2013 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2013 season
Manager Stephen Kenny
Premier Division Runners-up
FAI Cup Semi-Final
League Cup Round 2
Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Hoban (14)
All:
Patrick Hoban (18)
Highest home attendance3,324 (vs. Drogheda United, 8 September 2013) [1]
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Dundalk entered the 2013 season having spent the 2012 season rooted in the relegation play-off spot. The club had been put up for sale, [2] and, with the assistance of a Supporters Trust, it was taken over by local businessmen Andy Connolly and Paul Brown (owners of the team's official sponsors, Fastfix). They subsequently managed to remain in the top-flight by winning a promotion/relegation play-off. [3] With the takeover complete and the club saved, the new owners turned to Stephen Kenny - out of work since being sacked by Shamrock Rovers - to become the new manager ahead of the season. [4] 2013 was Dundalk's fifth consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 78th in all, and their 87th in the League of Ireland.

Contents

Season summary

When the 33 round League programme commenced on 8 March 2013, neither supporters nor pundits were sure what to expect, [5] and Dundalk failed to win any of the first five home matches. But with Kenny's team clicking into gear as his ideas took hold, they rose up the table to mount an unexpected title challenge, eventually finishing second - a defeat to eventual champions St. Patrick's Athletic ultimately costing them the title. [6]

In the cup competitions, they exited in both the second round of the League Cup, [7] and the quarter-final of the Leinster Senior Cup, [8] to Shamrock Rovers. They reached the semi-final of the FAI Cup and were defeated 1–0 away to 'Louth Derby' rivals, Drogheda United, in a tempestuous game - referee Anthony Buttimer sent off two Dundalk players inside half an hour, and Drogheda took the lead from the penalty spot after the second red card. But the nine men of Dundalk prevented Drogheda scoring again. [9]

First-Team Squad (2013)

Sources: [10]

NameDate of BirthPositionDebut seasonLeague appearancesGoals
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Cherrie 25 September 1981 GK 2009330
Flag of Ireland.svg John Sullivan 6 January 1991 DF 2013281
Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 2013132
Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013321
Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields 27 December 1990 MF 2012191
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 15 January 1986 MF 2013223
Flag of Ireland.svg John Dillon2 August 1988 MF 2013295
Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012202
Flag of Ireland.svg Vinny Faherty 13 June 1987 FW 2013221
Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Ward12 October 1990 MF 2013171
Flag of Ireland.svg Kurtis Byrne 9 April 1990 FW 2013307
Flag of Ireland.svg Dane Massey 17 April 1988 DF 2013304
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Towell 17 July 1991 MF 2013317
Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 20132814
Flag of Ireland.svg Darren Meenan1 October 1991 MF 2013280
Flag of Ireland.svg Tiarnan Mulvenna 10 December 1988 FW 2003215
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Rossiter 27 May 1983 DF 2013280
Ulster Banner.svg Stephen McDonnell28 June 1992 MF 2012110
Ulster Banner.svg Francis McCaffrey22 April 1993 MF 201370
Flag of Ireland.svg Jordan Keegan5 February 1992 MF 201360
Flag of Ireland.svg Eoghan Osbourne5 March 1992 DF 201150

Competitions

Premier Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 St Patrick's Athletic (C)3321845620+3671Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dundalk 3321575530+2568Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Sligo Rovers 3319955322+3166
4 Derry City 33175115739+1856
5 Shamrock Rovers 33131374328+1552
6 Cork City 33137134750−346
7 Limerick 33119133846−842
8 Drogheda United 33814114446−238
9 UCD 3386194573−2830
10 Bohemians 3378182747−2029
11 Bray Wanderers (O)3376203366−3327Qualification to Relegation play-off
12 Shelbourne (R)3356222556−3121Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

FAI Cup

Source: [12]

Second Round
31 May 2013 Phoenix 0–4 Dundalk Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg7', 25'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mulvenna Soccerball shade.svg89'		Referee: Adriano Reale
Third Round
23 August 2013 Dundalk 5–3 Limerick Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.)
Towell Soccerball shade.svg24'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg38', 61'
Meenan Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Bossekota Soccerball shade.svg16'
Gaffney Soccerball shade.svg75'		Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Quarter Final
13 September 2013 Shelbourne 1–5 Dundalk Tolka Park, Dublin
20:00 Murphy Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Towell Soccerball shade.svg13', 45'
Boyle Soccerball shade.svg19'
Hoban Soccerball shade.svg32'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg44'		Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
Semi Final
6 October 2013 Drogheda United 1–0 Dundalk Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
13:45 Brennan Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.) Report Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

League Cup

Source: [12]

First Round
11 March 2013 Dundalk 1−0 Shelbourne Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 Byrne Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Attendance: 300 (est)
Referee: Paul Tuite
Second Round
21 May 2013 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Attendance: 500 (est)
Referee: Paul Tuite

Leinster Senior Cup

Source: [12]

Fourth Round
20 February 2013 Sheriff Y.C. 1–2 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Dublin
20:00 GMT Report Kurtis Byrne Soccerball shade.svg92'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg119'		Stadium: Fairview Park
Quarter Final
15 July 2013 Shamrock Rovers 4–1 Dundalk Dublin
19:45 GMT Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg28'
Quigley Soccerball shade.svg45'
Zayed Soccerball shade.svg57'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Ciaran O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Fairview Park
Attendance: 500 (est)
Referee: Ben Connolly

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthNationalityPlayerReference
JulyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Patrick Hoban [13]
AugustFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Richie Towell [14]

PFAI Players' Young Player of the Year

PersonReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Towell [15]

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