2011 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2011 season
ChairmanPadraig McGowan
Manager Ian Foster
Stadium Oriel Park
Premier Division 7th
FAI Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Leinster Senior Cup First round
Setanta Cup Runners-up
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The 2011 season was Dundalk's third successive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion in 2008. Altogether, it was the club's 85th season in League of Ireland football. The club was managed by Ian Foster, who was in his second season in charge. The club finished the 36-match season in 7th position having been challenging at the top of the table for the first half of the season. The club also competed in the FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup, Setanta Sports Cup, and the Leinster Senior Cup. In the Setanta Sports Cup they reached the final, but lost to Shamrock Rovers F.C. [1]

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After losing the final, and with the playing budget already being restricted by the club's owner, Gerry Matthews, results subsequently deteriorated as the season drew to a close. Financial losses were mounting, and Matthews decided to relinquish control of the club. Foster's contract expired at the end of the season and he was allowed to leave. [2]

2011 Fixtures and results

Setanta Sports Cup 2011

First Round

First leg
Linfield 3–5 Dundalk
Peter Thompson Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)Soccerball shade cross.svg 62' (pen.)
Robert Garrett Soccerball shade.svg62'
Curtis Allen Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Daniel Kearns Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg66'Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg54'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Referee: Stephen Weatherall.
Second leg
Dundalk 1–1 Linfield
Ross Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Michael Gault Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Attendance: 2250
Referee: Damien Hancock

Dundalk won 6 − 4 on aggregate

Quarter-Finals

First leg
Glentoran 0–1 Dundalk
Report Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg82'
Referee: Arnold Hunter.
Second leg
Dundalk 1–1 Glentoran
Ross Gaynor Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Andrew Waterworth Soccerball shade cross.svg 54 ' (pen.)
Matty Burrows Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Jonathan Taylor
Referee: Richie Winter.

Dundalk won 2 − 1 on aggregate

Semi−Finals

First leg

Cliftonville 1–3 Dundalk
George McMullan Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg48'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Daniel Kearns Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 750 (Approx.).
Referee: Damien Hancock.

Second leg

Dundalk 2–1 Cliftonville
Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg67'
Johnny Breen Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Kieran O’Connor Soccerball shade.svg59'
Attendance: 2,000 (Est.).
Referee: Alan Black.

Dundalk won 5−2 on aggregate

Final

Dundalk 0–2 Shamrock Rovers
Report Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg65'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Alan Kelly

Leinster Senior Cup

First Round

Dundalk 0–2 Shamrock Rovers
Report Gary O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stephen O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg78'
Referee: Robert Rogers.

League of Ireland Cup

Second Round

Monaghan United 2–1 Dundalk
Philip Byrne Soccerball shade.svg80'
Declan O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg99'		 Report Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg21'
Referee: Thomas Connolly.

FAI Cup

Third Round

Dundalk 4–1 Galway United
Dean Bennett Soccerball shade.svg20'
Johnny Breen Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Daniel Kearns Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Alan Murphy Soccerball shade.svg13'
Shaun Kelly
Attendance: 576.
Referee: Paul Tuite.

League of Ireland Premier Division

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)3623856924+4577Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Sligo Rovers 3622777319+5473Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Derry City 36181446323+4068Banned from 2012–13 European competitions [lower-alpha 2]
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36171276235+2763Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5 Bohemians 36179103927+1260
6 Bray Wanderers 36156155350+351
7 Dundalk 361111145053−344
8 UCD 36104224280−3834
9 Drogheda United 3674253277−4525
10 Galway United [lower-alpha 3] 36133220115−956Qualification to Relegation play-off
Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ↑ Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
  3. ↑ Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.

2011 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Peter Cherrie
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Simon Madden
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Eoghan Osborne
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Dean Bennett
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Colin Hawkins
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen Maher
9 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark Quigley
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jason Byrne
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Ross Gaynor
12 GK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Paul Murphy
13 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Nathan Murphy
14 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Greg Bolger
16 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Stephen McDonnell
17 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Keith Ward
18 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Mark Griffin
19 FW Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Johnny Breen

2011 pre-season transfers

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