2017_Dundalk_F.C._season
2017 Dundalk F.C. season
Dundalk 2017 football season
Dundalk entered the 2017 season as the reigning League Champions from 2016, having won the title for the third year in a row, and having come off a successful Europa League run that saw them become the first Irish club to both win points and win a match in the group stage of European competition. 2017 was Stephen Kenny's fifth season at the club as manager. It was Dundalk's ninth consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 82nd in all, and their 91st in the League of Ireland.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Stephen Kenny | ||
| Premier Division | 2nd | ||
| FAI Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Winners | ||
| President's Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Champions League | 2Q | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: David McMillan (16) All: David McMillan (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,746 (vs. Shamrock Rovers, 24 February 2017)[1] | ||
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The new season's curtain raiser - the President's Cup - was played on 17 February in Turners Cross between Dundalk and Cork City - the winners of the FAI Cup the previous year. Cork City won on a scoreline of 3-0.[2] The 33 round League programme commenced on 24 February 2017, and was completed on 27 October 2017. Dundalk relinquished their title to Cork City, finishing as runners-up.[3] They subsequently lost the 2017 FAI Cup Final to Cork City in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1-1.[4] However, Kenny's side did pick up the club's sixth League Cup, with a 3-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers in the final.[5] They were also runner-up in the Leinster Senior Cup, losing 4-2 to Shelbourne in the final.[6]
In Europe they were knocked out at the first hurdle, losing to Rosenborg after extra-time in the Champions League second qualifying round. This was a disappointment after the club's exploits in 2016, even with the financial and organisational disparity between the sides.[7]
First-Team Squad (2017)
Sources:[8]
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth | Position | Debut season | League appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gary Rogers |
25 September 1981 | GK | 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| 2 | Seán Gannon |
11 July 1991 | DF | 2014 | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | Brian Gartland |
4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 26 | 3 |
| 4 | Paddy Barrett |
22 July 1993 | DF | 2015 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Chris Shields |
27 December 1990 | MF | 2012 | 26 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephen O'Donnell |
15 January 1986 | MF | 2013 | 20 | 1 |
| 7 |  Michael Duffy |
28 July 1994 | MF | 2017 | 32 | 8 |
| 8 | John Mountney |
22 February 1993 | MF | 2012 | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | David McMillan |
14 December 1988 | FW | 2015 | 30 | 16 |
| 10 | Jamie McGrath |
30 September 1996 | MF | 2017 | 28 | 6 |
| 11 | Patrick McEleney |
26 September 1992 | MF | 2016 | 26 | 10 |
| 12 | Shane Grimes |
9 March 1987 | DF | 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Dane Massey |
17 April 1988 | DF | 2013 | 26 | 2 |
| 15 | Seán Hoare |
15 March 1994 | DF | 2017 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | Ciarán Kilduff[lower-alpha 1] |
29 September 1988 | FW | 2015 | 20 | 6 |
| 16 | Dylan Connolly[lower-alpha 2] |
2 May 1995 | MF | 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | Robbie Benson |
7 May 1992 | MF | 2016 | 27 | 9 |
| 19 |  Niclas Vemmelund |
2 October 1992 | DF | 2017 | 24 | 4 |
| 21 | Conor Clifford |
1 October 1991 | MF | 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 |  Gabriel Sava |
15 September 1986 | GK | 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Stephen Kinsella |
22 August 1998 | MF | 2017 | 9 | 1 |
| 26 | Thomas Stewart |
12 November 1986 | FW | 2017 | 23 | 2 |
President's Cup
Source:[9]
| 17 February 2017 | Cork City | 3 - 0 | Dundalk | Turners Cross |
| 19:45 | Maguire  15'O'Connor 68'Sheppard 90+5' |
Report | Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Anthony Buttimer |
Premier Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City (C) | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Dundalk | 33 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 72 | 24 | +48 | 69 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 54 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 51 | |
| 5 | Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[10]
(C) Champions
FAI Cup
Source:[9]
- First Round
| 13 August 2017 | Dundalk | 4–0 | Derry City | Dundalk |
| Mountney 1', 81' McMillan 51' (pen.)Duffy 90' |
Stadium: Oriel Park |
- Second Round
| 26 August 2017 | Crumlin United | 1–3 | Dundalk | |
| Report |
- Quarter Final
| 8 September 2017 | Dundalk | 4–0 | Drogheda United | |
| Report |
- Semi Final
| 1 October 2017 | Dundalk | 1–1 | Shamrock Rovers | |
| 16:45 | Report |
- Replay
| 10 October 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | |
| Report |
- Final
League Cup
Source:[9]
- Second Round
| 17 April 2017 | Dundalk | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | UCD | Oriel Park |
| 17:00 | Conor Clifford 76' |
Gary O'Neil 22' |
- Quarter Final
| 1 May 2017 | Dundalk | 3-0 | Waterford | Oriel Park |
| 17:00 | Ciarán Kilduff 57' Thomas Stewart 72' Conor Clifford 79' |
- Semi Final
| 7 August 2017 | Galway United | 0-3 | Dundalk | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| Report | McGrath 11' Benson 56'Kevin Devaney (o.g.) 78' |
Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Ray Matthews |
- Final
| 16 September 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–3 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
| 15:00 | Bolger  48'  65' |
Report | McMillan 5' McEleney 81'Stewart 90+3' |
Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Derek Tomney |
Leinster Senior Cup
Source:[9]
- Fourth Round
| 9 February 2017 | St Patrick's CYFC | 2–4 | Dundalk | Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | David Cassidy 64' Dean Gannon 81' |
Report | Carlton Ubaezuonu 37' Ciarán Kilduff 59'Ciarán Kilduff 70'Patrick McEleney 90' |
Stadium: Irishtown Stadium Attendance: 100 (est.) |
- Quarter Final
| 15 May 2017 | Dundalk | 6–0 | Thomastown United | Dundalk |
| 19:45 GMT | Ciarán Kilduff 11' Shane Grimes 21'Ciarán Kilduff 23'Thomas Stewart 30'Ciarán Kilduff 66'Ciarán Kilduff 90' |
Report | Stadium: Oriel Park |
- Semi Final
| 19 September 2017 | UCD | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Dundalk | Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Gary O'Neill 42' |
Report | Conor Clifford 84' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 200 (est.) |
- Final
| 4 October 2017 | Dundalk | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Shelbourne | Dundalk |
| 19:45 GMT | Conor Clifford 42' Jake O'Connor 89' |
Report | Dale Rooney 55' Adam Evans 81'Adam Evans 95'James English 105' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 1000 (est.) Referee: Paul Mc Laughlin |
Europe
Champions League
Source:[9]
- Second qualifying round
Rosenborg won 3–2 on aggregate.
Player of the Month
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- O'Gorman, Simon. "President's Cup Report: Cork City 3 - 0 Dundalk". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Kelly, Pete. "League Report: Galway United 3 - 4 Dundalk". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Dunne, Alex. "FAI Cup Final Report: Dundalk 1 - 1 Cork City AET (City win 5-3 on penos)". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- McKeever, Sam. "EA Sports Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 0 - 3 Dundalk". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Newberry, Niall. "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Dundalk FC 2 - 4 Shelbourne (AET)". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- Donnelly, Dave. "Champions League Report: Rosenborg 2 - 1 Dundalk AET (Rosenborg win 3-2 on aggregate)". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Dundalk FC Squad 2017". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "DUNDALK 2017". extratime.ie. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Premier Division 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "PATRICK MCELENEY NAMED SSE AIRTRICITY PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE". SSE Airtricity League. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.