SETANTA SPORTS CUP QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG ORIEL PARK, DUNDALK MONDAY 21 MARCH 2011, 7.45PM

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1 SETANTA SPORTS CUP QUARTER-FINAL, SECOND LEG ORIEL PARK, DUNDALK MONDAY 21 MARCH 2011, 7.45PM DUNDALK FC (1) v (0) GLENTORAN FC

2 Contents 1 Match background 6 SSC match-by-match lineups 2 Latest match, injury/disciplinary news 7 Team facts 3 Squad and management information 8 Head-to-head 4 Results & fixtures information 5 League tables This press kit includes information relating to this Setanta Sports Cup match. Match background Dundalk lead this Setanta Sports Cup quarter-final tie with Glentoran 1-0 following Mark Quigley s magnificent late volley at The Oval a fortnight ago. Glentoran should have been ahead in the first half of that game, Lilywhites goalkeeper Peter Cherrie denying Matthew Burrows with a superb save, but after the break Ian Foster s side improved and deservedly broke the deadlock on 82 minutes thanks to Quigley s cracking 18-yard strike. This game sees Glentoran visit Oriel Park for a competitive fixture for the very first time. The clubs have met competitively on eight previous occasions six times in the wartime Inter City Cup, between 1942 and 1948, once in the Tyler Cup, in the late 1970s, and the recent Setanta Sports Cup meeting in Belfast (full head-to-head below). Dundalk s three home games were played on neutral ground in Dublin. The clubs have been very evenly matched, with three wins apiece and two draws, Dundalk netting 12 times, one shy of Glentoran s total of 13. While this is Dundalk s debut in the Setanta Sports Cup, Glentoran have been everpresents since the inaugural tournament six years ago. In four of their five previous appearances, Glentoran have exited at the group stage was the exception as they made it all the way to the final, against Cork City at Turner s Cross, taking an early lead in the decider through Kyle Neill before the Leesiders hit back through second-half goals from Dan Murray and Liam Kearney to win 2-1. This will be Glentoran s 30th game in the competition. Their overall record to date reads: P29 W6 D5 L18 F29 A62. Dundalk s Setanta Sports Cup record is: P3 W2 D1 L0 F7 A4. Foster has used all bar two of his 19-man squad in this competition, goalkeeper Paul Murphy and young striker Mark Griffin yet to taste action in the cross-border tournament. Having started their season back in July, this will be Glentoran s 45th competitive match of the campaign, compared to Dundalk s 8th. This match is Foster s 54th competitive outing in charge of Dundalk. Foster's managerial record at Dundalk, in all competitions, is: P53 W21 D10 L22 F70 A78.

3 Win rate: 39.6%. It is his 95th competitive match as a manager, having previously been at Galway United. Total record: P94 W35 D17 L42 F112 A140. Win rate: 37.2%. Dundalk's top scorers this term (competitive matches): 4 Mark Quigley, 3 Daniel Kearns, 2 Jason Byrne, 1 Shane Guthrie & Ross Gaynor. Top scorers (including friendlies): 6 Byrne, 5 Quigley, 4 Kearns & Johnny Breen, 2 Dean Bennett & Gaynor, 1 Keith Ward, Stephen Maher & Guthrie. In the Setanta Sports Cup, Kearns, thanks to his hat-trick against Linfield at Windsor Park on Saint Valentine s night, and Quigley, have both hit three goals for Dundalk. Their other goal came from Gaynor, at home to Linfield. Between them, Daryl Fordyce and Matthew Burrows have hit 28 goals (14 each) in the league for Glentoran this season. In all competitions, the pair have scored 36 times, Burrows leading the way with 19. The defeat by Dundalk at The Oval is Glentoran s only loss in their last seven games in all competitions. They have lost just one of their last nine league games, away to red-hot Crusaders on 21 February. Last Monday, Glentoran qualified for the semi-finals of the Irish Cup when they defeated Coleraine 3-2 on penalties, following a thrilling 3-3 draw at The Showgrounds. Dundalk are currently undefeated at home in three outings. They have not gone four games unbeaten at Oriel Park since last May. Both these clubs participated in this season s UEFA Europa League, Glentoran exiting at the first hurdle to Icelandic side KR Reykjavík 5-2 on aggregate. Dundalk defeated CS Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) 5-4 over two legs before bowing out to Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) on an 8-0 scoreline.

4 Latest match, injury/disciplinary news Dundalk Last Match: Friday 18 March: Dundalk 0-0 Bohemians Daniel Kearns was denied a late penalty as Dundalk had to settle for a share of the spoils in an entertaining 0-0 draw against Bohemians at Oriel Park last Friday night. The exciting young Belfast-born winger, who put in another Man of the Match performance, inspired the Lilywhites late on and appeared to be fouled by Ollie Cahill after a surging run into the box on 85 minutes. However, referee Damien Hancock ignored the appeals. The home side had the returning Peter Cherrie to thank for keeping them in the game as he brilliantly denied Mark Rossiter in the first half before somehow saving from Steven Trainor after the break. Injury/Disciplinary news Manager Ian Foster is without the suspended duo of Dean Bennett and Michael Hector. Bennett is serving a ban incurred in this season s Setanta Sports Cup having picked up yellow cards against both Linfield and Glentoran. The 33-year-old central midfielder, who missed the visit of Bohemians due to a hamstring injury, will also be absent for next Friday s league trip to Saint Patrick s Athletic through a suspension carried over from last season. Meanwhile, centre-half Hector is serving the final game of his additional three-match ban which was dished out by the English FA at recent a disciplinary hearing in Wembley. On a positive note, Ross Gaynor and Greg Bolger both return from bans. On the injury front, Eoghan Osborne (hamstring) is doubtful. Miscellaneous This will be Dundalk s 14th game in just 52 days since their opening friendly against FAI/FÁS Irishtown on 28 January. The Lilywhites record so far is: P13 W8 D2 L3 F26 A17. Two of the three defeats were by Shamrock Rovers, in the Leinster Senior Cup and the league. Glentoran Last Match: Saturday 19 March: Ballymena United 2-3 Glentoran (Surgenor 45, McCafferty 80; Waterworth 13, 26, Steele 87) Peter Steele scored a late winner against Ballymena United on Saturday afternoon to give Glentoran their third league win in a row which keeps their slim title homes alive. The Glens had raced into a 2-0 lead before the half-hour mark thanks to a double from Andrew Waterworth. However, Mark Surgenor pulled one back before the break, with former Derry City midfielder Neil McCafferty leveling the game with just ten minutes remaining. Steele, though, rescued the visitors on 87 minutes, which keeps them within five points of leaders Linfield, who have a game in hand. Injury/Disciplinary news Manager Scott Young has no suspensions to contend with, though Neal Gawley and Richard Gibson are in danger of missing the semi-final should Glentoran progress as they were booked in the opening leg. Miscellaneous Glentoran have picked up more points away from The Oval in the league, accumulating 31 on the road compared to 28 at home.

5 Squad and management information Dundalk (2011 Setanta Sports Cup Statistics ONLY) No. Player Nat. DoB Age Apps. Starts Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Peter Cherrie SCO Paul Murphy IRL Defenders 2 Simon Madden IRL Eoghan Osborne IRL Colin Hawkins IRL Michael Hector ENG Nathan Murphy IRL Shane Guthrie IRL Midfielders 4 Dean Bennett ENG Daniel Kearns IRL Stephen Maher IRL Ross Gaynor IRL Greg Bolger IRL Stephen McDonnell IRL Keith Ward IRL Forwards 9 Mark Quigley IRL Jason Byrne IRL Mark Griffin IRL Johnny Breen IRL Management - Ian Foster ENG Darius Kierans IRL

6 Squad and management information Glentoran (2011 Setanta Sports Cup Statistics ONLY) No. Player Nat. DoB Age Apps. Starts Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Elliott Morris NIR James Taylor NIR Darren Gibbons NIR Defenders 2 Colin Nixon NIR Johnny Black NIR Paul Leeman NIR Jonathan Taylor NIR William McBurney NIR Jason Hill NIR Jaimie McGovern NIR Calum Birney NIR Midfielders 4 Richard Clarke NIR Seán Ward NIR Ciarán Martyn IRL Neal Gawley NIR Daryl Fordyce NIR Grant Gardiner NIR Andrew Hall NIR Jimmy Callacher NIR David Howland NIR Daniel Burns NIR Forwards 9 Andrew Waterworth NIR Gary Hamilton NIR Matthew Burrows NIR Richard Gibson NIR Peter Steele NIR Seán Southam NIR Michael Doran NIR Martin Murray NIR Management team - Scott Young SCO Pete Batey ENG Note: Gary Hamilton is currently on a season-long loan at Glenavon

7 Results & fixture information Dundalk Comp. Date Opponent Res. Dundalk Goalscorers SSC 14/02/11 Linfield (A) 5-3 Kearns 31, 66, 92, Quigley 54, 75 LSC 22/02/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) 0-2 SSC 28/02/11 Linfield (H) 1-1 Gaynor 11 League 04/03/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) 1-3 Byrne 44 (pen) SSC 07/03/11 Glentoran (A) 1-0 Quigley 82 League 11/03/11 Galway United (H) 3-2 Quigley 18, Byrne 71, Guthrie 87 League 18/03/11 Bohemians (H) 0-0 SSC 21/03/11 Glentoran (H) League 25/03/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (A) League 01/04/11 UCD (H) League 08/04/11 Derry City (A) League 15/04/11 Sligo Rovers (H) League 22/04/11 Drogheda United (A) League 29/04/11 Bray Wanderers (H) League 02/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) League 06/05/11 Galway United (A) League 09/05/11 Bohemians (A) League 13/05/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (H) League 20/05/11 UCD (A) League 26/05/11 Derry City (H) League 30/05/11 Sligo Rovers (A) League 10/06/11 Drogheda United (H) League 17/06/11 Bray Wanderers (A) League 20/06/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) League 24/06/11 Galway United (H) League 01/07/11 Bohemians (H) League 08/07/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (A) League 15/07/11 UCD (H) League 22/07/11 Derry City (A) League 05/08/11 Sligo Rovers (H) League 12/08/11 Drogheda United (A) League 19/08/11 Bray Wanderers (H) League 03/09/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) League 09/09/11 Galway United (A) League 12/09/11 Bohemians (A) League 23/09/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (H) League 30/09/11 UCD (A) League 08/10/11 Derry City (H) League 15/10/11 Sligo Rovers (A) League 21/10/11 Drogheda United (H) League 28/10/11 Bray Wanderers (A)

8 Results & fixture information Glentoran Comp. Date Opponent Res. Glentoran Goalscorers UEL 01/07/10 KR Reykjavík (A) 0-3 UEL 08/07/10 KR Reykjavík (H) 2-2 Callacher 22, Hamilton 56 (pen) League 07/08/10 Lisburn Distillery (A) 6-1 Fordyce 21, 43, 48, 57, 66, Martyn 26 League 14/08/10 Coleraine (H) 2-0 Fordyce 7, Waterworth 60 League 21/08/10 Newry City (A) 0-0 League 28/08/10 Donegal Celtic (A) 3-0 Gawley 15, Fordyce 58, Burrows 92 League 31/08/10 Cliftonville (H) 2-0 Gawley 18, Fordyce 30 League 04/09/10 Glenavon (A) 1-0 Martyn 65 League 11/09/10 Dungannon Swifts (A) 3-1 Nixon 63, Burrows 85, Fordyce 90 LCup 18/09/10 Queen s University (A) 5-0 Fordyce 8, 82, Burrows 46, 71, 76 League 21/09/10 Ballymena United (H) 1-2 Gardiner 80 League 27/09/10 Linfield (H) 0-0 League 02/10/10 Crusaders (A) 0-1 League 05/10/10 Portadown (H) 1-0 Burrows 92 League 09/10/10 Glenavon (H) 4-1 Burrows 19, 89, Waterworth 51, Black 91 League 16/10/10 Cliftonville (A) 1-2 Burrows 48 LCup 23/10/10 Dungannon Swifts (H) 5-1 Burrows 37, McMinn 69 (OG), Black 78, Fordyce 87, Gawley 88 League 30/10/10 Lisburn Distillery (H) 1-3 Burrows 78 League 06/11/10 Crusaders (H) 3-1 Burrows 6, Nixon 50, Steele 88 League 09/11/10 Coleraine (A) 2-1 Clarke 57, Black 72 League 13/11/10 Dungannon Swifts (H) 0-2 League 20/11/10 Portadown (A) 1-0 Burrows 90 League 27/11/10 Newry City (H) 2-0 Waterworth 34, Steele 53 LCup 05/12/10 Cliftonville (A) 2-0 Burrows 63, Taylor 90 League 11/12/10 Donegal Celtic (H) 1-0 Burrows 60 League 01/01/11 Portadown (H) 0-1 League 04/01/11 Coleraine (A) 1-3 Steele 83 Cup 15/01/11 Ballymena United (A) 1-1 Black 4 League 18/01/11 Linfield (A) 1-2 Nixon 30 Cup 25/01/11 Ballymena United (H) 3-2 Leeman 3, Waterworth 18, 95 League 29/01/11 Lisburn Distillery (A) 2-0 Fordyce 11, Simpson 82 (OG) LCup 02/02/11 Portadown (H) 1-2 Clarke 26 League 05/02/11 Glenavon (H) 2-2 Clarke 16, Howland 59 League 08/02/11 Dungannon Swifts (H) 0-0 Cup 12/02/11 Loughall (H) 3-1 Waterworth 24, 63, Steele 83 League 14/02/11 Ballymena United (A) 2-0 Clarke 63, Howland 89 League 21/02/11 Crusaders (A) 1-2 Fordyce 20 League 26/02/11 Cliftonville (H) 0-0 League 01/03/11 Donegal Celtic (H) 4-0 Waterworth 9, Fordyce 18, 90, Burrows 50 Cup 05/03/11 Coleraine (H) 1-1 Waterworth 28 (pen) SSC 07/03/11 Dundalk (H) 0-1 League 12/03/11 Newry City (A) 4-3 Burrows 18, 69, 85, Fordyce 41 Cup 14/03/11 Coleraine (A) 3-3 Waterworth 16, 92, Nixon 112 League 19/03/11 Ballymena United (A) 3-2 Waterworth 13, 26, Steele 87 SSC 21/03/11 Dundalk (A) League 26/03/11 Cliftonville (A)

9 League tables LEAGUE OF IRELAND Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Derry City Sligo Rovers Bray Wanderers Dundalk UCD Saint Patrick s Athletic Drogheda United Galway United IRISH LEAGUE Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Linfield Crusaders Glentoran Cliftonville Portadown Coleraine Lisburn Distillery Ballymena United Glenavon Dungannon Swifts Donegal Celtic Newry City

10 Setanta Sports Cup Match-by-match lineups Dundalk Date Match Result Venue Linfield Dundalk 3-5 Windsor Park, Belfast Goals: 0-1 Kearns 31, 1-1 Thompson 43 (pen), 1-2 Quigley 54, 2-2 Garrett 62, 2-3 Kearns 66, 2-4 Quigley 75, 3-4 Allen 81, 3-5 Kearns 92 Dundalk: Cherrie; Madden, Bennett, Hawkins, N Murphy; Bolger, Ward (McDonnell 85); Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor; Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Maher, Griffin, Breen. Date Match Result Venue Dundalk Linfield 1-1 Goals: 1-0 Gaynor 11, 1-1 Gault 45+1 Dundalk: Cherrie; Madden, Guthrie, Hawkins, Osborne; Bennett, Bolger (Ward 81); Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor (Maher 61); Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Breen. Date Match Result Venue Glentoran Dundalk 0-1 The Oval, Belfast Goals: 0-1 Quigley 82 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hector, Guthrie, N Murphy, Bennett, Maher, Kearns, Quigley, Ward (McDonnell 90), Byrne (Breen 88). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Bolger, Griffin. Setanta Sports Cup Match-by-match lineups Glentoran Date Match Result Venue Glentoran Dundalk 0-1 The Oval, Belfast Goals: 0-1 Quigley 82 Glentoran: Morris, McGovern, Hill, Nixon, Taylor, Gawley, Fordyce, Clarke, Waterworth, Burrows (Steele 78), Gibson. Unused Subs: Gardiner, Birney, Doran, Burns.

11 Team facts Dundalk History Dundalk FC has won nine Premier Division titles since joining the League of Ireland in They won their first league in the 1932/33 season but had to wait until 1963 for another one, before winning seven more in a 28-year spell from 1967 to 1995, their last top-flight triumph. They have, however, won two First Division titles in the meantime, the first of those coming in 2001 and the latest in November The Lilywhites have also won nine FAI Cups, the latest coming in their last cup final appearance in Also on the club s roll of honour are four League Cups although they have not won that competition since Dundalk competed in Europe last July for the first time since Five-season record 2010: Premier Division Sixth 2009: Premier Division Fifth (promoted to fourth following Derry City s relegation) 2008: First Division Champions, promoted to the Premier Division 2007: First Division Third, beaten by Finn Harps in promotion/relegation playoff semifinal 2006: First Division Runners-up, defeated Waterford United in promotion/relegation final Glentoran History Glentoran FC was founded in The club won their first league title 11 years later and in total have been crowned champions of Northern Ireland on 23 occasions, making them the second most successful club behind Linfield (49). Glentoran s colours red, green and black were interestingly chosen at a gathering in the Hatfield Bar on the Ormeau Road in the summer of They were taken from the colours of the blazers of the Phoenix Cricket Club, from Dublin, who were in Belfast as part of the Na Shulers (The Rovers) touring side. In 1914, Glentoran won the Vienna Cup, becoming the first team from the UK to win a European trophy, although as the competition took place 40 years before the formation of UEFA, it is not recognised as such. Between themselves and Linfield and Belfast Celtic who dissolved in 1949 they have dominated Northern Irish football, winning 23 league titles (most recent 2009), 20 Irish Cups (most recent 2004) and seven League Cups (most recent 2010). In Europe, they have played 88 times. Their finest hour came in the UEFA European Cup against Benfica in The first leg, at The Oval, ended 1-1, Glentoran s opener cancelled out by Eusébio. The second leg, at Estádio da Luz, finished 0-0, Glentoran becoming the first club to lose out on the away goals rule. Roy Coyle is the club s most successful manager having won 16 trophies during his reign between 1997 and Five-season league record 2009/10: Irish League Premier Division Runners-up 2008/09: Irish League Premier Division - Champions 2007/08: Irish League Premier Division Runners-up 2006/07: Irish League Premier Division Runners-up 2005/06: Irish League Premier Division Runners-up

12 Head-to-head Head-to-Head All competitions Comp. Date Res. Goalscorers SSC 07/03/2011 Glentoran 0-1 Dundalk Quigley 82 Tyler 07/08/1979 Glentoran 1-2 Dundalk - IC Cup 16/04/1948 Glentoran 4-1 Dundalk - IC Cup 10/04/1948 Dundalk 0-0 Glentoran - IC Cup 10/05/1947 Dundalk 2-2 Glentoran - IC Cup 02/05/1947 Glentoran 3-0 Dundalk - IC Cup 09/05/1942 Dundalk 1-2 Glentoran - IC Cup 04/05/1942 Glentoran 1-5 Dundalk - All meetings All comps. P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Glentoran