Shamrock Rovers F.C. II

Between the 1920s and the 1960s Shamrock Rovers B played in the Leinster Senior League. They were the Senior Division champions twice, in 1924–25 and 1939–40. On both occasions Jimmy Dunne played a leading role. In 1924–25 the young Jimmy Dunne was kept out of the Rovers first team by the legendary forward-line known as the "Four F's" – Billy Farrell, Bob Fullam, John Fagan and John Joe Flood. However Dunne played regularly for the reserve team, helping them win both the Leinster Senior League and the LFA Metropolitan Cup, the league cup of the Leinster Senior League. During the 1939–40 season Dunne was the team's player-coach. Once again Rovers B completed a double by also winning the LFA Metropolitan Cup. Rovers B also won the Metropolitan Cup on six further occasions.[http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/3667-hoops-hero-jimmy-dunne www.shamrockrovers.ie][http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=636 www.braywanderers.com][http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=415 www.braywanderers.com]{{cite book|last=Paul Doolan|first=Robert Goggins|title=The Hoops|publisher=Gill & MacmillanLtd|year=1993|isbn=0-7171-2121-6}}[http://www.soccerintheboro.com/workmansclub-action.php www.soccerintheboro.com]

Between 1964–65 and 2004–05, Shamrock Rovers B played in the League of Ireland B Division. Together with

Home Farm, Bray Wanderers, Athlone Town and the

reserve teams of Shelbourne, Bohemians, St Patrick's Athletic, Dundalk, Drumcondra and Drogheda, they had been founding members of the B Division in 1964–65. In 1967–68 Shamrock Rovers B won the Blackthorn Trophy which was awarded to the overall winners of the league.{{Cite book| title=A History of Athlone Town F.C: The First 101 Years | first=Frank | last=Lynch | year=1991

| location=Athlone | publisher=Arcadia }} Rovers B went on to win three more league titles in 1984–85, 1986–87 and 1995–96.{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |title=Roll of Honour |publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie |access-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912110558/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |archive-date=12 September 2016 }}

Between 2008 and 2011, Rovers' reserve team competed in the A Championship. Because of the name of the league, the team was referred to as Shamrock Rovers A. The team was managed by Andrew Myler. With Myler in charge Rovers won the 2009 A Championship{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/57-a-championship-news/1106-rovers-newstalk-a-champions-winner-2009|title=Rovers - Newstalk A Champions Winner 2009|publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie|access-date=19 August 2016|date=2 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821094011/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/57-a-championship-news/1106-rovers-newstalk-a-champions-winner-2009|archive-date=21 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/hoops-claim-newstalk-a-championship-title|title=Hoops claim Newstalk A Championship title|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=19 August 2016|date=31 October 2009}} and the 2010 League of Ireland U20 Division.

In December 2013 Rovers received permission from the Football Association of Ireland to enter a team in the 2014 League of Ireland First Division under the name Shamrock Rovers B.{{cite news |title=FAI allow Shamrock Rovers to field second team in First Division |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/fai-allow-shamrock-rovers-to-field-second-team-in-first-division-29855859.html |work=Irish Independent |publisher=Independent News & Media |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013 }} They took the place vacated after Mervue United and Salthill Devon withdrew from the league to make way for Galway F.C.{{cite news |title=The Hoops will field a second team in the Airtricity First Division following the withdrawal of Mervue United and Salthill Devon |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2013/12/20/4492870/airtricity-league-confirms-participation-of-shamrock-rovers |publisher=Goal.com |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013 }}{{cite news |title=Shamrock Rovers to field team in First Division |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer-league/2013/1220/494099-shamrock-rovers-to-field-team-in-first-division/ |work=RTÉ.ie |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=20 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013 }} However, after a disappointing season, during which they finished sixth, the club decided it was not financially viable to continue in the league and they subsequently withdrew. Rovers B were replaced in the 2015 First Division by Cabinteely.[http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/history www.shamrockrovers.ie]{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2015/0128/676130-cabinteely-confirm-loi-application/|title= Cabinteely FC will play in First Division in 2015 after FAI awards new licence|date=28 January 2015|work=RTE Sport|access-date=29 January 2015}}

An announcement was made in January 2020 that a team using the name Shamrock Rovers II would be entering that seasons League of Ireland First Division.{{cite web|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/shamrock-rovers-ii-accepted-into-airtricity-league-first-division-1.4135050/|title= Shamrock Rovers II accepted to 2020 First Division|date=9 January 2020|work=Irish Times|access-date=10 January 2015}} The club finished in 8th place under manager Aidan Price. On 20 February 2021 it was announced that Shamrock Rovers II would not participate in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division, as the Football Association of Ireland opted to replace the team with newly formed Limerick club Treaty United. This left Rovers II and newly formed Dublin County without a place in the league, despite Rovers II passing the league's licensing procedure.{{Cite web|last=Fallon|first=John|date=2021-02-20|title=Treaty United admitted to First Division but no place for Dublin County or Shamrock Rovers B|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40230689.html|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Irish Examiner|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40230689.html|title=Treaty United admitted to First Division but no place for Dublin County or Shamrock Rovers B|date=20 February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/composition-of-league-of-ireland-divisions-finalised|title=Composition of League of Ireland Divisions finalised | Football Association of Ireland}}

• Leinster Senior League: 2
• 1924–25, 1939–40 {{ref| 1|See Note 1}}
• LFA Metropolitan Cup: 8
• 1924–25, 1927–28, 1934–35, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50
• League of Ireland B Division: 4
• 1967–68, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96
• Castrol Cup
• 1972-73
• A Championship: 1
• 2009
• League of Ireland U20 Division: 1
• 2010

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |title=Roll of Honour |publisher=www.shamrockrovers.ie |access-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912110558/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/honours |archive-date=12 September 2016 }}{{Cite book| title=A History of Athlone Town F.C: The First 101 Years | first=Frank | last=Lynch | year=1991

| location=Athlone | publisher=Arcadia }} }}

;Notes

• {{note|1|1}} Shamrock Rovers senior team also won this league in 1921-22

• {{flagicon|IRE}} Jimmy Dunne 1939–40
• {{flagicon|IRE}} Andrew Myler 2009–11
• {{flagicon|IRE}} Colin Hawkins 2014
• {{flagicon|IRE}} Aidan Price 2020

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