Brian Shelley (born 15 November 1981) is an Irish

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player-coach for Waitakere United. Besides the Republic of Ireland, he has played in New Zealand. He began his career at

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but moved to rivals

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in 2000. He made his first team debut for the club as substitute in the

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tie against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in September 2000. After a short spell with Longford Town, Roddy Collins brought him along with teammate

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in time for the 2002/03 season. He scored his first and only goal for Carlisle in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 28 December 2002. He returned to Ireland during the 2005 season with

, making his debut on 18 March and went on to make 17 total appearances. Having helped Drogheda to the club's first ever League of Ireland title in November 2007, he was named PFAI Player of the Year on 18 November 2007. However, the following season wasn't as successful as Drogheda finished well off the pace in the League and the club went into meltdown due to financial problems. Brian left Drogheda in January 2009 and returned to

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for a 2nd spell with

. He has a made a fine start with the club and his form was rewarded with the Soccer Writer's Association Player of the Month for August. During this month, he scored his first goal of the season against

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at Dalymount Park. He then added to his collection of medals on 26 September as Bohs beat Waterford United in the final of the League of Ireland Cup. And he wasn't done yet as a great run of form towards the end of the season helped Brian to his third League of Ireland Premier Division winners medal, winning by 4 points from closest rivals

. His outstanding performances throughout the season was noted by his fellow professionals when he was voted on to the PFAI Team of the Year.

Honours

Bohemians * League of Ireland: 2000–01,

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: 2001 * League of Ireland Cup:

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: 2009–10 Carlisle United *

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runner-up: 2002–03 Drogheda United * League of Ireland:

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Individual *

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References

External links

Player Profile on Official Drogheda United WebsiteShelley lifts PFAI gongShelley signs for BohsShelley Player of the Month for AugustBrian Shelley appointed as club Manager
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelley, Brian 1981 births Living people Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers League of Ireland players Bohemian F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players Ballarat City FC players Men's association football defenders English Football League players National League (English football) players Cherry Orchard F.C. players New Zealand Football Championship players