2016 Shelbourne F.C. season

{{Infobox Football club season
|club = [[Shelbourne F.C.]]
|season = 2016
|mgrtitle =
|manager = [[Owen Heary]]
|chrtitle =
|chairman = Joe Casey
|stadium = [[Tolka Park]]
|league = [[2016 League of Ireland First Division|First Division]]
|league result = 6th
|cup1 = [[2016 FAI Cup|FAI Cup]]
|cup1 result = Second Round
|cup2 = [[2016 League of Ireland Cup|League of Ireland Cup]]
|cup2 result = Quarter finals
|cup3 = [[2015–16 Leinster Senior Cup|Leinster Senior Cup]]
|cup3 result = Second round
|league topscorer =
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|prevseason = [[2015 Shelbourne F.C. season|2015]]
|nextseason = [[2017 Shelbourne F.C. season|2017]]
}}
In 2016 [[Shelbourne F.C.]] are competing in the [[League of Ireland First Division]] for the third successive season following two failed attempts at promotion having finished fourth in the previous season. This season is currently commencing. Kevin Doherty continued on as manager for the second consecutive season. The squad had been significantly renewed over the previous season after many transfers were brought in. Doherty stepped down on mutual grounds with the club in June before former Shelbourne captain Owen Heary took over as the new manager.

==[[2016 League of Ireland First Division|First Division]]==

===League Results summary===

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{{2016 League of Ireland First Division table}}
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==Cups==

===[[2016 FAI Cup|FAI Cup]]===

===[[2016 League of Ireland Cup|League of Ireland Cup]]===
*Shelbourne beat Cabinteely 5-0 in the first round.
*Shelbourne beat Bohemains 4-3 on penalties after finishing 0-0 after extra-time in the second round.
*Shelbourne lost to Shamrock Rovers on penalties (2-3) after the game ended 1-1 at Tolka Park on May 2 in the Quarter-Finals.

===[[2015–16 Leinster Senior Cup|Leinster Senior Cup]]===
Shelbourne lost to Dundalk F.C. in the second round of the Leinster Senior Cup.

==References==
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