Shelbourne have launched their new away kit for the 2022 season and it will feature the names of all the club’s season ticket holders on it.
The club say the move is to show their appreciation for the supporters who kept 'the club alive’ during the pandemic.
The white and light blue kit, sponsored by Umbro, has the name of every season ticket holder in small print as well as the names of club volunteers and many fans who have sadly passed away.
A club statement reads: "Shelbourne FC has today unveiled its new away kit for 2022 featuring the names of all its season ticket holders as a thank you for keeping the club alive during the Covid-19 pandemic."
"A large proportion of season ticket holders also chose to put the names of supporters who are no longer with us – a gesture which especially touched the club, demonstrating the history of the Club over our 127 years.
"The feature was part of a wider package on offer to supporters in 2021 who were unable to attend matches.
"The club felt obliged to offer a wide range of elements to add value to the package despite the lack of matches with attendances.
"Also included on the kit are the names of all the volunteers within the club, without whom, the club would not exist."
Last season, the Reds returned to the top tier of Irish football while the women's side were crowned National League champions.
Shels CEO David O'Connor said: “We would like to extend our extreme gratitude to all Shels fans for their support over the past two years – especially considering the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on match attendance and families finances in some cases.
"2021 was a significant year for Shels as we won promotion back to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division and our Women’s National League team became Champions of Ireland.
"We hope the fans will feel proud knowing it was them who helped us along the way and their names who we’ll be wearing across the country this year which is set to be a thrilling year across both men’s and women’s divisions.”
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