2022 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2022 season
Head Coach Stephen O'Donnell
Premier Division 3rd of 10
FAI Cup Quarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Patrick Hoban (9)
All: Patrick Hoban (10)
Highest home attendance3,546 v Shamrock Rovers, 14 March 2022 [lower-alpha 1]
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Dundalk entered the 2022 season having finished in sixth place in the league the previous season and having failed to qualify for European football for the first time since the 2012 season. They were still the League of Ireland Cup holders because, after they had won it in 2019, the competition was not held in 2020 or 2021. 2022 was Dundalk's 14th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 87th in all, and their 96th in the League of Ireland. The 100th anniversary of the club's entry to the Leinster Senior League and therefore its first match as a senior club passed on 7 October 2022. [1]

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Stephen O'Donnell was the club's new head coach going into the new term, having replaced Vinny Perth in the close season.

Season summary

The league season started on 18 February 2022. [2] Dundalk moved into third position after the round 15 victory over Bohemians and remained in the top three—the automatic European qualification positions—for the remainder of the season. A run of one defeat in 15 games from round 12 to round 26 saw an unlikely title challenge develop but injuries to several key players and mixed results subsequently saw that challenge fade in the final series of matches. [3] A home victory over Bohemians in round 35 guaranteed third place and qualification for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. [4]

A notable milestone was reached in round five away to Shelbourne, when Patrick Hoban scored to become the first player to score 100 league goals in the club's history. [5] Another milestone was reached in round 18, when the club achieved its 1,000th league victory in the top tier of the League of Ireland with a win at home to St Patrick's Athletic. For the round 12 home fixture against Shelbourne, the team wore a specially commissioned shirt in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease charity, 'Watch Your Back'. The match-worn shirts were subsequently auctioned with all proceeds going to the charity. [6]

The club's Honorary President, Des Casey, died in August. The club renamed Oriel Park 'Casey's Field' in his honour until the end of the season because Oriel is built on land that has been leased from the Casey Family Trust since 1936. [7]

In the FAI Cup, they were defeated in the quarter-final by First Division side Waterford. [8]

The end of the season saw club captain Brian Gartland retire after 10 seasons having made 251 appearances for the club. [9]

First-Team Squad (2022)

Sources: [10] [11] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets

No.NameDOBPos.Debut League FAI Cup OthersTotals
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nathan Shepperd10 September 2000 GK 20223303000360
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Macari [lower-alpha 2] 8 February 2002 DF 202233 (1)13000371
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 20134 (1)0100060
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 201331 (1)03000350
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Connolly [lower-alpha 3] 16 December 1991 DF 20222010000201
5 Flag of England.svg Alfie Lewis [lower-alpha 4] 28 September 1999 MF 202211 (1)11 (1)000141
6 Flag of England.svg Sam Bone 6 February 1998 DF 202223 (9)12 (1)000351
7 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Kelly21 May 1996 MF 201920 (3)60000236
8 Flag of Ireland.svg Robbie Benson 7 May 1992 MF 201619 (10)31 (1)100314
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 201321 (4)911002610
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Sloggett3 July 1996 MF 202030 (2)13200353
11 Flag of Ireland.svg John Martin5 January 1999 MF 202210 (21)21 (2)000342
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Cherrie 1 October 1983 GK 200930000030
15 Flag of Ireland.svg Darragh Leahy15 April 1998 DF 20202831000293
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Bradley [lower-alpha 5] 17 March 2002 MF 202223 (9)63000356
17 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Ward 12 October 1990 MF 201110 (22)52 (1)100356
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert McCourt [lower-alpha 6] 6 April 1998 DF 20222 (1)0100040
19 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Williams [lower-alpha 7] 19 April 2001 MF 20227 (3)00000100
20 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joe Adams 13 February 2001 MF 202220 (13)01 (1)100351
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Doyle10 April 1998 MF 202216 (9)22100273
22 Flag of Norway.svg Runar Hauge [lower-alpha 8] 1 September 2001 MF 20225 (4)22 (1)000122
23 Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 20127 (3)01 (2)000130
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Mayowa Animasahun [lower-alpha 9] 8 August 2003 DF 202100000000
25 Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Hanratty [lower-alpha 10] 18 July 2002 MF 20201 (2)0000030
28 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan O'Kane16 August 2003 MF 202110 (8)20 (3)100213
29 Flag of Ireland.svg David McMillan 14 December 1988 FW 20159 (18)21 (1)100293


Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Premier Division

18 February 2022Round 1 Dundalk 2–2 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mark Connolly Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Thomson Soccerball shade.svg40'
McGonigle Soccerball shade.svg78'		Attendance: 3,500 (est)
Referee: Rob Harvey
25 February 2022Round 2 Bohemians 2–2 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45Flores Soccerball shade.svg28'
Promise Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg30'
Steven Bradley Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
28 February 2022Round 3 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley Soccerball shade.svg44', 67'
Sam Bone Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Attendance: 2,676
Referee: John McLoughlin
5 March 2022Round 4 Sligo Rovers 0–0 Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Report Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Neil Doyle
12 March 2022Round 5 Shelbourne 1–1 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45Boyd Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Derek Tomney
14 March 2022Round 6 Dundalk 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45Attendance: 3,546
Referee: Damien MacGraith
19 March 2022Round 7 Drogheda United 1–0 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45Williams Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Head in the Game Park
Attendance: unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy
1 April 2022Round 8 Dundalk 2–0 U.C.D. Oriel Park
19:45Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg16'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Attendance: 2,053
Referee: Gavin Colfer
8 April 2022Round 9 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Rob Harvey
15 April 2022Round 10 Dundalk 2–1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg34'
Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Mata Soccerball shade.svg86'Attendance: 2,516
Referee: Neil Doyle
18 April 2022Round 11 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
19:00Danny Mandroiu Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Brian Gartland Red card.svg 88'Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Ray Matthews
22 April 2022Round 12 Dundalk 2–1 Shelbourne Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley Red card.svg 56'
Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg64'
John Martin Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Griffin Red card.svg 45'
Farrell Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)		Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
29 April 2022Round 13 Dundalk 4–1 Drogheda United Oriel Park
19:45
  • Leahy Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Macari Soccerball shade.svg51'
  • Hoban Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
  • Martin Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
 Report
  • Nugent Yellow card.svg 38'
  • Deegan Yellow card.svg 65'
  • Brennan Soccerball shade.svg87'
  • Heeney Yellow card.svg 89'
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: Sean Grant
6 May 2022Round 14 U.C.D. 2–2 Dundalk Belfield, Dublin
19:45Whelan Soccerball shade.svg60', 75' (pen.) Report Paul Doyle Soccerball shade.svg18'
Andy Boyle Red card.svg 45'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)		Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Damien MacGraith
13 May 2022Round 15 Dundalk 3–1 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg50'
Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg71'
Paul Doyle Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Ciaran Kelly Soccerball shade.svg115'Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Sean Grant
20 May 2022Round 16 Derry City 1–2 Dundalk Derry
19:45Akintunde Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg10'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Harvey
23 May 2022Round 17 Finn Harps 0–1 Dundalk Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00 Report Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg53'Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy
27 May 2022Round 18 Dundalk 1–0 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
19:45Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Ray Matthews
17 June 2022Round 19 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Ronan Finn Red card.svg 82'Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Neil Doyle
24 June 2022Round 20 Shelbourne 0–0 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: Unreported
1 July 2022Round 21 Dundalk 3–0 U.C.D. Oriel Park
19:45 David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Greg Sloggett Soccerball shade.svg57'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Rob Harvey
8 July 2022Round 22 Drogheda United 1–0 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45Williams Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Stadium: Head in the Game Park
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Neil Doyle
16 July 2022Round 23 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg15' Report Daniel Kelly Soccerball shade.svg77'Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessey
22 July 2022Round 24 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps Oriel Park
19:45Darragh Leahy Soccerball shade.svg3'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg6'
Steven Bradley Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Adriano Reale
6 August 2022Round 25 Dundalk 1–1 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Akintunde Soccerball shade.svg12'Attendance: 2,856
Referee: Rob Hennessy
12 August 2022Round 26 Bohemians 0–1 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT Levingston Yellow card.svg }77' Report Martin Soccerball shade.svg45'Yellow card.svg 13'
Boyle Red card.svg 52'
Bone Yellow card.svg 68'
Shepperd Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,400 (est)
Referee: Adriano Reale
21 August 2022Round 27 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
19:00Greene Soccerball shade.svg13'
Towell Soccerball shade.svg34'
Gaffney Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,525
Referee: Rob Harvey
29 August 2022Round 28 Sligo Rovers 0–3 [lower-alpha 11] Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Boyle o.g. Soccerball shade.svg57'
Liivak Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Darragh Leahy Red card.svg 23'Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: John McLoughlin
2 September 2022Round 29 Dundalk 0–0 Shelbourne Casey's Field
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
9 September 2022Round 30 U.C.D. 3–2 Dundalk Belfield, Dublin
19:45Lonergan Soccerball shade.svg51', 87'
Duffy Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg39'
Steven Bradley Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Adriano Reale
30 September 2022Round 31 Dundalk 2–0 Drogheda United Casey's Field
19:45 Runar Hauge Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Dane Massey o.g. Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report Brennan Red card.svg 90'Attendance: 2,364
Referee: John McLoughlin
7 October 2022Round 32 Dundalk 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Casey's Field
19:45Ryan O'Kane Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Forrester Soccerball shade.svg20'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Damien MacGraith
14 October 2022Round 33 Finn Harps 1–2 Dundalk Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00Jones Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Lewis Macari Soccerball shade.svg18'
Slevin o.g. Soccerball shade.svg43'		Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
21 October 2022Round 34 Dundalk 3–3 Sligo Rovers Casey's Field
19:45 Alfie Lewis Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ryan O'Kane Soccerball shade.svg54'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Liivak Soccerball shade.svg22'
Keena Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mata Soccerball shade.svg83'		Attendance: 2,384
Referee: Damian MacGraith
28 October 2022Round 35 Dundalk 2–1 Bohemians Casey's Field
19:45 IST Mountney Soccerball shade.svg22'
Hauge Soccerball shade.svg39'
Boyle Yellow card.svg 33'
Leahy Yellow card.svg 69'
Shepperd Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Varian Soccerball shade.svg89'
Burt Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Adriano Reale
6 November 2022Round 36 Derry City 0–1 Dundalk Derry
19:00Sadou Diallo Red card.svg 20' Report Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg9'
Robert McCourt Red card.svg 20'		Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)3624756122+3979Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 36181265327+2666Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dundalk 36181265330+2366
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36187115737+2061
5 Sligo Rovers 361310134744+349
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [13]
*Note Sligo Rovers defeated Dundalk 2–0 but the result was overturned by the Football Association of Ireland to a 3–0 win for Dundalk after it was ruled that Sligo had fielded a suspended player. [14]
(C) Champions

FAI Cup

29 July 2022First Round Dundalk 4–0 Longford Town Oriel Park
19:45Greg Sloggett Soccerball shade.svg59', 68'
Patrick Hoban Soccerball shade.svg61'
Joe Adams Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Alan Patchell
26 August 2022Second Round Wexford 2–3 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Ferrycarrig Park
19:45Lovic Soccerball shade.svg55'
Shortt Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report David McMillan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ryan O'Kane Soccerball shade.svg73'
Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg109' (pen.)		Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Adriano Reale
16 September 2022Quarter-final Waterford 3–2 Dundalk Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45Griffin Soccerball shade.svg31'
Power Soccerball shade.svg43'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Paul Doyle Soccerball shade.svg11'
Keith Ward Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 2,612
Referee: Neil Doyle

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerReference
February Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Bradley [15]
May Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Kelly [16]
June Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Connolly [17]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The opening night fixture against Derry City was sold out and therefore had a higher attendance but an official attendance figure was not reported
  2. ↑ on full season loan from Stoke City F.C.
  3. ↑ loan from Dundee United F.C. ended after Round 23
  4. ↑ signed ahead of Round 25 and assigned squad number 5 vacated by Mark Connolly
  5. ↑ on full season loan from Hibernian F.C.
  6. ↑ signed ahead of Round 25
  7. ↑ loan from Swansea City A.F.C. ended after Round 18
  8. ↑ on loan from Hibernian F.C. from Round 25
  9. ↑ on loan to Dungannon Swifts after Round 25
  10. ↑ released after Round 24
  11. ↑ Sligo Rovers won the match 2–0 but the result was subsequently overturned because Sligo had fielded a suspended player [12]

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