DUNDALKFC.COM: OFFICIAL DROGHEDA UTD FC vs. DUNDALK FC AIRTRICITY LEAGUE Premier Division Series 8 Friday 22 April 2011, 7.45pm
Contents 2-4 Match background 12/13 League statistics 5 Latest match, injury/disciplinary news 14-17 Match-by-match lineups 6/7 Squad and management information 18/19 Team facts 8/9 Results & fixtures information 20 Head-to-head 10/11 League tables This press kit includes information relating to this Airtricity League Premier Division match. Match background Dundalk and Drogheda United will meet in the Louth Derby for the 75th time in league competition when they go head-to-head at United Park on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm), the Lilywhites looking for their first away points of the season and their local rivals aiming for their first league win since defeating Sporting Final at Morton Stadium on 19 July last. Incredibly, Drogheda have gone 22 league games without winning, drawing five and losing 17, on an aggregate score of 14-46. In the 2-1 come-from-behind win over Fingal, Ronan McEnteggart and Alan McNally, who remain at United Park, scored. Last season, Dundalk won both games at United Park on a 3-1 scoreline, ending a ten-year wait, stretching back to December 2000, for a win at the venue, while it was their first top-flight victory there since January 1994. Drogheda will also be hoping to end, at the 13th attempt, a winless run in the league against Dundalk which stretches back 13 years to 16 April 1998. On that evening, Joe Gallen and Noel Reid scored early goals to give the Boynesiders a 2-0 win at Oriel Park. Their last league win over the Lilywhites at United Park came three months earlier when they recorded a 1-0 win courtesy of a 64th-minute goal from Reid. In the 12 subsequent meetings, between August 2000 and last September, Dundalk have won nine and drawn three, on an aggregate score of 28-10. Drogheda have, however, come out on top in the clubs last four cup ties winning in the 2004 FAI Cup (after a replay), 2005 FAI Cup, and the 2004 and 2006 League Cups. Interestingly, there have been 11 penalties awarded in the last 12 encounters, nine of which have been successful. There was, though, no spot kick in the last three games. The last player to miss was Shane Barrett for Drogheda at Oriel Park on 24 July 09, on 85 minutes. The last Dundalk man to miss a penalty in the fixture was Garry Haylock in the FAI Cup at Oriel Park on 22 July 2004, in the 21st minute. That was the last scoreless draw between the sides. The last such scoreline between the two in the league was on 15 March 1992 at Oriel Park. You have to go back nearly 28 years for the last at United Park, that coming on 23 September 1984. Of the 12 different scorers from last year s four meetings, only two players remain Ross Gaynor, who scored in both trips to United Park, and Stephen McDonnell. 2
There have been 30 goals in the eight meetings since Dundalk s return to the Premier Division in 2009. The most recent dismissal in this fixture came in the last meeting, on 10 September, when Glen Fitzpatrick was a victim of mistaken identity as he was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time by referee Damien Hancock. The last Dundalk player sent off was Michael Daly in a 2-2 draw at United Park on 2 October 2009, as he received a straight red card on 58 minutes for a tackle on Conor Kenna. The man in the middle that evening was Dave McKeon. Daly, incidentally, switched to Drogheda for 2010. Dundalk s top scorer after 14 competitive games this year is Mark Quigley, with eight goals. In total: 8 Quigley, 5 Daniel Kearns & Jason Byrne, 3 Gaynor, 1 Shane Guthrie & Johnny Breen. Byrne is co-highest scorer in the Premier Division, along with Shamrock Rovers Gary Twigg and Derry City s Gareth McGlynn, on four goals. Quigley is close behind, one of six players on three goals. Drogheda have scored five goals this year, all by different players Colin O'Brien, David Freeman, Seán Skelly, Philip Hand and Daragh Hanaphy. Both teams have been awarded one penalty this season, and have a 100 percent strike rate Byrne netting away to Shamrock Rovers on 4 March and Freeman converting against Derry on 18 March. Dundalk have conceded five spot kicks, including two at home to Glentoran on 21 March and two away to Linfield on 14 February. For Glens, Andrew Waterworth missed the first but Matthew Burrows netted the second. For Linfield, Peter Thompson scored the first but Cherrie saved his second, although Robert Garrett put in the rebound. The other was at home to Galway when Joseph Yoffe scored. Drogheda have conceded one penalty, away to Sligo Rovers on 25 March, but Alan Keane saw his penalty saved by David Quirke. Mark Griffin is the only member of Ian Foster s 19-man panel yet to start a competitive game this year. He was used as a late substitute in the Leinster Senior Cup (LSC) against Shamrock Rovers in February and again against UCD on 1 April, meaning every player has had a taste of action. Between League and League Cup, Drogheda manager Mick Cooke has used a total of 22 players in eight games. Captain Simon Madden is the only player to have played every minute of Dundalk s 14 competitive games to date. For Drogheda, Freeman has appeared in all nine competitive games, but has not played every minute. Dundalk have three ex-drogheda players in their ranks Ross Gaynor, Eoghan Osborne and Paul Murphy. Drogheda have only one ex-dundalk player, Stephen Quigley, who arrived at Oriel Park midway through the 2007 season. Colin O Brien was also on the books of the club but never made a senior appearance, while 3
Gareth Whelan s trial during 2011 pre-season proved unsuccessful. Dundalk are the only team in the Premier Division that still boast an unbeaten home record, with two wins and two draws from four outings. However, they also have the worst away record in the top flight, losing all three games, conceding eight goals while scoring three. Drogheda are equally as poor on the road, the Boynesiders above their rivals on only goal difference, as the Louth duo remain the only clubs without an away point this season. Drogheda s points have come in draws at home to Derry and Galway. Their other two outings at United Park ended in defeats by UCD and Shamrock Rovers. At the half-time break, Dundalk have been winning twice, drawing four times and losing once. The only time they have been behind at the interval was away to Derry on 8 April. Drogheda have led once, been drawing twice and behind four times. The only time they were ahead was at home to Galway on 8 April. In the second half, Dundalk have won just once, drawn four times and lost twice the only time they have outscored a team in the second half coming at home to Galway on 11 March. Drogheda have won twice but lost five times their wins coming against Derry at United Park on 18 March and away to Bray Wanderers last Friday, 15 April. Dundalk are the third-highest scorers in the league with ten goals, sitting behind Derry (12) and Shamrock Rovers (11). They also have the joint-second worst defence, conceding 12 goals, the same number as Galway. Drogheda have the leakiest backline, shipping 13 goals. They are the second-lowest scorers with four goals, one more than UCD. Dundalk have scored in 11 of their 14 games only failing to net against Shamrock Rovers (in LSC), Bohemians and Derry. They have kept just two clean-sheets away to Glentoran and at home to Bohs. Drogheda have scored in four of their nine games, but have kept only one cleansheet in that period away to Bray in the League Cup on 28 March. Dundalk have done most of their scoring in the 31-45 minute bracket, netting three of their ten goals in that time. They have also conceded most of their goals in that period, shipping four of their total of 12. Drogheda have scored half of their four goals in the 61-75 minute bracket. They have started both halves particularly poorly, conceding nine (four first half/five second half) of their 13 in the opening 15 minutes. Foster has only twice had the luxury of fielding an unchanged side to the previous game, the latest away to Cliftonville on 4 April. Cooke has yet to name a settled side. 4
Latest match, injury/disciplinary news Dundalk Last Match: Monday 18 April: Dundalk 2-1 Cliftonville (Byrne 67, Breen 90+3; O Connor 59) Goals from Jason Byrne and Johnny Breen in the final quarter saw Dundalk safely through to their first cup final in nine years as they survived a scare from Kieran O Connor to win 2-1 on the night and complete a 5-2 aggregate victory over Cliftonville in the Setanta Sports Cup semi-final at Oriel Park on Monday night. O Connor had brought the Belfast club back into the tie with a header just before the hour mark, but the Lilywhites responded well, and Byrne levelled with a powerful header on 67 minutes before they completed a turnaround on the night when, deep in injury time, substitute Breen, with just the keeper to beat, composed himself and fired to the bottom corner. Injury/Disciplinary news For the short trip to Drogheda, Dundalk manager Ian Foster will again be without leftback Eoghan Osborne, who is out until July at the earliest with a fractured tibia. Central midfield duo Greg Bolger (thigh strain) and Stephen Maher (torn groin muscles) are sidelined until next month. Fellow midfielder Dean Bennett (hamstring) continues to struggle for fitness, while centre half Shane Guthrie (blurred vision & concussion) is also unlikely to feature. Foster has no suspension worries. Miscellaneous Having had four between them in March, no Dundalk player has a birthday in April. Drogheda United Last Match: Friday 15 April: Bray Wanderers 2-1 Drogheda United (O Connor 6, Massey 9; Hanaphy 81) Early goals from Danny O Connor and Dane Massey proved enough to give Bray Wanderers their first home win since last September as they defeated Drogheda United 2-1 at the Carlisle Grounds last Friday night, as the Boynesiders winless run, stretching back to last July, continued. O Connor put his side in front after just six minutes when he headed in at the back post. Moments later, Gary Dempsey s free-kick from the right was met by a glancing header by Massey, who celebrated his 23rd birthday two days early. Bray could have extended their advantage, seeing a number of chances cleared off the line, while they also hit the post. Those misses almost proved costly as Drogheda pulled a goal back on 81 minutes through Daragh Hanaphy, but Bray held out to continue their bright start to the season. Injury/Disciplinary news - Miscellaneous Drogheda United manager Mick Cooke will celebrate his 60th birthday in August. The combined age of Dundalk s management team of Foster and Darius Kierans is 65. 5
Squad and management information Dundalk (Statistics from ALL Competitions) No. Player Nat. DoB Age Apps. Starts Goals Assists Goalkeepers 1 Peter Cherrie SCO 01.10.1983 27 13 13 0 0 12 Paul Murphy IRL 28.03.1985 26 2 1 0 0 Defenders 2 Simon Madden IRL 01.05.1988 22 14 14 0 3 3 Eoghan Osborne IRL 25.03.1992 19 3 3 0 0 5 Colin Hawkins IRL 17.08.1977 33 13 13 0 0 6 Michael Hector ENG 19.07.1992 18 5 4 0 0 13 Nathan Murphy IRL 01.11.1992 18 12 11 0 0 15 Shane Guthrie IRL 11.12.1984 26 10 10 1 0 Midfielders 4 Dean Bennett ENG 13.12.1977 33 7 7 0 1 7 Daniel Kearns IRL 26.08.1991 19 14 13 5 1 8 Stephen Maher IRL 03.03.1988 23 7 2 0 0 11 Ross Gaynor IRL 09.09.1987 23 12 12 3 3 14 Greg Bolger IRL 09.09.1988 22 6 6 0 0 16 Stephen McDonnell IRL 28.03.1992 19 9 7 0 2 17 Keith Ward IRL 12.10.1990 20 13 10 0 1 Forwards 9 Mark Quigley IRL 27.10.1985 25 14 14 8 3 10 Jason Byrne IRL 23.02.1978 33 13 13 5 3 18 Mark Griffin IRL 16.06.1991 19 2 0 0 0 19 Johnny Breen IRL 25.02.1991 20 7 1 1 0 Management - Ian Foster ENG 11.11.1976 34 - - - - - Darius Kierans IRL 05.06.1979 31 - - - - 6
Squad and management information Drogheda United (Statistics from ALL Competitions (Excludes Leinster Senior Cup)) No. Player Nat. DoB Age Apps. Starts Goals Assists Goalkeepers - David Quirke IRL 27.07.1991 19 5 5 0 0 - Stephen Trimble IRL 24.11.1989 21 3 3 0 0 - Cian Byrne IRL 16.02.1989 22 0 0 0 0 Defenders - Anthony Costigan IRL 21.01.1988 23 4 3 0 0 - Victor Ekanem NGR 22.02.1989 22 3 3 0 0 - Brian Gannon IRL 20.07.1984 26 7 7 0 0 - Róbert Kovacsevics HUN 19.03.1979 32 2 2 0 0 - Gareth Whelan IRL 07.11.1987 23 7 7 0 0 - Alan McNally IRL 15.09.1982 28 4 3 0 0 - Stephen Quigley IRL 13.01.1985 26 6 6 0 0 - Seán Skelly IRL 30.01.1992 19 2 1 1 0 - Ciarán Hoey IRL 10.08.1991 19 0 0 0 0 - Ronan McEnteggart IRL 02.02.1991 20 0 0 0 0 Midfielders - Mark O Brien IRL 13.05.1984 26 7 7 0 0 - Philip Hand IRL 17.06.1990 20 7 7 1 0 - John Lester IRL 05.08.1982 28 5 5 0 0 - Stephen McCrossan IRL 13.03.1985 26 6 4 0 0 - Philip McDonagh IRL 15.09.1987 23 3 1 0 0 - Mark Nolan IRL 10.05.1990 20 5 3 0 0 - Colin O Brien IRL 22.01.1990 21 6 4 1 0 - Jack Flynn IRL 21.08.1989 21 5 1 0 0 - Paul Matondo COD 20.12.1986 24 0 0 0 0 - Peter McMahon IRL 20.04.1989 22 0 0 0 0 Forwards - Daniel Corcoran IRL 13.02.1989 22 6 5 0 0 - David Freeman IRL 25.11.1979 31 8 7 1 1 - Darragh Hanaphy IRL 12.02.1988 23 4 3 1 0 - Darragh McNamara IRL 16.06.1990 20 2 1 0 0 - Stephen Campbell IRL 04.01.1991 20 0 0 0 0 Management - Mick Cooke IRL 14.08.1951 59 - - - - - Robbie Horgan IRL 07.06.1968 42 - - - - 7
Results & fixture information Dundalk (Formline: WWDDLWWLDW) Comp. Date Opponent Res. 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) LCup 25/04/11 Monaghan 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) P-P SSC 14/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (N) 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 Drogheda United (Formline: LLLDLWLDL) Comp. Date Opponent Res. Goalscorers LSC 25/02/11 Wexford Youths (A) 0-1 League 04/03/11 UCD (H) 0-1 League 11/03/11 Bohemians (A) 0-1 League 18/03/11 Derry City (H) 2-2 O Brien 63, Freeman 65 (pen) League 25/03/11 Sligo Rovers (A) 0-2 LCup 28/03/11 Bray Wanderers (A) 1-0 Skelly 61 League 01/04/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) 0-4 League 08/04/11 Galway United (H) 1-1 Hand 8 League 15/04/11 Bray Wanderers (A) 1-2 Hanaphy 81 League 22/04/11 Dundalk (H) LCup 25/04/11 UCD (H) League 29/04/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (A) League 02/05/11 UCD (A) League 06/05/11 Bohemians (H) League 10/05/11 Derry City (A) League 13/05/11 Sligo Rovers (H) League 20/05/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) League 26/05/11 Galway United (A) League 30/05/11 Bray Wanderers (H) League 10/06/11 Dundalk (A) League 17/06/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (H) League 21/06/11 UCD (H) League 24/06/11 Bohemians (A) League 01/07/11 Derry City (H) League 09/07/11 Sligo Rovers (A) League 15/07/11 Shamrock Rovers (H) League 22/07/11 Galway United (H) League 05/08/11 Bray Wanderers (A) League 12/08/11 Dundalk (H) League 19/08/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (A) League 03/09/11 UCD (A) League 09/09/11 Bohemians (H) League 12/09/11 Derry City (A) League 23/09/11 Sligo Rovers (H) League 30/09/11 Shamrock Rovers (A) League 08/10/11 Galway United (A) League 14/10/11 Bray Wanderers (H) League 21/10/11 Dundalk (A) League 28/10/11 Saint Patrick s Athletic (H) 9
League tables Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Shamrock Rovers 7 4 2 1 11 3 14 2 Derry City 7 4 2 1 12 5 14 3 Sligo Rovers 7 4 2 1 7 2 14 4 Bray Wanderers 7 4 1 2 9 8 13 5 Bohemians 7 3 3 1 7 3 12 6 Saint Patrick s Athletic 7 2 2 3 9 10 8 7 Dundalk 7 2 2 3 10 12 8 8 UCD 7 1 2 4 3 9 5 9 Galway United 7 1 2 4 5 12 5 10 Drogheda United 7 0 2 5 4 13 2 HOME Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Dundalk 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 2 Shamrock Rovers 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 3 Sligo Rovers 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 4 Saint Patrick s Athletic 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 5 Derry City 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 6 Bohemians 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 7 Bray Wanderers 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 8 Drogheda United 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 9 Galway United 4 0 1 3 1 8 1 10 UCD 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 AWAY Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Derry City 4 3 1 0 10 4 10 2 Bray Wanderers 3 3 0 0 5 2 9 3 Shamrock Rovers 4 2 2 0 6 1 8 4 Bohemians 4 2 2 0 5 1 8 5 Sligo Rovers 4 2 2 0 3 1 8 6 UCD 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 7 Galway United 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 8 Saint Patrick s Athletic 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 9 Drogheda United 3 0 0 3 1 5 0 10 Dundalk 3 0 0 3 3 8 0 10
League tables FIRST 45 MINUTES Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Derry City 7 4 3 0 6 1 15 2 Shamrock Rovers 7 3 3 1 4 2 12 3 Bohemians 7 2 5 0 3 1 11 4 Dundalk 7 2 4 1 6 5 10 5 Sligo Rovers 7 2 4 1 3 2 10 6 Bray Wanderers 7 2 3 2 5 4 9 7 Saint Patrick s Athletic 7 2 3 2 2 2 9 8 Drogheda United 7 1 2 4 1 5 5 9 Galway United 7 0 4 3 1 4 4 10 UCD 7 0 3 4 0 5 3 SECOND 45 MINUTES Pos. Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts 1 Shamrock Rovers 7 3 4 0 7 1 13 2 Sligo Rovers 7 3 4 0 4 0 13 3 Bohemians 7 3 3 1 4 2 12 4 Derry City 7 3 2 2 6 4 11 5 Bray Wanderers 7 2 2 3 4 4 8 6 UCD 7 2 2 3 3 4 8 7 Galway United 7 2 2 3 4 8 8 8 Saint Patrick s Athletic 7 2 1 4 7 8 7 9 Dundalk 7 1 4 2 4 7 7 10 Drogheda United 7 2 0 5 3 8 6 11
League statistics Goals scored Player Club Total Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 4 Gareth McGlynn Derry City 4 Jason Byrne Dundalk 4 Mark Quigley Dundalk 3 John Dillon Sligo Rovers 3 Anthony Flood Bohemians 3 Danny O Connor Bray Wanderers 3 James McClean Derry City 3 Eamon Zayed Derry City 3 Gary McCabe Shamrock Rovers 2 Daniel Lafferty Derry City 2 David McMillan Saint Patrick s Athletic 2 Evan McMillan Saint Patrick s Athletic 2 Jake Kelly Bray Wanderers 2 Joseph Yoffe Galway United 2 Conor Murphy Bray Wanderers 2 Seán Kelly Galway United 2 Alan Kirby Sligo Rovers 2 Anthony Murphy Saint Patrick s Athletic 2 Other selected players from Dundalk & Drogheda United Shane Guthrie Dundalk 1 Ross Gaynor Dundalk 1 Daniel Kearns Dundalk 1 Colin O Brien Drogheda United 1 David Freeman Drogheda United 1 Philip Hand Drogheda United 1 Darragh Hanaphy Drogheda United 1 Goal times Time Goals Average Between minute 1 and 15 10 12.98% Between minute 16 and 30 8 10.39% Between minute 31 and 45 13 16.88% In additional time 1st half 0 0% Between minute 46 and 60 16 20.78% Between minute 61 and 75 17 22.08% Between minute 76 and 90 11 14.29% In additional time 2 nd half 2 2.6% Total 77 2.2 Goals per Game 12
Scoring times Club League statistics Minutes 1-15 16-30 31-45 ST1 46-60 61-75 76-90 ST2 Tot Derry City 2 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 12 Sham. Rovers 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 11 Dundalk 1 2 3 0 1 2 1 0 10 Bray Wanderers 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 9 St. Pat s Ath. 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 9 Bohemians 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 7 Sligo Rovers 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 7 Galway Utd. 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 Drogheda Utd. 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 UCD 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 TOTAL 10 8 13 0 16 17 11 2 77 Concession times Club Minutes 1-15 16-30 31-45 ST1 46-60 61-75 76-90 ST2 Tot Drogheda Utd. 4 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 13 Dundalk 0 1 4 0 3 2 2 0 12 Galway Utd. 1 2 1 0 4 2 2 0 12 St. Pat s Ath. 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 10 UCD 1 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 9 Bray Wanderers 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 0 8 Derry City 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 5 Bohemians 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 Sham. Rovers 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Sligo Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL 10 8 13 0 16 17 11 2 77 13
Match-by-match lineups Dundalk 14.02.2011 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. 22.02.2011 Dundalk Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Oriel Park, Dundalk Goals: 0-1 O Neill 35, 0-2 Corcoran 78 Glentoran: Cherrie, Madden, Osborne (N Murphy 78), Guthrie, Hawkins, McDonnell (Kearns 67), Ward, Gaynor, Bolger, Quigley (Griffin 78), Breen. Unused Subs: P Murphy (GK). 28.02.2011 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. 04.03.2011 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 Glentoran: 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. 07.03.2011 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. 11.03.2011 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. 18.03.2011 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. 14
21.03.2011 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. 25.03.2011 St. Patrick s Athletic Dundalk 3-2 Richmond Park, Dublin 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. 01.04.2011 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. 04.04.2011 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. 08.04.2011 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. 15.04.2011 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. 18.04.2011 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. Note: Players in red signal change to lineup from previous game. 15
Match-by-match lineups Drogheda United 25.02.2011 Wexford Youths Drogheda U 1-0 Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford Goals: 1-0 Furlong 90+3 Drogheda United: Unknown. Unused Subs: Unknown. 04.03.2011 Drogheda U UCD 0-1 Goals: 0-1 Morrison 80 Drogheda United: Quirke, Gannon, Quigley, McNally, Whelan, Lester, M O Brien, McCrossan, Hand (Skelly 79), Freeman, Corcoran (Hanaphy 58). Unused Subs: Byrne (GK), Flynn, McNamara, Nolan, McDonagh. 11.03.2011 Bohemians Drogheda U 1-0 Dalymount Park, Dublin Goals: 1-0 Flood 60 Drogheda United: Quirke, Gannon, McNally (Nolan 65), Whelan, Hand, McNamara (C O Brien 67), M O Brien, Lester, McCrossan, Freeman, Corcoran. Unused Subs: Trimble (GK), Ekanem, Skelly, Flynn, Hanaphy. 18.03.2011 Drogheda U Derry City 2-2 Goals: 0-1 Zayed 6, 0-2 McGlynn 54, 1-2 O Brien 63, 2-2 Freeman 65 (pen) Drogheda United: Quirke, Gannon, Costigan, McNally, Whelan (Nolan 79), Lester, M O Brien, C O Brien, Hand, Freeman, Corcoran. Unused Subs: Trimble (GK), Flynn, McCrossan, McNamara, Hanaphy, McDonagh. 25.03.2011 Sligo Rovers Drogheda U 2-0 The Showgrounds, Sligo Goals: 1-0 Dillon 4, 2-0 Dillon 68 Drogheda United: Quirke, Gannon, Quigley, Whelan, Costigan (McCrossan 33), C O'Brien, Lester (Flynn 62), M O'Brien, Hand, Corcoran, Freeman (McDonagh 74). Unused Subs: Trimble (GK), Hanaphy, Skelly, Ekanem. 28.03.2011 Bray W Drogheda U 0-1 Carlisle Grounds, Bray Goals: 0-1 Skelly 61 Drogheda United: Trimble, Quigley, Costigan, Kovacsevics, Ekanem, Nolan, McCrossan, Flynn, McDonagh, Hanaphy (Corcoran 85), Skelly (Freeman 73). Unused Subs: Quirke (GK), Gannon, M O Brien, Griffin, Sweetman. 01.04.2011 Drogheda U Shamrock Rovers 0-4 Goals: 0-1 Twigg 28, 0-2 Kilduff 49, 0-3 Twigg 56, 0-4 Dennehy 73 Drogheda United: Quirke, Kovacsevics, Gannon, Quigley, Whelan, Lester (Costigan HT), Hand, M O Brien (Flynn 59), C O Brien (McCrossan HT), Freeman, Corcoran. Unused Subs: Trimble (GK), McDonagh, Hanaphy, Skelly. 16
08.04.2011 Drogheda U Galway U 1-1 Goals: 1-0 Hand 8, 1-1 Seán Kelly 52 Drogheda United: Trimble, Nolan, Whelan, Gannon, Ekanem, Quigley (McNamara 82), McCrossan, M O Brien (Flynn 73), Hand, Freeman (C O Brien 68), Hanaphy. Unused Subs: Quirke (GK), Kovacsevics, McDonagh, Skelly. 15.04.2011 Bray W Drogheda U 2-1 Carlisle Grounds, Bray Goals: 1-0 O Connor 6, 2-0 Massey 9, 2-1 Hanaphy 81 Drogheda United: Trimble, Nolan, Gannon, Ekanem, Whelan (McNally HT), C O'Brien (Flynn 57), Quigley, M O'Brien, Hand (McDonagh HT), Hanaphy, Freeman. Unused Subs: Quirke (GK), Skelly, Kovacsevics, Corcoran. Note: Players in red signal change to lineup from previous game. 17
Team facts Dundalk Domestic club competition honours Dundalk FC has won nine Premier Division titles since joining the League of Ireland in 1926. 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 2008. The Lilywhites have also won nine FAI Cups, the latest coming in their last cup final appearance in 2002. Also on the club s roll of honour are four League Cups, although they have not won that competition since 1990. Dundalk competed in Europe last July for the first time since 2002. Ten-year league record 2010: Premier Division sixth 2009: Premier Division fifth 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 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 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-placed finish. In the FAI Cup, Dundalk exited at the first hurdle, falling to Saint Patrick s Athletic. 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 1932 9-0 (H) vs. Shelbourne, 27 January 1980 Record League Defeat 1-9 (A) vs. Limerick, 17 December 1944 18
Team facts Drogheda United Domestic club competition honours The original Drogheda United was founded in 1919 and, under the name of Drogheda FC, they were elected to the league in 1963. In 1975, Drogheda FC amalgamated with Drogheda United to form Drogheda United FC. They won their first league in 1989 when they captured the First Division title, which they went on to win again in 1991, 1999 and 2002. Prior to that, they won the League Cup in 1984. They had to wait a total of 42 years for their first real piece of silverware as they won the FAI Cup in 2005, beating Cork City in the final, before they added their first ever League of Ireland Premier Division title two years later. They also secured back-to-back Setanta Sports Cups in 2006 and 2007. Ten-year league record 2010: Premier Division tenth, relegated to the First Division, reinstated following collapse of Sporting Fingal 2009: Premier Division ninth, defeated Bray Wanderers in promotion/relegation playoff semi-final 2008: Premier Division eighth 2007: Premier Division champions 2006: Premier Division third 2005: Premier Division fourth 2004: Premier Division fourth 2003: Premier Division eighth 2002/03: Premier Division ninth, defeated Cobh Ramblers and Galway United in promotion/relegation playoffs 2001/02: Premier Division champions, promoted to the Premier Division 2010 season Since being crowned Premier Division champions in 2007, Drogheda have endured a difficult period, with eighth, ninth and tenth-placed finishes in the last three seasons. Having narrowly avoided going out of business ahead of the 2009 season as they survived examinership, the Boynesiders finished just four points off the bottom of the pile that year, with a 2-0 relegation playoff semi-final win over Bray Wanderers seeing them to safety. Last season, Drogheda endured another forgettable campaign and this time did finish at the foot of the table, six points adrift of the Seagulls, and faced automatic relegation to the First Division. However, following Sporting Fingal s demise in February, Drogheda were reinstated to the top flight. In cup competition in 2010, the Louth side did not fare any better, losing the opening rounds of both the FAI and League Cup, at home to UCD (1-2) and Bray Wanderers (1-3) respectively. The Students also defeated Drogheda in the Leinster Senior Cup, after they had knocked out Saint Patrick s Athletic at the first hurdle at Richmond Park. Records Record League Victory 7-1 (A) vs. Finn Harps, 24 April 1977 6-0 (H) vs. Kilkenny City, 16 December 1994 Record League Defeat 1-8 (A) vs. Cork Hibernians, 30 January 1972 0-7 (H) vs. Shamrock Rovers, 8 January 1984 19
Head-to-head Overall League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk 74 39 21 14 137 72 - Drogheda United 74 14 21 39 72 137 - At Dundalk League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk 38 20 11 7 74 39 - Drogheda United 38 7 11 20 39 74 - At Drogheda U League P W D L F A Pts Drogheda United 36 7 10 19 33 63 - Dundalk 36 19 10 7 63 33 - Note: Points not accumulated due to different points system in previous years Last 10 meetings All competitions Comp. Date Res. Goalscorers League 10/09/10 Drogheda 1-3 Dundalk Meenan 57; Gaynor 15, Tipton 24, Kuduzovic 88 League 05/07/10 Dundalk 2-1 Drogheda McDonnell 22, Mulvenna 42; Flood 8 League 30/04/10 Drogheda 1-3 Dundalk Burns 85 (OG); G Breen 2, 16, Gaynor 67 League 14/03/10 Dundalk 2-2 Drogheda Fenn 63 (pen), Kuduzovic 81; Fitzpatrick 8, Kendrick 22 (pen) League 02/10/09 Drogheda 2-2 Dundalk Chambers 11, 90; Rowe 13, Mansaram 45 League 24/07/09 Dundalk 4-2 Drogheda Rowe 22, Williams 42, 66, Turner 58 (pen); Kenna 31, Chambers 90 League 15/05/09 Drogheda 1-1 Dundalk Kenna 45+1; Turner 33 (pen) League 20/03/09 Dundalk 3-0 Drogheda Turner 16 (pen), 48 (pen), Mansaram 44 LCup 08/05/06 Dundalk 0-1 Drogheda Hoey 20 (OG) Cup 26/08/05 Dundalk 0-2 Drogheda Leech 42, Lynch 52 (pen) Last 10 meetings All comps. P W D L F A Pts Dundalk 10 5 3 2 20 13 - Drogheda United 10 2 3 5 13 20 - Last 10 meetings League P W D L F A Pts Dundalk 10 7 3 0 24 10 24 Drogheda United 10 0 3 7 10 24 24 Dundalk ended a ten-year wait for a win at United Park last year, one of a number of hoodoos broken by Ian Foster in his first season in charge. However, overall, the Lilywhites have been dominant in this fixture, losing just 14 of the 74 league meetings, the last back in 1998, 13 games ago. They have won 20 of the 38 clashes at Oriel Park and 19 of the 36 encounters between the Lourdes Stadium and United Park, scoring a total of 137 goals while conceding 72. Since their return to the top flight two years ago, Dundalk have continued that form, with five wins and three draws in the eight games, with a goal aggregate of 20-10. 20