FC CLUB DIRECTORY Honorary Club President Des Casey Chairman Bill Hulsizer Board Bill Hulsizer, James Baboulas, David Samhat and Des Donleavy Sporting Director Jim Magilton Secretary Padraig McGowan Finance Officer Elaine Duffy Stadium Manager Aaron Lawless Office Manager Ailish Kelly DFC MAGAZINE: ISSUE 11 Media Officer Gavin McLaughlin Community Officer 06: FROM THE DUGOUT Ground Staff John Moore, Jimmy Fisher and Cyril Moore Commercial Manager Ronan Shields 10: LAST TIME WE MET Marketing Consultant Paddy Casey Player Liaison Officer Des Donleavy Press Officer Darren Crawley 18: AN INTRODUCTION TO... Club Ambassadors Paul Brown and Andy Connolly Event Controller Regina O’Hare 20: FIVE TO WATCH Bar Manager Kevin Carthy Office Admin Karen Travers 22: THE A LE COQ ARENA DUNDALK FC TEAM MANAGEMENT Head Coach Vinny Perth 28: RETRO: RED 1988 Goalkeeping Coach Graham Byas S&C Coach Graham Norton Academy Manager Stephen McDonnell 32: CENTRE SPREAD Doctor Dr Dualtach MacColgáin Sports Science Lorcan Mason Video Analyst Dominic Corrigan 38: THIRD ROUND DRAW Kit Manager Noel Walsh DUNDALK FC 40: EURO PROGRAMMES MAGAZINE Editors Gavin McLaughlin and Paul 44: 2018 Dunne Contributors David Farrelly, Tom O’Connor, Sean De Loughry, Martyn 50: CLUB PARTNERS Hindley, Padraig McGowan, Colm Murphy, Jim Murphy (RIP), Gerard Mooney 54: PLAYER SPONSORS Photography Sportsfile, Ciaran Culligan, Katariina Peetson (Levadia Tallinn), Mick Slevin (RIP), Kevin McArdle (RIP), Ken 56: THE NUMBERS GAME Finegan Artwork Shane Doyle Printers Anglo Printers 58: 2021 STATISTICS Thanks to Ray McManus, Stephen McCarthy (Sportsfile) 60: THE SPECTATOR Programme of the Year 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 62: THE QUIZ Note: The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily 64: TEAMS & OFFICIALS shared by Dundalk FC...especially The OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF DUNDALK FC Spectator! © 2021 Dundalk FC DFC MAGAZINE | 3 OPENING SHOT 17 July 2021; Sonni Nattestad, pictured with his five-year-old son Romeo after the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match with Finn Harps at . Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

4 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 5 FROM THE DUGOUT VINNY PERTH ’m not being disrespectful to good tie. The work rate of our front three Newtown AFC when I say that The game will obviously be in the last few games has been tonight’s game feels like a real played in . We will miss outstanding and really helped the European tie. Oriel Park but it just isn’t the same team achieve those clean sheets unless it is full so the addition of and Alessio Abibi has also been IWe played Levadia Tallinn before 1,000 of our fans will really create outstanding for us in the past in 2018 in a close contest and, an atmosphere and the players are month. thankfully, we came out the right looking forward to the occasion. Thankfully, the players who were side of it. They have nine Estonian Being involved in Europe is a recently affected by Covid have internationals in their squad and bonus at the moment. We’re under returned to the squad. That was this will be a real step up in level. pressure in the league because we a real blow to us. We played the I think both clubs were unlucky need wins to move us up the table first round in Europe with six senior to draw each other in this round. so being involved in a European tie players missing. Covid is a real It hasn’t been favourable in that gives us that bit of a release that issue in the country at the moment. sense. If you look at the third we can go and enjoy our football. We are seeing that at GAA clubs qualifying round draw, our seeding Tallaght will also help in relation to and at other clubs in the League of hasn’t done us any favours either. the conditions. . It’s something that won’t Whoever wins this tie has been The weather has really affected get any better anytime soon but, given a mighty challenge in the games. We saw that against Finn hopefully, we have had our issues form of Vitesse Arnhem but we Harps at the weekend and against and come out the other side of it. can only think about that if we go Newtown in the last round it was The return of those players gives through. This is a proper European extremely hot. The astroturf at Oriel us real options on the bench and tie and it’s one we are all really Park also creates heat so the grass in terms of our starting XI. It has looking forward to. pitch and the evening kickoff will definitely given us a few selection There has been a lot of changes help us. headaches. Sean Murray has great at both clubs since we met in 2018 Away goals have been scrapped European experience, Cameron so this will be a completely different this year and that gives clubs real Dummigan was one of the club’s game. We probably have more freedom to go and attack now. In form players in Europe last year players in our squad from back the past, if you were at home, 2-1 and Pat Hoban’s goalscoring then than they do so it’s a different or 3-1 wasn’t a perfect result in record is there for all to see. proposition. It’s two different sets Europe because of the away goal Finally, on Sunday, we also begin of players, two different stadiums but it’s something you can play the defence of the FAI Cup with - they play in the national stadium with now. On the flip side, if you a really tough tie against Treaty while we’ll be in Tallaght - and it’s keep a clean sheet at home, you United in . They started the even two different head coaches in really miss scoring that away goal. season really sluggishly but they charge. It’s going to be a different It’s a matter of finding that balance have been great over the last while experience for both clubs. It’s a but, ultimately, you win games of and they were excellent against new challenge and that’s what football by keeping clean sheets UCD last Friday, a game that I Europe is all about. and that’s part of the process this went to watch. They have a lot of From watching them, they are a evening, even though it’s two young, fit, and hungry players and really good side. They are really attack-minded teams coming up we really need to be ready for that. well-balanced with a similar style against each other. It will be difficult after a European and shape to how we play. They This is a new Dundalk team. game, we saw that at the weekend are a team full of quality and their Since I returned to the club, we with Bohemians and Rovers captain, Brent Lepistu, who plays have played seven games and we dropping points in their games. in a deep midfield role, and their are starting to get some rhythm. We managed to do our business front five are exceptional and a real Stylistically, you are starting to right against Finn Harps and we’ll attacking threat. Their league form see what we are looking for. It’s have to do that again on Sunday has been outstanding and they very early in that process and this because it’s a very difficult game have real strength in depth. If it is another test but we have three and we are all desperate to bring was a boxing match, people would clean sheets in a row now and this club to another cup final. be saying it’s two fighters with very that is something we are proud of. I hope you enjoy the game, similar styles so it’s set up to be a That comes from the whole team. Vinny Perth The Official Good Food Partners of Dundalk FC

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This is the second time that Dundalk have crossed paths with Levadia Tallinn in European competition. The first meeting came in 2018 when the clubs met in the UEFA Europa League, a tie that will be remembered for Michael Duffy’s wonder strike in the second leg at Oriel Park. LEVADIA TALLINN 0-1 DUNDALK FC opponents, and we will have to plan Thursday, July 12th 2018 accordingly.” Staadion It was the second year in succession

that Levadia were paired with a League 2018 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE EUROPA UEFA 2018 Dundalk went into the tie as favourites of Ireland club. In 2017, they were to advance past the nine-time beaten 6-2 on aggregate in the first qualifying round by City. Left: in action in champions of and book a Estonia. Right: Dylan Connolly second qualifying round tie with AEK The first leg took place at the 5,000 celebrates his winner at the Larnaca, but speaking after the draw seater and it proved Kadriorg Stadium to be a memorable night for Dylan return was made, Lilywhites manager Stephen leg a week later. Kenny was taking nothing for granted. Connolly who marked his first start in European competition with a priceless As well as bringing Dundalk’s leading Kenny was speaking from experience. European goal tally to 53, came up to the Dundalk game at a In 2004, his Bohemians side drew 0-0 away goal as Dundalk won the game in at right-back to make his 21st 1-0. Connolly’s 53rd-minute strike also training camp in Turkey where with the Estonians at European appearance for the club, The former Bray Wanderers star, secured Kenny’s men their 14th they played opposition from before slumping to a 3-1 defeat in the a feat matched by Dane Massey on who was an unused substitute in successive win in all competitions! Macedonian, Romania and return leg. the opposite flank. the Champions League defeat to Dundalk were handed a huge . “The top two teams in Estonia, Levadia began the game sitting Rosenborg a year later, arrived on cue boost before kick-off when Duffy Aleksandar Rogic, ’s traditionally Levadia and Flora Tallinn, third in the Estonian at the far post to tuck Michael Duffy’s passed a fitness test on a groin assistant at the 2010 World Cup have always been competitive and but after meeting a host of lower cross home and put the Lilywhites in strain to take his place in the in South Africa, was the man in LAST TIME WE MET... WE TIME LAST supply players to the national team,” and non league sides, it was no charge of Levadia and he named said Kenny. “They will be tough a commanding position ahead of the starting XI. How crucial that proved to be. Elsewhere, surprise that they spent the week a side which contained plenty of

10 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 11 The Dundalk dressing room before the game at the Kadriorg Stadium in Tallinn, Estonia in 2018. Below: The Lilywhites line up for a pre-match picture

off the outstretched leg of but Rogers got down to claw the ball out with a stunning save. Connolly should have doubled the advantage with 19 minutes to play when he was played in by Dundalk supporters Eva Meade and Courtney Boland pictured at the game in Estonia in 2018. Inset: but Sergei Lepmets The scoreboard at the Kadriorg Stadium did enough to keep his side in the attacking threat. On the right, a relatively comfortable first-half on Duffy clipped a ball into the path of game - and in the tie- and Hoban Cameroon’s Marcellin Gando went his 36th outing, collecting a number Benson but Maksim Podholjuzin passed up a glorious opening to into the game with a goal return of high balls in confident fashion. made a fabulous last ditch block put it beyond doubt in the 85th of nine goals in nine starts. Even Dundalk attacked in fits and to turn the ’s effort over minute. Set up nicely by Connolly, more impressive was the ratio of starts with Duffy cutting in only the bar. the striker just couldn’t get enough Ukranian striker Roman Debelko to see a low-drive deflected wide The natives started the second on his shot to steer it away from Lepmets. who had 16 goals in 18 games to for a corner and they passed up half well with Gando heading over Priit Pikker (GK), Igor Morozov, It proved to be Connolly’s final DUNDALK FC 2-1 LEVADIA his name. a good opportunity in the 23rd the top after Rogers failed to take Kirill Nesterov, Pavel Domov. act of the night as he was replaced TALLINN After a tame opening where both minute when led a a Tkachuk corner but Dundalk DUNDALK FC: ; by soon after, but Oriel Park, Dundalk sides looked content to feel each swift counter-attack after robbing bagged a priceless away goal four Sean Gannon, Brian Gartland, it was his contribution earlier in Thursday, July 19th 2018 other out, Dundalk had a bit of Tkachuk in midfield but Patrick minutes later. Sean Hoare, Dane Massey; Robbie the half that went into the history bother in the 13th minute when Hoban’s touch let him down with Hoban and McGrath were Benson, Chris Shields; Dylan books. picked up the SWAI Sean Hoare was pulled up for Levadia outnumbered at the back. involved in the inception, the Connolly (John Mountney 88), LEVADIA TALLINN: Sergei SSE Airtricity Player of the Month hauling Nikita Andreev down just Jamie McGrath also looped number 10 setting Duffy free on the Jamie McGrath (Krisztian Adorjan Lepmets; Markus Jurgenson, Igor award in the days leading up to outside the penalty area but Yuriy a header over the top midway left and the winger’s ball across the 81), Michael Duffy (Ronan Murray Dudarev, Maksim Podholjuzin, the return leg at Oriel Park seven Tkachuk’s free was safely gathered through the half and Kenny was face of goal was swept home by 90); Patrick Hoban. Subs not Dimitri Kruglov; Marcellin Gando days later and he said that Dundalk by Gary Rogers. visibly frustrated by his team’s Connolly. used: (GK), Karolis ( 57), Yuriy Tkachuk, were intent on completing the task The veteran goalkeeper failure to really impose themselves Levadia introduced Pavel Marin Chvedukas, Daniel Cleary, Georgie Rasmus Peetson (Muamer Svraka at hand. moved to joint fourth in the list of on things and dictate the tempo. for Gando four minutes later and Kelly. 67), Jevgeni Harin (Mark Oliver “You can’t take anything for appearances by Despite that, they created the the substitute almost hauled his REFEREE: Bojan Nikolic Roosnupp 76); Nikita Andreev, granted, especially in Europe,” said players in Europe and he enjoyed clearest opening of the half with side level when his low cross from (Serbia). 44 minutes on the clock when the right took a wicked deflection Roman Debelko. Subs not used: Hoban. “Levadia are one of the

12 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 13 Patrick Hoban scores - and celebrates - his goal in the second leg at Oriel Park best teams in Estonia so they’re going to have their Kenny afterwards. threats. There definitely won’t be any complacency. “It was a -esque strike on his We know the job’s not done.” weaker foot. He’s right-footed and he hit it with his The sold out signs were on display as just under left foot coming at an incredible angle on the volley The Dundalk players celebrate Michael Duffy’s second-leg wondergoal with the home supporters 3,000 people filtered into Oriel Park for the return leg into the top corner. The technique was amazing and on a glorious summer’s night and they were treated something you see very rarely.” to a moment of real magic as Michael Duffy scored a That left the Estonians needing three but any notions wonder goal to book Dundalk’s place in the second that they would throw in the towel were dismissed qualifying round. when Gando rose to plant a fine header past Rogers in The tie was Dundalk’s first in Europe under the the 38th minute but the linesman’s flag saw it chalked ownership of PEAK6 and with that in mind, it was no off. surprise to see chairman Mike Treacy and PEAK6 Dundalk failed to heed the warning and Debelko owner and CEO Matt Hulsizer take their seats in the breathed new life into Levadia three minutes before main stand. the break when he pounced on a moment of indecision Speaking before the game, Kenny stressed that the in the Lilywhites backline to rifle a cracking effort past tie was far from over and Levadia’s positive start only Rogers to keep the tie alive going into the break. enforced that point. Marcellin Gando looked busy on The Ukranian hitman flashed a volley across the the right-wing and Yuriy Tkachuk ventured forward to face of goal in the early stages of the second-half and let fly with an early effort that flew over Gary Rogers’ Nikkita Andreev looped a header over the top as the crossbar, the Meathman making his 37th European visitors continued to probe for a way back into it. appearance. Unusually wasteful in possession themselves, Hoban fired a low effort at Sergei Lepmets after Dundalk were forced back for large periods and Robbie Benson picked the pocket of Markus Andreev should have done better with a 20-yard drive Jorgenson on the left but Levadia just wouldn’t allow from a central area in the 77th minute. Krisztian Adorjan PEAK6 CEO Matt Hulsizer with Mike Treacy Dundalk to get into any sort of rhythm. A goal at that stage would have made things Referee Adrien Jaccottet stamped his authority on extremely nervy for the hosts but, with Gannon and things early on, booking four players in the opening 25 Benson doing their best to steady things, Kenny’s side minutes alone, and Hoban was fortunate not to follow did enough and, thankfully, Duffy’s goal was the main suit, flattening Lepmets after beating the goalkeeper taking point when the full-time whistle blew. to a Chris Shields cross. His header came back off the A similar outcome this evening would be nice! bar but the whistle would have cancelled it out in any DUNDALK FC: Gary Rogers; Sean Gannon, Brian event. Gartland, Sean Hoare, Dane Massey; Chris Shields, The League of Ireland’s top scorer opted for guile Robbie Benson; Dylan Connolly (Krisztian Adorjan 61), six minutes later, glancing Sean Gannon’s ball across Jamie McGrath, Michael Duffy (Karolis Chvedukas Lepmets to bank goal number 22 of the season and 83), Patrick Hoban (Georgie Kelly 90). Subs not used: finally give Dundalk some breathing space. Gabriel Sava (GK), Ronan Murray, Daniel Cleary, The visitors were still coming to terms with the Dean Jarvis. setback when Dundalk landed a stunning knockout LEVADIA TALLINN: Sergei Lepmets; Markus blow two minutes later, courtesy of Duffy’s magical Jürgenson (Rasmus Peetson 87), Igors Dudarev, strike. Jamie McGrath’s ball to the back post found Maksim Podholjuzin, Dimitri Kruglov; Marcellin Gando the winger beyond the six-yard box but he somehow (Mark Oliver Roosnuup 64), Yuriy Tkachuk, Muamer managed to wrap his left-foot around the ball and fire a Svraka, Jevgeni Harin (Kirill Nesterov 80); Roman stunning missile past Lepmets from a ridiculous angle. Debelko, Nikita Andreev. Subs not used: Igor Morozov, “Michael’s goal was really a bit special, worth the Pavel Marin, Pavel Domov, Pritt Pikker. Brian Gartland and Krisztian Adorjan applaud the supporters after the 2-1 win over Levadia Tallinn admission money - goal of the season probably,” said REFEREE: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland).

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Martyn Hindley takes a closer pond. Nine-time winners of the the Gulf of Finland – Flora’s look at Levadia Tallinn. domestic championship, their last journey is already expected to end came as far back as 2014, since by the close of July with Poland’s uring the 48-hour long then there has been a merger with Legia , on whom we could ‘crash-and-burn’ of FCI Tallinn. Sounds turbulent? give them chapter and verse. the European Super Well, let’s not forget that Levadia The last time I wrote this column League, we heard many themselves were originally based in introduction to the state of play fans objecting on the grounds outside the inner boundaries of the in Estonian football, I noted the capital, in Maardu, and came into high point since independence Dthat coming up against the being having gazumped second- from the Soviet Union of the UEFA Levadia Tallinn captain Brent Lepistu exchanges pleasantries with the match officials and same opponents with regularity tier outfit Olümp. EURO 2012 play-off date with the St Joseph’s captain before the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round tie in Estonia would be somehow less special. When you set it all against the , when the Boys Barcelona against Real travails of sorting out who runs in Green made it to Poland and every week might surely the show, competing for league instead after a thumping compromise a bit of the edge of El honours should be a doddle and 4-0 first-leg win in Tallinn. Clasico, for example. Levadia are at the top of the tree We might have some national at the time of writing in the 2021 team headaches right now but Only three seasons have campaign, four points ahead of likewise, Estonia are flirting with passed since Dundalk swept defending champions – and fellow the UEFA Nations League’s bottom aside FCI Levadia Tallinn by capital-dwellers, Flora. rung having managed only two winning both legs to scoop the Flora have recorded a vital win points from six matches against tie 3-1 on aggregate, but coming for the country’s footballing spirits , Georgia and together once again in the UEFA in the UEFA Champions League Armenia. With all of that in mind, Conference League gives both a first qualifying round by giving this tie gives Levadia – as well as sense of the joyous, rather than the Maltese outfit Hibernians an Dundalk – the latitude for some contemptuous side of familiarity. aggregating whacking but despite much-needed chest-thumping Levadia were once well- the geographical proximity of this before re-focusing on domestic Karl Rudolf Oigus celebrates the win over ...while the celebrations were also taking accustomed to being the biggest season’s final in St Petersburg – duels. St Joseph’s with Rasmus Peetson... place in the stands at the A Le Coq Arena club fish in Estonia’s footballing just a four-hour drive east along

Levadia Tallinn players go into a huddle before the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round first-leg tie win over St Joseph’s in Estonia Frank Liivak, Maksim Podholjuzin, Karl Andre Vallner, Rasmus Peetson and Brent Lepistu

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FIVE TO WATCH 49. ZAKARIA BEGLARASHVILI Forward | 31 years old

With an incredible 16 goals in just VLADIMIR 12. KARL 19 games to his credit this season, VASSILJEV ANDRE Beglarashvili will pose a huge Co-head coach | VALLNER threat to Dundalk’s chances of 33 years old advancing to the third qualifying Goalkeeper | 23 years old round. Took the reigns in a The clever forward scored in both On the fringes of the challenging situation legs of Levadia’s first qualifying Estonian national team, as he replaced Martin round win over St Joseph’s, where all goalkeepers have Reim at the helm in including the equaliser in Gibraltar, to look up to the imposing 2020. Reim may not and heads the Estonian League record of Mart Poom, who have been anything like scoring charts with 14 so far. made 120 appearances for a Levadia legend but, Born in Georgia, part of his his country over a 17-year- with 157 national team development came through the spell just after independence. Vallner joined the caps, he certainly walks Ajax youth system. Beglarishvili club earlier this season after breaking a decade- in big boots in the minds made his debut for Georgia in a long alliance with Tallinna Kalev, who he had been of anyone connected with the sport in Estonia. friendly match against Estonia associated with since the age of nine. Vassiljev had been assistant at Levadia before in 2015 but he subsequently that, mixing his responsibilities with leading the expressed his desire to play for national youth team squad at U17 level. He shares the national team of Estonia, a the head coach duties with Marko Savic. country where he has lived since 2009. In December 2018, he applied for Estonian citizenship and was granted it before Levadia’s win over Nomme Kalju last weekend.

4. MAXIMILIANO UGGE Defender | 29 years old 17. ROBERT KIRSS Forward | 26 years old Another member of the Nomme Kalju team that dominated the 2018 season, Ugge is back in Estonia Scored his 8th and 9th goals of the season to help having briefly relocated to Italy with short spells at sink his former club Nomme Kalju at the weekend, both Gozzano and Gubbio. Had been a youth team to further impress his qualities on the Levadia player at when was in full faithful. Kirss was part of the Nomme side that flow at the club, just before the José Mourinho period went through the top-flight undefeated to win a at the end of the noughties. Scored the second goal to second domestic championship in 2018 and has calm nerves against his former employers in the 4-1 broken through to the national team. win at the weekend.

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Home to Levadia Tallinn since 2019, A Le Coq Arena is the most modern and largest football stadium in the Baltic States with a capacity of 14,336. The A Le Coq Arena is the centrepiece of the Lillekula Football Complex, which also includes two grass surface pitches, two artificial turf pitches and an indoor hall. Opened in 2001 as the Lillekula Stadium, it is also the home ground of Flora Tallinn and the Estonian national team. The first match at the ground was a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Estonia and the Netherlands. In January 2002, A Le Coq, an Estonian brewery, bought the naming rights for the stadium, and the venue has played host to world-famous rock stars like Lenny Kravitz and Aerosmith. The stadium’s capacity was increased from 10,000 to 15,000 ahead of the 2018 UEFA match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, a game that saw ’s side win 4–2 after extra time.

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This evening’s tie is Levadia Tallinn’s 36th in Europe and, quite incredibly, their seventh against opposition from the Emerald Isle. Padraig McGowan takes a look back at the Estonian club’s previous encounters against teams from the SSE Aitricity League.

hile they may have faced half, and the Irish side travelled with Crusaders of Belfast in the confidence for the second leg a week UEFA Champions League later where a scoreless draw at the back in 2015, Levadia’s Lillekula Staadion was enough to see five other visits to this island saw them them advance to the second qualifying round where they exited the competition Wplay against sides from the Republic! at the hands of Swedish side Halmstad. The tie didn’t pass without some Levadia Maardu v Bohemians FC controversy, though, and after the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League first leg, UEFA received a complaint

Levadia’s first encounter with an Irish from Levadia about the height of the LEVADIA VERSUS THE LEAGUE OF IRELAND OF LEAGUE THE VERSUS LEVADIA club came in the first qualifying round of goalposts at Dalymount Park. the UEFA Champions League back in After training in the 2001 when they took on Bohemians. night before the game, Levadia said Known as Levadia Maardu at the time, the goalposts, made of solid steel, were 2001; Bohemians secretary Gerry Cuffe watches over fourth the Estonians travelled to Dalymount dangerous. Park for the first leg on July 11th, 2001 official Carol Bertolone as they check the height between the Bohemians heeded their complaint goal line and the crossbar prior to the Champions League first but goals from Shaun Maher and Glen and replaced the goalposts with qualifying round tie with Levadia Maardu at Dalymount Park

VERY FAMILIAR FOES FAMILIAR VERY Crowe in the opening 10 minutes put hollow aluminium ones, but when the the Gypsies firmly in control of the tie. Estonians examined the new posts Crowe added a third in the second

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2017; Sean Maguire celebrates after scoring Cork City’s fourth goal against Levadia before the match, they claimed Stephen Kenny’s Bohemians dominant force in Irish football! Tallinn at Turner’s Cross they were one centimetre short of were shocked early on, however, As league champions in 2007, the UEFA regulations! as Levadia took the lead through Drogs were paired against Levadia Reports also suggested that the defender Vitoldas Cepauskas. Glen in the first qualifying round of the Estonians were unhappy with the Crowe equalised for the Gypsies 2008/09 Champions League. As Bolger’s free-kick to calm the keenly contested game and it gave strength of the floodlights and early in the second half but further wasn’t passed fit to Levadia Tallinn v Cork City nerves! the Lilywhites a precious away goal dressing rooms at the ground, but goals from Vladimir Tselnokov and host the tie, the first leg was played 2017/18 UEFA Europa League Levadia went ahead again shortly to bring back to Oriel Park a week their issues fell on deaf ears at Marius Donydenas meant that at Dalymount Park on July 16th, Levadia had a nine-year break from after to take a 2-1 lead into the later. UEFA HQ! the Estonians advanced 3-1 on 2008. playing SSE Aitricity League sides break, but a second half hat-trick First-half goals from Patrick aggregate! Incidentally, the current Despite falling behind to a Tarmo before drawing the Leesiders in the from Sean Maguire put the tie Hoban and an absolute screamer Levadia Tallinn v Bohemians FC Levadia chairman, Sergei Hohlov- Kink goal in the 23rd minute, Europa League back in 2017. beyond reach and City progressed from Michael Duffy put Dundalk 2004/05 UEFA Cup Simson, captained the side in that second-half goals from Ollie Cahill First-leg goals from Garry to face AEK Larnaca in the second in a commanding position at Three years after their defeat to game! and Faz Kuduzovic, who later went Buckley and Stephen Beattie did round! half-time. Roman Debelko pulled Bohemians, Levadia had a chance In the second qualifying round, on to play and score in Europe for the damage against the Estonians one back for the Estonians in the to avenge the loss when the sides Levadia were involved in a thrilling Dundalk, gave the Boynesiders a at the Kadriorg Stadium, ensuring Levadia Tallinn v Dundalk second half, but it was too little, were drawn against each other in tie with Bodo-Glint that ended 3-3 slender-lead going into the return that John Caulfield’s side took a 2018/19 UEFA Europa League too late and Stephen Kenny’s men the UEFA Cup. after extra time. The Norwegians leg. healthy 2-0 lead back to Turner’s Dundalk and Cork City swapped progressed to meet Corks City’s After relocating to Tallinn, Levadia had a lucky escape, winning the The game took place a week Cross. competitions the following year, second qualifying round opponents were operating under a new name subsequent penalty shoot out 8-7. later at the Kadriorg Stadium and The second leg was a bit of a and this time it was Dundalk’s turn from the previous year, AEK and following a scoreless draw a Graham Gartland goal just after shootout and when Evgenii Kobzar to meet Levadia! Larnaca! in the Estonian capital in the first Levadia Tallinn v Drogheda United half-time gave the Drogs a vital 1-0 game Levadia an early lead it A memorable trip to the beautiful Debelko went on to Dundalk leg, they found themselves as 2008/09 UEFA Champions League away win, securing them a 3-1 win was game on! Cork steadied city of Tallinn was topped off by an the following year in the UEFA underdogs going into the return It seems like a very long time ago, on aggregate. ’s side themselves, however, and Karl away win at the Kadriorg courtesy Champions League as a Riga went on to give Dynamo Kiev an player, scoring the first penalty in game at Dalymount on July 27th, but during the late noughties, our Sheppard equalised in the 28th of Dylan Connolly’s 53rd-minute almighty fright in the next round that memorable shootout in the 2004. neighbours from South Louth were a minute, heading home Greg winner. This was a very even and before going out 4-3 on aggregate. Latvian capital.

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Dundalk FC captain GRACE ORIEL? Joey Malone exchanges pennants with the Red Star captain Thirty-three years ago, the mighty arrived in before the game at Dundalk to meet Turlough O’Connor’s 1988 double-winners in the Oriel Park European Cup. With five internationals, including a young Robert Prosinecki, in their ranks, the Yugoslavians were one of - if not the - finest sides to have ever graced Oriel Park. Gavin McLaughlin looks The International Hotel in so O’Connor knew exactly back at a memorable occasion. Geneva is where Dundalk what his players were up learned of their fate but against. Despite that, it was Even in a pre-internet era, but, from the archive footage there was real confusion a challenge he was looking Red Star Belgrade held a and reports, those who were amongst the travelling party forward to. certain allure to this writer, in attendance witnessed of chairman Eamonn Hiney, “They are a crack side, one a then six, going on seven- something special. director Enda McGuill and FAI of the best in Europe, who year old, with a love of Dundalk FC was one of the official, Des Casey when the love to play football and it Manchester United. 30 clubs in the European Lilywhites were pulled out will be a pleasure to test our Red Star was the club that Champions Cup first round second last, paired against ability against them,” he said. played host to the Busby draw which took place in ‘Crvena Zvezda’. This was Dundalk’s Babes in their last ever Switzerland two months “We never heard of them,” second European meeting match, a European Cup tie earlier. Holders PSV explained Hiney afterwards. with a country from the old that ended 3–3 on February Eindhoven were handed a It’s fair to say there was a Yugoslavia. In 1977, they met 5th, 1958 in the Yugoslav bye to the second round huge sense of relief when it Hajduk Split, winning the capital. while the hat contained transpired that Red Star’s first-leg at Oriel Park thanks to I can still recall watching champions — and only Yugoslav name had been a Terry Flanagan goal before the old video footage of the champions — from each called out! falling to a 4–0 defeat in the game, amazed by the patches Thomas, country. Hiney was soon made aware return game. as a plumb draw and the one of snow on the pitch and, in to see them in the There was one notable just how big a fish Dundalk In 2014, and with the Iron that most clubs wanted.” particular, the red and white flesh arrived on September exception: England, the ban had landed. “When we were Curtain a thing of the past, For Dundalk manager painted goals. A day later, 7th, 1988 when a squad on clubs following the Heysel paired with Red Star there was Dundalk returned to Split, Turlough O’Connor, Red Star Busby’s brilliant young side packed with eight Yugoslav Stadium disaster entering its a standing ovation in the room now a part of . My — after AC Milan and Celtic was tragically ripped apart, internationals arrived third season. No seedings, no and we were surrounded by apartment was located across — was the team he wanted their plane careering off an in town. It was my first group stages, just two-legged TV crews,” he said. the road from the old Hajduk his double winners to test icy runway in after European night at Oriel Park. knockouts right through to “I could not understand why, Stadium where the 1978 themselves against. Red Star stopping to refuel. Sadly, I was too young to the final. David v Goliath in because it did not happen game was played. Less than were beaten by Real Madrid The chance for me, and really appreciate how good an era where David actually with any other draw, but it was a mile away, Stephen Kenny’s on away goals at the quarter- more to the point, my uncle Red Star’s performance was had a sliver of a chance. explained afterwards to us Dundalk beat Hajduk 2–1 on a that Red Star were regarded final stage two seasons earlier memorable night at the A promotional sign for the Dundalk v Red Star Belgrade match, designed by Marty Garland, on display at the bottom of the Hill Street Bridge in September 1988

30 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 31 32 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 33 , bowing out of the Europa League 3–2 on aggregate. O’Connor’s side went into the Red Star game looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the 1988/89 season. A comfortable 2–0 win over Shamrock Rovers in a League Cup semi-final at Oriel Park 10 days earlier was followed by a 1–1 draw with Jim McLaughlin’s City

Robert Prosinecki holds off Dundalk’s Barry Kehoe and Martin Lawlor

team that would go on and win the domestic treble. Barry Kehoe scored a 64th- minute equaliser, guiding a 20- yard strike into the top right- hand corner of the Derry net. The game at The Brandywell was played just over 72 hours before the clash with Red Star. No free weekends back then! Preparations were also a their open type football Star ran riot after the break Kehoe’s heavy touch denying ‘blond number seven’ gave even if they were getting the tad different with the Dundalk and their panel includes with the Democrat stating him a chance to run clear on Martin Lawlor a torrid time! results,’ stated the Democrat manager opting not to go and eight national team that the Lilywhites ‘found the Red Star netminder. More on him later. in its reaction piece. ‘Perhaps, watch Red Star in action. A players. Wednesday’s out what it was like to be in Things were turned upside It looked like the League therefore, it is only fair to disjointed pre-season, which fixture promises to be a the fast lane of European down when Red Star bagged of Ireland champions would describe the outcome as the saw a number of Dundalk great game and Dundalk football’. an away goal in the 51st escape with just a three-goal supporters getting the sort players in action with the Irish can be expected to throw Martin Murray and Dessie minute through Dimitrije caning but Red Star racked up of football display they were Olympic squad, meant that everything at the Yugoslavs Gorman caused Red Star ‘Mitar’ Mrkela and they took two more in the dying stages looking for, even if their team O’Connor wanted to work with and hope to head to a host of problems early the tie by the scruff of the with substitute Vlada Stosic lost heavily.’ his players on a modified 4–4– Belgrade with a win under on with the hometown boy neck with the wonderfully firing home after Alan O’Neill’s While there was no shame 2 system in place of his usual their belts.’ just failing to meet a cross named Dragan Stojkovic — a goal took a hammering before in losing to a crack European 4–3–3. “We have done this Unfortunately, that proved from the midfielder midway wonderful player also — Bosko Djurouski made it 5–0, side, there was some dismay quite successfully before and to be wishful thinking. through the first-half, a creating goal number three for condemning the Lilywhites to by the turnout with just 3,200 I think we have the players to Going with the same XI swirling breeze not helping Husref Musemic before adding their heaviest ever European coming through the turnstiles change the system,” he said that played in Derry on the ‘The Hawk’s’ attempt to one himself from the penalty home defeat. at Oriel — a far cry from the ahead of the game. Sunday afternoon, Dundalk judge the delivery. Terry spot to kill Dundalk off. The ‘There has been plenty of 11,000 at The Brandywell for In its match preview, the just couldn’t find the goal Eviston and Larry Wyse tricks started to appear criticism in the past about Derry City’s European Cup stated they needed to cap a fine also tested goalkeeper after that with the Democrat Dundalk teams failing to Winners Cup tie with that: ‘Red Star are known for first-half display and Red Branko Davidovic with reporting that Red Star’s serve up attractive football,

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— who went on to sign for the substitutes after moving to by Germany. Rossoneri — smashed the ball France at the beginning of Now 14, I watched in awe as home to leave ’s that season while the Red these household European star studded and 10-man Milan Star XI contained two of names paraded their full array facing elimination. Thick fog, the Red Star players who of skills in front of me at Hiney however, descended on the played at Oriel Park, defender Park with Prosinecki, openly stadium, forcing West German Reflik Sabanadzovic and the smoking cigarettes after referee Dieter Pauly to call ‘blond number seven’ Robert training, looking comfortable the game off with 57 minutes Prosinecki. in his surroundings. City and the 8,000 A full four weeks passed until with Mrkela and a certain Dejan played. (See picture above). Eight years after his Simpler times, happier times, at for St Patrick’s the second leg in Belgrade. Savicevic adding goals after Incredibly, Red Star coach impressive performance in magical times. Athletic’s UEFA Cup tie with In between, Dundalk won four the break. Vladimir Petrovic agreed the 5–0 win, a link between ’88 DUNDALK FC: Alan O’Neill, Hearts. Gate receipts came to and drew two of their domestic Gino Lawless went closest to replay the game from and ’96 was established when Dave Mackey (Mick Shelley approximately £15,000, £10,000 matches, but expectations to pulling one back, hitting the scratch the following day Prosinecki — who played in 70), John Cleary, Joey Malone, short of the estimated cost of were low when they left woodwork in the second half and with back three World Cups and lined Martin Lawlor ( the return trip to Belgrade four Airport two days before the with a deflected cross, and the in the starting line-up, Milan out for both Real Madrid and 76); Larry Wyse, Gino Lawless, weeks later. game. “It’s the nearest thing to Yugoslav public recognised went ahead through Marco Barcelona — returned to the Barry Kehoe, Martin Murray; There was some financial an impossibility,” said Barry the gutsy effort by Dundalk Van Basten. Stojkovic Carrick Road. As part of their Terry Eviston, Dessie Gorman. gain for Dundalk as the Kehoe. “Our pride was hurt over the two legs, giving them equalised, making it 2–2 on Euro 96 preparations, the Subs not used: Paul Newe, officials for the first-leg came by that 5–0 first-leg drubbing a standing ovation at full-time. aggregate, but Milan won 4–2 Croatian national side stayed Francie Callan, Tommy Quinn. from Scotland, something and we will be going out to try It was a scene repeated in Split on penalties and went on to at the Nuremore Hotel and RED STAR BELGRADE: which pleased the club’s board and prove that the result was 26 years later when Kenny’s lift the trophy by hammering trained at Oriel for a week Branko Davidovic, Goran immensely. It was nothing a fluke.” players were applauded off the Steaua Bucharest in the final ahead of their participation at Juric, Goran Vasilijevic, Reflik to do with their nationality, The Lilywhites produced pitch after beating Hajduk on at the in Barcelona. the tournament in England. Sabanadzovic (Enes Besic mind you. Money was the another battling display in their own patch. A round three exit in the Prosinecki, along with the 60), Slavko Radovanovic, Ilija main motivation with the club front of 28,000 supporters Red Star’s reward for beating UEFA Cup followed in 1990 likes of , Najdoski (Vlada Stosic 74), citing the cost of the Swedish at the on Dundalk was a second-round before Red Star took the big Davor Šuker, Slaven Bilic, Robert Prosinecki, Bosko officials for the previous year’s October 5th but any hopes of tie against AC Milan. After a step and won the European and Alan Boksik Gjurovski, Husref Musemic, Cup Winners Cup tie with Ajax a miraculous comeback were 1–1 draw at the San Siro — Cup a year later, beating enjoyed the relative anonymity Dragan Stojkovic, Dimitrije as one of the greatest single shattered when the hosts Stojkovic scoring a superb Marseille 5–3 on penalties in just weeks before they lit up ‘Mitar’ Mrkela. items of expense in connection scored after just three minutes goal — Red Star went a goal . Ironically, Stojkovic was the Euros, Croatia eventually REFEREE: Jim McCluskey with the fixture. through Refik Sabanadzovic up in Belgrade when Savicevic named amongst the Marseille being beaten in the last eight (Scotland).

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Chelsea’s Armando Broja helped Vitesse to a fourth-placed finish in Holland last season. He has just signed a new contract with the Blues after returning to Stamford Bridge during the summer

elgian giants Anderlecht, who finished fourth in the something of a famous win over Greek heavyweights last season, two points ahead of Linfield in Haarlem. PAOK, crack Russians , will start their European Elsewhere, Bohemians also face Rubin Kazan and Turkish campaign as red-hot favourites to a stiff task if they advance past supremos were see off Irish or Estonian opposition Dudelange from Luxembourg in when the penultimate round before the second qualifying round. Keith Bjust some of the glamour clubs the group stages take place on Long’s men, who will once again who were involved in the UEFA August 5th and 12th. play their home tie at the Aviva Europa Conference League third Stadium, will face PAOK from The new UEFA Europa Dundalk have met Dutch Conference League trophy qualifying round draw which took opposition in Europe before, most Greece. place at UEFA Headquarters in notably in 2016 when Ciaran Shamrock Rovers, who received Switzerland on Monday. Kilduff’s injury-time header secured a bye to the third round after their The prize, if it can be called that, the Lilywhites a historic point in loss to Slovan Bratislava in the on offer for the winners of this their Europa League group stage first qualifying round of the UEFA evening’s tie is a showdown with opener against AZ Alkmaar. Champions League, are the only the dangerous Dutch side Vitesse Prior to that, Dundalk drew 1-1 team certain of a place in the Arnhem in the third qualifying with DOS Utrecht in 1968 and champions’ path section of the round. were beaten by star-studded draw. Vitesse have only qualified for PSV Eindhoven (6-0) and Ajax The League of Ireland champions the group stages of a European Amsterdam teams in 1976 and will face the winner of the second competition once in their history, 1987 respectively. qualifying round tie between meeting Lazio, Nice and Zulte In 1979, Jim McLaughlin’s Albanian side Teuta and Inter Club Waregem in the Europa League in side won a European tie in the d’Escaldes, who Dundalk beat in 2017/2018. Netherlands when a brace from Andorra en route to the Europa However, Thomas Letsch’s men, Cathal Muckian secured Dundalk League group stages last season.

38 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 39 The match: Drogheda were the GET WITH THE PROGRAMME first Louth side to play Levadia in European competition, but not the last! The facts: Brevity was the name of the game with a free full colour four-page programme available on EURO SPECIAL the gate. The content: The inside pages Ajax v Dundalk, 1987-88 European Cup are utilitarian, but perfectly cover Winners Cup the necessities - both squads are The match: Dundalk qualified for the Cup Winners laid out, there’s some basic info on Cup as FAI Cup runners-up to double winning Shamrock Drogheda, match details of the first Rovers, and pulled a glamour draw against Ajax, leg and the rest of the first round managed by Johann Cruyff. results. The facts: A rather fabulous 40-page A4 effort cost A word from our sponsors: The 2.35 guilders, about £1. back page is given over to sponsors The content: There are 5 pages on Dundalk, a feature with no fewer than 41 sponsors’ on new signing Frank Stapleton, and tons of features on logos neatly featured, familiar names Ajax’s history and players, fixtures, photos and stats. include Honda, Mobil, McDonalds A word from our sponsors: There are copious ads and TDK. for local sponsors but key sponsor TDK have two pages Famous names: , who given over to their very 1980s looking audio cassettes won 84 caps and would later play and computer disks. for and Sligo, featured Famous names: This might not have been a vintage for Levadia. Drogs’ formidable Ajax side, but they did feature , line-up included Stuey Byrne, Faz Blind, Arnold Muhren, and . Kuduzovic, Eamon Zayed, Ollie Dundalk included Barry Kehoe, Gino Lawless, Gino Cahill and . Lawless and Martin Murray. The result: Graham Gartland The result: Dundalk held strong for an hour but bundled home a Paul Keegan corner second-half goals from Rijkaard, Blind, Winter and as Drogheda won 1-0 on the night substitute Frank Stapleton, enjoying a brief sojourn in and and 3-1 on aggregate to set up a Holland, gave Ajax a 4-0 win. memorable tilt at Dynamo Kiev.

Dundalk v Hibernians, and Maltese Player 1979-80 European Cup of the year Guzi Xuereb. Dundalk The match: Dundalk hosted not the were replete Edinburgh Hibs but Hibernians from with legends.... Malta in the 1979-80 European Cup Levadia Tallinn v Dundalk, 2018-19 Blackmore, after surviving a torrid preliminary Europa League McConville, Keely, round tie against Linfield. Crawley, Dainty. The match: Dundalk travelled to Estonia for the first The facts: 30p bought 20 pages The result: Hilary time in the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, for a first that feel a bit thrown together. Carlyle and Liam qualifying round first leg tie. It was Levadia’s fifth tie The content: The content is heavy Devine scored in against League of Ireland opposition. on ads but there’s plenty of snippets either half to put The facts: A free all colour four-page programme was of reading material throughout Dundalk in the available at the ground. including Dundalk’s record in Europe driving seat. The The content: The inside pages show the Levadia and ‘Star Spot’ focused on Cathal Lilywhites survived squad with headshots and the Dundalk squad with some Muckian. In the pre-internet days the a sweltering return basic info on the visitors. Dundalk programme team did well to leg in Malta to go A word from our sponsors: The back page is given fill two pages on Hibernians. through 2-1 on over to sponsors with 28 sponsors’ logos neatly laid out, A word from our sponsors: Local aggregate to face including the charming sounding Catwees. shops were out in force to support Celtic in the Last 16. Famous names: Former Serbia and Ghana assistant Dundalk with ads from Taaffe’s manager and current Serbia U20 manager Aleksandr Newsagents, Peter Hughes, Patrick Levadia Rogic was in the dugout for Levadia. Dundalk included a Martin Butchers, Midas Jewellers formidable back line of Rogers; Gannon, Hoare, Gartland Tallinn v Market Fresh and Murphy Jewellers. and Massey. Famous names: Hibernians Drogheda The result: Jamie McGrath and Michael Duffy United, 2008- included full internationals such combined to set up Dylan Connolly for the only goal of as keeper John Bonello, sweeper 09 Champions the game. Duffy scored a cracker in the return leg as Norman Buttigieg, defender Berta League Dundalk eased through 3-1 on aggregate. Mizzi, forward Enrent Spiterigonzi

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he game in Estonia in July Tom O’Connor reflects of previous European adventures. Park, Michael Duffy, swapped the hands of foreign invasions 2018 was Dundalk’s first On reflection, if I had known it his talk for chalk and created a while celebrating a centenary of ESTONIA 2018 ESTONIA on his first European would be the only chance I would portrait of the aforementioned independence in 2018. Some of European game under the trip following the stewardship of PEAK6. get to spend such an occasion with club statistician and historian the views throughout Old Town Many more financially rewarding and Lilywhites, the trip to the late Jim Murphy, I would have Jim Murphy in the establishment were breathtaking and the narrow extended the lunch for as long as bearing his own name. Michael cobbled streets only added to its Tglamorous ties have been chalked off Tallinn for the UEFA Europa League first was possible. However, it wasn’t may have been accused of quaint and storied nature. by the club in the interim period but it to be and later that evening we all desecrating matchday programmes As the numbers of Dundalk was against tonight’s visitors that it all qualifying round first- reconvened, nowhere more apt with his cartoons in years gone by supporters arriving in the city kicked off. leg tie with FCI Levadia to watch the World Cup semi-final but he made up for it in Estonia increased, the capacity at Mad What happens on these charter flights in 2018. between France and Belgium than that night! Murphy’s reduced for the evening’s and how does one keep occupied when Mad Murphy’s. The Wednesday saw the majority entertainment of England and leaving at 6am for a game at 5pm two Estonian capital. The pub, located just off the of the crew take part in a wonderful Croatia in the second of the World days later? Let’s get to Estonia first! Bus Having dropped off my bags in the square in the lower part of the Old tour around the city, a staple of Cup semi-finals. As such, it was from Oriel Park straight to the airport, room, I sauntered into the hotel corridor Town, was full of Dundalk fans all Dundalk away European trips a case of get there early or risk buy a charger in the airport, and walk in the hope of finding a similar starving who had been on the charter and according to those in the know. losing out on a decent spot. Having pretty much straight onto the plane for a soul seeking lunch of a solid, rather than the atmosphere was enjoyable. Organised by another club stalwart, covered Stephen Kenny’s press three-hour flight direct to Tallinn. liquid persuasion! Spotting a well-known I couldn’t tell you much about the three-hour activity saw a guide conference in the early evening, Courtesy of some interesting, and father and son duo, I introduced myself the game but the craic and narrate a one-hour bus journey it meant that things were running seasoned neighbours, on the plane, and asked if I could join them. What camaraderie was something I’ll through the Tallinn suburbs before late for the game so myself and the journey - as it says on the tin - flew followed a most enjoyable afternoon remember for years. As a non- accompanying us on a two-hour a few members of the Irish media by and we were soon landing safely in as we traded opinions, statistics and drinker, I’m not a big fan of pubs, walking tour split across Upper found a quiet burger bar where the Estonia where a short bus ride took us shared views. especially on nights with football and Lower Old Town. Tallinn inevitable conversations included to the hotel. Rooms were divvied up Both men had vast experience and a big crowd, but this was itself is a city rich in heritage and the upcoming task at hand for our and the crew of fifty plus fractured into following The Town and it was a special. the tour guide explained how Lilywhites heroes, who no doubt little groups to sample the beds, bars pleasure to listen to their recollections Our usual PA supremo at Oriel the country itself had suffered at were safely tucked up in bed TALLINN REFLECTIONS TALLINN or buildings throughout the picturesque

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54 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 55 The number of current European competitions in which Dundalk FC has been Audit | Tax | Advisory 3represented by players who also played for the club in the Underage League of Ireland system. In 2016, former U19 striker Michael O’Connor made his European debut in UHY FDW can provide you with a the away leg of the Champions League Playoff against Legia Warsaw, a game bespoke service to suit your business in which Robbie Benson scored in a 1-1 draw. needs, with a highly experienced team Last year, winger Jamie Wynne - currently at Cork City - played in the 4-2 of advisors on hand to help you Europa League Group Stages defeat to Arsenal. Wynne had represented the Lilywhites at both U17 and U19 level Jamie Wynne before his departure for Leeside. Last Contact us today the club at U15, U17, U19 and senior week Ryan O’Kane, currently playing level, both appeared as subs against with the U19s as well as the senior side, Newtown in the Conference League. and Val Adedokun, who has played with

The number of years since Dundalk last International Reach | National Presence | Local Knowledge played Levadia Tallinn at Oriel 3Park. 042 933 9955 | [email protected] | www.fdw.ie | @uhyfdw Of the 14 players used by Stephen Kenny that night, only three currently A member of UHY International, a network of independent accounting and consulting firms remain at the club: Brian Gartland defender Brian Gartland and goalscorers Patrick Europe in 2019 when over St Joseph’s of Hoban and Michael Duffy. he was playing with FC Gibraltar- only three of There were three goals Riga whom the Lilywhites the 15 players used had scored in the tie at the defeated on penalties. featured against Dundalk Carrick Road venue and For their part, in in 2018, defenders Dundalk faced Levadia’s Levadia’s most recent Peetson and Podholjuzin goalscorer, Roman home European and forward Roosnupp. Debelko, once again in encounter, a 3-1 win

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STANTON Bohemians 20 9 4 7 34 23 +11 31 Drogheda United 21 8 6 7 34 25 +9 29 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN CAMERON DUMMIGAN ANIMASHUN MAYOWA EBUKA KWELELE VAL ADEDOKUN VAL DOUGLAS ENDA KELLY DANIEL O’KANE RYAN McMILLAN DAVID DUNDALK 20 7 6 7 25 27 -2 27 HOBAN PATRICK GREGORY SLOGGETT M c PATRICK BOYLE ANDY SONNI NATTESTAD SAM WILL ZAHIBO WILFRIED CLEARY DANIEL

RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS PETER CHERRIE DARRAGH SEÁN HANRATTY MARK JEONGWOO HAN SHIELDS CHRIS Derry City 21 6 7 8 23 28 -5 25 ALESSIO ABIBI BRIAN GARTLAND MICHAEL DUFFY 18 19 21 22 17 23 25 26 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 1 3 4 6 7 8 24 27 28 29 31 77 5 Finn Harps 21 5 5 11 17 31 -14 20 Date H/A Comp. Opponents K-O Result Waterford 21 6 1 14 15 39 -24 19 Fri 26 Feb H Frie BOHEMIANS 12:00 2-1 W u n u t u t n t t u n u t u u1 n© t1 tu Town 21 1 8 12 15 35 -20 11 Sat 06 Mar A Frie Drogheda United 1:00 3-2 W u n u t t1 t n t n n u1 u u1 n© n t Fri 12 Mar A PRC Shamrock Rovers 7:45 1-1* D n n n1 n t t u n l n n t l u n© u l Fixtures Sat 20 Mar A LGE Sligo Rovers 7:45 1-1 D n n n t t n n u1 n l l n n l l n© u l Date / Kick-Off Match Fri 26 Mar H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 1-2 L n l n n u n1 u l u n n l t t t n© u t Fri 06 Aug @19:45 Derry City v Drogheda United Fri 02 Apr A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 1-2 L n u n n n n1 tu u l t t n n l u l l n© t l Fri 06 Aug @19:45 Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic Fri 09 Apr H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 0-1 L l n n u n l t u n t u n u l t t u n© t l Fri 06 Aug @19:45 Waterford v Bohemians Sat 17 Apr H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 6:00 1-1 D n n n u n l t n l t l u l n u l t u n© t1 Fri 06 Aug @20:00 Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town Tue 20 Apr A LGE Derry City 7:45 1-1 D n n n u u l u n l l t t t n n l t1 l n© u Sat 07 Aug @19:45 Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps Sat 24 Apr H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 6:00 2-1 W l n n l t u u n t t u n n l t u1 n1 u© t l Fri 30 Apr A LGE Waterford 7:45 3-0 W l n1 n1 t n n n t u u n n l l u n©P t l Statistics Mon 03 May A LGE Longford Town 7:30 2-2 D l n n u u n n l u t t n n t l n©1 n1 l Goals scored Fri 07 May H LGE SLIGO ROVERS [RTÉ] 7:45 0-1 L l n n l t n n l n t n n n t l u u© u l Total goals 259 (average: 2.51) Fri 14 May A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 1-1 D n n© n n l n t n l n u u1 n l t u l t l Home goals 135 (average: 1.31) Fri 21 May H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 2-1 W n n n u t n1 n l l l t n n l u1 l n l n© l Away goals 124 (average: 1.20) Mon 24 May A LGE Bohemians 7:45 1-5 L n n n u t1 n u l t t u n l u t u l n© t l Results Fri 28 May A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 2-0 W n n n u u n n n l l t t n u l t1 l l n© l OG1 Home wins 38 (36.9%) Fri 11 Jun H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 1-3 L n n© n n n nP u u l l t u n n t l l l t Draws 26 (25.2%) Fri 18 Jun H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 1-1 D n n l n u n t n t l n u t u t u l l n©1 l Away wins 39 (37.9%) Mon 21 Jun A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 1-0 W n n n n1 t u n u n l u t l t l u l t l n© Over/Under 2.5 goals Fri 25 Jun H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 2-1 W n n t u n uP t n n l u u l t l u1 t t n© l Over 46 (44.7%) Fri 02 Jul A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 1-3 L n n© n n u n1 u n n l n l l t t l l t u l Under 57 (55.3%) Thu 08 Jul H UECL NEWTOWN [QR1] 5:45 4-0 W n n© n n1 n l n n l n t u1 t l u l u1 l t1 Tue 13 Jul A UECL Newtown [QR1] 5:45 1-0 W n n© n u1 n u n l u t n t t u t u l t Note: Data correct until Monday 19 July 2021 (18:00) Fri 16 Jul H LGE FINN HARPS 7:45 1-0 W n n© n n n l n n l n l t u t t u l u1 l l Note: Players: Squad numbers not used in pre-season matches Thu 22 Jul H* UECL LEVADIA TALLINN [QR2] n/a Starting: n / Not used: l / Player in: t / Player out: u / Sun 25 Jul A FAIC Treaty United [R1] 2:00 Captain: © Thu 29 Jul A UECL Levadia Tallinn [QR2] n/a Order of substitutions: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 and subsequent TBD H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 Goals: Listed by quantity (1, 2, 3, etc) TBD A LGE Sligo Rovers 7:45 Venue (H/A): N: , Dublin Thu 05 Aug A UECL Vitesse [QR3] n/a H*: , Dublin Fri 06 Aug H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 7:45 Thu 12 Aug H UECL VITESSE [QR3] n/a Other player/venue data Fri 13 Aug A LGE Derry City 7:45 Fri 26 Feb: Dundalk 2-1 Bohemians Thu 19 Aug - UECL TBD [P-O] n/a t Jesus Perez re-entered the game for David McMillan Fri 20 Aug H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 7:45 l Ronan / l German Giammattei / l Ebuka Kwelele Thu 26 Aug - UECL TBD [P-O] n/a l Enda Douglas Sun 29 Augl - FAIC TBD [R2] n/a Sat 06 Mar: Drogheda United 2-3 Dundalk Fri 03 Sep A LGE Waterford 7:45 l German Giammattei / l Mayowa Animasahun Sat 11 Sep A LGE Longford Town 7:30 Fri 12 Mar: Shamrock Rovers 1-1* Dundalk Sun 19 Sep - FAIC TBD [QF] n/a Dundalk won 4-3 on penalties l l Fri 24 Sep H LGE SLIGO ROVERS 7:45 Mayowa Animasahun / Ebuka Kwelele Fri 01 Oct A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 Dundalk penalties: Patrick Hoban (scored), Greg Sloggett (missed), Daniel Cleary (scored), Chris Shields (scored), Fri 08 Oct H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 Andy Boyle (missed), Darragh Leahy (scored) Fri 15 Oct A LGE Bohemians 7:45 Fri 30 Apr: Waterford 0-3 Dundalk Sun 24 Oct - FAIC TBD [SF] n/a l Enda Douglas (2) Mon 25 Oct A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 l Mark Hanratty (31) Fri 29 Oct H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 Mon 03 May: Longford Town 2-2 Dundalk Fri 05 Nov H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 l Enda Douglas (2) Fri 12 Nov A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 l Mark Hanratty (31) Fri 19 Nov H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 Fri 07 May: Dundalk 0-1 Sligo Rovers Sun 28 Nov N FAIC TBD [FINAL] n/a l � � � � � � � � � � � � �� �� � � � � � � � � � � � � Enda Douglas (2) x APPEARANCES H LGE x SSE Airtricity League x x x 15/0 1/0 20/1 7/0 20/3 15/0 12/5 15/1 18/2 18/0 5/0 12/0 12/0 12/1 2/0 11/0 10/0 0/0 14/0 0/0 6/0 0/0 11/2 6/0 13/4 0/0 7/1 16/3 12/2 2/0 Thu 08 Jul: Dundalk 4-0 Newtown & 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 0/0 l Niall Brady (30) (Friendlies excluded) UECL UEFA Europa Conference League 2/0 0/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 2/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 2/0 2/1 2/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 2/0 1/0 2/1 0/0 2/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 Tue 13 Jul: Newtown 0-1 Dundalk l Niall Brady (30) PRC President’s Cup 1/0 0/0 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 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 TOTAL APPEARANCES/GOALS 18/0 1/0 23/1 10/1 22/4 18/0 13/5 16/1 21/2 21/0 5/0 15/0 12/0 14/1 4/1 13/0 11/0 0/0 15/0 0/0 7/0 0/0 13/2 7/0 16/5 0/0 9/2 17/3 13/2 2/0

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58 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 59 WINNING IN WALES/ENGLAND! The Dundalk players leave the pitch after beating Newtown AFC in the first qualifying round

elcome to the glitz, racing, but even the lack of a trip to rural two lowest ranked teams that we a healthy +109 , so got a stinker of a draw with Swiss glamour, and glory of a Powys tore at the heart strings of those did eliminate tells a story. no, not exactly catenaccio. Sheriff opposition in the shape of Servette. Dundalk FC European among us who live for the thrill of Euro Our friends from Klaksvik won now have a very presentable Arsenal, who came tantalisingly away trip…. in Dublin 24! away trip. their first leg in Latvia before second round tie against Armenian close to being the first team to beat We shouldn’t complain really, it’s the Of course, Newtown had to move to bowing out at home after extra champions Alashkert before the big Dundalk on the way to a European TNS’s ground, across the border in Wfirst time in over a year that all Dundalk time, while plucky Andorrans Inter boys get involved in round three. final (they were beaten semi- Oswestry in Shropshire, meaning it Club won one preliminary round And what of Dundalk’s other finalists) missed out on the glory of season ticket holders will be able to TAKING IT TO EXTRA-TIME... TO IT TAKING was a novel opportunity for Dundalk tie against Faroese champions 2020-21 season opponents? After UEFA Europa Conference League get to a game, but the inability to travel to pick up a first ever win for a League HB before losing to Kosovar their season in the sun, Celje football by a single point. To add has been a real kick in the teeth for of Ireland and Irish team in England! opposition. They drop to the dropped back down the table insult to injury, they missed out to those among us who built their summer Then there is the return trip to Tallinn Conference where they’ll meet and avoided a relegation playoff bitter rivals Spurs. holidays around Dundalk in Europe. to look forward, and there’s also the Albanian champions Teuta Durres - by a single point. They will not Arsenal’s run to the Europa possible prospect of another wonderful with the winners on their way here, be troubling UEFA’s draw balls League semi-finals last season had Last season, Dundalk would surely trip to Holland, and Vitesse Arnhem, for to Tallaght, God help them. this season. Rapid , who propelled them up to 11th in the have taken a thousand plus to Dundalk or Levadia to not look forward And how did Teuta get there? Dundalk really should have taken UEFA coefficient rankings — one for Arsenal and several hundred to to. Well, they lost to our other old at least a point off in the groups place ahead of Champions League THE SPECTATOR THE Vienna for a glamorous exciting trip to Starved of the opportunity to foes, Sheriff Tiraspol. How did last year, start once again in the winners Chelsea. That coefficient play Rapid while the hipsters missed travel with Dundalk, The Spectator Sheriff sneak into the Champions Champions League qualifiers - will take a knock this year. Perhaps out on novel trips to Andorra, , latched onto the very pale imitation of League, you ask? Well, last season despite not being champions. there’s a case to be made for some Moldova and the Faroe Islands. international travel that is a Wikipedia they lost one domestic game and Norwegian runners-up Molde sort of closed shop European This season started off in far more surf through Dundalk’s recent European conceded a total of seven goals in bypassed the first round of the Super League to ensure that the prosaic fashion with a trip away to mid- opponents. First up, it’s interesting to 36 league games. SEVEN. About Conference by virtue of Norway’s likes of Arsenal don’t ever have to Wales and the most prosaically named examine the narrative that Dundalk had one every eight hours. Were they league being slightly less mediocre miss out on gazillions of euro in town imaginable. The draw against an ‘easy’ run to the Europa League super defensive? Well, they did than Ireland’s. While we’re UEFA prize and TV money. That’d Newtown AFC may not have set hearts groups last season. Even looking at the manage 116 at the other end for battling Levadia, seeded Molde be popular!

60 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Levadia Tallinn | Thursday July 22nd 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 61 THE INTERVAL HALF-TIME QUIZ INSIDE ORIEL! Dundalk FC 1. Who scored Dundalk’s away goal against Levadia Tallinn in 2018? THE OFFICIAL DUNDALK FC APP 2. Name the last side to hold Dundalk goalless over two legs of a European tie. 3. Dundalk’s win at home against Newtown AFC equalled their record European victory. Against whom was the previous 4-0 victory achieved? 4. Who was the last European team Jim 1 McLaughlin faced as Dundalk manager? 5. Jamie Wynne debuted for the club in Europe last season. At which club is he now playing? Estonia and the LOI 6. Name the Estonian winger who had spells at Sligo Rovers and Waterford in recent seasons. 7. Shamrock Rovers progressed to the Europa League group stages after overcoming Estonian club Flora Tallinn in which year? 8. Levadia Maardu faced Bohemians in 2001. What was their complaint about Dalymount 4 Park? The goalposts, the changing rooms or the pitch. 9. Drogheda United beat Levadia Tallinn 2-1 in 2008. Which ex-Dundalk player, now based in Germany, scored for the Boynesiders? 10. Which former Dundalk FC striker scored a hat trick against Levadia Tallinn in 2017? European Mixed Bag 11. Name the winning Italian captain at Euro 2020? 12. Which side knocked out of the tournament? 9 13. What shirt number was worn by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma? 14. Who finished as top goalscorer in Euro 2020? 15. Name the Netherlands boss who resigned after

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1 ALESSIO ABIBI 2 MARKO LIPP HONOUR 3 BRIAN GARTLAND 4 MAXIMILIANO UGGE League of Ireland Champions (14): 4 ANDY BOYLE 5 LUKA LUKOVIĆ 1932/33, ‘62/63, ‘66/67, ‘75/76, ‘78/79, 6 SONNI NATTESTAD 6 RASMUS PEETSON ‘81/82, ‘87/88, ‘90/91, ‘94/95, 2014, 7 MICHAEL DUFFY 7 FRANK LIIVAK 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 8 SAM STANTON 9 MARK OLIVER ROOSNUPP 9 PATRICK HOBAN 10 BRENT LEPISTU First Division Champions (2): 2000/01, 2008 10 GREG SLOGGETT 11 MILIJAN ILIĆ 11 PATRICK McELENEY 12 KARL ANDRE VALLNER FAI Cup Winners (12): 13 RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS 14 ERNEST AGYIRI 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, 1979, 14 PETER CHERRIE 16 MARKUS JÜRGENSON 1981, 1988, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020 15 DARRAGH LEAHY 17 ROBERT KIRSS 16 SEAN MURRAY 19 AAMIR ABDALLAH YUNIS Winners (2): 17 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN 20 HANNES ANIER 1963/64, ‘66/67 18 WILL PATCHING 22 TREVOR ELHI League of Ireland Shield Winners (2): 19 WILFRIED ZAHIBO 25 MAKSIM PODHOLJUZIN 1966/67, ‘71/72 21 DANIEL CLEARY 33 MARK OLIVER ROOSNUPP 23 CAMERON DUMMIGAN 36 STRAHINJA KRSTEVSKI League Cup Winners (7): 25 VAL ADEDOKUN 38 ARTJOM KOMLOV 1977/78, ‘80/81, ‘86/87, ‘89/90, 2014, 2017, 2019 27 DANIEL KELLY 49 ZAKARIA BEGLARIŠVILI 28 RYAN O’KANE 52 IHOR ZHURAKHOVSKYI FAI President’s Cup Winners (3): 29 DAVID McMILLAN 55 KARL RUDOLF ÕIGUS 2015, 2019, 2021 30 NIALL BRADY 59 BOGDAN VAŠTŠUK 31 MARK HANRATTY 67 Leinster Senior Cup Winners (7): 40 RONAN KILKENNY 70 MARKO PUTINČANIN 1951/52, ‘60/61, ‘70/71, ‘73/74, ‘76/77, ‘77/78, 2015 43 EBUKA KWELELE 81 ARTUR KOTENKO 41 DAVID DOYLE Leinster FA President’s 45 ENDA DOUGLAS Cup Winners (9): 77 HAN JEONGWOO 1930/31, ‘51/52, ‘63/64, ‘64/65, ‘79/80, ‘80/81, ‘81/82, ‘88/89, ‘89/90

HEAD COACH VINNY PERTH HEAD COACHES MARKO SAVIC Winners (5): AND VLADIMIR VASSILJEV 1937/38, ‘42/43, ‘48/49, ‘67/68, ‘68/69

MATCH OFFICIALS Women’s FAI Cup Winners (1): 2005 REFEREE: MIROSLAV ZELINKA ASSISTANT REFEREES: JAN PATÁK AND PETR ANTONICEK FOURTH OFFICIAL: TOMAS BATIK (ALL CZECH REPUBLIC) www.dundalkfc.com