The 42 visited Shels’ AUL training base as Eoin Wearen’s side gear up to face Galway United.
Emma Duffy THE CAR PARK is virtually empty upon The 42’s arrival, but within minutes, the AUL complex sparks to life.
“I loved my time at Shels and I thought coming back to Ireland, that’s kind of where I want to go and that’s the place I want to be.”Shelbourne finished last season trophy-less for the first time in a while. They were runners-up as Peamount United won the league, while they also finished second best in the FAI Cup final after penalty shootout heartbreak to Athlone Town.The previous year, Shels landed the double, while they were also crowned league champions in 2021.
“The standard of the league has really went up. We’re scraping 1-0s here and there, and every team’s putting it up to us. You see the other results as well, every game is tough.” “We don’t change depending on who we play or the competition or anything like that,” the former West Ham Academy player and League of Ireland midfielder begins.
“That’s something I love about the club: the men’s side, the women’s side, the Academy side, it’s all interlinked and there’s people involved in all three. That’s important, it keeps consistency and clarity right throughout, and we have that identity throughout the club. “You look at what Noelle’s done in the game, in particular.
“It’s probably only when you speak to them one-to-one, you realise their age, because on the pitch, they play with so much composure and maturity and belief, and that’s the way we want them to play. We want them to feel that they’re allowed to make mistakes, they’re young players. “Probably my most difficult spell in football” is how she describes her time at Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark, after a successful four-and-a-half years in collegiate football at Central Connecticut Blue Devils.
“As a player, he’s had his injuries, and I think it’s good that he can relate in a sense — they’re very patient with me, and they know once I’m fit that hopefully I’ll be able to do the business for them.” “Roma’s an unbelievable player, and you see it in training when she’s on it, and we’ve seen it in a few of the games where we’ve really seen the best of her.
“It was my first taste of the women’s game, and I was blown away by the standard and the athleticism. I felt like my personality suited the game and I was able to get the best out of players as a result. It was a great experience.” “When you’re a player, you switch off after training, when you get home at two or three o’clock in the afternoon, put your feet up and relax, because you’re only worried about yourself. Management is a different story altogether. The phone never stops — just when you think you’ve got a quiet day ahead… expect the unexpected. Never get too comfortable, because you know that there’s a fire to put out somewhere along the line.
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