Dundalk F.C. 2008 season

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Contents

[edit] Club

[edit] Club information

Chief Executive Officer Gerry Matthews
Club Promotion Officer Paul Johnston
Secretary Kevin Holland
Commercial Manager Lisa Kelly
Ground Oriel Park

[edit] Commercial partners

Title Sponsor
Main Sponsor IJM
Kit, Associate Sponsor Umbro

[edit] Coaching and Medical staff

Position Name
Manager Flag of Ireland John Gill
Assistant Manager Flag of Ireland Gerry Scully
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Ireland Martin Connolly
Condition Coach Flag of Ireland Chris Melia
Head Physio Flag of Ireland Paul Cheshire
Assistant Physio Flag of Ireland Claire McKinlay
Kit Administrator Flag of Ireland Gerry Watters
Team Doctor Flag of Ireland Dr Samir

[edit] 2008 Fixtures and results

February 7, 2008
19.30 GMT
Jim Malone Cup		 Dundalk 0 - 0 Drogheda United Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: 1,500
Report
     
Penalties
Crawley Scored
Duffy Scored
Ryan Missed (saved)
Farrell Scored
Mulvenna Scored
Flanagan Missed (saved)		 4 – 5 Penalties
Scored Keegan
Scored Kendrick
Scored Grant
Missed (saved) Hughes
Scored Ristila
Scored Shelley		  

[edit] Pre-season friendlies

February 12, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 1 - 0 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 450
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin).
John Flanagan Scored after 4 minutes 4' Report
February 14, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 0 - 2 Bray Wanderers Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 250.
Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin).
Report Scored after 27 minutes 27' Mark Duggan
Scored after 60 minutes 60' (o.g.) Trevor Vaughan
February 21, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 900
Referee: Declan Hanney
Aidan Lynch Scored after 80 minutes 80' Report Scored after 3 minutes 3'Alan Murphy
Scored after 55 minutes 55'Eoin Doyle
February 26, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Bohemians 1 - 1 Dundalk Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: Approx. 300
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin)
Neale Fenn Scored after 56 minutes 56' Report Scored after 71 minutes 71' Paul Smyth
February 29, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Derry City 3 - 2 Dundalk Brandywell, Derry
Attendance: Approx. 350
Referee: Terence Moyne (Donegal)
Clive Delaney Scored after 2 minutes 2'
Gareth McGlynn Scored after 34 minutes 34'
Kevin McHugh Scored after 85 minutes 85'		 Report Scored after 54 minutes 54' Robbie Farrell
Scored after 77 minutes 77' Paul Smyth

[edit] eircom League of Ireland First Division

March 7, 2008
20.00 GMT		 Shelbourne 0 - 0 Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Neil Doyle
Report Sent off after 40' 40' Chris Bennion
March 13, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 3 - 0 Monaghan United Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 1,200.
Referee: Mark Gough
Robert Martin Scored after 8 minutes 8' Scored after 87 minutes 87'
David Cassidy Scored after 46 minutes 46'		 Report
March 22, 2008
19.30 GMT		 Longford Town 1 - 2 Dundalk Flancare Park, Longford
Attendance: Approx. 1,000.
Referee: Graham Kelly
Darren McKenna Scored after 88 minutes 88' Report Scored after 59 minutes 59' Aidan Lynch
Scored after 77 minutes 77' Trevor Vaughan
March 27, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 2 - 1 Wexford Youths Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 1,500.
Referee: Neil Doyle
John Flanagan Scored after 20 minutes 20'
Robbie Martin Scored after 24 minutes 24'		 Report Scored after 57 minutes 57' Paul Malone
April 4, 2008
19.45 IST		 Sporting Fingal 1 - 1 Dundalk Morton Stadium, Dublin
Attendance: Approx. 700 - 1,100
Referee: Robert Rogers
Robbie Doyle Sent off after 34' 34'
Aidan Collins Scored after 50 minutes 50'		 Report Scored after 78 minutes 78' David Crawley
April 10, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 1 - 0 Waterford United Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 1,800.
Referee: Neil Doyle
David Cassidy Scored after 63 minutes 63' Report
April 18, 2008
19.45 IST		 Limerick 37 1 - 2 Dundalk Jackman Park, Limerick
Attendance: Approx. 800
Referee: Graham Kelly
Tommy Barrett Scored after 56 minutes 56' Report Scored after 17 minutes 17' David Crawley
Scored after 50 minutes 50' Jamie Duffy
April 26, 2008
19.30 IST		 Athlone Town 0 - 3 Dundalk Lissywollen, Athlone
Attendance: 631 (Official figure)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Report Scored after 34 minutes 34' Scored after 79 minutes 79' David Cassidy
Scored after 37 minutes 37' Jamie Duffy
May 1, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 6 - 0 Kildare County Oriel Park, Dundalk
Referee: Paul Tuite
Tiarnan Mulvenna Scored after 47 minutes 47'
David Cassidy Scored after 67 minutes 67'
Jamie Duffy Scored after 72 minutes 72' Scored after 84 minutes 84'
David O'Connor Scored after 74 minutes 74'
Paul Marney Scored after 80 minutes 80'		 Report
May 8, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 1 - 3 Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 2,500
Referee: Damien Hancock
Tiarnan Mulvenna Scored after 1 minutes 1'
David Cassidy Booked after 64'Booked againSent off after 64' 64'
Paul Shiels Booked after 85'Booked againSent off after 85' 85'
 Report Scored after 16 minutes 16' David Freeman
Scored after 58 minutes 58' Scored after 83 minutes 83' Anthony Flood
Booked after 24'Booked againSent off after 24' 24' James Keddy
May 16, 2008
20.00 IST		 Monaghan United 0 - 0 Dundalk Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan
Attendance: 502 (Official Figure)
Referee: Hugo Whoriskey
Paul Whelan Booked after 83'Booked againSent off after 83' 83' Report.
May 20, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 0 - 0 Longford Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 700
Referee: Rob Rodgers
Report.
May 23, 2008
20.00 IST		 Wexford Youths 0 - 5 Dundalk Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford
Attendance: 680 (Official Figure)
Referee: Eddie Mc Anally
Report. Scored after 34 minutes 34' Scored after 44 minutes 44' Scored after 53 minutes 53' Trevor Vaughan
Scored after 41 minutes 41' Jamie Duffy
Scored after 79 minutes 79' Paul Smyth
May 29, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk 3 - 2 Sporting Fingal Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx. 1000
Referee: Derek Tomney
Chris BennionSent off after 24' 24'
Steve Williams Scored after 45+4 minutes 45+4' (o.g.)
Jamie Duffy Scored after 75 minutes 75'
Tiarnan Mulvenna Scored after 84 minutes 84'		 Report. Scored after 24 minutes 24' Scored after 73 minutes 73' Robbie Doyle
Sent off after 62' 62' Colm James
June 20, 2008
19.45 IST		 Waterford United vs Dundalk RSC, Waterford
June 26, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Limerick 37 Oriel Park, Dundalk
July 3, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Athlone Town Oriel Park, Dundalk
July 11, 2008
19.45 IST		 Kildare County vs Dundalk Station Road, Newbridge
July 18, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne vs Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
July 24, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Monaghan United Oriel Park, Dundalk
Midweek TBC, 2008
19.30 IST		 Longford Town vs Dundalk Flancare Park, Longford
July 31, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Wexford Youths Oriel Park, Dundalk
August 8, 2008
19.45 IST		 Sporting Fingal vs Dundalk Morton Stadium, Dublin
August 21, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Waterford United Oriel Park, Dundalk
August 29, 2008
19.45 IST		 Limerick 37 vs Dundalk Jackman Park, Limerick
September 6, 2008
19.30 IST		 Athlone Town vs Dundalk Lissywoman, Athlone
September 11, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Kildare County Oriel Park, Dundalk
September 18, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
September 26, 2008
20.00 IST		 Monaghan United vs Dundalk Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan
October 2, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Longford Town Oriel Park, Dundalk
October 10, 2008
20.00 IST		 Wexford Youths vs Dundalk Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford
October 16, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Sporting Fingal Oriel Park, Dundalk
October 24, 2008
19.45 IST		 Waterford United vs Dundalk RSC, Waterford
October 30, 2008
19.45 IST		 Dundalk vs Limerick 37 Oriel Park, Dundalk
November 6, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk vs Athlone Town Oriel Park, Dundalk
November 15, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Kildare County vs Dundalk Station Road, Newbridge

[edit] FAI Ford Cup

[edit] Third Round

June 6th, 2008
20.00 IST		 Shelbourne 0 - 3 Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: Tomas Connolly
Alan Keely Sent off after 40' 40' Report Scored after 17 minutes 17' (pen.) Trevor Vaughan
Scored after 71 minutes 71' Scored after 85 minutes 85' Paul Crowley

[edit] eircom League of Ireland Cup

[edit] First Round

March 25, 2008
19.45 GMT		 Dundalk 3 - 0 Monaghan United Oriel Park, Dundalk
Attendance: Approx 500.
Paul Crowley Scored after 22 minutes 22'
Tiarnan Mulvenna Scored after 34 minutes 34' Scored after 63 minutes 63'		 Report

[edit] Second Round

May 5/6 2008
TBC IST		 Bohemians 4 - 0 Dundalk Dalymount Park, Dublin
Attendance: Approx. 500-1000
Referee: Neil Doyle
Jason Byrne Scored after 5 minutes 5'
Harpal Singh Scored after 18 minutes 18'
Chris Turner Scored after 36 minutes 36'
Darren Mansaram Scored after 89 minutes 89'		 Report

[edit] Table

Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Final effect of position
1
 Shelbourne
14
10
3
1
26
5
+21
33
Promotion to Premier Division and Setanta Sports Cup qualification playoff
2
 Dundalk
14
9
4
1
29
9
+20
31
3
 Waterford United
14
8
3
3
24
12
+12
27
4
 Sporting Fingal
14
7
3
4
21
15
+6
24
5
 Longford Town
14
4
5
5
18
14
+4
17
6
 Limerick 37
14
4
2
8
15
24
-9
14
7
 Monaghan United
14
3
4
7
6
23
-17
13
8
 Wexford Youths
14
3
3
8
11
21
-10
12
9
 Kildare County
14
2
5
7
13
25
-12
11
10
 Athlone Town
14
1
6
7
7
22
-15
9
Promotion/Relegation Playoff against 'A' Championship qualifier

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

[edit] Top goal-scorers this season

Goalscorers Goals
Flag of the United States Jamie Duffy
6
Flag of Ireland David Cassidy
5
Flag of Ireland Trevor Vaughan
4
Flag of Ireland Robbie Martin
3
Flag of Ireland Tiernan Mulvenna
3
Flag of Ireland David Crawley
2
Flag of England Paul Marney
1
Flag of Ireland Aidan Lynch
1
Flag of Ireland David O'Connor
1
Flag of Ireland John Flanagan
1
Flag of Ireland Paul Smyth
1

[edit] 2008 Squad

Dundalk FC 2008 Squad
Dundalk FC 2008 Squad
2007-08 Kits
2007-08 Kits
No. Position Player
Flag of Scotland GK Chris Bennion
Flag of Ireland GK Aaron Shanahan
Flag of Ireland DF David Crawley
Flag of Ireland DF Paul Crowley
Flag of Ireland DF John Flanagan
Flag of Ireland DF Shane Grimes
Flag of Ireland DF Aidan Lynch (Captain)
Flag of England DF Paul Marney
Flag of Ireland DF Kevin McArdle
Flag of Ireland DF Stefan McKevitt
Flag of Ireland DF Ian Ryan
No. Position Player
Flag of Ireland DF Ben Whelehan
Flag of Ireland MF David Cassidy
Flag of the United States MF Jamie Duffy
Flag of Ireland MF Seamus McCabe
Flag of Ireland MF David O'Connor
Flag of Ireland MF Paul Shiels
Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Martin
Flag of Ireland FW Tiarnan Mulvenna
Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Farrell
Flag of Ireland FW Paul Smyth
Flag of Ireland FW Trevor Vaughan

[edit] Players on loan

None.

[edit] 2008 Pre-season transfers

In:

Out:

[edit] 2008 Season statistics

[edit] Player appearances/goals

No. Nat. Position Player Total League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flag of Scotland GK Chris Bennion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland GK Aaron Shanahan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF David Crawley 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Paul Crowley 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF John Flanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Shane Grimes 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Aidan Lynch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of England DF Paul Marney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Kevin McArdle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Stefan McKevitt 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Ian Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland DF Ben Whelehan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF David Cassidy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of the United States MF Jamie Duffy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF Seamus McCabe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF David O'Connor 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF Paul Shiels 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland MF Robbie Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland FW Tiernan Mulvenna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Farrell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland FW Paul Smyth 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Ireland FW Trevor Vaughan 0 0 0 0 0 0
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