DUNDALK 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 12 Media Officer Gavin McLaughlin Community Officer Liam Burns Ground Staff John Moore, Jimmy Fisher 04: OPENING SHOT and Cyril Moore Commercial Manager Ronan Shields Marketing Consultant Paddy Casey 06: FROM THE DUGOUT Player Liaison Officer Des Donleavy Press Officer Darren Crawley Club Ambassadors Paul Brown and 12: WELCOME TO ST PATS Andy Connolly Event Controller Regina O’Hare Bar Manager Kevin Carthy 17: CLUB ROUND-UP Office Admin Karen Travers DUNDALK FC TEAM 18: FROM THE ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT Head Coach Vinny Perth Coach Giuseppe Rossi 22: CENTRE SPREAD Goalkeeping Coach Graham Byas S&C Coach Graham Norton Academy Manager Stephen McDonnell 24: WE MEET AGAIN Doctor Dr Dualtach MacColgáin Sports Science Lorcan Mason 26: PLAYED FOR BOTH Video Analyst Dominic Corrigan Kit Manager Noel Walsh DUNDALK FC 31: DUNDALK FC APP MAGAZINE Editors Gavin McLaughlin and Paul 32: RETRO: PROGRAMMES Dunne Contributors Gerard Mooney, David Farrelly, Tom O’Connor, Sean De 34: CLUB PARTNERS Loughry, Martyn Hindley, Padraig McGowan, Darren Crawley, Colm Murphy, Jim Murphy (RIP) 38: PLAYER SPONSORS Photography Sportsfile, Ciaran Culligan, Mick Slevin (RIP)) Artwork Shane Doyle 40: THE NUMBERS GAME Thanks to Ray McManus, Stephen McCarthy (Sportsfile) 42: 2021 STATISTICS Programme of the Year 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 44: THE SPECTATOR Note: The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual 46: THE QUIZ contributors and are not necessarily shared by Dundalk FC...especially The Spectator! ©2021 Dundalk FC 48: TEAMS & OFFICIALS OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF DUNDALK FC DFC MAGAZINE | 3 OPENING SHOT August 4th, 2021; Daniel Cleary stepped up his comeback from injury by taking part in Dundalk’s training session ahead of the UEFA Europa Conference League clash with Vitesse Arnhem at the GelreDome. The centre-back hasn’t featured since the 1-0 defeat against Sligo Rovers on May 5th. Photo by Rene Nijhuis/Sportsfile 4 | DFC MAGAZINE Dundalk v St Patrick’s Athletic | Sunday August 8th 2021 DFC MAGAZINE | 5 FROM THE DUGOUT VINNY PERTH IN ASSOCIATION WITH INTACT SOFTWARE s soon as I went he’s been immense. into the dressing There’s been a lot of noise room after the made about the League of Ireland game in Holland on clubs’ European games not being Thursday night, I shown on RTE and Virgin Media but, in fairness to them, I think said to the players that we had to what Kellie Harrington has done Aget prepared for 3pm on Sunday. over the past while, for example, St Patrick’s Athletic have had a has been amazing and I think this brilliant season so far, and we’ve who came off our bench in Holland is her moment to shine. got to be ready for today’s game. were outstanding. Pat Hoban came I understand there are time on and made a big impact, as did constraints and things like that, but At this moment, I couldn’t care Wilfried Zahibo again. As I keep we don’t necessarily need all the less about the second leg with saying, he’s a good guy and his TV rights to highlight the league. Vitesse on Thursday. All I really time will come. The answer is stadiums, like the care about is getting the players It’s no surprise that Patrick one we played in on Thursday ready for today. It’s an important McEleney has been making all the night, stadiums that showcase job, and the backroom staff have headlines. I don’t know if people our players on brilliant pitches. been working their backsides off to have questioned Patrick but I’ve Bohemians have done it over the make sure we’re ready to put in a always said he’s one of the best last while, and we also did it two good performance. players I’ve ever worked with and weeks in a row, first in Estonia and Looking back on Thursday night, on Thursday he showed that on then in Holland. I had mixed emotions leaving an amazing stage. I think he’s one We need better stadiums, a better Arnhem. We were up against a of the best players in the league, environment and better pitches. top class side and Dundalk in the first half we have a had to dig in, but “I’m very proud of what the players did in responsibility I thought we were Holland but, ultimately, I was a little disappointed to do that excellent in the because I felt that one of the great nights was as well and second half, and develop our we showed real achievable. We just fell a bit short at the end own facilities, composure. Vitesse because of a little mix-up in communication but, but we need are an excellent as I said, I’m immensely proud of them and I a hand. The side but we’re in thought every one of them was outstanding” stadium in the middle of our Arnhem is not season. That’s the necessarily good thing about the change in and there’s no way I wanted him to Vitesse’s stadium but there is Irish football, and it did help us. leave this club. You can see why. an industry in Holland. We need I’m very proud of what the It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to to build a football community in players did but, ultimately, I was work that out. Ireland and I think it starts with a little disappointed because I felt He was outstanding on Thursday investment in our grounds. that one of the great nights was night, and he’s been outstanding It’s been a great week for the achievable. We just fell a bit short since I’ve returned to Dundalk. League of Ireland in Europe. We at the end because of a little mix- He’s shown real leadership. People have something to be proud of, and up in communication but, as I said, question what leadership is. Is it hopefully people can see that this I’m immensely proud of the players Terry Butcher style? No, it’s about league is improving all the time. and I thought every one of them being able to do it on the pitch and was outstanding. about what he’s been like in the Enjoy the game. We’ve got real quality in this background. 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O’Donnell enjoyed league title in 19 years with a This season, things have really an excellent and strike on the final day against Cork started to come together for the successful playing career.