ST PATRICK S ATHLETIC FC -v- DUNDALK FC

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1 DUNDALKFC.COM: OFFICIAL ST PATRICK S ATHLETIC FC -v- DUNDALK FC AIRTRICITY LEAGUE Premier Division Matchday 22 Sunday 10 July 2011, 3pm

2 Contents 2-4 Match background 12/13 League statistics 5 Latest match, injury/disciplinary news Dundalk Match-by-match lineups 6/7 Squad and management information 19/20 Team facts 8/9 Results & fixtures information 21 Head-to-head 10/11 League tables This press kit includes information relating to this Airtricity League Premier Division match. Match background Dundalk and Saint Patrick s Athletic will meet for the 184th time in competition when they go head-to-head at Richmond Park on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 3pm). It is the clubs 122nd league meeting, the 62nd league encounter and 91st in all competitions on St. Pat s turf. As well as the league, the clubs have faced each other in the FAI Cup, League Cup, Shield, Leinster Senior Cup, President s Cup, Casey Cup and City Cup. Last September, Dundalk ended a 21-year wait for a win over Saint Patrick s Athletic at Richmond Park when goals from Matthew Tipton and Ross Gaynor helped them to a 2-1 victory. Tipton s goal ended a 12-year long for a league goal against the Saints. Dundalk had won at Richmond Park in June 2005 when they came from behind to defeat Dublin City 3-2 in the First Division. They looked like adding another win at the Inchicore venue earlier this year when, on 25 March, Mark Quigley s superb brace had them 2-0 up by the 48th minute. However, quick-fire goals from brothers David and Evan McMillan either side of the hour mark levelled it before David Mulcahy, on his 100th appearance for the Saints, won it in the final minute of normal time. Dundalk again took the lead in the last meeting of the sides, just last month, as Colin Hawkins headed in on 56 minutes against his former club. But again St. Pat s hit back, strikes from Ian Daly and Daniel North in a six-minute spell proving enough to give them a 2-1 win. St. Pat s have only lost one game in 14 outings in all competitions at Richmond Park this year, their sole defeat coming against Bray Wanderers in their first home league game of the season. Having started the league season with three straight defeats on the road, and an unbeaten seven-match run at home, Dundalk now have a better average of points away from Oriel Park. From their ten away games, they have picked up 16 points (1.6 points per game) compared to 16 points in 11 home games (1.45 points per game). They have accumulated the same number of points on the road as both Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers. Dundalk s all-time top scorers against St. Pat s are as follows: 10 Francie Callan, 8 Jimmy Hasty, 7 Ben Hannigan, Jimmy Dainty and Mick Fairclough, 6 Joe Martin DUNDALKFC.COM 2

3 and Turlough O Connor. Dundalk have played a total of 31 games this year. Their overall record reads: P31 W14 D7 L10 F54 A40. St. Pat s have played 31 games, their record reading: P30 W17 D6 L7 F49 A26. Dundalk s scorers, in all competitions, are: 14 Mark Quigley, 8 Daniel Kearns, 7 Mark Griffin, 6 Jason Byrne, 4 Colin Hawkins, 3 Ross Gaynor, Keith Ward and Johnny Breen, 2 Greg Bolger and Michael Hector, 1 Shane Guthrie and Dean Bennett. The Saints scorers, in all competitions, are: 12 Daniel North, 7 Daryl Kavanagh, 5 David McMillan, 4 Evan McMillan, Derek Doyle and Ian Daly, 3 Anto Murphy, 2 David Mulcahy and Brian Shortall, 1 Paul Crowley, Derek Pender, Jake Carroll, Seán Stewart, Neil Harney and Derek Prendergast (own goal v Bray Wanderers). Seven of Quigley s eight league goals have come in the first half. His only secondhalf strike was against St. Pat s at Richmond Park, when he netted in the 48th minute. Interestingly, it is the opposite in other competitions as his other six goals (5 Setanta Sports Cup, 1 FAI Cup) have all been scored in the second half. 11 of Quigley s 14 goals in all competitions have come away from home his only home goals all coming against Galway United (18 March, 5 June and 24 June). His recent hat-trick against Bray was his first for the club having previously hit three doubles against Linfield, St. Pat s and Cliftonville. Five of Griffin s six goals have been scored in the second half. Five of his six goals have also come away from home, the exception being a 52nd-minute header against Galway on 24 June. Kearns has also shown a liking for netting after the half-time break, scoring three of his eight goals in all competitions in the final seven minutes of games, with three others also coming during the second half. Ex-UCD pair Bolger and Ward have both found two league goals this term, the former netting both in the first half and the latter netting his after the break. In their 31 competitive games this year, Dundalk have scored 54 and conceded 40, an average of just over three goals per game. Having scored 36 and conceded 26 in the league, a total of 62 goals in 21 games, their league games have produced an average of just under three goals per game. Split into halves, Dundalk have scored 22 and conceded 15 in the first 45, and scored 32 and conceded 25 in the second half. In the league, their first-half score is and second-half is Four of the Lilywhites goals have come from the penalty spot, Byrne netting home and away to Shamrock Rovers (2 May and 4 March) and Quigley converting at home to Galway (5 June, FAI Cup) and away to Bray (28 June). Of their 17 first-half league goals, eight of those have come in the final three minutes of the half, with just two coming in the first 15 minutes. Their fastest goal DUNDALKFC.COM 3

4 was Byrne s after seven minutes at home to Sligo on 15 April. Their latest was Quigley s at home to Galway on 24 June as he netted in the first minute of addedon time. In the second half, five of their 19 goals have come in either the 71st or 72nd minute. Six more have come in the final ten minutes. Their quickest second-half goal was Ward s at home to Galway on 24 June. Their latest goals came four minutes into injury-time, Griffin away to UCD on 20 May and Ward away to Bray on 28 June. Overall, Dundalk are fifth on the first-half table, leading seven times at the break, drawing ten and losing four times. They are two places above St. Pat s, who have been ahead four times, drawing 15 and losing just twice. The only times they were behind at half-time were away to Shamrock Rovers on 18 March and at home to Dundalk on 25 March. After the break, St. Pat s have been one of the most productive teams in the top flight, winning 12, drawing four and losing five, scoring 25 the joint-highest second-half goals in the league and conceding 12 along the way. They are third behind Sligo and Derry City, while Dundalk lie sixth. Quigley has scored in every month since the season got underway February (2), March (4), April (2), May (1) and June (5). He will have to net against either St. Pat s this weekend or Derry on 22 July to continue that record. Only Simon Madden has played every second of Dundalk s 31 competitive games this year. Since signing on 22 July last, Madden has played the entire 4,230 minutes (plus injury-time) of the club s 47 games, meaning he is on target to play his 50th game in exactly one calendar year at Derry City on 22 July. Quigley has also played in all 31 games, but having been subbed in once and subbed out six times, he has not been an ever-present. His run of appearances will come to an end against UCD next week as he serves a one-match suspension having accumulated four yellow cards. Along with Madden and Quigley, Nathan Murphy and Ward have appeared in all 11 home games in the league, Nathan missing only the first 33 minutes of the Louth Derby defeat by Drogheda United on 10 June. Away from home, Gaynor has played every minute of the ten league games. Peter Cherrie has started every away league game but missed most of the opening one at Shamrock Rovers having been sent-off on 23 minutes. Eight of Dundalk s now 17-man squad have played at least 2,160 minutes (24 games) this season, with Madden the runaway leader on 2,820 (31 games plus 30 minutes extra-time in the League Cup). With Quigley (2,618) suspended next week, Cherrie (2,543) should overtake him into second. Dundalk have the fourth best disciplinary record in the Premier Division with 37 yellow cards and one red card in their 21 games. Along with St. Pat s, they are the only team yet to have an outfield player sent-off this season. In the only other Dundalk game Richie Winter has refereed this season, at home to Bray Wanderers on 29 April, he has handed out one yellow card to Ian Foster s side, that given to Quigley on 78 minutes. DUNDALKFC.COM 4

5 Latest match, injury/disciplinary news Dundalk Last Match: Friday 1 July: Dundalk 1-3 Bohemians (Griffin 61; Fagan 6, O Brien 84, Flood 89) Late strikes from Ger O Brien and Anto Flood saw Bohemians snatch a 3-1 win over Dundalk at Oriel Park last Friday evening, as they recovered from Mark Griffin s goal just past the hour mark to take a precious victory away from the border venue. Bohs had been ahead from the sixth minute when Christy Fagan headed in from close range following a corner. But after a bright start to the second half, the home side deservedly levelled when Griffin glanced in Ross Gaynor s cross for his seventh goal in nine league starts. However, Bohs came into it after that and sealed maximum points in the final six minutes as O Brien (84) and Flood (89) both found the net. Injury/Disciplinary news For the trip to Richmond Park, Ian Foster must again plan without long-term injured pair, left-back Eoghan Osborne (fractured tibia) and central midfielder Stephen McDonnell (knee), while centre-half Colin Hawkins serves a one-match ban having accumulated four yellow cards. Experienced striker Jason Byrne (hamstring) is rated doubtful. Miscellaneous The last game Dundalk played without Simon Madden was against Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League at Oriel Park on Thursday 22 July last year, the morning that the young defender signed. This game is likely to see left-back Nathan Murphy make his 50th competitive appearance for the club, and at 18 years of age he is believed to be the youngest ever player to reach that milestone for the club. Central midfielder Stephen Maher, who has not started since 18 March due to injury, could also reach the half century. Saint Patrick s Athletic Last League Match: Sunday 3 July: Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Saint Patrick s Athletic (Twigg 53) Gary Twigg s strike eight minutes into the second half proved enough to send Shamrock Rovers back to the top of the Premier Division as they ended Saint Patrick s Athletic s 14- match unbeaten run in the league with a 1-0 win at Tallaght Stadium last Sunday afternoon. Twigg finished off a superb team move which involved 16 passes, as the Hoops recorded their first win in three games. St. Pat s could have opened the scoring in the opening period, with Daryl Kavanagh going close with a 20-yard shot that went narrowly wide of Alan Mannus right-hand post. Ronan Finn, Gary McCabe and Twigg all shot wide at the other end before the latter found the net after the break. The closest the Inchicore club came to a leveller came from a late Derek Doyle corner but Shane McFaul s header flew over the bar. Injury/Disciplinary news Saint Patrick s Athletic manager Pete Mahon will be without vice captain, central midfielder Stephen Bradley who serves a one-match suspension after accumulating four yellow cards. Club captain Conor Kenna returned to training during the week. Miscellaneous Saint Patrick s Athletic s last home defeat was against Bray Wanderers on 11 March when the visitors came from 2-0 down with 20 minutes to win 3-2. DUNDALKFC.COM 5

6 Squad and management information Dundalk (Statistics from ALL Competitions) 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 Nathan Murphy IRL Cian Byrne IRL Stephen Hutchinson IRL Michael Hector ENG 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 Philip Duffy IRL Chris Kerr IRL Forwards 9 Mark Quigley IRL Jason Byrne IRL Mark Griffin IRL Johnny Breen IRL Management - Ian Foster ENG Darius Kierans IRL Note: Shane Guthrie and Michael Hector were on loan to Dundalk until July but have now returned to their parent clubs, Saint Patrick s Athletic and Reading respectively DUNDALKFC.COM 6

7 Squad and management information Saint Patrick s Athletic (Statistics from League ONLY) No. Player Nat. DoB Age Apps. Starts Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Gary Rogers IRL Chris Bennion SCO Defenders 2 Derek Pender IRL Ian Bermingham IRL Conor Kenna IRL Evan McMillan IRL Brian Shortall IRL Neil Harney IRL Jake Carroll IRL Matthew Holland IRL Mark Logan IRL Shane Guthrie IRL Midfielders 6 Shane McFaul IRL Stephen Bradley IRL Derek Doyle IRL James O Brien IRL Seán Stewart IRL David Mulcahy IRL Paul Crowley IRL Anto Murphy IRL Forwards 7 Daryl Kavanagh IRL Daniel North ENG David McMillan IRL John Flood IRL Jordan Keegan IRL Ian Daly IRL Thomas Crawley IRL Management - Pete Mahon IRL John Gill IRL Note: Shane Guthrie was on loan to Dundalk until 4 July DUNDALKFC.COM 7

8 Results & fixture information Dundalk (Formline: WWLWLLDWWL) 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) 1-1 Gaynor 80 League 25/03/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (A) 2-3 Quigley 17, 48 League 01/04/11 UCD (H) 3-1 Gaynor 42, Kearns 45, Byrne 72 SSC 04/04/11 Cliftonville (A) 3-1 Quigley 48, 82, Kearns 73 League 08/04/11 Derry City (A) 0-2 League 15/04/11 Sligo Rovers (H) 1-1 Byrne 7 SSC 18/04/11 Cliftonville (H) 2-1 Byrne 67, Breen 90+3 League 22/04/11 Drogheda United (A) 2-1 Hawkins 56, Kearns 83 LCup 25/04/11 Monaghan United (A) 1-2 (AET) Ward 21 League 29/04/11 Bray Wanderers (H) 0-0 League 02/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) 1-1 Byrne 37 (pen) League 06/05/11 Galway United (A) 3-0 Hector 33, 72, Quigley 42 League 09/05/11 Bohemians (A) 1-0 Hawkins 80 SSC 14/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) 0-2 League 20/05/11 UCD (A) 2-0 Griffin 72, 90+4 League 26/05/11 Derry City (H) 1-0 Hawkins 43 League 30/05/11 Sligo Rovers (A) 0-1 FAI Cup 05/06/11 Galway United (H) 4-1 Bennett 20, Breen 45, Quigley 74 (pen), Kearns 76 League 10/06/11 Drogheda United (H) 1-2 Kearns 86 League 13/06/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (H) 1-2 Hawkins 56 League 21/06/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) 2-2 Griffin 22, 62 League 24/06/11 Galway United (H) 6-1 Bolger 20, 45, Quigley 45+1, Ward 47, Griffin 52, Breen 71 League 28/06/11 Bray Wanderers (A) 5-1 Quigley 10, 30 (pen), 44, Griffin 67, Ward 90+4 League 01/07/11 Bohemians (H) 1-3 Griffin 61 League 10/07/11 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) DUNDALKFC.COM 8

9 Results & fixture information Saint Patrick s Athletic (Formline: WLDWWWWLLW) Comp. Date Opponent Res. St. Pat s Goalscorers SSC 21/02/11 Cliftonville (A) 0-3 SSC 01/03/11 Cliftonville (H) 2-0 Mulcahy 41, D McMillan 80 League 04/03/11 Galway United (A) 3-0 Murphy 47, D McMillan 49, Pender 89 League 11/03/11 Bray Wanderers (H) 2-3 Prendergast 24 (OG), E McMillan 48 LSC 14/03/11 Bray Wanderers (A) 2-0 Kavanagh 4, Daly 64 League 18/03/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) 0-2 League 25/03/11 Dundalk (H) 3-2 D McMillan 59, E McMillan 62, Mulcahy 90 League 01/04/11 Bohemians (H) 0-0 League 09/04/11 Sligo Rovers (A) 0-2 League 15/04/11 UCD (H) 1-1 Murphy 44 League 22/04/11 Derry City (A) 1-1 North 79 (pen) LCup 25/04/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) 1-1 North 88 (pen) (Won 3-1 on penalties) League 29/04/11 Drogheda United (H) 3-0 Kavanagh 27, 43, North 71 League 02/05/11 Galway United (H) 5-2 Kavanagh 24, Crowley 39, E McMillan 59, Doyle 64, North 68 League 06/05/11 Bray Wanderers (A) 1-0 North 77 League 09/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) 0-0 LSC 17/05/11 Athlone Town (H) 3-0 D McMillan 30, Stewart 85, Shortall 87 League 20/05/11 Bohemians (A) 1-0 Kavanagh 76 League 26/05/11 Sligo Rovers (H) 2-1 North 4, 90+4 League 30/05/11 UCD (A) 3-1 Doyle 11, Kavanagh 68, North 81 FAI Cup 03/06/11 Crumlin United (H) 3-0 Shortall 16, D McMillan 33, Carroll 66 LCup 06/06/11 Cork City (A) 1-2 Harney 57 League 10/06/11 Derry City (H) 1-1 North 45 League 13/06/11 Dundalk (A) 2-1 Daly 69, North 75 League 17/06/11 Drogheda United (A) 4-1 Kavanagh 47, Murphy 71, Doyle 74, Daly 86 League 21/06/11 Galway United (A) 2-0 North 6, E McMillan 72 League 24/06/11 Bray Wanderers (H) 1-0 North 56 (pen) UEL 30/06/11 IBV (A) 0-1 League 03/07/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) 0-1 UEL 07/07/11 IBV (H) 2-0 Daly 24, Doyle 36 League 10/07/11 Dundalk (H) League 15/07/11 Bohemians (H) League 23/07/11 Sligo Rovers (A) League 05/08/11 UCD (H) League 12/08/11 Derry City (A) League 19/08/11 Drogheda United (H) League 03/09/11 Galway United (H) League 09/09/11 Bray Wanderers (A) League 12/09/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) League 23/09/11 Dundalk (A) League 30/09/11 Bohemians (A) League 08/10/11 Sligo Rovers (H) League 14/10/11 UCD (A) League 21/10/11 Derry City (H) League 28/10/11 Drogheda United (A) DUNDALKFC.COM 9

10 League tables Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers Derry City Saint Patrick s Athletic Bohemians Bray Wanderers Dundalk UCD Drogheda United Galway United HOME Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers Derry City Saint Patrick s Athletic Dundalk Bohemians Bray Wanderers UCD Drogheda United Galway United AWAY Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Bohemians Saint Patrick s Athletic Bray Wanderers Derry City Shamrock Rovers Dundalk Sligo Rovers UCD Drogheda United Galway United DUNDALKFC.COM 10

11 League tables FIRST 45 MINUTES Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Derry City Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Sligo Rovers Dundalk Bray Wanderers Saint Patrick s Athletic Drogheda United UCD Galway United SECOND 45 MINUTES Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Sligo Rovers Derry City Saint Patrick s Athletic Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Dundalk Bray Wanderers UCD Drogheda United Galway United DUNDALKFC.COM 11

12 League statistics Goals scored Player Club Total Eamon Zayed Derry City 16 Eoin Doyle Sligo Rovers 14 Daniel North Saint Patrick s Athletic 11 Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 9 Gareth McGlynn Derry City 8 Mark Quigley Dundalk 8 Anto Flood Bohemians 7 Conor Murphy Bray Wanderers 7 James McClean Derry City 7 Christy Fagan Bohemians 7 Mark Griffin Dundalk 6 Daryl Kavanagh Saint Patrick s Athletic 6 Karl Sheppard Shamrock Rovers 6 Graham Rusk UCD 6 Other selected players from Dundalk & St. Pat s Jason Byrne Dundalk 5 Colin Hawkins Dundalk 4 Evan McMillan Saint Patrick s Athletic 4 Daniel Kearns Dundalk 3 Derek Doyle Saint Patrick s Athletic 3 Anto Murphy Saint Patrick s Athletic 3 Michael Hector Dundalk 2 Keith Ward Dundalk 2 Greg Bolger Dundalk 2 Ian Daly Saint Patrick s Athletic 2 David McMillan Saint Patrick s Athletic 2 Shane Guthrie Dundalk 1 Ross Gaynor Dundalk 1 Johnny Breen Dundalk 1 Paul Crowley Saint Patrick s Athletic 1 Derek Pender Saint Patrick s Athletic 1 David Mulcahy Saint Patrick s Athletic 1 Goal times Time Goals Average Between minute 1 and % Between minute 16 and % Between minute 31 and % Between minute 46 and % Between minute 61 and % Between minute 76 and % Total Goals per Game DUNDALKFC.COM 12

13 Scoring times Club League statistics Minutes Tot Derry City Dundalk St. Pat s Ath Sham. Rovers Sligo Rovers Bray Wand Bohemians UCD Drogheda Utd Galway Utd TOTAL Concession times Club Minutes Tot Galway Utd UCD Drogheda Utd Bray Wand Dundalk St. Pat s Ath Bohemians Derry City Sham. Rovers Sligo Rovers TOTAL DUNDALKFC.COM 13

14 Dundalk Match-by-Match Lineups 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 Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Oriel Park Dundalk Goals: 0-1 O Neill 35, 0-2 Corcoran 78 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Osborne (N Murphy 78), Guthrie, Hawkins, McDonnell (Kearns 67), Ward, Gaynor, Bolger, Quigley (Griffin 78), Breen. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK) Dundalk Linfield 1-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk 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 Shamrock Rovers Dundalk 3-1 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Goals: 0-1 Byrne 44 (pen), 1-1 McCabe 45, 2-1 Twigg 50, 3-1 Twigg 56 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Osborne (Hector 50), Hawkins, Guthrie, Kearns, Bennett, Bolger (Maher 81), Gaynor, Byrne, Quigley (P Murphy 24). Unused Subs: N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Breen 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 Dundalk Galway United 3-2 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Quigley 18, 1-1 Yoffe 21 (pen), 2-1 Byrne 71, 2-2 Seán Kelly 77, 3-2 Guthrie 87 Dundalk: P Murphy, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, Bennett (Maher 45+1), Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: McDonnell, Griffin, Breen Dundalk Bohemians 0-0 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: - Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, Maher, Ward, Kearns, Quigley, McDonnell (Breen 70), Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Griffin, McSorley, Duffy, Trainor, Hutchinson. DUNDALKFC.COM 14

15 Dundalk Glentoran 1-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 Burrows 60 (pen), 1-1 Gaynor 80 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, Bolger (Maher 65), Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), McDonnell, Griffin, Breen St. Pat s Ath. Dundalk 3-2 Goals: 0-1 Quigley 17, 0-2 Quigley 48, 1-2 D McMillan 59, 2-2 E McMillan 62, 3-2 Mulcahy 90 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, Bolger, Ward (Maher 63), Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), McDonnell, Griffin, Breen Dundalk UCD 3-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Gaynor 42, 2-0 Kearns 45, 2-1 Corry 69, 3-1 Byrne 72 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Kearns, Quigley (Griffin 87), Gaynor, Byrne (Breen 83). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Hector Cliftonville Dundalk 1-3 Solitude, Belfast Goals: 1-0 McMullan 25, 1-1 Quigley 48, 1-2 Kearns 73, 1-3 Quigley 82 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne (Breen 82). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Hector, Griffin Derry City Dundalk 2-0 The Brandywell, Derry Goals: 1-0 McGlynn 31, 2-0 Zayed 36 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, Bennett, McDonnell (Ward 76), Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Hector, Griffin, Breen Dundalk Sligo Rovers 1-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Byrne 7, 1-1 Peers 32 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, Bennett (Ward 38), McDonnell, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne (Breen 81). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Griffin, Duffy Dundalk Cliftonville 2-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 O Connor 59, 1-1 Byrne 67, 2-1 Breen 90+3 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Kearns (Breen 77), Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Griffin, Duffy, Kerr. DUNDALKFC.COM 15

16 Drogheda United Dundalk 1-2 United Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Corcoran 25, 1-1 Hawkins 56, 1-2 Kearns 83 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward (Breen 73), Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Griffin, Duffy, Kerr Monaghan Utd. Dundalk 2-1 Gortakeegan, Monaghan Goals: 0-1 Ward 21, 1-1 P Byrne 80, 2-1 O Brien 99 Dundalk: P Murphy, Madden, C Byrne, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Duffy (Kearns 60), Ward, Kerr (Gaynor 60), Griffin (Quigley 74), Breen. Unused Subs: Cherrie (GK), J Byrne, Hutchinson Dundalk Bray Wanderers 0-0 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: - Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne (Duffy 88), Breen (Griffin 61). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Kerr, Hutchinson Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 Sheppard 16, 1-1 Byrne 37 (pen) Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell, Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Griffin, Breen, Kerr, Duffy, Hutchinson Galway United Dundalk 0-3 Terryland Park, Galway Goals: 0-1 Hector 33, 0-2 Quigley 42, 0-3 Hector Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hector, Guthrie, N Murphy, McDonnell (Hawkins 90+1), Ward, Kearns, Quigley (Breen 64), Gaynor, Byrne (Griffin 74). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Duffy Bohemians Dundalk 0-1 Dalymount Park, Dublin Goals: 0-1 Hawkins 80 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie (Bennett 60), N Murphy, Hector, Bolger, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Byrne. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Ward, Griffin, Breen, Duffy Shamrock Rovers Dundalk 2-0 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Goals: 1-0 O Neill 65, 2-0 Dennehy 90+3 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, McDonnell (Bennett 9), Bolger, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor (Breen 86), Byrne (Ward 59). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Guthrie, Griffin, Kerr UCD Dundalk 0-2 UCD Bowl, Dublin DUNDALKFC.COM 16

17 Goals: 0-1 Griffin 72, 0-2 Griffin 90+4 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, Kearns, Bolger, Bennett (Ward 63), Gaynor, Quigley, Griffin. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Ward, Griffin, Breen, Duffy Dundalk Derry City 1-0 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Hawkins 43 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Hector, N Murphy, Bolger, Bennett, Kearns, Quigley, Ward, Griffin (Breen 89). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Guthrie, Kerr, Duffy Sligo Rovers Dundalk 1-0 The Showgrounds, Sligo Goals: 1-0 Kirby 55 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie, N Murphy, Bennett, Hector, Ward, Quigley, Gaynor, Griffin (Breen 75). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Kerr, Duffy Dundalk Galway United 4-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 Murphy 13, 1-1 Bennett 20, 2-1 Breen 45, 3-1 Quigley 74 (pen), 4-1 Kearns 76 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Bennett, Guthrie, Gaynor, Kearns, Bolger (Duffy 79), Ward (Kerr 79), Quigley, Griffin, Breen. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK) Dundalk Drogheda United 1-2 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 Corcoran 24, 0-2 Hand 48, 1-2 Kearns 86 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Guthrie (Breen 87), Gaynor, Kearns, Bolger, Bennett (Duffy 90), Quigley, Griffin, Ward (N Murphy 33). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Kerr Dundalk St. Pat s Ath. 1-2 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Hawkins 56, 1-1 Daly 69, 1-2 North 75 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Hawkins, Bennett, N Murphy, Bolger, Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Griffin. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Breen, Kerr, Duffy Shamrock Rovers Dundalk 2-2 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin Goals: 0-1 Griffin 22, 0-2 Griffin 62, 1-2 Turner 79, 2-2 Dennehy 90+2 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Bennett, Hawkins, N Murphy, Bolger, Ward, Kearns, Quigley, Gaynor, Griffin. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Maher, Guthrie, Breen, Kerr, Duffy Dundalk Galway United 6-1 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 1-0 Bolger 20, 2-0 Bolger 45, 3-0 Quigley 45+1, 4-0 Ward 47, 5-0 Griffin 52, 5-1 G Kelly 57, 6-1 Breen 71 DUNDALKFC.COM 17

18 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Bennett, Guthrie, N Murphy, Kearns, Bolger, Ward (Maher 61), Gaynor, Quigley (Byrne 72), Griffin (Breen 61). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Kerr, Duffy Bray Wanderers Dundalk 1-5 Carlisle Grounds, Bray Goals: 0-1 Quigley 10, 1-1 D O Connor 26, 1-2 Quigley 30 (pen), 1-3 Quigley 44, 1-4 Griffin 67, 1-5 Ward 90+4 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Bennett, Guthrie, N Murphy, Kearns (Maher 74), Bolger, Ward, Gaynor, Quigley (Kerr 87), Griffin (Breen 76). Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Duffy Dundalk Bohemians 1-3 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 Fagan 6, 1-1 Griffin 61, 1-2 O Brien 84, 1-3 Flood 89 Dundalk: Cherrie, Madden, Bennett (Maher 90+1), Guthrie, N Murphy, Kearns, Bolger, Ward, Gaynor, Quigley, Griffin. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK), Breen, Kerr, Duffy. DUNDALKFC.COM 18

19 Team facts Dundalk Domestic club competition honours 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 Ten-year league record 2010: Premier Division sixth 2009: Premier Division fifth 2008: First Division winners, promoted to the Premier Division 2007: First Division third, beaten by Finn Harps in promotion/relegation playoff semifinal 2006: First Division second, defeated Waterford United in promotion/relegation final 2005: First Division sixth 2004: First Division sixth 2003: First Division ninth 2002/03: First Division tenth 2001/02: Premier Division tenth, relegated to the First Division 2010 season Dundalk, like Saint Patrick s Athletic, made a lightening start to 2010, going unbeaten in their opening six games, during which time they showed a steely determination by coming from 2-0 down at Sligo Rovers to draw 2-2. They were at the top of the pile for close to three months but lost their place at the summit in the final game before the midseason break in June. After returning from two weeks off, Dundalk won just one of their subsequent ten league games, before a run of five wins in seven including a 5-1 hammering of eventual champions Shamrock Rovers and a first victory at Richmond Park in 21 years over a five-week period in September and October ensured a sixth-place finish. In the FAI Cup, Dundalk exited at the first hurdle, falling to St. Pat s. They made it to the semi-finals of the League Cup, losing 1-0 at Monaghan United. In the Leinster Senior Cup, they defeated Ballymun United before losing on penalties at Bray Wanderers. Meanwhile, in their return to Europe after an eight-year absence, the Lilywhites defeated CS Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) 5-4 on aggregate before bowing out to Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) on an 8-0 scoreline. Records Record League Victory 9-0 (H) vs. Jacobs, 6 February (H) vs. Shelbourne, 27 January 1980 Record League Defeat 1-9 (A) vs. Limerick, 17 December 1944 DUNDALKFC.COM 19

20 Team facts Saint Patrick s Athletic Domestic club competition honours Saint Patrick s Athletic have won seven Premier Division titles since they were admitted into the League of Ireland in 1951, with the first of those coming in their maiden season in the league. Their last was in the 1998/99 season, in the same year as Dundalk were first relegated. The Saints, incidentally, have never been demoted from the top flight of Irish football. They have also won two FAI Cups, in 1959 and 1961, and two League Cups, in 2001 and Their last FAI Cup final appearance was in 2006 when they lost 4-3 to Derry City after extra time, after leading three times in the game, at the old Lansdowne Road. Ten-year league record 2010: Premier Division fifth 2009: Premier Division seventh 2008: Premier Division second 2007: Premier Division second 2006: Premier Division seventh 2005: Premier Division tenth 2004: Premier Division eighth 2003: Premier Division fifth 2002/03: Premier Division seventh 2001/02: Premier Division third 2010 season Saint Patrick s Athletic, with Pete Mahon and John Gill in the dugout for their first full season, enjoyed a bright start to 2010, losing just one of their opening ten league games, and they were genuine title contenders for much of the campaign. Their challenge eventually petered out, with just three wins in their final 12 league games seeing them finish fifth, as they missed out on Europe by five points. However, following the demise of Sporting Fingal in February, the Saints will take their place in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League. The Saints long wait for an FAI Cup triumph continued as they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by eventual runners-up Shamrock Rovers, Chris Turner scoring the winner in a replay at Richmond Park following an exciting 2-2 draw at Tallaght Stadium two days earlier. The Saints exited the League Cup at the quarter-finals, losing 4-1 in Sligo. They made it all the way to the decider in the Setanta Sports Cup, losing out to Bohemians in the final, incidentally to a header from Anto Murphy, who has since returned to Richmond Park for a third spell. In their other cup outing, they lost to Drogheda United at the first hurdle of the Leinster Senior Cup. Records Record League Victory 8-0 (H) vs. Limerick, 10 December 1967 Record League Defeat 0-7 (A) vs. Bohemians, 4 April 1974 DUNDALKFC.COM 20

21 Head-to-head Overall League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic At Dundalk League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic At St. Pat s League P W D L F A Pts Saint Patrick s Athletic Dundalk Overall All Comps. P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic Overall At Dundalk P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic Overall At St. Pat s P W D L F A Pts Saint Patrick s Athletic Dundalk Overall Neutral Ground P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic Note: Points not accumulated due to previous points system in previous years Last 10 meetings All competitions Comp. Date Res. Goalscorers League Dundalk 1-2 St. Pat s Hawkins 56; Daly 69, North 75 League St. Pat s 3-2 Dundalk D McMillan 59, E McMillan 62, Mulcahy 90; Quigley 17, 48 League St. Pat s 1-2 Dundalk Lynch 64; Tipton 26, Gaynor 52 League Dundalk 0-3 St. Pat s Mulcahy 6, 18, Kenna 52 Cup Dundalk 0-1 St. Pat s Cash 90 League St. Pat s 1-0 Dundalk Byrne 4 League Dundalk 0-0 St. Pat s League Dundalk 0-0 St. Pat s League St. Pat s 1-0 Dundalk O Connor 74 League Dundalk 0-1 St. Pat s Quigley 28 Last 10 meetings All Comps. P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic Last 10 meetings League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk Saint Patrick s Athletic DUNDALKFC.COM 21