2026 Bohemian F.C. season

Bohemian F.C.
2026 season
ManagerAlan Reynolds
StadiumDalymount Park, Phibsborough,
Dublin 7
Premier DivisionTBD
FAI CupTBD
Leinster Senior CupFourth round
UEFA Conference LeagueFirst qualifying round

The 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division season will be Bohemian Football Club's 136th year in their history and their 42nd consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since it became the top tier of Irish football. Bohemians will participate in the FAI Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. This year marks Bohs' return to European football as they will enter the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League qualifying round.

Club

Kits

Home

Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Des Kelly Interiors

Bohemian FC's 2026 home shirt was released in memory of Billy Young and inspired by the shirt worn 50 years previously by their cup winning team, the first kit in either Ireland or Britain with a sponsor. The retro jersey is sponsored by main club partners Des Kelly Interiors and kit supplier O’Neill’s who both agreed to use of their logos from the era. The shirt is directly inspired by the club's 1976 jersey, featuring a full red body, stitched black stripes, O’Neill’s and Des Kelly logos from the era alongside the Bohs crest from the time. There is a neck collar tape with Dalymount in Irish and English repeating. The embroidered hem tag features Billy Young's name and signature. [1]

Away

Supplier: O'Neills | Sponsor: Kneecap

Bohemian FC has partnered with Kneecap to release their 2026 away jersey. The collaboration was designed by the members of acclaimed Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap in conjunction with Bohemian FC designers, pays homage to the unbreakable bond between the Irish and Palestinian people. The white shirt body is patterned with a Kufiyah design that is decorated with interwoven Irish and Palestine flags. The crest is in the Irish language. The letters C.E.A.R.T.A (“rights”) from the track of the same name adorn the inside neck tape. The collar and cuff are woven with orange, green and red – the standout colours from the Irish and Palestinian flags. On each sleeve are three stitched stripes of the same colours, an embroidered hem tag features a Palestinian and Irish graffiti style flag with the words ‘Dluthpháirtíocht / Solidarity’. 30% of profits from the shirt will be sent to ACLAÍ Palestine to go straight into a fund to enable the construction/fit-out of a community music studio to enable artists and musicians in the Aida Camp (West Bank) to be able to enjoy music at any level. It will also enable these artists to record and produce music that can be the catalyst for future careers.

Third

TBA

Management team

Position Name
Manager Alan Reynolds
Assistant manager Stephen O'Donnell
Technical assistant Derek Pender
Director of football Pat Fenlon

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
January 2026 DF Sam Todd Derry City Free [2]
January 2026 MF Patrick Hickey Galway United Free [3]
January 2026 MF James McManus Sligo Rovers Loan return [4]
January 2026 ST Hugh Martin UCD Free [5]

Transfers out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Source
January 2026 MF Archie Meekison Sligo Rovers Free [6]
January 2026 DF John Mountney Unattached End of contract [7]
January 2026 MF Keith Buckey Dundalk Free [8]
January 2026 GK James Talbot Unattached End of contract [9]
January 2026 DF Rob Cornwall Unattached End of contract [10]
January 2026 DF Alex Lacey Unattached End of contract [10]
January 2026 MF James Clarke Derry City Free [11]

First Team Squad

No. Player Nat. Pos. Date of birth (Age) Since Ends Last Club
Goalkeepers
30 Kacper Chorążka GK (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 2024 2026 ASIL Lysi
Defenders
2 Jubril Okedina CB (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 2025 2026 Cambridge United
20 Leigh Kavanagh CB (2003-12-27) 27 December 2003 2024 2027 Brighton & Hove Albion
24 Cian Byrne CB (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 2022 2027 Bohemians U20
TBD Sam Todd CB (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 2026 2027 Derry City
Midfielders
4 Niall Morahan CM (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 2025 2026 Sligo Rovers
6 Jordan Flores CM (1995-10-04) 4 October 1995 2022 2027 Northampton Town
7 Connor Parsons AM (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 2025 2026 Dagenham & Redbridge
8 Dayle Rooney LM (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 2024 2027 Drogheda United
10 Dawson Devoy CM (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 2024 2026 MK Dons
14 James McManus CM (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 2022 2027 Bohemians U20
17 Adam McDonnell CM (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 2023 2027 Sligo Rovers
19 Rhys Brennan RM (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 2025 2025 Bohemians U20
26 Ross Tierney CM (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 2024 2025 Motherwell
32 Markuss Strods AM (2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 2024 2027 Bohemians U20
TBD Patrick Hickey AM (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 2026 2027 Galway United
Forwards
9 Colm Whelan CF (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 2025 2026 Derry City
18 Douglas James-Taylor CF (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 2025 2027 Walsall F.C.
TBD Hugh Martin CF (2009-12-01) 1 December 2009 2026 2027 UCD

Friendlies

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions

League of Ireland

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bohemians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round
3 Drogheda United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round
4 Dundalk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Galway United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Shelbourne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sligo Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 St Patrick's Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off
10 Waterford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
First match(es) will be played: 6 February 2026. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

League Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 February 1 Bohemians v St Patrick's Athletic Dublin
14:00 Stadium: Aviva Stadium
14 February 2 Sligo Rovers v Bohemians Sligo
19:45 Stadium: The Showgrounds
20 February 3 Derry City FC v Bohemians Derry
19:45 Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
27 February 4 Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers Phibsborough
19:45 Stadium: Dalymount Park
6 March 5 Waterford v Bohemians Waterford
19:45 Stadium: Waterford RSC
13 March 6 Bohemians v Galway United Phibsborough
Stadium: Dalymount Park
16 March 7 Shelbourne v Bohemians Drumcondra
Stadium: Tolka Park
20 March 8 Bohemians v Dundalk Phibsborough
19:45 Stadium: Dalymount Park
3 April 9 Drogheda United v Bohemians Drogheda
19:45 Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park
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FAI Cup

Leinster Senior Cup

UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Bohemians 2026 home jersey revealed". bohemias.ie. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Defender Sam Todd joins on multi-year contract". bohemians.ie. 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Midfielder Patrick Hickey joins on multi-year deal". bohemians.ie. 22 November 2025.
  4. ^ "McManus & O'Kane leave Sligo Rovers". oceanfm.ie. 1 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Teenage striker Hugh Martin signs for Bohs". instagram.com. 12 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Russell makes Meekison his first new signing for 2026". sligorovers.com. 4 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Mayo's Mountney to depart League of Ireland outfit". con-telegraph.ie. 7 November 2025.
  8. ^ "A message from Keith Buckley". bohemians.ie. 13 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Bohemian FC can confirm that James Talbot will leave the club at the end of his contract this month". Instagram.com. 20 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Rob Cornwall among two departures confirmed by Bohemians after he fell out of favour under Alan Reynolds". thesun.ie. 5 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Derry City FC is delighted to announce that midfielder, James Clarke, has joined the club on a 3-year contract". x.com. 18 December 2025.

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