.

Closing date: Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is recruited.

Salary: Voluntary position.