James Roche
Defender · Shelbourne · №55
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Premier Division
|
0:0 | |
Galway United
Shelbourne
Premier Division
|
1:1 | |
Shelbourne
Ajax
UEFA Europa Conference League
|
2:2 | |
Shelbourne
St Patrick's Athl.
Premier Division
|
1:2 | |
|
Ajax
Shelbourne
UEFA Europa Conference League
|
3:1 | |
Waterford
Shelbourne
Premier Division
|
1:0 | |
Kalju Nõmme
Shelbourne
UEFA Europa Conference League
|
2:1 | |
|
Shelbourne
Kalju Nõmme
UEFA Europa Conference League
|
5:2 | |
Shelbourne
Derry City
Premier Division
|
1:2 | |
|
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Premier Division
|
3:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Division | 2026 | 11 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2026 | 4 |
About the player
Roche came through Shamrock Rovers' academy, which he joined in July 2022, and worked his way into the club's U19 side that won the U19 National League in 2023. He stayed on the books through the 2024 campaign, when the club claimed the League of Ireland Premier Division title, though he did not feature in that title-winning squad. His route to first-team football instead came at Shelbourne, whom he joined on a free transfer in January 2025.
Roche made his senior debut for Shelbourne in the 2025/2026 season. Shelbourne loaned him out to Athlone Town in January 2026 for a short spell before he returned the following month.
Back at Shelbourne, Roche was involved in the club's 2026 FAI Cup campaign, which ended in the Second Round against Kerry FC. The tie went to penalties, and Roche was among those to step up and miss from the spot as Shelbourne were eliminated. He has yet to win a senior trophy since arriving at the club.
Career path
- 2025 — 2027 — now Shelbourne 15 matches
- 2026 Shelbourne FC UEFA U19 4 matches
- 2026 Athlone Town 2 matches
- 2024 Shamrock Rovers 3 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Shelbourne | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 25/26 | Shelbourne FC UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 2026 | Shelbourne | Leinster Senior Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2026 | Shelbourne | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2026 | Athlone Town | League of Ireland First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2026 | Shelbourne | FAI Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | Shelbourne | Leinster Senior Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2025 | Shelbourne | League of Ireland Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | Shelbourne | FAI Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 2024 | Shamrock Rovers | Leinster Senior Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Total | Shelbourne | 15 | 0 | 1 | 831 | |
| Total | Republic of Ireland U17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 568 | |
| Total | Republic of Ireland U19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 493 | |
| Total | Republic of Ireland U16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 415 | |
| Total | Shelbourne FC UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 315 | |
| Total | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | |
| Total | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | |
| Total | Athlone Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | |
| Total | Republic of Ireland U15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Athlone Town Shelbourne
- 25/26 Shelbourne Athlone Town
- 24/25 Shamrock Rovers Shelbourne
- 23/24 Rovers Academy Shamrock Rovers
