2014 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2014 season
Manager Stephen Kenny
Premier Division 1st (champions)
FAI Cup Quarter-final
League Cup Winners
Setanta Cup Runners-up
Leinster Senior Cup Round 4
Europa League 2Q
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Hoban (20)
All:
Patrick Hoban (24)
Highest home attendance5,000 (est) (vs. Cork City, 24 October 2014) [1]
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Dundalk entered the 2014 season having finished as runners-up in 2013. 2014 was Stephen Kenny's second season at the club as manager. It was Dundalk's sixth consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 79th in all, and their 88th in the League of Ireland.

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Season summary

Before the League programme got underway, Dundalk were defeated by St Patrick's Athletic in the fourth round of the Leinster Senior Cup. [2] The 33 round League programme commenced on 7 March 2014, and they were surprisingly beaten 4–1 away to Drogheda United on the opening night. [3] But they quickly reached the top of the table and, as the season progressed, and with defending champions St Patrick's Athletic falling away, Dundalk and Cork City were left to compete for the title. On the final night of the season, Dundalk defeated Cork 2–0 in Oriel Park to win the title – their tenth, and first since 1994–95. [4]

In the remaining cup competitions, they reached the final of the 2014 Setanta Sports Cup – losing to Sligo Rovers 1–0 in a rain-drenched match. [5] They won the 2014 League of Ireland Cup final with a 3–2 victory over Shamrock Rovers in Oriel Park, [6] thereby winning the club's first League and League Cup double. The League Cup win came five days after Rovers had defeated Dundalk in the 2014 FAI Cup quarter-final, which had gone to a replay. [7]

In Europe they were knocked out at the second hurdle, losing to Hajduk Split in the Europa League second qualifying round. Having comfortably defeated Jeunesse Esch 5–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round, [8] they lost the first leg of the second qualifying round 2–0 in Oriel. But they recovered from going a goal down in Split to take a 2–1 lead, just falling short of the third away goal that would have won the tie. [9]

First-Team Squad (2014)

Sources: [10]

NameDate of BirthPositionDebut seasonLeague appearancesGoals
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Cherrie 25 September 1981 GK 2009330
Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon 11 July 1991 DF 2014332
Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 2013308
Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013322
Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields 27 December 1990 MF 2012280
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 15 January 1986 MF 2013122
Flag of Ireland.svg Daryl Horgan 10 August 1992 MF 2014335
Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012212
Flag of Ireland.svg David McMillan 14 December 1988 FW 2014237
Ulster Banner.svg Ruaidhrí Higgins 23 October 1984 MF 2014230
Flag of Ireland.svg Kurtis Byrne 9 April 1990 FW 2013317
Flag of Ireland.svg Dane Massey 17 April 1988 DF 2013332
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Towell 17 July 1991 MF 20133311
Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 20133220
Flag of Ireland.svg Darren Meenan1 October 1991 MF 2013323
Flag of Ireland.svg Donal McDermott 19 October 1989 FW 2014110
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Rossiter 27 May 1983 DF 201360
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Griffin16 June 1991 FW 2008100
Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Poynton 8 September 1997 MF 201300
Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Sava 15 September 1986 GK 201400

Competitions

Premier Division

Source: [11]

7 March 2014Round 1 Drogheda United 4–1 Dundalk
14 March 2014Round 2 Dundalk 2–1 Limerick
22 March 2014Round 3 Sligo Rovers 0–1 Dundalk
28 March 2014Round 4 Dundalk 1–1 Bohemians
4 April 2014Round 5 St Patrick's Athletic 1–4 Dundalk
7 April 2014Round 6 Dundalk 3–0 Derry City
11 April 2014Round 7 UCD 1–4 Dundalk
18 April 2014Round 8 Dundalk 2–2 Shamrock Rovers
21 April 2014Round 9 Athlone Town 0–1 Dundalk
25 April 2014Round 10 Bray Wanderers 1–0 Dundalk
2 May 2014Round 11 Dundalk 4–0 Cork City
16 May 2014Round 12 Limerick 1–2 Dundalk
20 May 2014Round 13 Dundalk 7–0 Drogheda United
23 May 2014Round 14 Dundalk 3–0 Sligo Rovers
30 May 2014Round 15 Bohemians 0–2 Dundalk
2 June 2014Round 16 Dundalk 5–2 UCD
13 June 2014Round 17 Dundalk 0–0 St Patrick's Athletic
27 June 2014Round 18 Dundalk 2–2 Derry City
13 July 2014Round 19 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Dundalk
20 July 2014Round 20 Dundalk 2–0 Athlone Town
27 July 2014Round 21 Dundalk 5–1 Bray Wanderers
1 August 2014Round 22 Cork City 1–2 Dundalk
8 August 2014Round 23 Drogheda United 1–1 Dundalk
15 August 2014Round 24 Dundalk 1–0 Limerick
18 August 2014Round 25 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Dundalk
29 August 2014Round 26 Dundalk 3–2 Bohemians
5 September 2014Round 27 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk
5 September 2014Round 28 Dundalk 5–0 Derry City
26 September 2014Round 29 UCD 0–2 Dundalk
10 October 2014Round 30 Athlone Town 0–3 Dundalk
13 October 2014Round 31 Dundalk 0–0 Shamrock Rovers
17 October 2014Round 32 Bray Wanderers 1–1 Dundalk
24 October 2014Round 33 Dundalk 2–0 Cork City

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3322837324+4974Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Cork City 3322655125+2672Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 St Patrick's Athletic 3319866637+2965
4 Shamrock Rovers 3318874326+1762
5 Sligo Rovers 33127144436+843
Source: [12] [13] [14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

FAI Cup

Source: [15]

Second Round
6 June Dundalk 3–0 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg31'
Daryl Horgan Soccerball shade.svg47'
Brian Gartland Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Paul Tuite
Third Round
22 August 2014 Dundalk 2–1 Galway United Oriel Park, Dundalk
McDermott Soccerball shade.svg28'
Mountney Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg81'Attendance: 1,441
Referee: Paul Tuite
Quarter Final
Quarter Final Replay
15 September 2014 Dundalk 1–2 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45Hoban Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg81', Soccerball shade.svg88'Attendance: 2,016
Referee: David McKeon

League Cup

Source: [15]

Second Round
Quarter Final
27 May 2014 Derry City 1–2 Dundalk Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:45McEleney Soccerball shade.svg82' Report McMillan Soccerball shade.svg26'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg75'		Referee: David McKeon
Semi Final
4 August 2014 Dundalk 5–0 Wexford Youths Oriel Park, Dundalk
17:00 Griffin Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg42'
McMillan Soccerball shade.svg77', 79', 90+3'		 Report Attendance: 1078
Referee: Rob Harvey
Final
19 September 2014 Dundalk 3–2 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
Massey Soccerball shade.svg4',Soccerball shade.svg46'
Hoban Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kilduff Soccerball shade.svg76'		Referee: Graham Kelly

Setanta Cup

Source: [15]

Quarter Final First Leg
24 February 2014 Dundalk 2–3 Coleraine Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 GMT Horgan Soccerball shade.svg18'
McMillan Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report McDaid Soccerball shade.svg34', 49'
Harkin Soccerball shade.svg58'		Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Quarter Final Second Leg
10 March 2014 Coleraine 0–2 Dundalk The Showgrounds, Coleraine
19:45 GMT Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg51'
O'Donnell Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Referee: Ray Hetherington

Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate.

Semi Final First Leg
24 March 2014 Shamrock Rovers 1−2 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 GMT Zayed Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Towell Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 33' (pen.)Attendance: 750
Referee: Paul Tuite
Semi Final Second Leg
15 April 2014 Dundalk 1−0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IST Shields Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Attendance: 1,976
Referee: Raymond Crangle

Dundalk won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final
10 May 2014 Dundalk 0−1 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
16:00 IST Report O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg13'Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Arnold Hunter

Leinster Senior Cup

Source: [15]

Fourth Round
17 February 2014 Dundalk 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore
19:45 GMT David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Fahey Soccerball shade.svg63'
Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Richmond Park
Referee: Neil Doyle

Europe

Europa League

Source: [15]

First qualifying round
Jeunesse Esch Flag of Luxembourg.svg 0–2 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
Report Towell Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.), 71'
Attendance: 759
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg 3–1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jeunesse Esch
Gartland Soccerball shade.svg8'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg37'
Mountney Soccerball shade.svg45+1'		 Report Zydko Soccerball shade.svg55'
Attendance: 2,534

Dundalk won 5–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg 0–2 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
Report Caktaš Soccerball shade.svg9'
Vlašić Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 3,014
Hajduk Split Flag of Croatia.svg 1–2 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
Kouassi Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Hoban Soccerball shade.svg66'
Byrne Soccerball shade.svg74'
Attendance: 15,000

Hajduk Split won 3–2 on aggregate.

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthNationalityPlayerReference
MayFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Daryl Horgan [16]
JulyFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Richie Towell [17]
SeptemberFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Dane Massey [18]
OctoberFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Patrick Hoban [19]

SWAI Personality of the Year

PersonReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny [20]

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