2021 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2021 season
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 goalscorerLeague: Patrick Hoban (12)
All: Patrick Hoban (20)
Highest home attendance3,600 (est) (Vs. Derry City, 19 November 2021)
  2020
2022  

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.

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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.

Season summary

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]

First-Team Squad (2021)

Sources: [12] [13] [14] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets

No.NameDOBPos.Debut League FAI Cup Europe OthersTotals
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 Flag of Albania.svg Alessio Abibi 4 December 1996 GK 2021200106010280
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 20131000000010
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013351406010461
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields [lower-alpha 1] 27 December 1990 MF 2012163000010173
6 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Sonni Nattestad 5 August 1994 DF 20218 (5)01 (1)06011221
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Duffy 28 July 1994 MF 201731 (3)4314200417
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Stanton 19 April 1994 MF 202125 (4)1406010401
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 201326 (1)12471 (2)10 (1)03520
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Sloggett3 July 1996 MF 202021 (8)14 (1)03 (1)00 (1)0391
11 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney 26 September 1992 MF 201617 (4)20 (1)16210295
12 Flag of Scotland.svg Cameron Yates 14 February 1999 GK 20211010000020
13 Flag of Latvia.svg Raivis Jurkovskis 7 December 1996 DF 202126 (2)04 (1)05 (1)010400
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Cherrie 1 October 1983 GK 2009150300000180
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Leahy15 April 1998 DF 202018 (5)03 (1)06010340
16 Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Murray 11 October 1993 MF 201917 (10)6420 (3)000348
17 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Erik Midtskogen [lower-alpha 2] 12 April 1995 FW 20215 (7)1100 (3)000161
17 Flag of Morocco.svg Sami Ben Amar [lower-alpha 3] 2 March 1998 FW 20218 (6)12 (1)10000172
18 Flag of England.svg Will Patching [lower-alpha 4] 18 October 1998 MF 202015 (1)03 (1)05300253
19 Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Wilfried Zahibo [lower-alpha 5] 21 August 1993 MF 20216 (6)01 (1)01 (4)000190
20 Flag of England.svg Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe [lower-alpha 6] 3 March 1994 FW 20215 (7)2000010132
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Cleary 9 March 1996 DF 2018241200010271
23 Ulster Banner.svg Cameron Dummigan 2 June 1996 DF 201926 (3)0501 (1)00 (1)0370
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Mayowa Animasahun [lower-alpha 7] 8 August 2003 DF 20210 (6)01 (2)0000090
25 Flag of Ireland.svg Val Adedokun [lower-alpha 8] 14 February 2003 MF 20204 (2)00 (1)00 (1)00080
27 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Kelly21 May 1996 MF 201912 (7)31 (1)05 (1)000273
28 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan O'Kane16 August 2003 MF 20211 (7)00 (1)00 (1)000100
29 Flag of Ireland.svg David McMillan 14 December 1988 FW 20159 (11)41 (1)05 (1)310297
77 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeongwoo Han [lower-alpha 9] 26 December 1998 FW 20216 (7)1210 (2)100173
90 Flag of the United States.svg Jesús Pérez [lower-alpha 10] 1 October 1997 MF 20210 (2)000000020
  1. transferred to Linfield on 1 July 2021
  2. departed club 13 August 2021
  3. signed for the club 17 August 2021
  4. on loan at Derry City until 1 July 2021
  5. signed 17 April 2021
  6. on loan to Derry City as of 1 July 2021
  7. signed professional contract on 10 August 2021
  8. transferred to Brentford on 24 August 2021
  9. signed 25 March 2021
  10. on loan to Forward Madison as of 1 July 2021

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Andrew Quinn(at Bray Wanderers until 31 December 2021)
20 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (at Derry City until 31 December 2021)
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taner Dogan(at Forward Madison until 31 December 2021)
90 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesús Pérez (at Forward Madison until 31 December 2021)
DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Terique Mohammed (at York United until 31 December 2021)

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

President's Cup

12 March 2021 Shamrock Rovers 1–1
(3–4 p)
Dundalk Tallaght Stadium
19:45 GMT Danny Mandroiu Yellow card.svg 22'
Liam Scales Soccerball shade.svg47'
Chris McCann Yellow card.svg 59'
Joey O'Brien Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Raivis Jurkovskis Yellow card.svg 26'
Daniel Cleary Yellow card.svg 32'
Sonni Nattestad Soccerball shade.svg42'
Sonni Nattestad Red card.svg 59'
Chris Shields Yellow card.svg 60'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damien MacGraith
Penalties
Dylan Watts Soccerball shad check.svg
Aaron Greene Soccerball shad check.svg
Joey O'Brien Soccerball shad check.svg
Rory Gaffney Soccerball shade cross.svg
Graham Burke Soccerball shade cross.svg
Roberto Lopes Soccerball shade cross.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Patrick Hoban
Soccerball shade cross.svg Greg Sloggett
Soccerball shad check.svg Daniel Cleary
Soccerball shad check.svg Chris Shields
Soccerball shade cross.svg Andy Boyle
Soccerball shad check.svg Darragh Leahy

Premier Division

20 March 2021Round 1 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Dundalk The Showgrounds
18:00 Romeo Parkes Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Patrick McEleney Soccerball shade.svg16'Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Doyle
26 March 2021Round 2 Dundalk 1–2 Finn Harps Oriel Park
17:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Adam Foley Soccerball shade.svg43', 63'Attendance: 0
Referee: Derek Tomney
2 April 2021Round 3 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium
19:45Danny Mandroiu Soccerball shade.svg35'
Dylan Watts Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg89'Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul McLoughlin
9 April 2021Round 4 Dundalk 0–1 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45 Report Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Harvey
17 April 2021Round 5 Dundalk 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
18:00 Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Sam Bone Soccerball shade.svg59'Attendance: 0
Referee: Damien MacGraith
20 April 2021Round 6 Derry City 1–1 Dundalk Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
19:45Cameron McJannet Soccerball shade.svg61' Report David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg54'Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Hennessy
24 April 2021Round 7 Dundalk 2–1 Drogheda United Oriel Park
18:00 David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg24'
Jeongwoo Han Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Chris Lyons Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 0
Referee: Adriano Reale
30 April 2021Round 8 Waterford 0–3 Dundalk Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45 Report Andy Boyle Soccerball shade.svg25'
Chris Shields Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)
Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg46'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Derek Tomney
3 May 2021Round 9 Longford Town 2–2 Dundalk Bishopsgate
17:45Dylan Grimes Soccerball shade.svg6'
Rob Manley Soccerball shade.svg14'
Report Junior Soccerball shade.svg20'
Chris Shields Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damien MacGraith
7 May 2021Round 10 Dundalk 0–1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Report Jordan Gibson Soccerball shade.svg39'
Garry Buckley Red card.svg 53'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hennessy
14 May 2021Round 11 Finn Harps 1–1 Dundalk Finn Park
17:45Barry McNamee Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Ole Erik Midstkogen Soccerball shade.svg49'Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Doyle
21 May 2021Round 12 Dundalk 2–1 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick McEleney Soccerball shade.svg11'
Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Joey O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg13'Attendance: 0
Referee: Rob Harvey
24 May 2021Round 13 Bohemians 5–1 Dundalk Dalymount Park
17:45 Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg5', 50', 64'
Tyreke Wilson Soccerball shade.svg51'
Promise Omochere Soccerball shade.svg90'
Tyreke Wilson Red card.svg 51'
Report Greg Sloggett Soccerball shade.svg80'
Cameron Dummigan Red card.svg 74'
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. Soccerball shade.svg32'
David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Doyle
12 June 2021Round 15 Dundalk 1–3 Waterford Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.) Report John Martin Soccerball shade.svg44', 75'
Shane Griffin Soccerball shade.svg62'
Attendance: 100
Referee: John McLoughlin
19 June 2021Round 16 Dundalk 1–1 Longford Town Oriel Park
19:45 Chris Shields Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Aaron McNally Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 100
Referee: Robert Hennessy
21 June 2021Round 17 Drogheda United 0–1 Dundalk Head In The Game Park
19:45 Report Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg35'Attendance: 100
Referee: Graham Kelly
25 June 2021Round 18 Dundalk 2–1 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg36'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Report Eoin Toal Soccerball shade.svg60'Attendance: 100
Referee: Rob Harvey
2 July 2021Round 19 Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Dundalk Tallaght Stadium
19:45 Liam Scales Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sean Gannon Soccerball shade.svg45'
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg11'Attendance: 1000
Referee: Damien MacGraith
17 July 2021Round 20 Dundalk 1–0 Finn Harps Oriel Park
16:00 David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Attendance: 200
Referee: Rob Harvey
8 August 2021Round 21 Dundalk 1–4 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
15:00 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Melvin-Lambert Soccerball shade.svg11'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg41', 79'
Forrester Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rob Harvey
15 August 2021Round 22 Derry City 1–0 Dundalk Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
15:00McGonigle Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Damien MacGraith
20 August 2021Round 23 Dundalk 1–2 Drogheda United Oriel Park
19:45 Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Mark Doyle Soccerball shade.svg35', 56'Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Connolly
3 September 2021Round 24 Waterford 1–1 Dundalk Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45Wordsworth Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg5'Attendance: 1,800 (est)
Referee: John McLoughlin
11 September 2021Round 25 Longford Town 1–0 Dundalk Bishopsgate
19:30O'Driscoll Soccerball shade.svg45'
Robinson Red card.svg 56'
Manley Red card.svg 85'
Report Jeongwoo Han Red card.svg 90'Attendance: 1,000 (est)
Referee: Derek Tomney
15 September 2021Round 26 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Dundalk The Showgrounds
19:45Andre Wright Soccerball shade.svg20'
Lewis Banks Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Ben Connolly
24 September 2021Round 27 Dundalk 4–1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg12', 20'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg63', 90'
Report Johnny Kenny Soccerball shade.svg14'Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Robert Harvey
27 September 2021Round 28 Dundalk 2–1 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45 Sam Stanton Soccerball shade.svg44'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Tyreke Wilson Soccerball shade.svg71'Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Neil Doyle
1 October 2021Round 29 Finn Harps 2–2 Dundalk Finn Park
20:00Tunde Owolabi Soccerball shade.svg18', 68' Report Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg59'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,500 (est)
Referee: Adriano Reale
8 October 2021Round 30 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Rob Harvey
15 October 2021Round 31 Bohemians 1–1 Dundalk Dalymount Park
19:45 Georgie Kelly Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Report Sami Ben Amar Soccerball shade.svg30'Attendance: 2,400 (est)
Referee: Damien MacGraith
25 October 2021Round 32 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk Richmond Park
19:45 Billy King Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Attendance: 1,500 (est)
Referee: Graham Kelly
29 October 2021Round 33 Dundalk 1–0 Waterford Oriel Park
19:45Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg45' 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 Soccerball shade.svg86'Attendance: 1,861
Referee: Rob Harvey
7 November 2021Round 35 Dundalk 2–0 Longford Town Oriel Park
17:00 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg46'
Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Attendance: 2,000 (est)
Referee: Adriano Reale
19 November 2021Round 36 Dundalk 1–2 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Ciaron Harkin Soccerball shade.svg45'
Jamie McGonigle Soccerball shade.svg52'
Attendance: 3,600 (est)
Referee: Neil Doyle

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)3624665928+3178Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 St Patrick's Athletic 36188105642+1462Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Sligo Rovers 36169114332+1157Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Derry City 361412104942+754
5 Bohemians 361410126046+1452
6 Dundalk 36139144446248
7 Drogheda United 36128164543+244
8 Finn Harps 361111144452844
9 Waterford (R)361261836562042Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 Longford Town (R)36292522714915Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [15]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2021 FAI Cup (St Patrick's Athletic) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the final spot awarded to the Cup winner passed to the next best-placed team i.e fourth-placed team.

FAI Cup

25 July 2021Round 1 Treaty United 0–1 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Markets Field
14:00 Report Patrick McEleney Soccerball shade.svg104'Attendance: 200
Referee: Neil Doyle
27 August 2021Round 2 Dundalk 5–1 St Mochta's Oriel Park
19:45 Sami Ben Amar Soccerball shade.svg8'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), 52', 61'
Jeongwoo Han Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report McCaffrey Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 500
Referee: Graeham Kelly
17 September 2021Quarter-final Finn Harps 3–3Dundalk Finn Park
20:00Tunde Owolabi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Jordan Mustoe Red card.svg 28'
Sean Boyd Soccerball shade.svg84', 90'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.), 65'
Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg39'
Attendance: 1,690
Referee: Damien MacGraith
21 September 2021QF Replay Dundalk 3–1 (a.e.t.) Finn Harps Finn Park
19:45 Sean Murray Soccerball shade.svg39'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg97' (pen.)
Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg105'
Report Sean Boyd Soccerball shade.svg6'Attendance: 2,000 (est)
Referee: Ben Connolly
22 October 2021Semi-final St Patrick's Athletic 3–1Dundalk Richmond Park
19:45 Billy King Soccerball shade.svg26'
Matty Smith Soccerball shade.svg57'
Darragh Burns Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg41'Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neil Doyle

Europa Conference League

First qualifying round
8 July 20211st Leg Dundalk 4–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newtown Oriel Park
17:45 Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg32'
David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Will Patching Soccerball shade.svg62'
Jeongwoo Han Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Attendance: 120
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)
13 July 20212nd Leg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Newtown 0–1 Dundalk Park Hall, Oswestry
17:45 Michael Duffy Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Attendance: 174
Referee: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)

Dundalk won 5–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
22 July 20211st Leg Dundalk 2–2 Flag of Estonia.svg Levadia Tallinn Tallaght Stadium
20:00 Will Patching Soccerball shade.svg3'
David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg27'
Report Bogdan Vaštšuk Soccerball shade.svg2', 19'Attendance: 880
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czechia)
29 July 20212nd Leg Flag of Estonia.svg Levadia Tallinn 1–2 Dundalk A. Le Coq Arena
17:30 Ernest Agyiri Soccerball shade.svg17' Report David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg44'
Will Patching Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate.

Third qualifying round
5 August 20211st Leg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse Arnhem 2–2 Dundalk GelreDome
18:00 Bero Soccerball shade.svg20'
Openda Soccerball shade.svg89'
Openda Red card.svg 90'
Report McEleney Soccerball shade.svg65', 76'Attendance: 8,756
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
12 August 20212nd Leg Dundalk 1–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse Arnhem Tallaght Stadium
20:00 Hoban Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.) Report Bero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Gboho Soccerball shade.svg38'
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)

Dundalk lost 4–3 on aggregate.

Footnotes

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