2021 season | |||
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Team Manager | Shane Keegan (until 17 April) Jim Magilton (Interim from 19 April) Vinny Perth (from 16 June) | ||
Premier Division | 6th | ||
FAI Cup | Semi final | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
Conference League | QR3 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Hoban (12) All: Patrick Hoban (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,600 (est) (Vs. Derry City, 19 November 2021) | ||
Dundalk entered the 2021 season as the FAI Cup holders, and were still the League of Ireland Cup holders, having won it in 2019, because of the competition not running in 2020. Having qualified for European football for the eighth season in a row, they were entered in the new UEFA Europa Conference League. 2021 was Dundalk's 13th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 86th in all, and their 95th in the League of Ireland.
Jim Magilton was the club's new Sporting Director going into the new term, having taken up the role at the end of the 2020 season. Shane Keegan was named the First Team Manager at the beginning of the season, replacing Interim Head Coach from 2020, Filippo Giovagnoli, who was retained as First Team Coach. Giovagnoli could not be named manager because he did not hold a UEFA Pro Licence.
For the second season in a row, both the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup were deferred because of delays and restrictions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
Having not been held in 2020, the President's Cup (the traditional season curtain-raiser) was played on 12 March between League Champions Shamrock Rovers and FAI Cup holders Dundalk. Dundalk won the match on penalties, 4–3, after it had finished 1–1 in 90 minutes. [2]
The league season started a week later on 19 March 2021 and after a run of defeats at the start of the league campaign, which saw Dundalk lie second from bottom after five matches, both Keegan and Giovagnoli resigned. Sporting Director Jim Magilton assumed a caretaker manager role, pending the appointment of a new manager. [3] On 16 June, Vinny Perth, who had been sacked midway through the previous season, returned to the club as manager. [4] They continued to struggle in the league and were briefly threatened with a promotion/relegation play-off, [5] before recovering somewhat to end the season in sixth place. [6]
In the FAI Cup, a run of six appearances in a row in the final (a joint record for the competition) was ended when they were knocked out at the semi-final stage by St Patrick's Athletic, managed by former captain Stephen O'Donnell. [7]
In Europe, they defeated Newtown A.F.C. of Wales in the first qualifying round of the new Europa Conference League 5–0 on aggregate, which included a club European record equaling 4–0 victory in the first leg. [8] In the second qualifying round, they overcame Levadia Tallinn 4–3 on aggregate with Will Patching scoring a stoppage time winner in the second leg in Estonia. [9] They were knocked out in the third qualifying round by Vitesse Arnhem, 4–3 on aggregate, after a 2–1 defeat in the second leg at 'home' in Tallaght Stadium, which saw a Michael Duffy goal after 40 seconds incorrectly disallowed for offside. [10]
Before the season ended, the club was returned to local ownership when a consortium led by former co-owner Andy Connolly and sports technology firm STATSports agreed a takeover with Peak6. Sporting Director Jim Magilton left the club in the aftermath of the takeover. [11]
Sources: [12] [13] [14] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets
No. | Name | DOB | Pos. | Debut | League | FAI Cup | Europe | Others | Totals | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | ![]() | 4 December 1996 | GK | 2021 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() | 7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | 27 December 1990 | MF | 2012 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 5 August 1994 | DF | 2021 | 8 (5) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 28 July 1994 | MF | 2017 | 31 (3) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 19 April 1994 | MF | 2021 | 25 (4) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 26 (1) | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 35 | 20 |
10 | ![]() | 3 July 1996 | MF | 2020 | 21 (8) | 1 | 4 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 39 | 1 |
11 | ![]() | 26 September 1992 | MF | 2016 | 17 (4) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
12 | ![]() | 14 February 1999 | GK | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | ![]() | 7 December 1996 | DF | 2021 | 26 (2) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | 1 October 1983 | GK | 2009 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
15 | ![]() | 15 April 1998 | DF | 2020 | 18 (5) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
16 | ![]() | 11 October 1993 | MF | 2019 | 17 (10) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
17 | ![]() | 12 April 1995 | FW | 2021 | 5 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
17 | ![]() | 2 March 1998 | FW | 2021 | 8 (6) | 1 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 18 October 1998 | MF | 2020 | 15 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
19 | ![]() | 21 August 1993 | MF | 2021 | 6 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
20 | ![]() | 3 March 1994 | FW | 2021 | 5 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
21 | ![]() | 9 March 1996 | DF | 2018 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
23 | ![]() | 2 June 1996 | DF | 2019 | 26 (3) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 37 | 0 |
24 | ![]() | 8 August 2003 | DF | 2021 | 0 (6) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
25 | ![]() | 14 February 2003 | MF | 2020 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
27 | ![]() | 21 May 1996 | MF | 2019 | 12 (7) | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
28 | ![]() | 16 August 2003 | MF | 2021 | 1 (7) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
29 | ![]() | 14 December 1988 | FW | 2015 | 9 (11) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
77 | ![]() | 26 December 1998 | FW | 2021 | 6 (7) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
90 | ![]() | 1 October 1997 | MF | 2021 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Draw Loss
12 March 2021 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
19:45 GMT | Danny Mandroiu ![]() Liam Scales ![]() Chris McCann ![]() Joey O'Brien ![]() | Report | Raivis Jurkovskis ![]() Daniel Cleary ![]() Sonni Nattestad ![]() Sonni Nattestad ![]() Chris Shields ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
Penalties | ||||
Dylan Watts ![]() Aaron Greene ![]() Joey O'Brien ![]() Rory Gaffney ![]() Graham Burke ![]() Roberto Lopes ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 March 2021Round 1 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | Dundalk | The Showgrounds |
18:00 | Romeo Parkes ![]() | Report | Patrick McEleney ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Doyle |
26 March 2021Round 2 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Finn Harps | Oriel Park |
17:45 | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | Adam Foley ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Derek Tomney |
2 April 2021Round 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
19:45 | Danny Mandroiu ![]() Dylan Watts ![]() | Report | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul McLoughlin |
9 April 2021Round 4 | Dundalk | 0–1 | Bohemians | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Report | Georgie Kelly ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Harvey |
17 April 2021Round 5 | Dundalk | 1–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
18:00 | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe ![]() | Report | Sam Bone ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
20 April 2021Round 6 | Derry City | 1–1 | Dundalk | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
19:45 | Cameron McJannet ![]() | Report | David McMillan ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
24 April 2021Round 7 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Drogheda United | Oriel Park |
18:00 | David McMillan ![]() Jeongwoo Han ![]() | Report | Chris Lyons ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Adriano Reale |
30 April 2021Round 8 | Waterford | 0–3 | Dundalk | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
19:45 | Report | Andy Boyle ![]() Chris Shields ![]() Michael Duffy ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Derek Tomney |
3 May 2021Round 9 | Longford Town | 2–2 | Dundalk | Bishopsgate |
17:45 | Dylan Grimes ![]() Rob Manley ![]() | Report | Junior ![]() Chris Shields ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
7 May 2021Round 10 | Dundalk | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Report | Jordan Gibson ![]() Garry Buckley ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
14 May 2021Round 11 | Finn Harps | 1–1 | Dundalk | Finn Park |
17:45 | Barry McNamee ![]() | Report | Ole Erik Midstkogen ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Doyle |
21 May 2021Round 12 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Patrick McEleney ![]() Daniel Kelly ![]() | Report | Joey O'Brien ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Rob Harvey |
24 May 2021Round 13 | Bohemians | 5–1 | Dundalk | Dalymount Park |
17:45 | Georgie Kelly ![]() Tyreke Wilson ![]() Promise Omochere ![]() Tyreke Wilson ![]() | Report | Greg Sloggett ![]() Cameron Dummigan ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Connolly |
28 May 2021Round 14 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–2 | Dundalk | Richmond Park |
19:45 | Report | Sam Bone o.g. ![]() David McMillan ![]() | Attendance: 0 Referee: Neil Doyle |
12 June 2021Round 15 | Dundalk | 1–3 | Waterford | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | John Martin ![]() Shane Griffin ![]() | Attendance: 100 Referee: John McLoughlin |
19 June 2021Round 16 | Dundalk | 1–1 | Longford Town | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Chris Shields ![]() | Report | Aaron McNally ![]() | Attendance: 100 Referee: Robert Hennessy |
21 June 2021Round 17 | Drogheda United | 0–1 | Dundalk | Head In The Game Park |
19:45 | Report | Michael Duffy ![]() | Attendance: 100 Referee: Graham Kelly |
25 June 2021Round 18 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Derry City | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Daniel Kelly ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | Eoin Toal ![]() | Attendance: 100 Referee: Rob Harvey |
2 July 2021Round 19 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
19:45 | Liam Scales ![]() Sean Gannon ![]() Aaron Greene ![]() | Report | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Attendance: 1000 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
17 July 2021Round 20 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Finn Harps | Oriel Park |
16:00 | David McMillan ![]() | Report | Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Harvey |
8 August 2021Round 21 | Dundalk | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
15:00 | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | Melvin-Lambert ![]() Smith ![]() Forrester ![]() | Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Harvey |
15 August 2021Round 22 | Derry City | 1–0 | Dundalk | Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
15:00 | McGonigle ![]() | Report | Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
20 August 2021Round 23 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Drogheda United | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Michael Duffy ![]() | Report | Mark Doyle ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Ben Connolly |
3 September 2021Round 24 | Waterford | 1–1 | Dundalk | Waterford Regional Sports Centre |
19:45 | Wordsworth ![]() | Report | Sean Murray ![]() | Attendance: 1,800 (est) Referee: John McLoughlin |
11 September 2021Round 25 | Longford Town | 1–0 | Dundalk | Bishopsgate |
19:30 | O'Driscoll ![]() Robinson ![]() Manley ![]() | Report | Jeongwoo Han ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 (est) Referee: Derek Tomney |
15 September 2021Round 26 | Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | Dundalk | The Showgrounds |
19:45 | Andre Wright ![]() Lewis Banks ![]() | Report | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Ben Connolly |
24 September 2021Round 27 | Dundalk | 4–1 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Sean Murray ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | Johnny Kenny ![]() | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Robert Harvey |
27 September 2021Round 28 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Bohemians | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Sam Stanton ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() | Report | Tyreke Wilson ![]() | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Neil Doyle |
1 October 2021Round 29 | Finn Harps | 2–2 | Dundalk | Finn Park |
20:00 | Tunde Owolabi ![]() | Report | Michael Duffy ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 (est) Referee: Adriano Reale |
8 October 2021Round 30 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Sean Murray ![]() | Report | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Rob Harvey |
15 October 2021Round 31 | Bohemians | 1–1 | Dundalk | Dalymount Park |
19:45 | Georgie Kelly ![]() | Report | Sami Ben Amar ![]() | Attendance: 2,400 (est) Referee: Damien MacGraith |
25 October 2021Round 32 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | Dundalk | Richmond Park |
19:45 | Billy King ![]() | Report | Attendance: 1,500 (est) Referee: Graham Kelly |
29 October 2021Round 33 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Waterford | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Daniel Kelly ![]() | Report | Attendance: 2,400 (est) Referee: John McLoughlin |
5 November 2021Round 34 | Drogheda United | 0–1 | Dundalk | Head In The Game Park |
19:45 | Report | Daniel Cleary ![]() | Attendance: 1,861 Referee: Rob Harvey |
7 November 2021Round 35 | Dundalk | 2–0 | Longford Town | Oriel Park |
17:00 | Patrick Hoban ![]() Sean Murray ![]() | Report | Attendance: 2,000 (est) Referee: Adriano Reale |
19 November 2021Round 36 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Derry City | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Sean Murray ![]() | Report | Ciaron Harkin ![]() Jamie McGonigle ![]() | Attendance: 3,600 (est) Referee: Neil Doyle |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 78 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 62 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 57 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
4 | Derry City | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 54 | |
5 | Bohemians | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 52 | |
6 | Dundalk | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 48 | |
7 | Drogheda United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 44 | |
8 | Finn Harps | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 44 | |
9 | Waterford (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 42 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Longford Town (R) | 36 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 71 | −49 | 15 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
25 July 2021Round 1 | Treaty United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | Markets Field |
14:00 | Report | Patrick McEleney ![]() | Attendance: 200 Referee: Neil Doyle |
27 August 2021Round 2 | Dundalk | 5–1 | St Mochta's | Oriel Park |
19:45 | Sami Ben Amar ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() Jeongwoo Han ![]() | Report | McCaffrey ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: Graeham Kelly |
17 September 2021Quarter-final | Finn Harps | 3–3 | Dundalk | Finn Park |
20:00 | Tunde Owolabi ![]() Jordan Mustoe ![]() Sean Boyd ![]() | Report | Patrick Hoban ![]() Sean Murray ![]() | Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
21 September 2021QF Replay | Dundalk | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Finn Harps | Finn Park |
19:45 | Sean Murray ![]() Patrick Hoban ![]() Michael Duffy ![]() | Report | Sean Boyd ![]() | Attendance: 2,000 (est) Referee: Ben Connolly |
22 October 2021Semi-final | St Patrick's Athletic | 3–1 | Dundalk | Richmond Park |
19:45 | Billy King ![]() Matty Smith ![]() Darragh Burns ![]() | Report | Patrick Hoban ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Neil Doyle |
8 July 20211st Leg | Dundalk | 4–0 | ![]() | Oriel Park |
17:45 | Michael Duffy ![]() David McMillan ![]() Will Patching ![]() Jeongwoo Han ![]() | Report | Attendance: 120 Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
13 July 20212nd Leg | ![]() | 0–1 | Dundalk | Park Hall, Oswestry |
17:45 | Michael Duffy ![]() | Report | Attendance: 174 Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania) |
Dundalk won 5–0 on aggregate.
22 July 20211st Leg | Dundalk | 2–2 | ![]() | Tallaght Stadium |
20:00 | Will Patching ![]() David McMillan ![]() | Report | Bogdan Vaštšuk ![]() | Attendance: 880 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czechia) |
29 July 20212nd Leg | ![]() | 1–2 | Dundalk | A. Le Coq Arena |
17:30 | Ernest Agyiri ![]() | Report | David McMillan ![]() Will Patching ![]() | Attendance: 1,875 Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland) |
Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate.
5 August 20211st Leg | ![]() | 2–2 | Dundalk | GelreDome |
18:00 | Bero ![]() Openda ![]() Openda ![]() | Report | McEleney ![]() | Attendance: 8,756 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
12 August 20212nd Leg | Dundalk | 1–2 | ![]() | Tallaght Stadium |
20:00 | Hoban ![]() | Report | Bero ![]() Gboho ![]() | Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg) |
Dundalk lost 4–3 on aggregate.
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