Decimated Shels withdraw from Setanta Cup

THE future of crisis club Shelbourne has been thrown into further doubt with the news the club has withdrawn from the lucrative Setanta Cup competition.

The Setanta Sports Cup tournament committee informed the Eircom League last night that Shelbourne revealed they would not be taking up their invitation to participate in this year’s competition due to the ongoing financial circumstances within the club.

As per tournament rules, an invitation will now be extended to St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club to participate in the competition as they finished runners-up to Derry City in the FAI Cup.