2018 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2018 season
DFC League and Cup Double 2018.jpg
Dundalk F.C. players celebrate League and Cup Double in 2018
Manager Stephen Kenny
Premier Division 1st (Champions)
FAI Cup Winners
League Cup Semi-final
President's Cup Runners-up
Leinster Senior Cup Semi-final
Europa League 2Q
Top goalscorerLeague:
Patrick Hoban (29) [lower-alpha 1]
All:
Patrick Hoban (32)
Highest home attendance4,117 (vs. Cork City, 29 June 2018) [1]
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Dundalk entered the 2018 season as the League Cup holders from 2017, having won that competition and finished as runners-up in both league and FAI Cup. In January the club was taken over by United States-based investors, who had identified the club's European progress as a commercial opportunity. 2018 would turn out to be Stephen Kenny's sixth and final season as manager. He resigned one month after the end of the season to accept the Republic of Ireland U-21 manager's role, and was replaced by his assistant, Vinny Perth for 2019. The 2018 season was Dundalk's 10th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 83rd in all, and their 92nd in the League of Ireland.

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Season summary

The new season's curtain raiser - the President's Cup - was played on 11 February in Oriel Park between Dundalk and Cork City - the winners of both league and cup the previous year. Cork City won on a 4-2 scoreline. [2] The 36 round League programme commenced on 16 February 2018, and was completed on 26 October 2018. Dundalk regained their title with three games to spare, sealing the title in Oriel Park in a 1-1 draw with St Patrick's Athletic on 5 October 2018. [3] They went on to win the 2018 FAI Cup with a 2-1 victory over Cork City in the final on 4 November 2018 - the club's fourth League and Cup Double. [4] An opportunity to win the club's first domestic Treble was spurned when a largely reserve side lost the League Cup semi-final away to First Division Cobh Ramblers. [5]

In Europe progress was limited when, after defeating Levadia Tallinn, [6] and holding AEK Larnaca scoreless in Oriel Park, three quickfire first half goals in the away leg in Cyprus in the 2018-19 Europa League second qualifying round ended their interest in that year's competition. [7]

First-Team Squad (2018)

Sources: [8] [9]

Squad No.NameDate of BirthPositionDebut seasonLeague appearancesGoals
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Rogers 25 September 1981 GK 2015340
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Gannon 11 July 1991 DF 2014261
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 2013221
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Hoare 15 March 1994 DF 2017272
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields 27 December 1990 MF 2012333
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell 15 January 1986 MF 2013100
7 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy 28 July 1994 MF 20173613
8 Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012184
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 20133629
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Jamie McGrath 30 September 1996 MF 2017302
11 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Adorján [lower-alpha 2] 19 January 1993 MF 2018163
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney [lower-alpha 3] 26 September 1992 MF 2016111
12 Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Byrne [lower-alpha 4] 23 July 1995 FW 201820
13 Flag of Lithuania.svg Karolis Chvedukas 21 April 1991 MF 201871
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Dane Massey 17 April 1988 DF 2013291
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Folan14 January 1992 DF 201891
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Dylan Connolly 2 May 1995 MF 2017284
17 Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Poynton 8 September 1997 MF 201540
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Robbie Benson 7 May 1992 MF 2016329
19 Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Murray12 September 1991 FW 2018233
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Cleary 9 March 1996 DF 2018263
22 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Sava 15 September 1986 GK 201430
23 Flag of Nigeria.svg Marco Tagbajumi [lower-alpha 5] 1 July 1988 FW 2018162
30 Flag of Ireland.svg Ross Treacy26 September 1998 GK 201800
33 Ulster Banner.svg Dean Jarvis 1 June 1992 DF 2018190
45 Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Kelly [lower-alpha 6] 12 November 1996 FW 201870

Competitions

President's Cup

Source: [10]

11 February 2018 Cork City 4 - 2 Dundalk Oriel Park
Report Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Derek Tomney

Premier Division

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3627638520+6587Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Cork City 3624577127+4477Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 7]
3 Shamrock Rovers 36188105727+3062
4 Waterford 36185135244+859
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36155165147+450Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 7]
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [11]
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ↑ new club record.
  2. ↑ Loan signing, loan completed in July.
  3. ↑ Signed from Oldham Athletic in July and took the departed Adorján's squad number.
  4. ↑ Sent on loan to Glentoran in July.
  5. ↑ Released in July.
  6. ↑ Signed from UCD in July.
  7. 1 2 Since the winners of the 2018 FAI Cup, Dundalk, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) would normally pass to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team). However, as Waterford were adjudged by UEFA to have not passed the "three-year rule" as they were reformed in 2016, the spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.

FAI Cup

Source: [12]

First Round
10 August 2018 Dundalk 3–0 Cobh Ramblers Dundalk
19:45
  • Murray Soccerball shade.svg32', 85'
  • McGrath Soccerball shade.svg52'
 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Referee: Robert Rogers
Second Round
24 August 2018 Dundalk 2–0 Finn Harps Dundalk
19:45
  • Murray Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
  • Kelly Soccerball shade.svg52'
 Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
Quarter Final
7 September 2018 Limerick 0–4 Dundalk Limerick
19:45
  • O'Sullivan Yellow card.svg 20'
  • Maguire Yellow card.svg 59'
  • Coleman Yellow card.svg 70'
 Report
  • Hoban Soccerball shade.svg5', 21'
  • Mountney Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Kelly Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: Markets Field
Referee: Derek Tomney
Semi Final
28 September 2018 Dundalk 1–0 UCD Dundalk
19:45 McEleney Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 2,926
Referee: Robert Hennessy
Final
4 November 2018 Cork City 1–2 Dundalk Aviva Stadium
16:40 Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen) Report
McEleney Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 30,412
Referee: Neil Doyle

League Cup

Source: [13]

Second Round
2 April 2018 St Patrick's Athletic 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)		 Dundalk* Richmond Park
17:00 Fagan Soccerball shade.svg58'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg60'
Leahy Soccerball shade.svg97'
Leahy Soccerball shade.svg104'		 Tagbajumi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Murray Soccerball shade.svg45'
Leahy Soccerball shade.svg102' (og.)
Massey Soccerball shade.svg120'		Referee: Adriano Reale
Penalties
Fagan Soccerball shad check.svg
Clarke Soccerball shade cross.svg
Doona Soccerball shad check.svg
Kelly Soccerball shad check.svg
Lennon Soccerball shad check.svg
Toner Soccerball shad check.svg
Leahy Soccerball shad check.svg
Madden Soccerball shad check.svg
Markey Soccerball shade cross.svg 		Massey Soccerball shade cross.svg
McGrath Soccerball shad check.svg
Poynton Soccerball shad check.svg
Adorján Soccerball shad check.svg
Gartland Soccerball shad check.svg
Mountney Soccerball shad check.svg
O'Donnell Soccerball shad check.svg
Folan Soccerball shad check.svg
Tagbajumi Soccerball shad check.svg
Quarter Final
8 May 2018 Dundalk 3–0 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45Dylan Connolly Soccerball shade.svg8', 21'
Jamie McGrath Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Attendance: 1,000 (estimate)
Referee: Robert Rogers
Semi Final
6 August 2018 Cobh Ramblers 1–0 Dundalk St. Colman's Park
17:00Christopher Hull Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Referee: Sean Grant

Leinster Senior Cup

Source: [14]

Fourth Round
5 June 2018 Dundalk 3–1 Bohemians Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 GMT Ronan Murray Soccerball shade.svg69'
Sam Byrne Soccerball shade.svg81'
Krisztián Adorján Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report J.J. Lunney Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 500 (est.)
Referee: Tom Dempsey
Quarter Final
2 July 2018 Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Dundalk Tallaght, County Dublin
19:45 GMT Report Ronan Murray Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 500 (est.)
Referee: Derek Tomney
Semi Final
3 September 2018 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 GMT Kevin Toner Soccerball shade.svg105' Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 750 (est.)
Referee: Alan Patchell

Europe

Europa League

First qualifying round
FCI Levadia Flag of Estonia.svg 0–1 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
Report
Attendance: 1,343<
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg 2–1 Flag of Estonia.svg FCI Levadia
Report
Attendance: 3,100

Dundalk won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg 0–0 Flag of Cyprus.svg AEK Larnaca
Report
Attendance: 3,100
AEK Larnaca Flag of Cyprus.svg 4–0 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
Report
Attendance: 3,991
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

AEK Larnaca won 4–0 on aggregate.

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerReferences
April Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy [15]
May Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Hoare [16]
June Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban [17]
August Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy [18]
September Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields [19]
October/November Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney [20]

PFAI Player of the Year

PlayerReference
Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy [21]

PFAI Young Player of the Year

PlayerReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Jamie McGrath [21]

FAI League of Ireland Player of the Year

PlayerReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields [22]

SWAI Personality of the Year

PersonReference
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny [23]

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