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2024 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2024 season
ChairmanBrian Ainscough (until 17 September)
Head coachStephen O'Donnell (until 8 April)

Brian Gartland & Liam Burns (interim 9–20 April)
Noel King (from 21 April–15 May)
Liam Burns (interim from 15-24 May)

Jon Daly (from 24 May)
StadiumOriel Park
League of Ireland10th (relegated)
FAI CupFirst round
Leinster Senior CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Jamie Gullan (6)
All: Jamie Gullan (6)
Highest home attendance3,122 v Galway United, 23 February 2024
Average home league attendance2,419
Biggest win4–2 (versus Drogheda United (Round 24)
Biggest defeat0–5 (versus Sligo Revers (Round 4)
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Dundalk entered the 2024 season having finished in fifth place in the league the previous season, which meant that they did not qualify for European competition in 2024–25. Stephen O'Donnell was the club's head coach going into the new term, his third season in charge.

During the close season, US-based businessman Brian Ainscough took ownership of the club from Andy Connolly and STATSports duo Seán O'Connor and Alan Clarke.[1] Record goalscorer Pat Hoban was sold to Derry City ahead of the new season, having scored a total of 150 goals over eight seasons.[2]

2024 was Dundalk's 16th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 89th in all, and their 98th in the League of Ireland.

Season summary

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The season began with the Leinster Senior Cup and they were knocked out in the Quarter finals by St. Mochta's of the Leinster Senior League.[3]

The league season consisting of 36 matches (four series of nine matches) began on 16 February 2024. A poor start to the league programme, which saw Dundalk at the foot of the table with no wins after eight matches, resulted in O'Donnell being let go. He was replaced on an interim basis by the club's Head of Football operations, Brian Gartland, and first team coach, Liam Burns.[4]

Noel King, a former player of the club, was subsequently named manager on 20 April.[5] His tenure lasted 25 days before he resigned, citing medical issues.[6] By this point, Gartland had also been let go, ending his 11-year association with the club.[7] Liam Burns resumed the interim manager role before Jon Daly was subsequently appointed as the club's new manager.[8]

The club briefly saw an improvement in form.[9] However, after several defeats and with seven games left to play, Daly confirmed rumours that players and staff at the club had not been paid. It was subsequently revealed that the club had amassed debts in excess of €1 million and was in immediate danger of insolvency.[10][11] The club was subsequently rescued by a Dundalk-based barrister, John Temple.[12] But they were relegated with two games remaining following a string of defeats,[13] with Daly also confirming that he would leave the club after the final match.[14]

During the season, a new club record was set of eight home league matches in a row without conceding a goal.[15] TJ Molloy-Murray became the club's youngest first-team player at 15 years and 7 months in the final league match of the season.[16]

In the FAI Cup, they went out in the first round to Drogheda United.[17]

First-Team Squad (2024)

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Sources:[18] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets

No. Name DOB Pos. Debut League FAI Cup Leinster Cup Totals
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 Scotland Ross Munro 1 April 2000 GK 2024 19 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 22 0
2 England Archie Davies[a] 7 October 1998 DF 2023 22 0 0 0 2 1 24 1
3 Scotland Jamie Walker 21 February 2001 DF 2024 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
4 Republic of Ireland Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013 26 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 28 0
5 Gibraltar Louie Annesley[b] 3 May 2000 DF 2023 3 (2) 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
6 Netherlands Koen Oostenbrink 26 January 2000 MF 2024 9 (5) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 16 0
7 Republic of Ireland Daryl Horgan 10 August 1992 FW 2014 34 (2) 4 1 0 2 (1) 0 40 4
8 Republic of Ireland Robbie Benson 7 May 1992 MF 2016 28 (2) 4 1 0 2 0 33 4
9 Scotland Jamie Gullan 2 July 1999 FW 2024 24 (7) 6 1 0 0 0 32 6
10 Republic of Ireland Robbie Mahon 6 June 2003 FW 2024 7 (12) 0 0 0 3 0 22 0
11 Republic of Ireland Ryan O'Kane 16 August 2003 Winger 2021 14 (19) 3 1 0 2 1 36 4
12 England George Shelvey [c] 22 April 2001 GK 2024 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
13 England Zak Johnson [d] 30 July 2004 DF 2024 17 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
14 Scotland Cameron Elliott [e] 27 May 1999 FW 2023 7 (10) 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 20 0
15 Republic of Ireland Mayowa Animasahun 8 August 2003 DF 2021 16 (3) 0 1 0 1 0 21 0
16 England Hayden Muller [f] 7 February 2002 DF 2023 10 (6) 0 0 0 2 (1) 1 19 1
16 England Felix Godard [g] 9 March 2004 GK 2024 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
17 Republic of Ireland Dara Keane 24 December 1998 MF 2024 1 (12) 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
18 Scotland Scott High [h] 15 February 2001 MF 2024 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
18 Scotland Josh O'Connor[i] 16 June 2004 FW 2024 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 Republic of Ireland Vincent Leonard 21 March 2008 MF 2024 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
20 Republic of Ireland Luke Mulligan 13 November 2007 MF 2024 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 (2) 0 4 0
21 Republic of Ireland Paul Doyle 10 April 1998 MF 2022 15 (4) 0 0 0 3 0 22 0
22 Sri Lanka Sam Durrant 16 February 2002 Winger 2023 6 (12) 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
22 Republic of Ireland TJ Molloy-Murray 4 April 2009 FW 2024 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 Republic of Ireland John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012 24 (4) 2 1 0 0 0 32 2
24 Republic of Ireland Eoin Kenny 30 December 2005 FW 2024 9 (16) 2 0 (1) 0 2 (2) 1 30 3
25 Republic of Ireland Sean Molloy 23 February 2005 GK 2024 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
26 Republic of Ireland Sean Keogh 15 April 2006 DF 2024 10 (1) 0 1 0 1 0 13 0
27 Scotland Scott McGill [j] 27 January 2002 MF 2024 2 (7) 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
28 England Bobby Faulkner [k] 5 August 2004 DF 2024 3 (1) 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
29 Northern Ireland Ciaran McGuckin [l] 30 December 2003 FW 2024 2 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 England Zak Bradshaw [m] 22 September 2003 DF 2024 17 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
36 England Dan Pike [n] 9 January 2002 DF 2024 8 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 10 0
37 New Zealand Norman Garbett [o] 27 February 2004 MF 2024 0 (6) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 7 0
38 England Hayden Cann [p] 1 October 2003 DF 2024 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
39 Republic of Ireland Aodh Dervin [q] 21 July 1999 MF 2024 12 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 13 0
40 Republic of Ireland Jad Hakiki [r] 23 June 2004 MF 2024 8 (4) 1 1 0 0 0 13 1

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Premier Division

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16 February 2024 Round 1 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
19:45 Greene 59' Report Jamie Gullan 33' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Rob Hennessy
23 February 2024 Round 2 Dundalk 0–2 Galway United Dundalk
19:45 McCarthy 11'
Dervin 30'
Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,122
Referee: Gavin Colfer
1 March 2024 Round 3 Bohemians P–P Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 Stadium: Dalymount Park
4 March 2024 Round 4 Dundalk 0–5 Sligo Rovers Dundalk
19:45 Report Chapman 7', 33'
Hartmann 14'
Mata 38', 61'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Mark Lynch
8 March 2024 Round 5 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 Keating 30' Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,513
Referee: Ray Matthews
15 March 2024 Round 6 Dundalk 0–0 Waterford Dundalk
19:45 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Tom O'Sullivan
29 March 2024 Round 7 Shelbourne 2–1 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 Burt 51', 74' Report Robbie Benson 90' Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 4,012
Referee: Damien MacGraith
1 April 2024 Round 8 Dundalk 0–0 Drogheda United Dundalk
13:00 Archie Davies Red card 90' Report Heeney Red card 70' Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
5 April 2024 Round 9 Derry City 4–1 Dundalk Derry, Northern Ireland
19:45 O'Reilly 31'
Patching 46'
Mullen 58'
Duffy 65'
Report Ryan O'Kane 75' Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 3,060
Referee: David Dunne
12 April 2024 Round 10 Dundalk 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk
19:45 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,325
Referee: Gavin Colfer
15 April 2024 Round 3 (refixed) Bohemians 1–0 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 Akintunde 81' Report Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 4,045
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
19 April 2023 Round 11 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Hartmann 16' Report Jamie Gullan (pen.) 49' Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Paul Norton
26 April 2024 Round 12 Dundalk 2–0 Bohemians Dundalk
19:45 Scott High 13'
Robbie Benson 35'
Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Rob Hennessy
3 May 2024 Round 13 Dundalk 0–0 Shelbourne Dundalk
19:45 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,806
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
6 May 2024 Round 14 Drogheda United 2–1 Dundalk Drogheda
13:00 Pierrot 55'
Barr Red card 74'
Cann 90'
Report Jamie Gullan 79'
George Shelvey Red card 90'
Stadium: Weavers Park
Attendance: 2,339
Referee: Rob Harvey
10 May 2024 Round 15 Waterford 4–1 Dundalk Waterford
19:45 Asamoah 2', 44', 76'
Pattisson 53'
Report Robbie Benson 22' Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: David Dunne
17 May 2024 Round 16 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 John Mountney 90' Report Attendance: 2,530
Referee: Alan Patchell
24 May 2024 Round 17 Galway United 2–0 Dundalk Galway
19:45 Munro o.g. 23'
Nugent 72'
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Mark Houlihan
31 May 2024 Round 18 Dundalk 0–0 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,411
Referee: Daniel Murphy
3 June 2024 Round 19 St Patrick's Athletic 2–3 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
17:15 Forrester (pen.) 27'
Lennon 35'
Report Jamie Gullan 2', 22'
Ryan O'Kane 4'
Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 3,934
Referee: Rob Hennessy
7 June 2024 Round 20 Shelbourne 1–0 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 Martin 71' Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Damien MacGraith
13 June 2024 Round 21 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers Dundalk
19:45 Daryl Horgan 54' Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
28 June 2024 Round 22 Dundalk 0–2 Waterford Dundalk
19:45 Report Parsons 19'
McMenamy 43'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Paul Norton
5 July 2024 Round 23 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
20:00 Kenny 29' Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Marc Lynch
12 July 2024 Round 24 Dundalk 4–2 Drogheda United Dundalk
19:45 Jad Hakiki 8'
Ryan O'Kane 16'
Daryl Horgan 56', 86'
Report Douglas Taylor 37', 90' (pen.) Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Rob Hennessy
26 July 2024 Round 25 Bohemians 1–1 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 Tierney 18' Daryl Horgan 27' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 4,239
2nd August 2024 Round 26 Dundalk 0–2 Galway United Dundalk
19:45 Walsh 54', 89' Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Paul Norton
9 August 2024 Round 27 Derry City 1–1 Dundalk Derry, Northern Ireland
19:45 Mullen 64' Report John Mountney 21' Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Referee: Rob Harvey
30 August 2024 Round 28 Dundalk 0–1 Shelbourne Dundalk
19:45 Report O'Brien 4' Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,234
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
5 September 2024 Round 29 Dundalk 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk
19:45 Eoin Kenny 2' Report Grivosti 55'
Melia 70'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,325
Referee: Damien MacGraith
13 September 2024 Round 30 Waterford 2–1 Dundalk Waterford
19:45 Bellis 5'
Amond 16'
Report Jamie Gullan 76' Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Attendance: 2,276
Referee: Rob Hennessy
21 September 2023 Round 31 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Waweru 69'
Chapman (pen.) 75'
Robbie Benson (pen.) 24'
Hayden Cann Red card 74'
Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: Marc Lynch
28 September 2024 Round 32 Dundalk 0–2 Bohemians Dundalk
19:45 Report Devoy 58'
McDonnell 85'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,086
Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan.
4 October 2024 Round 33 Galway United 1–1 Dundalk Galway
19:45 Hickey 41' Report Eoin Kenny 90' Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 4,291
Referee: Eoghan O’Shea
18 October 2024 Round 34 Dundalk 0–2 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Report Whelan 16'
Patching 77' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,341
Referee: Gavin Colfer
27 October 2024 Round 35 Dundalk 0–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
17:45 Report Watts 58' Attendance: 2,224
Referee: Rob Harvey
1 November 2024 Round 36 Drogheda United 0–0 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45 Report Stadium: Weavers Park
Attendance: 2.030
Referee: Damian MacGraith

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sligo Rovers 36 13 10 13 40 51 −11 49
7 Waterford 36 13 6 17 43 47 −4 45
8 Bohemians 36 10 12 14 39 43 −4 42
9 Drogheda United (O) 36 7 13 16 41 58 −17 34 Qualification for UEFA Conference League second qualifying round and promotion/relegation play-off[s]
10 Dundalk (R) 36 5 11 20 23 50 −27 26 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway[19]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[19]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ transferred to Carlisle United after Round 23
  2. ^ transferred to Braintree Town after Round 22
  3. ^ contract cancelled 29 May 2024
  4. ^ on loan from Sunderland until Round 23
  5. ^ transferred to East Kilbride after Round 24
  6. ^ transferred to Sutton United after Round 23
  7. ^ on loan from Blackburn Rovers from Round 24
  8. ^ on loan from Huddersfield Town until Round 14
  9. ^ on loan from Hibernian from Round 25
  10. ^ signed ahead of Round 23
  11. ^ on loan from Doncaster Rovers from Round 23
  12. ^ on loan from Rotherham United until Round 7
  13. ^ on loan from Lincoln City until Round 21
  14. ^ signed ahead of Round 24
  15. ^ signed ahead of Round 23
  16. ^ signed ahead of Round 23
  17. ^ signed ahead of FAI Cup first round
  18. ^ signed ahead of Round 23
  19. ^ Drogheda United qualified for the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round as the 2024 FAI Cup winners.

FAI Cup

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19 July 2024 First round Drogheda United 2–1 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45 Bolger 16'
Davis 74'
Report Bobby Faulkner 90' Stadium: Weavers Park
Attendance: 2,280
Referee: Damien MacGraith

Leinster Senior Cup

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Fourth Round Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Drogheda United 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9
Dundalk 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
Bohemians 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4
Malahide 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0

Matchday 1

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Malahide United1–3Dundalk
O'Shaughnessy 42'
Report Ryan O'Kane 2'
Hayden Muller 19'
Archie Davies 61'
Gannon Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Owen Murphy

Matchday 2

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Dundalk1–2Drogheda United
Eoin Kenny 55' Report Davis 66', 90'
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Alan Patchell

Matchday 3

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Dundalk0–0Bohemians
Report
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Robert Harvey

Quarter Final

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19 March 2024 St Mochta's 2–0DundalkClonsilla
Dean Casey 29', 33' Report Stadium: Porterstown Road
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Daniel Murphy

Footnotes

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References

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  1. ^ Rogers, James. "Dundalk FC COO Martin Connolly on new owner Brian Ainscough". independent.ie. INM. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Patrick Hoban makes move from Dundalk to Derry City". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Newberry, Niall. "Dundalk FC crash out of the PTSB Leinster Senior Cup". dundalkdemocrat.ie. Dundalk Democrat. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: STEPHEN O'DONNELL". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "NEW MANAGER: NOEL KING". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Noel King leaves Dundalk after just four games in charge". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Brian Gartland departs from Dundalk after a decade". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Jon Daly appointed as Dundalk manager". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Jon Daly appointed as Dundalk manager". rte.ie. RTÉ. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ^ Rogers, James (6 September 2024). "Could Dundalk FC fold? Manager Jon Daly in the dark as wages go unpaid". Irish Examiner.
  11. ^ Rogers, James (6 September 2024). "Daly: Dundalk have failed to pay players and staff" – via www.rte.ie.
  12. ^ McDonnell, Daniel. "Dundalk takeover deal complete as troubled club is rescued". independent.ie. INM. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ^ Rogers, James. "Dundalk relegated". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  14. ^ Rogers, James. "Dundalk FC boss confirms he's heading back to Scotland after Louth derby". independent.ie. Mediahuis Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Dundalk 1 Sligo Rovers 0". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  16. ^ "DROGHEDA UTD 0-0 DUNDALK FC". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  17. ^ "DROGHEDA UNITED 2-1 DUNDALK FC". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Dundalk FC Squad 2024". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. ^ a b "PREMIER DIVISION". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 February 2024.