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DFC MAGAZINE | 3 OPENING SHOT 6 December 2020; David McMillan celebrates after completing his hat- trick in Dundalk’s Extra.ie FAI Cup final win over Shamrock Rovers at the in . Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

4 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 5 FROM THE DUGOUT JIM MAGILTON hen we left We’ve got to go into this on the pitch. We’re now looking at Stadium evening’s game in a positive frame that area as a worry so, hopefully, after winning the of mind that we can get something we can address it and Dan makes President’s Cup back from the game. Historically, these a speedy recovery, recovers well in March we were all thinking games are tight. It’s two quality and we can get him back on the sides with two contrasting styles. pitch as soon as possible. Wthat we were in a good place and We just have to stand up and were in for a good season ahead present ourselves. Shamrock In terms of the manager’s so it’s hard to believe where we Rovers come here on the back position, I have had some really are now after 12 games. Football of a long, unbeaten run so if we good conversations this week throws that at you. It’s such a can win the game, it could be the with some elite level coaches. It’s rollercoaster, taking you from the catalyst to kick our season on. given me real thought and I’ve massive excitement of that night There’s no question about that, really enjoyed working this week. to where we currently are now, a and there’s no getting away from People have called me and I’ve situation where we have to really that. The players are aware of it. had really good conversations with dig in. Both sets of players know each them about football and the club other very well and it’ll be who but we haven’t selected anyone. We have We’re closing in on played Shamrock “Shamrock Rovers come here on the back of a a shortlist which Rovers twice this long, unbeaten run so if we can win the game, will make the job season and we it could be the catalyst to kick our season on. easier so we’ll get can take lots of to the break next positives from There’s no question about that, and there’s no week and take it both of those getting away from that.” from there. games. I thought the President’s Finally, I met Cup, for a match that was played performs on the night. We need some of our supporters on so early in the season, was an to look forward to it, relish it and Wednesday and we had a couple excellent game of football. We we can’t be intimidated by it. We of hours of really good chat. It were very resolute and we took acknowledge that Shamrock was a chance for them to air the game to Rovers early on Rovers have been very consistent their views and it was a chance and we would have had more in their performances and their for us to listen to them, take in opportunities had our final ball results but we know that this is a information and come away with been a bit more clinical. one-off game and it’s a game that a few ideas. I always like an end we can win. If we can do that, it product and a practical element We lost the league game in could be the kickstart we need. to everything I do so, hopefully, Tallaght in early April but for the practical element from this 20 minutes, it was as well as I Regarding injuries, we have is around the conversation we think we’ve played this season. one or two casualties that we had about a steering group and I thought we were excellent need to assess before the game the best way for the club and its in our approach to the game, but unfortunately, we’ve lost Dan supporters to interact. There has we were very aggressive in Cleary for a couple of months to be something at the end of everything we did and we created at least with a quadricep tendon this and if that’s a steering group, lots of opportunities. We just injury. He will be a huge loss great, we will speak to them again didn’t convert them which is because I think he was coming on because, ultimately, we all want symptomatic of our season. If we strong. Any injury to one of our top what is best for the club. had taken our chances when we defenders is always going to be a were on top it would have been a huge loss considering that we’ve Enjoy the game, different game, but we didn’t. lost and we’ve Jim Magilton struggled to get Sonni Nattestad

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DFC Magazine: Greg, if we start the inconsistency? If you look at our Rovers, is it a good fixture to the players, because that night DFC: You say it’s a good game off with last week’s game with Finn goal difference for example, it’s zero, have because there’s obviously in the President’s Cup it looked if we can win it, it’s the first of Harps, it was a disappointing first meaning we’ve scored as many as a lot of pride at stake in our like we were set up for a really three games in seven days with half but I suppose we have to try and we’ve conceded which is so unlike dressing room. good season. Bohemians and St Patrick’s take the positives from the second Dundalk. GS: It’s good if we win! It’s a GS: It’s so frustrating. I know Athletic after it so this week half? GS: Yeah, it’s uncharacteristic really. chance to kick yourself on and give personally that I’m dying to presents an opportunity to make Greg Sloggett: Yeah, it’s been the You can make a lot of excuses with the yourself confidence but the other succeed here and I know we did in up ground on the teams above story of the season so far in many ways. change of players and the managerial side of that is, if you lose it, Rovers many ways last year but it just kind us. Conceding first, not getting out of the change, it’s easy to fall for that, but stretch their advantage at the top of drifted this season. It’s terribly GS: Absolutely. From talking with traps quick enough and trying to make we all need to look at our individual of the table. We know we’re more frustrating because you think the lads, they’ve always felt that amends. We did that in some ways performances and where we can than capable of beating them. We you’re well set up but it’s a tough these weeks where there is a run but it’s not good enough. We need to improve ourselves. If we do that then did it at the start of the year in the league and in every game you of fixtures close together, always be racking up the wins and we know things will gradually come together. I President’s Cup so we know we need to be on it. We haven’t been suited them. With the depth we we’re good enough to do it so it’s been still think we have a squad that’s well can do it again, it’s just about going and we’ve been punished. We have, you would expect us to thrive disappointing but we have to try to capable of performing a lot better than about our performance properly need to collectively realise that if with the games coming thick and take positives where we can and move we have been and we need to show and making sure we come out of you’re not at it you will be punished fast and they’re three big clubs

PLAYER INTERVIEW PLAYER forward with that. that. the traps right. so it’s a good learning curve for coming up so it’s time we put our us all. mettle to the test and showed DFC: How do you put your finger on DFC: Looking at the game against DFC: How frustrating is it for some character.

10 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 11 OPPOSITION WATCH MEET THE MANAGER SHAMROCK ROVERS STEPHEN BRADLEY

Dunfermline, he returned to a rebuild of the squad, bringing to join United, back after two years where he became an FAI Cup at and bringing in winner in his first season in 2005. young talent like He then won the league title with to add quality to the side. After the Drogs in 2007 before a short a rough first couple of seasons stint in Scotland with Falkirk. where the Rovers fans had doubts He returned to Ireland once about his ability as a manager, he more in the summer of 2008 to delivered on his promise to make join Shamrock Rovers. He spent Rovers a competitive side once two and a half seasons with the again. Hoops, winning another league In 2019, he guided the Hoops title before making the move to a second place finish in the to to join St Patrick’s league and got one over on the Athletic. Bradley spent a single Lilywhites with a penalty shootout season at St Pat’s before finishing victory in the FAI Cup final. Last his career with a two-year spell year, Rovers went one step at , where he made 55 further as Bradley delivered the n underage appearances. club’s first league title in nine Following his retirement, he years, remaining unbeaten across international in became a scout for Arsenal before the shortened 18-game league his playing days, being made season. Bradley has tried to bring Stephen Bradley began his of Shamrock Rovers following the back the glory days, and based careerA at Arsenal, where he off the results of the past two departure of in July captained the club’s reserve 2016. He was given the job on seasons, he could be well on his side without making a first- a permanent basis in November way to achieving that feat. team appearance. of that year. Over the next few After a short spell with seasons Bradley embarked on

eigning league squad. to be a close game at Oriel Park, champions Shamrock as Dundalk look to regain some Last season’s “invincibles” have Rovers stormed to form while Rovers will be looking to started this season in a very the title last season, extend their advantage at the top of similar vein, as they are currently remaining undefeated in the the table. unbeaten after 11 games. The shortenedR 18-game league Hoops have won four of their last season to secure their first five league games and have come SSE Airtricity League crown out on top in each of the last three since 2011. league meetings between the Under the leadership of manager sides. Dundalk, however, have Stephen Bradley, the Hoops have won two of the last three domestic once again become a force to be meetings between the sides, reckoned with in the League of winning 4-2 in the FAI Cup final Ireland and they boast a number last December and winning on of the country’s best players with penalties in the President’s Cup in the likes of , Graham February. Despite the difference Shamrock Rovers players warm-up before the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match Burke and part of the in recent form two, it’s still likely with City at

12 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 13 PLAYER PROFILES SHAMROCK ROVERS

1 ALAN MANNUS 2 SEAN GANNON 3 SEAN HOARE Goalkeeper, 39, Defender, 29, Defender, 27, Toronto Dublin Dublin Born in Canada, Began his career at Began his career Mannus grew up in Rovers in 2011 before with St Pat’s in 2014 and moving to St Pat’s in before joining Dundalk began his career with 2013 where he picked in 2017. He played Linfield. He spent nine up a league winners a major role in the years in before medal before signing for Lilywhites’ title wins a two-year spell with Dundalk in 2014. Over in 2018 and 2019, as Rovers. He moved the next seven seasons, well as in the Europa to Scotland to join St he was a crucial League in 2020. He Johnstone in 2011, member of the side that departed at the end where he made almost won five league titles of last season to 200 appearances and three FAI Cups, as join Rovers, who he before returning to well as appearing in the scored against in his Danny Mandroiu celebrates with his teammates after scoring Shamrock Rovers’ winner against St Patrick’s Tallaght in 2018. Europa League in 2016 penultimate game with and 2020. Dundalk. Athletic at Richmond Park 4 ROBERTO LOPES 5 LEE GRACE 7 DYLAN WATTS 16 GARY O’NEILL 19 DEAN WILLIAMS 20 Defender, 28, Defender, 28, Midfielder, 24, Midfielder, 26, Forward, 21, Crumlin Tipperary Dublin Forward, 31, Tralee Dublin Tuam The Cape Verde Grace began his Watts began his Played for Wolves A product of the Hoops An experienced attacker, national team captain career with Carrick Utd career at UCD in 2014 at youth level before prior to joining with the U19s before youth set-up, Williams Rory Gaffney began his began his career with beginning his senior career with Mervue Utd Youths in 2015. After moving up to the first made his senior Bohemian in 2010. career at Port Vale. debut in late 2018 before making a move being a key member team squad in 2015. A loan spell with He spent seven before loan spells to Limerick, where he seasons at Daly- of their promotion to The following summer Southport followed spent three seasons. the Premier Division, he joined Leicester before a move to with Town He then made the mount Park before he joined Utd, City, where he spent Hereford Utd. He joined and Bray Wanderers, move to England to join signing for arch-rivals where he again spent eighteen months UCD ahead in 2015 where he impressed. Cambridge Utd, prior to Shamrock Rovers in a single year before before being loaned and went on to become He returned to the stints with Bristol Rovers, 2017, where he has joining Shamrock to Bohemians. After a captain in their rise to side in 2019, where he Salford City and Walsall. been a key figure at Rovers in 2017, where year at Bohs he joined the Premier Division became a regular in He returned to Ireland to before departing for join Shamrock Rovers at the back. he has remained since. Shamrock Rovers on a Rovers in 2019. the side. permanent deal. the start of last season. 8 RONAN FINN 9 AARON GREENE 10 GRAHAM BURKE 22 DARRAGH NUGENT 23 NEIL FARRUGIA 24 MAX MURPHY Midfielder, 33, Forward, 31, Forward, 27, Forward, 18, Midfielder, 22, Midfielder, 19, Dublin Dublin Dublin Paris Dublin Finn is now in his Another veteran of A Republic of Ireland Another young Talented midfielder Murphy played second spell with the league, Greene international, Burke underage football Rovers, having originally talent, Nugent Farrugia played began his career began his career at youth football with with Bray Wanderers played for the Hoops Aston Villa. He had a played for UCD between 2011 and 2014. with Galway Utd in at U17 and U19 Belvedere before before a move to 2009. He is now in spell with Notts County Stoke City’s youth Prior to his first spell before returning to level before joining joining UCD in mid- in Tallaght, he played his second spell with academy in 2017. Ireland in 2017. After an Shamrock Rovers 2015. He became for UCD and Sporting the Hoops having impressive 18 months in a key part of the He then returned to . He departed played for the club in Tallaght, Burke moved U19s in 2019. team as they were Ireland in early 2020 to from Rovers in late 2014 2012. He previously back to England to join promoted to the join Shamrock Rovers. to join Dundalk. After played for Bohs, Sligo Preston North End. He spent last season two successful years Premier Division in Rovers (twice), St He was later loaned 2018, then he joined in the First Division at Oriel, he returned to to Gillingham then to Pat’s, Limerick and Shamrock Rovers in with the Shamrock Tallaght, where he has Bray Wanderers. Rovers, who he will Rovers II side. been ever since. re-join on a permanent June 2019. basis in July. 11 SEAN KAVANAGH 14 DANNY MANDROIU 15 LIAM SCALES 25 LEON POHLS 26 CHRIS McCANN 28 JOEY O’BRIEN Defender, 27, Forward, 22, Defender, 22, Goalkeeper, 25, Defender, 33, Defender, 35, Dublin Dublin Arklow Germany Dublin Dublin A talented young Pohls began his McCann made his The former Republic Kavanagh began his Scales played senior debut for Burnley of Ireland international career with Fulham, midfielder, Mandroiu underage football at career in Germany before a move to in 2005 and went on spent much of his spent his early years to make over 200 career in the UK. He where he made 21 in the Brighton youth Arklow Town prior Tadcaster Albion in appearances before to a move to UCD, appearances for the began with Bolton, academy before 2017. He spent two club before moving to where he spent ten short loan spells returning to Ireland where he made over years there before Wigan Athletic in 2013. years before a move to with Mansfield Town to join Bohemians 100 appearances joining Shamrock He moved to Atlanta West Ham, where he in 2019. After two and Hartlepool Utd. across four sea- Rovers in 2019. Utd after a short loan stayed for five. After 18 seasons at Dalymount spell at Coventry City months without a club, He then returned sons. He then joined He was part of the Park, he departed Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers II and also had short O’Brien signed for to Ireland in 2018 to join arch-rivals stints at DC United and Shamrock Rovers in ahead of the 2020 side last season. to join Shamrock Shamrock Rovers in Oldham Athletic before early 2018, where he December. season. joining Rovers early has become a major Rovers. this year. part of the side.

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Val Adedokun, Ryan O’Kane and Andrew Quinn (inset) have been selected for the Republic of Ireland U19 squad

our of the club’s has been named in the qualifiers this autumn. steady development. this country - and even to train on a daily basis how they can get better, young players will Northern Ireland squad Adedokun made his “This is the reward for further afield. He’s still 18 so for him to come in, get it’s up to them to apply represent their for a friendly international full league debut for the all of the work they’ve put while Ryan also turns 18 a contract, to be playing themselves and they’ve country over the tournament in England club in the 2-2 draw with in this season. They’ve in the summer so for the and be around this done that.” next couple of weeks. next month. Town recently taken the opportunities two of them, it’s about environment on a daily A third Dundalk player FVal Adedokun, Ryan The Republic’s U19 while local teenager that presented continuing to do what’s basis and now be called has also been selected O’Kane and Andrew squad will meet up at O’Kane has burst onto the themselves with the got them into this position into the international to attend the camp. Quinn, who is currently on Johnstown Estate in scene this season after injuries we’ve had and and not looking too far team, it’s an incredible Andrew Quinn, who is loan at Bray Wanderers, Enfield, Co Meath on arriving from Cliftonville it’s great to see,” said ahead. rise. currently on loan at Bray have been selected to June 4th for a three-day during the winter and McDonnell. “Six months ago Ryan “The two boys are Wanderers, has also attend a Republic of camp as head coach Lilywhites academy “If Val keeps applying had done nothing for a tremendous to work with been invited to Enfield by Ireland U19 Training Tom Mohan continues his manager Stephen himself every day then year because COVID and it’s all down to them. Irish U19 manager Tom preparations for the UEFA O’Donnell said that he there’s no reason he meant that he wasn’t at We bring ideas to the Mohan. ACADEMY ROUND-UP ACADEMY Camp in early June while U17 forward Ethan Sousa European Championship was happy with the duo’s can’t reach the heights in a level that allowed him table for them in terms of The central defender,

16 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 17 THE DIFFERENCE

Ethan Sousa

who was named in the Irish U18 Meanwhile, teenage attacker are all back training and McDonnell squad last year, has been an ever Ethan Sousa will meet up with said that the quartet’s international present in Gary Cronin’s side this Gerard Lyttle’s U17 Northern recognition was a huge boost for season and McDonnell said that Ireland squad for games against everyone at Oriel Park. the U19 call-up was an example of and England at St George’s “As a club, we would love to be a loan move paying dividends. Park on June 1st and 3rd represented at every age group at “Sometimes going on loan works respectively. international level,” he said. “It’s THE MOST POWERFUL or it doesn’t work but it’s very much “I had the pleasure of working an ambition of the club and it’s an worked in Andy’s case,” he said. with Ethan at Northern Ireland’s ambition of mine but you only get “He’s playing every game and full-time academy with Jim that from having good people and playing very well. We’ve had eyes Magilton in Jordanstown,” said structures in place and by working PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE on Bray’s games this season and McDonnell. “He is very similar to hard every day and applying the reports on him have been very Ryan in terms of how he plays; a yourself and that’s something we’re good. right-footed inverted winger. He’s going to try and make happen. EVER DEVELOPED “Bray are a good side and they’re one that we will be looking to get in “That’s the message we want starting to clock up some results when he’s off school and give him to send out to people and that’s which means they’ll probably be some exposure to the environment where we want to go with it and there, or thereabouts, at the end we have.” then everything hopefully improves of the season so that’ll be good for After a lengthy COVID-enforced on top of that. The four lads being Andy’s development.” layoff, the club’s academy teams called up is a great starting point.” STATSPORTS.COM

18 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 19 RETRO: 2001 DIVISION ONE TITLE BOUNCING BACK!

The Dundalk squad celebrate their promotion to the Premier Division after the 1-0 win over Drogheda United at Oriel Park on May 1st, 2001

It’s just over 20 years ago since the club won its very first Division Anto Reilly chips the ball over the head of One title as Martin Murray’s side saw off competition from the Athlone Town ‘keeper in Dundalk’s 3-0 win over Athlone Town in November 2000. United and Athlone to secure promotion back to the top-flight. We Picture: Mick Slevin RIP take a look back at the twists and turns of a memorable campaign.

he advent of a new and the sense of ownership would a new manager. For almost 20 his career, where he then became Athlone, who they met at Oriel defeat at home to Home Farm on millennium also saw help correct the major imbalance at years up to the mid-1980s, the club manager for the three years before Park five days later. The biggest January 25th, 2001, back-to-back the advent of a new the club; the relatively low income opted for the experienced English his arrival as Lilywhites manager. crowd of the season watched on victories over Monaghan United ownership structure at that was being made in comparison League player-manager type (Jim Murray quickly confirmed Ollie as Dundalk’s early season form and then Athlone Town — with Oriel Park and in March 2000, to the annual costs. McLaughlin, John Dempsey) to Ralph as his assistant and wasted returned and they stormed to a Martin Reilly on target in both On the field, the 1999/2000 lead the team. no time in assembling his squad for 3-0 win thank to goals from Donal games — meant Dundalk had Tafter two months of negotiations, campaign, Dundalk’s very first in The arrival of Turlough O’Connor the new season. Broughan, Anto Reilly and Martin finally managed to knock their a supporters’ co-op took charge the ’s second tier, in 1985 saw Dundalk take a Under his leadership, the Reilly. opponents off top spot for the first of the club. The existing board ended in acrimony as a High Court different route of bringing former Lilywhites enjoyed a good opening It was a case of one step forward time that season. resigned and representatives of ruling saw City pip Terry heroes with experience of start to the 36-match campaign, and two back, however, as a 3-2 A 1-1 draw with St Francis on the co-op, under the chairmanship Eviston’s Lilywhites to a place in management back to Oriel Park losing just once, away to Sligo defeat away to Ramblers in February 23rd proved to be the last of Des Denning, took control on an the promotion/relegation play-off. It and they continued in this vein by Rovers. A haul of 25 points from the next game saw the Lilywhites league game for 44 days as the interim basis until elections could meant Dundalk would start the 21st appointing Martin Murray in the their opening 12 games left lose ground on Athlone again with foot and mouth crisis hit Ireland. be held. century battling to get out of the summer of 2000. Dundalk five points off the pace, the Midlanders regaining their It came with 28 games played Despite the long-term debts of first division. Murray made 217 appearances behind the unbeaten Athlone Town. eight-point lead. and Dundalk four points clear of approximately €350,000, there As well as the changes at for Dundalk between 1984 and After slipping to a poor 2-1 defeat A six-game unbeaten run in Athlone. It was too close to call was hope for the future that the board level, changes also took 1990, playing a vital role in the away to Home Farm on November all competitions was the perfect at the top and in the remaining broad-based nature of the co-op place in the dugout ahead of the club’s double win in 1988. He later 18th, the Lilywhites found response and although they fell to eight games, the Lilywhites had to 2000/2001 season, starting with moved on to Crusaders to finish themselves eight points behind slumped to another disappointing play each of the main contenders;

20 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 21 Dundalk captain David Crawley with Dearbhla McGailey, John Flanagan is Dromiskin who congratulated by Ian was the mascot Hill after scoring Greg O’Dowd in for the game with Dundalk’s first action against Drogheda United goal against Cobh Portmarnock at Oriel Park in Ramblers at Oriel in the ill-fated 2001. Picture: Park in 2001. FAI Cup tie in Mick Slevin RIP Picture: Mick Baldonnell on Slevin RIP April 1st, 2001. Picture: Mick Slevin RIP

Martin Reilly gets away from two Monaghan United Donal Broughan challenges Cobh Ramblers Declan McGregan during the game David Crawley with Dearbhla McGailey from Dromiskin who was the mascot for the game defenders in the game at in April 2001. 22 | DFC MAGAZINEat Oriel Park in 2001. Picture: Mick Slevin RIPDundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Fridaywith May 21stDrogheda 2021 United at Oriel Park in 2001. Picture: Mick Slevin RIP Picture: Mick SlevinDFC MAGAZINE RIP | 23 Lilywhites captain David Crawley, pictured with the Division One title at the Player of the Year awards night in 2001. Picture: Mick Slevin RIP

Athlone Town, United, penalties given within a minute of with nine men. Greg O’Dowd and A Dundalk fan celebrates the Lilywhites ‘streak’ back to the Premier Division during the game with Sligo Rovers and Monaghan each other; David Crawley slotting Martin Reilly were on target as Drogheda United in May 2001. Picture: Mick Slevin RIP United. home before David Ward hit the Dundalk marched on to a make- Dundalk returned to action on winner. or-break meeting with Athlone four a standing ovation and the The curtain came down on a fine Cup over his head as Murray’s side April 1st 2001 when they met Due to foot and mouth days later. jubilation was interrupted by a season with a 2-0 defeat in Cobh, beat Bohemians in the final. Portmarnock in an FAI Cup tie restrictions, the home game Oriel Park’s first game in 10 PA announcement that informed but it mattered little. At the first It was a win that eased the pain that eventually went ahead at the against Sligo Rovers on April 14th, weeks drew the largest crowd of everyone present that Monaghan attempt, Murray had steered the of relegation back to the First fifth time of asking! Played behind 2001 was played in in the season on April 28th, 2001. United had been held to a club to its first Division One title Division. After winning promotion, closed doors in Baldonnel, the Drogheda and things looked bleak At one stage they were runaway scoreless draw in Cobh. It meant and his high standing, earned as Murray men ended the 2001/2002 non-league side made April Fools when the Lilywhites fell to a heavy leaders, but a poor run of results that Dundalk, barring a highly a player, was raised to the hero- season third from bottom, 27 points of Murray’s men by knocking the 5-2 loss. Local striker Ward scored meant that Athlone were starting unlikely set of results, were on the worship stratosphere. ahead of Monaghan United and 20 Lilywhites out of the cup at the first for the third consecutive game to crumble and they knew that brink of promotion. With 20 goals from his 36 games, ahead of Galway United. hurdle. It meant the season boiled in a 2-1 victory over Home Farm nothing but a win would be enough Three days later, on May 1st, the ever present Martin Reilly Ultimately, however, it wasn’t down to the remaining eight league on April 24th, 2001 which left five to keep their promotion hopes 2001, Drogheda United arrived at topped the scoring charts and was enough as their haul of 39 points games — which took place within teams in the mix for the promotion alive. Oriel Park. The Lilywhites knew named as the club’s Player of the was one less than Longford Town a 28 day-period — beginning with play-off. The one clear thing was Roared on by the home support, that a single point was all that was Year while David Ward (11) and and the Lilywhites paid the price for a difficult trip to Monaghan on Aril that whoever could put a winning Dundalk’s performance exuded required to clinch a return to the John Flanagan (7) also chipped in a restructuring which saw the top 8th, 2001. run together would take the league confidence, commitment, and Premier Division and Martin Reilly’s with important goals. flight reduced to 10 teams ahead of The run-in got off to the worst title. professionalism and a brace for 88th-minute strike — his 20th David Crawley followed in the the introduction of summer football possible start as Dundalk fell to a After three draws in the fiery Martin Reilly, either side of Alan goal of the season to — copper- footsteps of John Murphy by and it took another six seasons 4-0 defeat behind closed doors in previous meetings between the McNevin’s equaliser, completed fastened promotion. Twenty-four becoming the second Dundalk before John Gill emulated Murray’s Gortakeegan, but two days later sides, Dundalk left the scoring before the break to hours later, Dundalk were crowned man to captain the club to league Class of 2001 by leading the club they returned to winning ways in Limerick with all three points secure a well-deserved, and vitally champions as Sligo Rovers slipped success. Eleven months later he back to the top flight as champions. with a 2-1 win away to Waterford on April 24th, 2001 after another important, win. up against Limerick. followed it up by hoisting the FAI in a game which saw two first-half battle which saw the hosts finish The players left the pitch to

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There was definitely a sense United, Swilly Rovers and final, it’s fair to say that the that Dundalk were fortunate to win Rockmount led to a marathon Lilywhites did not rise to the the cup that year, but the win was three-game cup semi-final against occasion in what was a largely built on their defence. Over the Bohemians where Dundalk forgettable game for those of a course of the five cup games, they eventually came out on top on a black and white persuasion! became the first cup-winning side 3-0 scoreline in the decisive third Rovers took the lead 10 minutes since Athlone Town in 1924 not game to qualify for the club’s first before half-time through a Harry to concede a goal throughout the final since 1981! Kenny penalty after Joey Malone campaign! Although Rovers had already upended Barry Murphy in the captured their fourth league title in box. Incidentally, Harry is Hubie 1987 FAI Cup final a row, things were in turmoil behind Gannon’s son-in-law, but Dundalk The final that was played 29 the scenes after the announcement received no family favours that day! years later proved to be an that Glenmalure Park was to be Late second half goals from Noel altogether less memorable sold for development. The second Larkin and completed occasion for those of us present leg of their semi-final tie against the rout as Rovers completed yet at Dalymount Park on April 26th, Sligo Rovers proved to be their another league and cup double 1987! last ever game at a venue that had under their manager, a certain After being appointed as Dundalk been their home for over 60 years. Dermot Keely! manager in 1985, Turlough While losing their home ground Dundalk’s reward was entry into O’Connor commenced rebuilding was a tragedy for Rovers, it was the European Cup Winners Cup the team and set about mounting also a terrible loss for Irish football, the following season and FAI Cup a credible challenge to the all as it really was an iconic ground final redemption would soon follow conquering Rovers team of the with a superb playing surface. when O’Connor’s side beat Derry mid-eighties. Despite the anticipation among City 12 months later to secure the Early round wins over Drogheda Dundalk supporters before the league and cup double.

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38 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 39 ‌Ole Erik Midtskogen became the first Norwegian to score in 1the League of Ireland Premier Audit | Tax | Advisory Division when he netted against Finn Harps last weekend. The last Scandinavian to score for Dundalk was Dane Niclas Vemmelund who found the net in both his last league and cup games for The Town as they UHY FDW can provide you with a were beaten by Cork City in the 2017 bespoke service to suit your business FAI Cup final the week after defeating Galway Utd 4-3 in the league. The needs, with a highly experienced team Finn Harps game and Cork City games both ended in 1-1 draws and of advisors on hand to help you Michael Duffy provided the assist for both Scandinavians to net headers. Contact us today The number of former Dundalk FC goalkeepers to have 2represented Wexford in the League of Ireland First Division this season. International Reach | National Presence | Local Knowledge Jimmy Corcoran departed Oriel Park at the end of last season after arriving from Preston 042 933 9955 | [email protected] | www.fdw.ie | @uhyfdw North End. His sending off against UCD led to A member of UHY International, a network of independent accounting and consulting firms the club signing another ex Lilywhite, in the shape of Ross Treacy Wexford FC manager. third goalkeeper in the who debuted for the Ian Ryan, who won squad is former Longford Slaneysiders last week promotion with Dundalk Town and Drogheda against Cork City. FC in 2008, will be in the United underage player Incidentally, the UCD dugout for the first time Sean Martin, who was assistant manager on as Wexford boss this also sent off against UCD the night Corcoran saw weekend as they face which necessitated the red has recently been Bray Wanderers. The signing of Treacy. appointed as the new

While Jim Magilton Ireland side before being replaced by currently occupies the ex Dundalk wingman , a

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FIGURES! THE ABOUT ALL IT’S Dundalk FC dugout man who made his League of Ireland 10on a temporary basis, debut for Devon in 2010. it’s ten years since he was on the Shamrock Rovers bench as Assistant Manager to Michael O’Neill during the Hoops’ Europa League Group Stages campaign and successful league winning season. Incidentally, a former Dundalk number 10- Ronan Finn- played with the Tallaght side that season before signing for Dundalk and playing in their Europa League Group Stages adventure before returning to Rovers. Current Shamrock Rovers number 10 Graham Burke scored a goal on THE NUMBERS GAME NUMBERS THE his maiden start for the Republic of

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TEAMSTATISTICS Standings

2021 SEASON MATCH DATA ELENEY Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts LEAHY Shamrock Rovers 11 8 3 0 19 7 +12 27 St Patrick’s Athletic 11 6 3 2 16 9 +7 21 MURRAY PATCHING Sligo Rovers 10 5 4 1 12 7 +5 19 STANTON Drogheda United 11 4 4 3 21 10 +11 16 Finn Harps 11 4 3 4 9 14 -5 15 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 Bohemians 11 4 2 5 14 12 +2 14 HOBAN PATRICK GREGORY SLOGGETT M c PATRICK BOYLE ANDY SONNI NATTESTAD SAM DANIEL CLEARY DANIEL WILL ZAHIBO WILFRIED SEÁN RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS PETER CHERRIE DARRAGH HANRATTY MARK JEONGWOO HAN DUNDALK 11 2 5 4 13 13 0 11 ALESSIO ABIBI BRIAN GARTLAND CHRIS SHIELDS MICHAEL DUFFY 21 22 18 19 20 16 17 23 25 26 13 14 15 9 10 11 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 24

27 28 29 31 77 90 Derry City 11 2 4 5 9 15 -6 10 Date H/A Comp. Opponents K-O Result Longford Town 11 1 4 6 8 18 -10 7 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 Waterford 10 2 0 8 5 21 -16 6 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 21 May @17:45 St Patrick’s Athletic v Bohemians 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 21 May @17:45 Waterford v Derry City Fri 09 Apr H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 0-1 L l n n© n u n l t u n t u t n u l t t u l Fri 21 May @19:45 Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers Sat 17 Apr H LGE SAINT PATRICK’S ATHLETIC 6:00 1-1 D n n n© n u n l t n l t l u l t1 n u l t u Fri 21 May @19:45 Finn Harps v Drogheda United Tue 20 Apr A LGE Derry City 7:45 1-1 D n n n© n u u l u n l l t t t u n n l t1 l Fri 21 May @19:45 Sligo Rovers v Longford Town Sat 24 Apr H LGE DROGHEDA UNITED 6:00 2-1 W l n u© n l t u u n t t u t n n l t u1 n1 l Fri 30 Apr A LGE Waterford 7:45 3-0 W l n1 n©P n1 t n n n t u u t n n l l u l Statistics Mon 03 May A LGE Longford Town 7:30 2-2 D l n n©1 n u u n n l u t t n1 n n t l l Goals scored Fri 07 May H LGE SLIGO ROVERS [RTÉ] 7:45 0-1 L l n u© n l t n n l n t n u n n t l u l Total goals 126 (average: 2.33) Fri 14 May A LGE Finn Harps 7:45 1-1 D n n© l n n l n t n l n u u1 n t l t u l Home goals 58 (average: 1.07) Fri 21 May H LGE SHAMROCK ROVERS 7:45 Away goals 68 (average: 1.26) Mon 24 May A LGE Bohemians 7:45 Results Fri 28 May A LGE Saint Patrick’s Athletic 7:45 Home wins 16 (31.5%) Fri 11 Jun H LGE WATERFORD 7:45 Draws 16 (29.6%) Fri 18 Jun H LGE LONGFORD TOWN 7:45 Away wins 21 (38.9%) Mon 21 Jun A LGE Drogheda United 7:45 Over/Under 2.5 goals Fri 25 Jun H LGE DERRY CITY 7:45 Over 22 (40.8%) Fri 02 Jul A LGE Shamrock Rovers 8:00 Under 32 (59.2%) Thu 08 Jul - UEL TBD [QR1] n/a Fri 09 Jul H LGE BOHEMIANS 7:45 Note: Data correct until Sunday 04 May 2021 (17:00) 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 30 Apr: Waterford 0-3 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 Mon 03 May: Longford Town 2-2 Dundalk Sun 28 Nov N FAIC TBD [FINAL] n/a l � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Enda Douglas (2) x APPEARANCES H LGE x SSE Airtricity League x x x 6/0 1/0 11/1 10/2 2/0 11/1 6/0 6/2 7/0 9/1 10/0 5/0 6/0 6/0 8/1 0/0 6/0 11/2 10/0 0/0 8/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 2/0 5/0 6/2 0/0 6/1 1/0 l Mark Hanratty (31) & 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 Fri 07 May: Dundalk 0-1 Sligo Rovers ( 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 0/0 l Enda Douglas (2) 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 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 7/0 1/0 12/1 11/2 3/1 11/1 7/0 7/2 8/0 10/1 11/0 5/0 7/0 6/0 8/1 0/0 6/0 12/2 11/0 0/0 9/0 0/0 2/0 0/0 2/0 5/0 7/2 0/0 6/1 1/0

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42 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 43 Once heroes, now villains? Sean Gannon and Richie Towell celebrate a Dundalk goal in 2015

ometimes you have to take the Child Catcher is a reference to the Dundalk’s breathtakingly cavalier the presence of Gannon has be less now that it was then? Yes, the positives from what seminal family film ‘Chitty Bang Bang’. attitude to the retention of some freed another Dundalk alumnus, it would be churlish and immature, life throws at you. This Any resemblance to actual persons of the best players in the league Ronan Finn, to move into a more but The Spectator is nothing if not seemingly endless pandemic in entirely coincidental!) Instead, the might yet pay dividends, but the advanced position. And just in case a typical, narrow-minded football fan! may be a bit of a bummer but at least departure of Seans Gannon and Hoare prospect of the Lilywhites roaring this wasn’t all unpalatable enough,

TAKING IT TO EXTRA-TIME... TO IT TAKING was hastened by the club and their non- back into this season’s League of now Rovers have gone and signed The thought of Towell filling the Sit’s saving the majority of Dundalk standard recruitment policy. Ireland title race look slightly less the talisman, the Dundalk legend Byrne and McEneff shaped holes fans from facing up to the harsh You could argue that both have been likely than Ireland’s chances of that is Richard Patrick Towell. in Rovers’ midfield, providing realities that the Shamrock Rovers replaced by full internationals, and only winning Euro2020. Where will it all end? attacking options for a team that’s bandwagon brings to town. time will tell whether the gamble on The departure of Sean Gannon, Towell’s bravura 2015 season will already winning practically every imports will pay off. For now, it’s taking a and , live long in the memory of Dundalk game they play is not a pleasant The Hoops look practically unbeatable little time to settle the new multi-cultural in particular, over the winter served fans. An extraordinary 25 league one for the rest of us. which is one thing, the fact that they’re squad. to effectively end what we might goals, from midfield, was the But enough brooding about cherry-picking our best players is quite It says something though that the call the Kenny-Perth era. Three highest individual total in 40 years. the opposition, it’s time for The

THE SPECTATOR THE another. The Spectator can’t decide two defenders Dundalk decided to let stalwarts with 20-something senior As individual seasons go it was Spectator to get back to brooding whether it’s more or less infuriating that go walked straight into an unbeatable medals between them. Gone. The right up there with Jack Byrne’s about our own lot. There’s no Rovers’ acquisition of some of the finest Shamrock Rovers team, making end of an era, and what an era it 2019 annus mirabilis. lack of talent and experience in defensive talent in the league was not space for themselves in a defence was. The sheer swashbuckling joy of the Dundalk squad, and some of actually the result of some dastardly that conceded a total of seven league Watching Massey strut his stuff that free-scoring, double-winning these days it’s all gonna come scheme, luring players from their rivals goals last season. (Of course that was for Drogheda recently was one season will always be fondly together, the cohesion, the pattern, like some sort of real life Child Catcher an asterisk laden half-season - had we thing, watching Sean Gannon remembered round these parts. the momentum, the rub of the (The Dundalk FC Magazine team’s legal finished out the full 36-game season maraud in a Hooped shirt is quite Would it be churlish and immature green. Maybe it’ll all come together department would like to clarify that Rovers might have conceded 20 goals.) another. To add insult to injury, to hope that Towell’s influence will today…no time like the present.

44 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers | Friday May 21st 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 45 THE INTERVAL HALF-TIME QUIZ

Dundalk FC 1. What nationality is Sam Stanton? 2. Name the former Dundalk defender who has recently taken over as boss of Wexford FC. 3. From which club did Dundalk loan Michael Hector in 2011? 4. Eoghan Osborne, Nathan Murphy and Shane Grimes all played in which position for Dundalk FC? 1 5. Which two former Dundalk goalkeepers have played with Wexford this season? Shamrock Rovers 6. Rory Gaffney previously played in the League of Ireland with which Munster side? 7. Simon Madden played with both Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers - which current EPL side did he spend time with as a youth? 8. What nationality is former Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Ryan Thompson? 3 9. Which surname links the following former Shamrock Rovers players - goalkeeper Barry and forward Alan? 10. Against whom did Graham Burke score a goal from his own half earlier this season? Mixed Bag 11. Who are the current Serie A champions? 12. Who scored the winner in the FA Cup Final last weekend? 13. Tim Krul was promoted to the EPL this season with which club? 8 14. Where is The Liberty Stadium?

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1 ALESSIO ABIBI 1 ALAN MANNUS HONOUR 3 BRIAN GARTLAND 2 SEAN GANNON League of Ireland Champions (14): 4 ANDY BOYLE 3 SEAN HOARE 1932/33, ‘62/63, ‘66/67, ‘75/76, ‘78/79, 5 CHRIS SHIELDS 4 ROBERTO LOPES ‘81/82, ‘87/88, ‘90/91, ‘94/95, 2014, 6 SONNI NATTESTAD 5 LEE GRACE 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 7 MICHAEL DUFFY 7 DYLAN WATTS 8 SAM STANTON 8 RONAN FINN First Division Champions (2): 2000/01, 2008 9 PATRICK HOBAN 9 AARON GREENE 10 GREGORY SLOGGETT 10 GRAHAM BURKE FAI Cup Winners (12): 11 PATRICK McELENEY 11 SEAN KAVANAGH 1942, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1977, 1979, 1981, 13 RAIVIS JURKOVSKIS 14 DANNY MANDRIOU 1988, 2002, 2015, 2018, 2020 14 PETER CHERRIE 15 LIAM SCALES 15 DARRAGH LEAHY 16 GARY O’NEILL Winners (2): 16 SEAN MURRAY 19 DEAN WILLIAMS 1963/64, ‘66/67 17 OLE ERIK MIDTSKOGEN 20 RORY GAFFNEY League of Ireland Shield Winners (2): 19 WILFRIED ZAHIBO 21 ADAM WELLS 1966/67, ‘71/72 20 JUNIOR OGEDI-UZOKWE 22 DARRAGH NUGENT 21 DANIEL CLEARY 23 NEIL FARRUGIA League Cup Winners (7): 22 EBUKA KWELELE 24 MAX MURPHY 1977/78, ‘80/81, ‘86/87, ‘89/90, 2014, 2017, 2019 23 CAMERON DUMMIGAN 25 LEON POHLS 24 MAYOWA ANIMASHUN 26 CHRIS McCANN FAI President’s Cup Winners (3): 25 VAL ADEDOKUN 27 DEAN McMENEMY 2015, 2019, 2021 26 ENDA DOUGLAS 28 JOEY O’BRIEN 27 DANIEL KELLY 29 DYLAN DUFFY Leinster Senior Cup Winners (7): 28 RYAN O’KANE 30 KILLIAN CAHILL 1951/52, ‘60/61, ‘70/71, ‘73/74, ‘76/77, ‘77/78, 2015 29 DAVID McMILLAN 31 JORDAN TALLON 31 MARK HANRATTY 32 COLE OMOREHIOMWAN Leinster FA President’s 77 HAN JEONGWOO 33 JOHN RYAN Cup Winners (9): 90 JESUS PEREZ 34 CONAN NOONAN 1930/31, ‘51/52, ‘63/64, ‘64/65, ‘79/80, ‘80/81, ‘81/82, ‘88/89, ‘89/90 MANAGER JIM MAGILTON MANAGER STEPHEN BRADLEY

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: ALLEN LYNCH AND EMMETT DYNAN FOURTH OFFICIAL: ADRIANO REALE www.dundalkfc.com