DUNDALK FC CLUB DIRECTORY Honorary Club President Des Casey Chairman Bill Hulsizer Board Bill Hulsizer, James Baboulas, David Samhat, Fred Spencer and Des DFC MAGAZINE: ISSUE 02 Dunleavy Sporting Director Jim Magilton Secretary Padraig McGowan 03: CONTENTS Finance Officer Elaine Duffy Stadium Manager Aaron Lawless 04: OPENING SHOT Office Manager Ailish Kelly Media Officer Gavin McLaughlin Community Officer Liam Burns 06: COACHES CORNER Ground Staff John Moore, David Caldwell, Jimmy Fisher and Cyril Moore Commercial Manager Ronan Shields 08: POST-MATCH TALK Marketing Consultant Paddy Casey Player Liaison Officer Des Dunleavy Press Officer Darren Crawley 11: WELCOME BOHS Club Ambassadors Paul Brown and Andy Connolly Event Controller Regina O’Hare 14: PLAYER PROFILES Bar Manager Kevin Carthy Office Admin Karen Travers 16: 1973/74: SEVEN-UP DUNDALK FC TEAM MANAGEMENT Team Manager Shane Keegan 20: 1988: EASTER RISING Coach Filippo Giovagnoli Coach Giuseppe Rossi Goalkeeping Coach Graham Byas 26: Q&A: JUNIOR S&C Coach Graham Norton Academy Manager Stephen McDonnell 30: RETRO PROGRAMMES Doctor Dr Dualtach MacColgáin Physiotherapists Danny Miller and David Murphy 32: DFC PARTNERS Sports Science Lorcan Mason Video Analyst Dominic Corrigan Kit Manager Noel Walsh 35: SAVE OUR SONIA! DUNDALK FC MAGAZINE Editors Gavin McLaughlin and Paul 38: PLAYER SPONSORS Dunne, Contributors David Farrelly, Tom O’Connor, Sean De Loughry, Martyn 40: THE NUMBERS GAME Hindley, Padraig McGowan, Darren Crawley, Colm Murphy, Jim Murphy (RIP) Photography Sportsfile, Ciaran Culligan, 42: 2021 STATISTICS Mick Slevin (RIP) Artwork Shane Doyle Thanks to Ray McManus, Stephen 44: THE SPECTATOR McCarthy (Sportsfile) Programme of the Year 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 46: THE QUIZ 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 48: TEAMS & OFFICIALS Note: The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily shared by Dundalk FC...especially The Spectator! ©2021 Dundalk FC DFC MAGAZINE | 3 OPENING SHOT Dundalk’s Michael Duffy battles with former teammate and Shamrock Rovers centre-back Sean Hoare during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match at Tallaght Stadium. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

4 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 5 COACHES CORNER FILIPPO GIOVAGNOLI irst of all, if we look quarantine and also suspended. becomes available. There is back at last week’s We had a similar situation also a course in Italy in June game with Shamrock before the Finn Harps game that I will apply for. If I have Rovers in Tallaght, we when Patrick McEleney got enough points to get in, that will be amazing. If not we will had a difficult start injured the day before the game. It is unfortunate but it is what figure it out. The most important because we lost Brian Gartland it is and in a few weeks we’re objective at the minute is for Fright away. We had to rethink going to have a full squad and Dundalk to win matches and our structure but I still think we then it’s going to be different succeed. The rest will follow. created a lot of chances and music for everyone because we the best player on the pitch was know our squad is probably the Finally, I would like to speak Alan Mannus, which gives you strongest in the league. about Brian Gartland. When an idea of how the game went. myself and Giuseppe Rossi I think Rovers were a bit better We have players coming back arrived here last year we didn’t organised but we were stronger from injury and we believe that know anybody and Brian gained his spot in the team through at times and we created a lot of the team is going to be really powerful so we all feel really his performances. He did so chances. We were intense and positive. We have a busy period well, he was amazing. For us, aggressive but we have to add coming up this month and we’re he was a pillar on and off the discipline and organisation to looking forward to this kind of pitch. Right now, he has this this ferocity. schedule. We’ll be able to rotate injury but Brian is a strong man. players while maintaining a lot He’s a really important figure I know that Alessio Abibi of quality. Of course, we were for us and for our team so he received some criticism after expecting to have more points will stay with the group while he the game but football is like but it didn’t happen so we have recovers. We know he’s going that. Remember, he was a hero to keep our heads up, keep to get over this and he’s going in the President’s Cup. He going to work and do our jobs. to do everything he has to do arrived, won a trophy, did well We feel that our time is coming. to heal and we hope to see him against Sligo and then he had back soon. a couple of games with some Bohemians are our opponents mistakes. This can happen. tonight and we’re expecting a Enjoy the game, Alessio is a young goalkeeper war because they have had a Filippo Giovagnoli with a lot of room for bad start and we have also had improvement and the club and a bad start. Both teams will all of the coaching staff really want to win the game badly. believe in him. He’s a really They will come here to fight good character, always hard- and we know that so we’re working and wants to improve. expecting a really difficult He’s got a really good attitude game which is nothing different and we think he has a really because everyone wants to good career in front of him. perform well against a club like Dundalk. From a coaching perspective, it is very difficult having to Over the past couple of change your plans so quickly months, lots of people have into a game. Of course, all the been speaking about my pro- players have to be ready to go, licence but the situation is but the injury to Brian caused simple. The Italian federation tactical problems because we has given me permission to do didn’t have another centre- the course in Ireland - if one back. Sonni Nattestad was in

6 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 7 Patrick Hoban sees a header come back off the Shamrock Rovers post

‘Embarrassing’ is the They played some nice defending. word that Dundalk striker football but they didn’t “I thought we did quite Patrick Hoban used really hurt us and to well at times, we created to describe Dundalk’s concede two goals from chances, we hit the return of just one point 20 plus yards is very crossbar, I hit the post, frustrating. the keeper pulled off from their opening three “There were a lot some good saves but, SSE Airtricity League of words said in the at the end of the day, matches. dressing room,” he you’ve got a mountain After drawing against added. “We need to start to climb when you’re 2-0 Sligo Rovers in their taking a long, hard look down against anyone league opener, the at ourselves and make in this league and we Lilywhites slumped to sure that we win against need to stop doing that to a home defeat to Finn Bohemians, plain and ourselves,” said Hoban. Harps and followed that simple. There’s no two The points return up with another reverse ways about it. represents the club’s in Tallaght last week “We need to make sure worst start to a league as goals from Danny we get things going and season since the first Mandroiu and Dylan make sure we’re ready division campaign in Watts earned Shamrock for Bohs now because we 2006 and their worst start Rovers a 2-1 win. need three points and we to a Premier Division Hoban found his way need to stop conceding season since 1998/99 onto the scoresheet terrible goals. and Hoban again in the games against “We can’t feel sorry reiterated his disgust at Harps and Rovers but for ourselves. We can’t such a bad opening. SHAMROCK ROVERS 2-1 DUNDALK FC DUNDALK 2-1 ROVERS SHAMROCK speaking after the loss to afford to because before “I’m not used to losing Stephen Bradley’s side, we know it we’ll be out of games of football his attention was fully the title race. It’s so early for Dundalk FC and focused on matters at the in the season for me that’s why I’m highly other end of the pitch. to say that and I never embarrassed,” he said. “I missed a few thought I’d ever have to “We need to make sure chances, hitting the post say that but I’m actually we train well and make and stuff like that, but embarrassed that we’ve sure we play Bohs and at the end of the day, if only got one point from get three points, plain you’re going to concede three games. Completely and simple. goals like we did, you’re embarrassed and it “There’s nothing else going to make it a long needs to change.” I can say to you that season for yourself. Reflecting on the team’s would make me think “We need to stop overall display against any different. We need conceding sloppy goals. Rovers, Hoban felt that to start winning games It’s frustrating. We spoke Dundalk carried plenty of of football, because at before the game about threat in attack but were this moment in time, it’s

POST-MATCH TALK POST-MATCH Rovers taking quick free let down by some sloppy simply not good enough.” A frustrated Patrick Hoban leaves the pitch at Tallaght Stadium kicks and stuff like that.

8 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 9 OPPOSITION WATCH BOHEMIANS

club on the up over change for the Gypsies, with the fixtures has them sitting in ninth the last number of departures of key players such as place, just behind Dundalk. years under the Danny Grant, Danny Mandriou, Bohs will have been aiming to leadership of Keith Dan Casey, Evan Ferguson, JJ challenge Dundalk and Shamrock Long, Bohs had another Lunney and top scorer Andre Grant Rovers for the league title this greatA season last year. As among those who have moved on. season, but to date things have well as playing in European The belief around the league was not gone their way, and tonight’s competition for the first time in that Long’s side had managed to fixture is seen as a must-win for seven years, they also finished recruit well once more, with the both sides. With a number of new the league season as runners- DUNDALK F.C. likes of Tyreke Wilson, former signings needing time to gel, there up to rivals Shamrock Rovers, Lilywhite Georgie Kelly, Ali Coote, will be allowances made for their their highest league finish Thomas Oluwa, the club over the early season form, but they will be since 2010. 2021 HOME KIT break. However, Bohs have had a hoping for more positive results Despite their excellent result in difficult start to the season, as just in the coming weeks, despite the AVAILABLE NOW the league last season, the one point in their opening three tough fixture list ahead of them. WWW.UMBRO.IE off-season has been full of 10 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 11

A5 2020 LOI Programme Ads(1).indd 5 22/03/2021 15:24 MEET THE MANAGER KEITH LONG

After spending his early years Now in his seventh season in at Stoke City, Long returned to charge of the Gypsies, Keith Ireland to play for Dundalk in is the second longest serving 1993. He made 48 appearances manager in Bohs history, behind for the club, winning a league Billy Young. He initially brought title during his stint, before great stability to the club, while moving on to St Patrick’s Athletic the last two seasons have seen and then Bray Wanderers, stunning progress with a third where he spent the last five place finish in 2019 followed years of his career. by finishing as runners-up to Shamrock Rovers in 2020. Following his retirement, he He has overseen a huge took six years away from the turnaround in the club’s fortunes league, before returning as both on and off the pitch, having assistant manager of Bray produced a number of high Wanderers alongside Pat quality young players over his Devlin. Long took charge of the time at the club, while also club following Devlin’s departure providing superb results on well-known figure where he remained for the the pitch with an attractive and in the League of 2012 season. He returned to exciting style of play. Although Ireland, Keith Long management in 2014 to take this season hasn’t begun in spent the large charge of Athlone Town, where the manner the club would’ve majority of his he impressed enough to get expected, fans and players playing career in the league. the Bohs job at the end of the alike will be confident in their A season. managers’ ability to get results.

Ali Coote of Bohemians during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic at Dalymount Park Dawson Devoy of Bohemians in action against Jamie Lennon of St Patrick’s Athletic during the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match at Dalymount Park

12 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 13 PLAYER PROFILES 12 GEORGIE KELLY 14 CONOR LEVINGSTON 16 KEITH BUCKLEY Striker, 24, Midfielder, 23, Midfielder, 31, Donegal Sean Doire Dublin A product of the Derry Buckley played his youth City youth set-up, Kelly Levingston began football with Belvedere, went on to join UCD in his career at Wolves, before signing for Bohs 2015. He impressed in where he spent in 2010. He made his the First Division and senior debut for the five years. He then Gypsies against Dundalk earned himself a move joined Bohs ahead in 2011. Buckley spent to Oriel Park in 2018, six seasons as part of winning two league of the 2019 season, the Bohs first-team, titles in his time with the where he’s become then moving to Bray BOHEMIANS Lilywhites. He spent the an important Wanderers ahead of the 2020 season on loan at 2017 season. He spent St Pat’s before joining member of Keith just one year with Bray Long’s side. before returning to Bohs Bohs upon the expiry of in early 2018, and he was his contract at Dundalk. later made captain of the side in 2019. 1 JAMES TALBOT 25 STEPHEN McGUINNESS 2 ANDY LYONS 17 THOMAS OLUWA 18 JAMES FINNERTY 19 TYREKE WILSON Goalkeeper, 23, Goalkeeper, 26, Defender, 20, Striker, 20, Defender, 22, Defender, 21, Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Skryne Dublin A product of the A product of the Bray A talented young Another of Bohs’ new An Irish underage Sunderland youth defender, Andy arrivals, Oluwa makes An Ireland Under-21 Wanderers youth set- international, Finnerty academy, Talbot Lyons rose through the switch from arch international, Wilson up, McGuinness made began his youth career made a number of his senior debut in the youth ranks at rivals Shamrock Rovers, signed for Bohs in at Belvedere, before appearances for the 2013. He remained with Bohs, captaining having come through December after an the youth ranks in club’s Under-23s side the Seagulls until the their Under-18 side moving to England Tallaght. He made four impressive season either side at a loan end of the 2015 sea- in 2018, making his to join the Aston Villa senior debut that same senior appearances with Waterford, spell at Darlington. He son. He then had spells Under-18s. He then year. Replacing Derek for the senior team which came after signed for Bohs ahead with Drogheda Utd joined Rochdale in Pender at right-back and a further twelve for six years in the of the 2019 season and Cabinteely before Shamrock Rovers II in 2018, where he spent after his release from last year, Lyons made Manchester City joining Bohs at the start the PFAI Team of the the First Division prior to half a season before the Wearside club that academy. of last season. Year in 2020. his departure at the end his move to Bohs in summer. of last season. early 2019. 3 ANTO BRESLIN 4 RORY FEELY 5 ROB CORNWALL 20 PROMISE OMOCHERE 21 BASTIEN HERY 22 JAMIE MULLINS Defender, 24, Defender, 24, Defender, 26, Midfielder, 20 Midfielder, Midfielder, 16, Dublin Belgium/Tramore Dublin Pacy winger Promise 29, Brou-sur- Dublin Breslin spent his Born in Brussels, Feely Now in his fifth season Omochere played Chantereine formative years began his career at at Dalymount Park, underage football at St An underage Ireland St Pat’s where he has Hery began his career at Wolves before the commanding Kevin’s Boys, UCD and in France with Paris international, Mullins spent his entire career Bray Wanderers before returning to Ireland centre-back began his Saint-Germain II, before is yet another to join Longford with the exception joining Bohs in March a stint in England with product of the Bohs of the 2018 season, career at Shelbourne, 2018. He made his senior Sheffield Wednesday, Town, where he when he joined before a spell at debut for the club near the Rochdale, Carlisle Utd and academy. made the First Waterford following Shamrock Rovers and end of the 2018 season, Accrington Stanley. He Division Team of the but injuries hampered his made the move to Limerick their promotion to a loan spell at Derry in 2017, where he made a Year in 2019 before progress in 2019. In 2020, the Premier Division. City prior to signing for major impression with his signing for Bohs He left St Pat’s once he made his first start for slick midfield play. Hery ahead of the 2020 again at the end of last The Gypsies ahead of the club, one of six league then had spells with both season before signing the 2017 season. appearances for Keith Waterford and Linfield prior season. Long’s side last season. to signing for Keith Long’s for Bohs in January. side in January. 6 CIARAN KELLY 7 STEPHEN MALLON 8 ALI COOTE 23 JACK MOYLAN 24 GAVIN O’BRIEN 26 ROSS TIERNEY Defender, 22, Midfielder, 22, Midfielder, 22, Midfielder, 19, Defender, 18, Defender, 21, Lucan Belfast Bedford Dublin Dublin Dublin Kelly came through Mallon spent his youth A product of the Having come Tierney spent his the underage ranks A talented young career at Sheffield Dundee United youth through the Bohs youth career with St at St Pat’s and went set-up, Coote made full-back, O’Brien United until the age of youth sides at Kevin’s Boys prior to on to make his senior 19, when he travelled his senior debut at was the captain playing with the Bohs debut for the club in down under for a loan the age of just 16. He Under-17 and 19 of the Bohs-SKB 2016. He had a short spell with Central remained at the club levels, Moylan made league-winning side underage sides. He spell at Drogheda Utd Coast Mariners in until 2017, when he his senior debut for broke into the first and a return to St Pat’s last season. He the A-League. A loan joined Brentford. He the club towards the team at Dalymount before joining Bohs at then joined Waterford has also captained spell at Derry City end of last season Park in 2019 with the beginning of last last year, where he Ireland Under-16s some fine displays, season, where he was last season followed against Finn Harps. before signing for impressed enough and Under-17s. and has become an then sent on loan to for Bohs to sign him Bohs on a permanent integral part of the Ballymena Utd. ahead of the 2021 basis in January. season. first-team since. 9 BRAD ROLT 10 KEITH WARD 11 LIAM BURT 27 SEAN GREHAN 28 DAWSON DEVOY Striker, 19, Midfielder, 30, Midfielder, 21, Defender, 17, Midfielder, 20, England Swords Glasgow Dublin Dublin Rolt came through A veteran of the league, Burt spent his early youth Another member of Having played for Ward began his career career at Celtic before Bohs-SKB at U17 level, the Peterborough with UCD in 2008 and making the switch to Old the Bohs-SKB youth Dawson was briefly at academy, before has had two spells with Firm rivals Rangers. He team, Grehan is also Watford before returning loan spells with Dundalk, as well as made his debut for the an Irish underage to the club’s Under-19s. spells at Sligo Rovers, club at the age of 17. He He then made the step Welling Utd, Derry City and two then had loan spells at international. up to the senior team Brackley Town and stints Bohs. He was Dunfermline and Alloa towards the end of a member of the title Athletic before returning Braintree Town prior the 2019 campaign. winning Lilywhites side to Celtic in August 2019. 2020 saw him get the to joining Bohs on an in 2014 and has gone He was released by the on to make over 100 club in 2020 and signed opportunity to showcase initial loan deal until appearances at Bohs. for Bohs in February. his talents and he the summer. He is now in his fifth He has represented ended the season with a season of his second Scotland all the way up to nomination for the PFAI spell at the club. Under-21 level. Young Player of the Year Award.

14 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 15 here have been scheduled and a crowd of 2,400 many famous tussles witnessed a scoreless draw between Dundalk and between the sides! tonight’s visitors, As Bohemians were also Bohemians, over the involved in the Texaco Cup years. competition, the replay at TMany will recall the epic four- Dalymount Park didn’t take place game FAI Cup semi-final saga until March 21st, 1974. A Johnny in 1982 when John Reynor Fullam own goal decided the eventually broke Dundalk game, securing the Lilywhites hearts in a third replay and what the Leinster Senior Cup for the Dundalk fan will ever forget fourth time in the club’s history! the 2002 FAI Cup final at Tolka In the FAI Cup, Dundalk booked Park when the already relegated their passage in the second Lilywhites took the cup back to round with a hard-fought victory Oriel thanks to Gary Haylock’s against Leinster Senior League two goals! side CIE. Their reward in round However in the 1973/74 two was a showdown with you season, the two sides met an know who, Bohemians!! incredible seven times - and The tie was scheduled for only two of those games were in Dalymount on February 17th, the league! 1974 and the hosts jumped into Going into the campaign, the a 2-0 lead through goals from new board of Dundalk FC had the November ‘73 meeting at their hotshot pairing of Turlough appointed John Smith as the Dalymount Park, while Dundalk O’Connor and Terry Flanagan. club’s player-manager. Smith won the return game at Oriel Incidentally, Turlough ended up had been a well travelled English Park, also on a 1-0 scoreline. in goals after the Bohs keeper, professional and he brought The Gypsies finished the Mick Smyth, was sent off for an some ex-teammates with him league campaign four points altercation between himself and to Oriel, notably Willie Penman, adrift of winners, Cork Celtic, Willie Waddell! Dougie Devlin, Jimmy Dainty, while Dundalk finished a Dundalk staged a recovery John Coyne and later on, Willie creditable sixth out of 14 in the second half, with John Waddell. teams! Incidentally, the recently Coyne pulling a goal back, & Dundalk enjoyed a terrific start deceased Ben Hannigan won his with five minutes remaining, to the season in the new League third League of Ireland winners Harry Cobbe - who played with Cup competition. Introduced to medal with Cork Celtic, adding Bohs the previous season - got replace the Shield, the League to those he had already won the equaliser and sent both Cup had two sections with with Shelbourne in 1961/62 and teams to Oriel Park the following Dundalk in Section B alongside Dundalk in 1966/67! Thursday for the replay. Shamrock Rovers, Waterford, The real sparks between Unfortunately for Dundalk, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick’s Dundalk and Bohemians that Bohemians ran out easy winners Athletic and Bohemians. season were reserved for their in the replay on a 4-0 scoreline, Dundalk won four of their five meetings in the Leinster Senior with Flanagan bagging a hat- RETRO: DUNDALK FC V BOHEMIANS V FC DUNDALK RETRO: group games, one of them a 2-1 Cup and FAI Cup competitions! trick and Turlough scoring the win against Bohs at Dalymount Dundalk qualified for the other. Bohemians were beaten Park in the first of the seven Leinster Senior Cup final after by Finn Harps after a replay in meetings between the clubs that wins over Shamrock Rovers, Aer the quarter final. season. Lingus, and Louth neighbours The result may have put an As a result, Dundalk qualified Drogheda United. Bohemians end to Dundalk’s cup hopes but for the League Cup semi-final were the opponents in the St it wasn’t the end of the FAI Cup where they met Finn Harps at Stephen’s Day final, which was drama at Oriel Park and who Oriel Park on October 11th, 1973 controversially fixed for Oriel will ever forget the infamous but the least said about that Park! semi-final between Athlone Town game, the better as the Donegal On only one previous occasion and Finn Harps on March 31st, men ran out easy 6-1 winners since the competition’s 1974 when a crowd of 5,000 before they were beaten by inauguration in 1893 had the spectators witnessed Athlone Waterford in the final at Tolka final been played outside of goalkeeper Mick O’Brien’s Park! Dublin. Naturally enough, Bohs double destruction of the The league campaign were unhappy with the choice goalposts in an attempt to get featured two meetings between the match abandoned! 1973/74: SEVEN-UP! 1973/74: of venue, and further acrimony Dundalk and Bohemians. Bohs arose regarding the kick off That’s a story for another day! prevailed on a 1-0 scoreline in time. The final went ahead as

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It’s just over 33 years since Dundalk staged their very own ‘Easter Rising’ in an unforgettable league game with Derry City at Oriel Park. Two goals down, and with their title hopes in disarray, Turlough O’Connor’s side responded with three goals in the final 13 minutes to spark scenes of jubilation and claim a famous win that helped the Lilywhites to the title. Gavin McLaughlin takes a look back at one of the most famous games played at the old ground, a day when the ‘Oriel Roar’ was born!

In the spring of 1988, Dundalk matched by antagonism off it and to Galway United. The Tribesmen looked jittery, to say the least! After O’Connor was forced to tackle were managed by Lilywhites beating Shelbourne 1-0 at Oriel hostility from sections of the legend Richie Blackmore and Park on February 21st, the team’s crowd that weren’t happy that his speaking afterwards, the former form fell off a cliff and a dismal run brother Michael was preferred over Dundalk goalkeeper heaped more of three draws and two defeats hometown hero Dessie Gorman pressure on his old employers, from their next five games left their and Paul Newe. When O’Connor saying: “As soon as the pressure title hopes hanging by a thread. was substituted in a 1-1 draw comes on the (Dundalk) players, With Barry Kehoe injured, Turlough with Waterford at Oriel Park on St they collapse.” O’Connor’s side looked bereft of Patrick’s Day, his older brother left With just four league games a spark and a similarly meagre the dugout to admonish the Oriel remaining, the heat was well and return of just two goals in those five faithful who cheered the decision! truly on and the last thing O’Connor matches suggested that Dundalk Things went from bad to worse and his team needed was an had hit the wall at a crucial juncture just three days later when the FAI Cup double-header against of the campaign. Lilywhites surrendered top spot to Cork City but they rolled up their Problems on the field were Bohemians after a 2-0 defeat away sleeves and dug in. An ill-tempered

20 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 21 erupted.” The atmosphere inside the Dundalk dressing room was just as euphoric. “Snatching victory is what dreams are made of,” said Wyse. “Magnificent, unbelievable…I have never seen a finish like it,” beamed Turlough O’Connor. After criticising the supporters just weeks earlier, the Dundalk manager hailed the Oriel Park crowd for their support on the day. “They willed us on to get those two last goals,” he said. “I have not scoreless draw at Oriel Park on display as ‘one of the tamest and so it proved in the final minute come across support like this before. March 27th - which saw Newe sent surrenders’ he had ever seen from when Dessie Gorman slipped the If only we could train that support in off and Gorman hospitalised - was a Rovers side.’ ball over Roberts to spark mass every game.” His words were echoed followed by a 1-0 win in the replay That win meant that Dundalk hysteria. The Argus described the by chairman Eamonn Hiney. “In all at Turner’s Cross just three days started Easter Monday a point scenes as the ‘most remarkable my time with the club, I have never later. adrift of league leaders Bohemians, the ground has ever witnessed. heard the crowd get behind the team Martin Murray scored the albeit with a game in hand. Spectators on the field, chairing like that. I am convinced now that important goal but Terry Eviston With The Gypsies at home to a the players to the dressing rooms, they can spur us on to win the title.” was the hero on the night. After struggling Sligo Rovers team, there others dancing in the stands and In his report for the Irish Independent, shipping a heavy blow in the game was a feeling of anxiety around on the terraces. Nobody wanted to Liam Kelly tried to find the words to at Oriel, the Dubliner required Oriel Park when Derry’s Brazilian, go home.’ sum the game up, writing: ‘Inside six stitches and couldn’t see out Owen Da Gama, opened the Many of the fans who were 13 glorious heart-stopping minutes of one eye, but he went against scoring after 14 minutes when he involved in the celebrations were at Oriel Park, 11 Dundalk heroes medical advice to play and still had pounced on a mix-up between Alan heading for the exit gates before elevated an already exciting Opel the vision to supply the cross for O’Neill and John Cleary to put Jim Lawless pulled one back. “I had League Premier Division match to the Murray’s winner. McLaughlin’s men ahead. started leaving The Shed and proportions of legend.’ The win on Leeside was the And when Da Gama added a was behind the goal when Gino The momentum propelled Dundalk perfect tonic ahead of two games second in the 56th minute, firing forced the ball home,” recalled Niall towards the finishing line and four in the space of three days over home after Jonathan Speake’s Thomas. “I ran back to the Shed days after the ‘Rising’, Gorman the Easter weekend. First up was effort had come back off the and the next 10 minutes were mad. settled a hard-fought FAI Cup semi- a trip to Dublin to face reigning woodwork, the vast majority of the It was fairytale stuff.” final first leg against St Patrick’s champions Shamrock Rovers at 2,500 in Oriel felt it was curtains - Garrett Begley was in a similar Athletic at Oriel Park with the winning Tolka Park on Easter Saturday, especially as Bohs were winning position. “Myself and Jason goal. “The double is on,” said ‘The followed by the visit of Derry City at home to Sligo. Two goals down McGorman were making our way Dundalk Hawk’ afterwards, and that to Oriel Park on Easter Monday. on the day, and potentially three out of the ground from The Shed,” assertion was backed up on April Both games were pencilled in for points adrift of the summit with just he said. “The frustration and 13th when Dundalk hammered Bray 3.30pm starts. two games to play, Dundalk looked disappointment was unreal. We Wanderers 5-1 at Oriel Park in their Many were expecting a ferocious dead and buried but when Gino would have been as far as behind penultimate league game before they battle between reigning champions Lawless powered a header past the goals when Dessie hit the back finished the cup job against Pat’s at Rovers and title-chasing Dundalk Stuart Roberts with 13 minutes of the net. Extraordinary scenes Richmond Park on April 21st with but the game in Drumcondra remaining, the resurrection had followed. The greatest finish I’ve Gorman, Kehoe and Murray on target proved to be something of an anti- begun. “After Derry’s second goal ever seen at Oriel.” to secure a 4-0 aggregate win and a climax as the visitors weathered I could just see our whole season David Rafferty was another who place in the showpiece against Derry the Hoops storm to win 1-0 thanks going up in smoke… and then Gino had given up the ghost, saying: City. to a John Cleary penalty. It was a scored,” said Alan O’Neill. “To get a “We were two-nil down when Pat’s were the opponents at Oriel sign of things to come. draw would have been tremendous my father and I started walking again four nights later in what proved According to Terry Conlon in The but to win the way we did was out towards the exit gate on the Carrick to be a title decider and Gorman Argus, ‘A sparsely populated Tolka of this world.” Road. By the time we got there, again hit the target, his downward Park took on the appearance of The equaliser arrived eight we were winning 3-2! It was an header beating Dave Henderson and an end of season match, rather minutes later when Larry Wyse, incredible match. I will never forget securing the point Dundalk needed than two sides heading for the described by Liam Kelly in the Irish the noise in the ground that day. to lift the club’s first league title in six championship. The celebrations, in Press as ‘the game’s outstanding Memories are made of days like years. Ten days later, on May 1st, the end, belonged to the Dundalk player’ took off on a driving run that.” “Unbelievable scenes that they completed the double for the supporters who far outnumbered through the middle before playing day,” recalled supporter Johnny second time as John Cleary’s penalty the home faithful, now reduced to a a pass to Martin Murray and his Foran. “Two-nil down, my dad sank Derry City in the FAI Cup final at trickle and easy to understand why cross was fired home by Barry turned around to me and said ‘Son, Dalymount Park. the heart has gone out of this great Kehoe. As Kevin Mulligan stated never leave a game, no matter For many supporters, however, Hoops side.’ Later in his report, in his match report for The Argus, what the score is.’ After Dessie the Easter Monday clash with the Conlon described the Hoops’ ‘Now the impossible was possible’ Gorman scored the winner, Oriel Candystripes was the standout

22 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 23 moment of an unforgettable season - even for those who missed it in person, like James McEneaney. “I remember being utterly crestfallen that I had to work that afternoon,” he said. “I never missed a game in Oriel, and the thought of not being there with my brothers and friends - for that game it as one her ‘favourite - broke my heart. Derry games ever.’ “It’ll never were two goals up when be forgotten,” she said. I went to work and I was “So much emotion by the feeling ‘maybe it’s just as players and supporters well I missed it?’ at the final whistle. Oriel “Later that afternoon, erupted!” I’m sitting in the back Decades later, it’s a of the work car when I game that is still talked noticed my friend and about. “About 20 years neighbour Jim Keating later I had the ‘pleasure’ driving behind us. I of getting a taxi across mouthed ‘What was the Dublin in peak rush hour score?’ to him and he put traffic,” said Alan Bailey, up three fingers and then “and I spent the whole two. time talking to the driver “I thought we had been - Gino Lawless, about narrowly beaten and that particular game and when he noticed my the 1988 double. What a disappointment he shook legend.” his head and pointed The finest description at himself and mouthed came in The Argus, again ‘no, for us!’ I roared and via the pen of Kevin jumped about the car like Mulligan: ‘Grown men a lunatic and banged my were on their feet hugging head off the roof in the their neighbour, fans process! I’ll never get were dancing around the over not being there, and terraces in delight, and I would love to see to the Derry fans, boisterous see a recording if there is earlier on, were buried in one, but the result made a chorus of sound. It was, the pain much easier to and will always remain, bear!” the greatest comeback of Claire Ward described all time. The great escape.’

24 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 25 DFC: Junior, how did the move to Oriel Junior: Yeah, obviously scoring goals will put DFC: That brings pressure DFC: Where did you grow up in DFC: Not too many footballers say Park come about and how long were you you on the map anywhere but it was a good because at Sligo and Derry they’d London and who did you play your that! aware of the club’s interest? season for Derry as well, getting into the have targets, but here, winning youth team football with? Junior: Haha. I was though. It was Junior: I was made aware around the start Europa League. trophies and being in Europe Junior: I played for Millwall up until I just a thing with my school where of January. I got in contact with my agent every year is key and that brings was about 11. After that, I didn’t really my parents just put that into me and QUESTION TIME QUESTION and he told me about it and obviously, it was DFC: That led to a move to Israel then? pressure as well. play football too much but I ended it was seen as more realistic if you an exciting prospect and one I was looking Junior: Yeah, I went to Israel and I was there Junior: Yeah of course, but I see it as up playing for Colchester, which is in know what I mean, so I was just more forward to it. for a month or two before Covid hit so I just a good pressure as in it’s better when Essex so yeah obviously it’s different into that. decided to cancel my contract there and the pressure is to win and you’re from Dundalk in terms of the location DFC: Where were you at that stage? head back to England not thinking about the pressures of but I like it here. DFC: Did you do your A-Levels? I assume you were off doing a bit of getting relegated or stuff like that. I’m Junior: Yeah, I did it in biology, training? DFC: Was that a disappointment for you? looking forward to the challenge and DFC: Who would’ve been your chemistry, psychology and drama. Junior: Yeah, I was back home in London, I’m sure you were intrigued and looking the pressure of winning. footballing heroes? just relaxing at home with the family and forward to trying a different country? Junior: I liked watching Kaka growing DFC: That’s quite an interesting training on my own. Just chilling. Junior: Going to Israel was good. The DFC: Do you have a preference for up, I thought he was such a good mix. football, the facilities and all of that were where you play? player. He was my favourite because Junior: Yeah it is. I did drama DFC: Did you think you’d have to look very good so yeah I was looking forward to Junior: I would say my preferred I played as a number 10 as well, because I was good at it and I back to Britain or somewhere else to it but obviously, Covid hit and that was the position is either on the left or as a behind the striker, so that’s the thought ‘Yeah, this is an easy one!’ play? end of it. striker but I can also play on the right. person that I looked up to the most. Junior: Yeah, there was talk about me I’m willing to play wherever suits the DFC: With that background and staying in England and playing for a club DFC: Now you’re at Dundalk, do you team and hopefully contribute and DFC: After leaving Millwall, you mix of studies, did you ever there but nothing really materialised. When I think you can build yourself a long-term help the team win. That’s the main didn’t play too much. Did you take consider what you might have heard the call from Dundalk, I thought ‘it’s a career here? aim, regardless of where I play. a break from football? done if you weren’t a footballer? massive club’ so I thought ‘yeah, it’s a great Junior: Yeah, of course. I don’t see myself Junior: It was a thing where I played Junior: I always thought I’d probably move for me’. as a player who likes to move around a lot, DFC: How have you found it for Millwall, then moved houses, have been an accountant, but I just see myself as being quite ambitious. settling in at Dundalk? so I ended up joining a local club. obviously playing football and getting DFC: That season you had with Derry Dundalk is a very ambitious club and looking Junior: Yeah, it’s been good. I haven’t I played, but just with my friends. I into it, I feel like I would’ve done City in 2018 when you finished as top to do big things domestically and in Europe really been out anywhere but just, was more into my studies and stuff something in the game. For me, I see scorer in the league, that’s kind of put so, for me, if everything is good and well in general, it seems very quiet and but I didn’t really play as much as I it as fun and enjoyable. It’s special. you on the map here in Ireland? and we’re still doing well then I’ll obviously obviously different to London, but it’s probably should’ve. I was more into JUNIOR OGEDI-UZOKWE JUNIOR be looking to stay here. good, I like it schoolwork and stuff.

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Dundalk v Bohemians, 2002 FAI Cup final The match: Double chasing Bohemians clashed with recently relegated Dundalk in the FAI Cup final at a packed Tolka Park. The facts: Three of those new- fangled euros bought a glossy 36- page A4 publication. The content: Both sides are handsomely covered with player profiles, season reviews, pictures, history and features. It’s a riot of stationery cctv & alarms colour with subtlety lower on the list of priorities than colourfulness! A word from our sponsors: It’s mainly big names with Paddy comeback and rescued an Power, Nivea, MBNA and Lucozade. and amazingly for the time plenty of otherwise disastrous season as a Notably, the back page is given over photos. Articles cover Bohs’ Leinster talented Dundalk side managed to to a Carlsberg-sponsored appeal Senior Cup win, focus on Dundalk, get themselves relegated. to get the pubs open early for the lots of club news, history and player features. upcoming World Cup in Japan and Bohemians v Dundalk, Korea. A word from our sponsors: Famous names: One Stephen 1939-40 League of There’s a full-page ad for The Hut, Kenny was in the dugout for Bohs, Ireland still going strong at Doyle’s Corner. overseeing the likes of Kevin Hunt, The match: Midtable Bohemians, Famous names: Bohemians line Glen Crowe, Colin Hawkins and fresh from winning the St Stephen’s out with Fred Horlacher, Charlie Mark Rutherford. David Crawley Day Leinster Senior Cup final, Landers and Bill Jordan. Dundalk captained a Dundalk side including entertained second-placed Dundalk include Joey Donnelly, Dicky Lunn, Stephen McGuinness, John mid-season league battle. Mick Hoy and keeper Charlie Tizard. Flanagan, John Whyte and Martin The facts: Two old pence buys an The result: Dundalk ran out 3-1 Reilly. iconic 12-page late 30s Bohemians winners. Dundalk would go on to PROUD SPONSORS OF DUNDALK FC The result: Tony O’Connor gave programme. finish fourth of 12 in the league, with Bohs the lead but two Garry Haylock The content: A magnificent Bohs in eighth. goals ensured a memorable publication is packed with content ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS I.T, CCTV, ALARMS, OFFICE FURNITURE, STATIONERY, PRINTING 30 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 31 OFFICIAL PREMIUM HANDROLLED XXI ICE XXI ICE CREAM PARTNER XXI Ice owners Tiernan O’Connor and Colin O’Connor pictured with Dundalk FC sporting director Jim Magilton and commercial manager Ronan Shields

undalk FC is delighted to Tiernan O’Connor. “We’ll be working announce a new deal with XXI closely with the guys behind the scenes Ice which will see the local to bring the XXI Ice experience to match business become the club’s days in Oriel Park. You might even see official Premium Hand Rolled Ice Cream a Harp Ice Cream! “This partnership shows Dundalk FC DPartner. is going back to its roots and supporting Based in the heart of Dundalk on local businesses again, which is great Clanbrassil Street, XXI ICE is one of to see! We are delighted to be a part of the biggest rolled ice cream companies this journey” in the world with almost half a million Paddy Casey, a co-founder of The followers across its social media Unit, who helped to identify and secure platforms. the partnership, said: “We’re delighted The partnership will see the local to have Tiernan and the XXI Ice crew company offer their delicious rolled on board as the official Premium Hand ice cream, sundaes, brownies, bubble Rolled Ice Cream Partner of the club. waffles and milkshakes to Lilywhites “The addition of XXI Ice, alongside supporters when they return to Oriel RockSalt and Sing Li Foods, means we Park. have a wonderful trio of local companies “We are delighted to become an providing our supporters with fantastic official partner of the biggest football food that will enhance the match day DFC CLUB PARTNERS CLUB DFC club in Ireland,” said XXI Ice owner experience in Oriel Park.”

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GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds for former Dundalk City AWomen’s FAI Cup winner Sonia Hoey who has been diagnosed with cancer. Sonia is well known locally for her sporting achievements. As a footballer, she had spells with Dundalk City, Peamount Ladies and Rock Celtic and recently became the first player to take her place in the Castletown Belles FC Hall of Fame. She also represented DkIT and played GAA with Dowdallshill and Louth Ladies. During her time at Oriel Park, she scored the only goal of the game in the 2005 Women’s FAI Cup final against Peamount United at Lansdowne Road to bring the trophy back to the town for the Sonia Hoey celebrates with team-mate Bronagh Malone after scoring Dundalk first and only time to date. City’s winning goal in the 2005 WFAI Cup final at Lansdowne Road After being diagnosed with stage three cervical radiation, Sonia can’t The option they have treatment would be the cancer in February 2019, undergo this type of found is through the best possible chance for Sonia underwent an treatment again and all Hope for Cancer Clinic in Sonia to prolong her life. aggressive treatment that is on offer to her Mexico which offers non- The cost of covering the of radiation and is palliative care. Her toxic protocols that will treatment can amount SSE Airtricity League chemotherapy every tumours are inoperable improve Sonia’s overall to over €80,000 for a day for two months. and incurable and she is condition and help shrink three-week programme. She was almost a year receiving chemotherapy her tumours. As a club, we would in remission when she that leaves her very sick. Sonia has been encourage all of our received the sad news in Her family are not following a strict diet supporters to make any July 2020 that incurable happy to accept the and is using alternative donation, big or small, cervical cancer had prognosis of 12 months treatments to help to help raise funds for a returned and spread to and have carried out suppress the cancer for player, and an individual, her lungs. extensive research to a short period of time. who means a lot to the Because she received find out what kind of The treatment in Mexico, history and success of #LightUpYourNights the maximum dose of treatments are available. alongside the current our club and our town.

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38 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 39 Dundalk’s‌ first game McGuinness and one for on WatchLOI last James Talbot. All three 1season was their of McGuinness’ league Audit | Tax | Advisory 2-1 defeat away to clean sheets came Bohemians in August. during that run, while the While Michael Duffy last of Talbot’s came in netted for the away side, the goalless encounter it was courtesy of goals between Dundalk and from Danny Grant and Bohemians at Oriel Park UHY FDW can provide you with a Keith Buckley that Bohs on October 16th. bespoke service to suit your business earned the three points. Strangely, of the five Incidentally, that game games Dundalk played at needs, with a highly experienced team came in the middle of a 5.45pm last season - two five-game winning streak were against Bohemians. of advisors on hand to help you for Keith Long’s men and Dundalk’s record in 5.45 they kept clean sheets kick-offs last season was in each of the other four one win, three draws and games- three for Stephen one defeat. Contact us today

Dundalk’s number 4 Andy born on the fourth day of the month Boyle’s birthday is on the (September) and is five years younger 4th March 91. His defensive than Boyle (born in 1996). Incidentally, partner Brian Gartland Boyle has played with four British clubs 4also celebrates a birthday on the 4th (Preston, Doncaster, Dundee and Ross International Reach | National Presence | Local Knowledge (November) and is five years older than County), Gartland has played with four Boyle (born in 1986). different LOI clubs- Bray, Shelbourne, Goalkeeper Alessio Abibi was similarly Monaghan United and Dundalk. 042 933 9955 | [email protected] | www.fdw.ie | @uhyfdw The number A member of UHY International, a network of independent accounting and consulting firms of league goals scored14 by Patrick Hoban in Dundalk’s last 21 games. Of those, Michael Duffy has provided three assists and Chris Shields two. Only one of these goals has been scored from the penalty spot. This is in sharp contrast to the 2019 season where, by the April 15th encounter the game to secure a 1-0 of 22 wins from 23 with Bohemians at Oriel

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FIGURES! THE ABOUT ALL IT’S win for Dundalk. league games. A record Park, Hoban had already That goal earned ended with a 2-1 win for scored three penalties Dundalk their first win in Bohemians in Dalymount and converted his fourth three games and was the Park. in the closing moments of catalyst to a sequence

Of the 18-man and Seán Hoare, are with Shamrock squad which faced Rovers while goalkeeper Gary Rogers Bohemians in the has retired. April 2019 encounter, In midfield, Joe McKee returned to only seven still Scotland, Jordan Flores is with Hull remain18 at the club. Dundalk used a City and Jamie McGrath is playing in wingback system that Monday night the SPL for St Mirren. On the bench, and both have since left, Dean Jarvis Aaron McCarey is the Player of the is with Larne while John Mountney Month at Cliftonville, while Dane has gone to St Patrick’s Athletic. Two Massey is with Drogheda and Georgie THE NUMBERS GAME NUMBERS THE of the centre backs, Seán Gannon Kelly has signed for Bohemians.

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TEAMSTATISTICS Standings

2021 SEASON MATCH DATA ELENEY Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts LEAHY Finn Harps 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Sligo Rovers 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 MURRAY PATCHING St Patrick’s Athletic 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 STANTON Longford Town 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Shamrock Rovers 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 JUNIOR OGEDI-UZOKWE OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN CAMERON DUMMIGAN ANIMASHUN MAYOWA EBUKA KWELELE VAL ADEDOKUN VAL DOUGLAS ENDA KELLY DANIEL O’KANE RYAN McMILLAN DAVID JESUS PEREZ Drogheda United 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 BOYLE ANDY SONNI NATTESTAD SAM HOBAN PATRICK GREGORY SLOGGETT M c PATRICK DANIEL CLEARY DANIEL SEÁN

WILL RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS PETER CHERRIE DARRAGH HANRATTY MARK JEONGWOO HAN Waterford 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3 ALESSIO ABIBI BRIAN GARTLAND CHRIS SHIELDS MICHAEL DUFFY 21 22 16 17 18 20 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 24 25 26 23 27 28 29 31 77 90 DUNDALK 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1 Date H/A Comp. Opponents K-O Result Bohemians 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 1 Fri 26 Feb H Frie BOHEMIANS 12:00 2-1 W u n n© u t u t n t t u t1 n u t u u1 tu Derry City 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 Sat 06 Mar A Frie Drogheda United 1:00 3-2 W u n n© u t t1 t n t n n n u1 u u1 t Fri 12 Mar A PRC Shamrock Rovers 7:45 1-1* D n n n© n1 n t t u n l n u n t l u l Fixtures Sat 20 Mar A LGE Sligo Rovers 7:45 1-1 D n n n© n t t n n u1 n l l u n n l l l Date / Kick-Off Match Fri 26 Mar H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 1-2 L n l n n© n u n1 u l u u n n l t t t t Fri 09 Apr @17:45 St Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City Fri 02 Apr A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 1-2 L n u n n© n n n1 tu u l t t t n n l u l l l Fri 09 Apr @19:45 Dundalk v Bohemians Fri 09 Apr H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 Sat 10 Apr @18:00 Finn Harps v Waterford Fri 16 Apr H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 7:45 Sat 10 Apr @18:00 Longford Town v Drogheda United Mon 19 Apr A LGE Derry City 7:45 Sat 10 Apr @18:00 Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers Fri 23 Apr H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 7:45 Fri 30 Apr A LGE Waterford 7:45 Statistics Mon 03 May A LGE Longford Town 7:30 Goals scored Fri 07 May H LGE SLIGO ROVERS 7:45 Total goals 31 (average: 2.21) Fri 14 May A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 Home goals 16 (average: 1.14) Fri 21 May H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 Away goals 15 (average: 1.07) Mon 24 May A LGE Bohemians 7:45 Results Fri 28 May A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 Home wins 5 (35.7%) Fri 11 Jun H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 Draws 4 (28.6%) Fri 18 Jun H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 Away wins 5 (35.7%) Mon 21 Jun A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 Over/Under 2.5 goals Fri 25 Jun H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 Over 6 (42.9%) Fri 02 Jul A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 Under 8 (57.1%) Thu 08 Jul - UEL TBD [QR1] n/a Fri 09 Jul H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 Note: Data correct until Wednesday 7 April 2021 (21:00) Thu 15 Jul - UEL TBD [QR1] n/a Note: Players: Squad numbers not used in pre-season matches Fri 16 Jul H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 Starting: n / Not used: l / Player in: t / Player out: u / Thu 22 Jul - UEL TBD [QR2] n/a Captain: © Sun 25 Jul - FAIC TBD [R1] n/a Order of substitutions: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 and subsequent Thu 29 Jul - UEL TBD [QR2] n/a Goals: Listed by quantity (1, 2, 3, etc) Sat 31 Jul A LGE Sligo Rovers 7:45 Venue (H/A): N: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Thu 05 Aug - UEL TBD [QR3] n/a Fri 06 Aug H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 7:45 Other player/venue data Thu 12 Aug - UEL TBD [QR3] n/a Fri 26 Feb: Dundalk 2-1 Bohemians Fri 13 Aug A LGE Derry City 7:45 t Jesus Perez re-entered the game for David McMillan Thu 19 Aug - UEL TBD [P-O] n/a l Ronan Kilkenny Fri 20 Aug H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 7:45 l German Giammattei Thu 26 Aug - UEL TBD [P-O] n/a l Ebuka Kwelele Sun 29 Augl - FAIC TBD [R2] n/a l Enda Douglas Fri 03 Sep A LGE Waterford 7:45 Sat 06 Mar: Drogheda United 2-3 Dundalk Sat 11 Sep A LGE Longford Town 7:30 l German Giammattei Sun 19 Sep - FAIC TBD [QF] n/a l Mayowa Animasahun Fri 24 Sep H LGE SLIGO ROVERS 7:45 Fri 12 Mar: Shamrock Rovers 1-1* Dundalk

Fri 01 Oct A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 Dundalk won 4-3 on penalties l Mayowa Animasahun Fri 08 Oct H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 l Ebuka Kwelele Fri 15 Oct A LGE Bohemians 7:45 Dundalk penalties: Patrick Hoban (scored), Greg Sloggett Sun 24 Oct - FAIC TBD [SF] n/a (missed), Daniel Cleary (scored), Chris Shields (scored), Mon 25 Oct A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 Andy Boyle (missed), Darragh Leahy (scored) Fri 29 Oct H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 Fri 05 Nov H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 Fri 12 Nov A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 Fri 19 Nov H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 Sun 28 Nov N FAIC TBD [FINAL] n/a � � � � � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � � � � � � � � x APPEARANCES H LGE x SSE Airtricity League x x x 3/0 1/0 3/0 3/0 1/0 3/0 3/0 3/2 3/0 1/1 2/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 3/0 3/0 0/0 3/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 & GOALS FAIC Extra.ie FAI Cup 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 ( Friendlies excluded) UEL UEFA Europa League 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 PRC President’s Cup 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/1 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 TOTAL APPEARANCES/GOALS 4/0 1/0 4/0 4/0 2/1 3/0 4/0 4/2 4/0 2/1 3/0 0/0 3/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 4/0 4/0 0/0 4/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 2/0 0/0 1/0 1/0

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THE MASTER: Pep Guadiola

elcome to the an endangered species even if defender, the Sergio Ramos if you latest edition of it is not quite extinct. Even the like, knew when to ‘take one for the The Spectator’s phrase ‘professional foul’ has been team’. much-loved, very superseded by the more prosaic Now we have moved on to occasional series Nu Skillz for Denying an Obvious Goal Scoring the era of the third generation Patrick McEleney is held up by Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Group B match in Opportunity (or DOGSO to the professional foul. Why risk even Dublin in December 2020 WKool Kidz, where we look at some referee fanboys), a clinical label for a yellow card or a free-kick in a of the more modern football an outdated, crude intervention. potentially dangerous position pressure at the back. And the “The fouling was magnificent in its cynicism tactics. This time around, Chapter The professional foul has grown when you can stop an attack on the fouling was magnificent in its and subtlety. A little pull of the jersey, an 712 of Nu Skillz looks at 3G up. First, it evolved into the second edge of your own box? cynicism and subtlety. A little pull of Professional Fouling. generation professional foul, Dundalk were recently treated to the jersey, an innocent-looking but innocent-looking but deliberate coming Of course, the ‘professional foul’ a cynical little trip or tug of the a masterclass in third-generation deliberate coming together, a very together, a very slightly mistimed tackle has been around since the olden jersey 40 yards out, designed to professional fouling. When the slightly mistimed tackle with no with no excessive force” days when goalkeepers not playing break up a potential attack, rather Lilywhites faced Arsenal in last excessive force. it out from the back was a thing than preventing an actual scoring season’s UEFA Europa League Every time Dundalk put together fouls, stopping Dundalk’s attempts the same level of expertise as their (imagine!) but the past decade or chance. group phase game in London, the three or four passes inside their to play their way into the game. passing game. so has seen a professionalising Why give away a penalty and teams shared 20 fouls. Dundalk own half it was ended with a foul. That was nothing compared to the Watching Dundalk in Europe of professional foul to make it fit get sent-off when you can hack committed none of them. It was Such was the subtlety of the Arsenal masterclass though. over the past eight seasons has for purpose in the ever-evolving down a winger or ‘accidentally’ clip really quite extraordinary that the tactic Arsenal avoided a single Arsenal are learning their football, been a treat and a thrill and we’ve modern game. the heels of a pacy number nine team quite a few levels above the yellow card. Twenty fouls, no and their anti-football, under Mikel learned so much from playing at The original first-generation somewhere in the netherworld other, that enjoyed the lion’s share booking. When there is effectively Arteta and Mikel Arteta learned an elevated level. We may have professional foul, the last-ditch between halfway and the edge of of possession, that cruised to a no punishment for such a mind- under the watchful eye of the king learned a little about the high tackle, or handball to prevent the box? 2-0 win without really breaking a blowingly obvious and deliberate of subtle cynicism, Pep Guardiola. press, playing it out from the back, a goal, is as hopelessly old- The laws of the game state sweat, were the ones committing tactic why would you not exploit it? For all Manchester City’s dazzling the perils of 3-5-2 and all that fashioned as black football boots, that a deliberate foul to stop an TWENTY fouls. Dundalk had seen similar in positive football, there’s a breath- good stuff, but there’s still a gulf full-backs slinging it into the opposition attack (but not DOGSO) It wasn’t even a case of Arsenal Europe in recent years. Notably, taking level of cynicism in their in class between Dundalk and the box from the halfway line, 4-4- is punishable by a yellow card, stopping Dundalk from attacking, at a slightly less elevated level, play without the ball. The third- big boys when it comes to sheer 2, smoking and Roddy Collins. but even that is only sporadically it was a case of stopping Dundalk Legia Warsaw managed the game generation professional foul is a unadulterated gamesmanship - That kind of professional foul is applied. The modern professional even thinking about relieving the at the Aviva with a slew of strategic way of life and is executed with truly the modern style of football.

44 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Bohemians | Friday April 9th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 45 THE INTERVAL HALF-TIME QUIZ INSIDE ORIEL! Dundalk 1. What nationality is Sonni Nattestad? THE OFFICIAL DUNDALK FC APP 2. Val Adedokun signed for Dundalk from which side? 3. In what year did Pat Hoban score his first European goal for Dundalk? 4. What jersey number did Andy Boyle wear on his return to Dundalk? 1 5. Which former Dundalk goalkeeper also won multiple league titles with Shamrock Rovers in the 1980s? Bohemians 6. James Talbot arrived at Bohemians from which EFL side? 7. Name the ex-Dundalk FC midfielder currently playing at Dalymount Park. 8. Bohs’ goalkeeping coach Chris Bennion is also a former Dundalk player- what nationality is he? 3 9. Bohemians recently launched a shirt with which band on the front? 10. Which former Bohemians striker signed for Drogheda United for the 2021 season? Mixed Bag 11. Who scored a brace of goals in Liverpool’s 1995 League Cup final victory? 12. What Scottish club is Jamie McGrath currently playing with? 8 13. Where is the Stade Véledrome? 14. Which Lucan native and Irish underage international recently made his Norwich debut?

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1 ALESSIO ABIBI 1 JAMES TALBOT HONOUR 3 BRIAN GARTLAND 2 ANDY LYONS League of Ireland Champions (14): 4 ANDY BOYLE 3 ANTO BRESLIN 1932/33, ‘62/63, ‘66/67, ‘75/76, ‘78/79, 5 CHRIS SHIELDS 4 RORY FEELY ‘81/82, ‘87/88, ‘90/91, ‘94/95, 2014, 6 SONNI NATTESTAD 5 ROBERT CORNWALL 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 7 MICHAEL DUFFY 6 CIARAN KELLY 8 SAM STANTON 7 STEPHEN MALLON First Division Champions (2): 2000/01, 2008 9 PATRICK HOBAN 8 ALI COOTE 10 GREGORY SLOGGETT 9 BRADLEY ROLT FAI Cup Winners (12): 11 PATRICK McELENEY 10 KEITH WARD 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, 1979, 1981, 13 RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS 11 LIAM BURT 1988, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020 14 PETER CHERRIE 12 GEORGIE KELLY 15 DARRAGH LEAHY 14 CONOR LEVINGSTON Top Four Cup Winners (2): 16 SEAN MURRAY 16 KEITH BUCKLEY 1963/64, ‘66/67 17 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN 17 THOMAS OLUWA League of Ireland Shield Winners (2): 20 JUNIOR OGEDI-UZOKWE 18 JAMES FINNERTY 1966/67, ‘71/72 21 DANIEL CLEARY 19 TYREKE WILSON 22 EBUKA KWELELE 20 PROMISE OMOCHERE League Cup Winners (7): 23 CAMERON DUMMIGAN 21 BASTIEN HERY 1977/78, ‘80/81, ‘86/87, ‘89/90, 2014, 2017, 2019 24 MAYOWA ANIMASHUN 22 JAMIE MULLINS 25 VAL ADEDOKUN 23 JACK MOYLAN FAI President’s Cup Winners (3): 26 ENDA DOUGLAS 24 GAVIN O BRIEN 2015, 2019, 2021 27 DANIEL KELLY 25 STEPHEN McGUINNESS 28 RYAN O’KANE 26 ROSS TIERNEY Leinster Senior Cup Winners (7): 29 DAVID McMILLAN 27 SEAN GREHAN 1951/52, ‘60/61, ‘70/71, ‘73/74, ‘76/77, ‘77/78, 2015 31 MARK HANRATTY 28 DAWSON DEVOY 77 HAN JEONGWOO Leinster FA President’s 90 JESUS PEREZ Cup Winners (9): MANAGER SHANE KEEGAN MANAGER KEITH LONG 1930/31, ‘51/52, ‘63/64, ‘64/65, ‘79/80, ‘80/81, ‘81/82, ‘88/89, ‘89/90

Dublin City Cup Winners (5): 1937/38, ‘42/43, ‘48/49, ‘67/68, ‘68/69

Women’s FAI Cup Winners (1): 2005 MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE: ROBERT HARVEY ASSISTANT REFEREES: WAYNE MCDONNELL AND ROBERT CLARKE FOURTH OFFICIAL: ROBERT HENNESSY www.dundalkfc.com