2019_Dundalk_F.C._season
2019 Dundalk F.C. season
Dundalk 2019 football season
Dundalk entered the 2019 season as the reigning League Champions and FAI Cup holders from 2018. They had a new management team of Vinny Perth and the returning John Gill, after Stephen Kenny (the manager since 2013) had resigned to accept the Republic of Ireland U-21 manager's role. The 2019 season was Dundalk's 11th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 84th in all, and their 93rd in the League of Ireland.
| 2019 season | ||||
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Vinny Perth, Dundalk manager, celebrating the 2019 league title success with supporters in Oriel Park. | ||||
| Manager | Vinny Perth | |||
| Premier Division | 1st (champions) | |||
| FAI Cup | Runners-up | |||
| League Cup | Winners | |||
| President's Cup | Winners | |||
| Champions Cup | Winners | |||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Round 4 | |||
| Champions League | 2Q | |||
| Europa League | 3Q | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Hoban (13) All: Patrick Hoban (20) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 4,026 (vs. Shamrock Rovers, 26 April 2019)[1] | |||
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The new season's curtain raiser - the President's Cup - was played on 9 February in Turners Cross (stadium) between Dundalk and Cork City, the runners-up in both league and cup the previous year. Dundalk won on a 2-1 scoreline.[2] The 36 round League programme commenced on 15 February 2019, and was completed on 25 October 2019. Dundalk retained their title with four games to spare, sealing the title in Oriel Park with a 3–2 victory over Shamrock Rovers on 23 September 2019.[3] They had already won the League Cup, defeating Derry City on penalties in the Brandywell nine days earlier.[4] Chasing a domestic Treble, they were defeated in a penalty shoot-out in the FAI Cup final by Shamrock Rovers.[5] But they ended the season with a comprehensive 7–1 aggregate victory over Northern Irish champions, Linfield, in the inaugural Champions Cup (All-Ireland) – bringing the trophy haul in Perth's rookie season to four.[6]
In Europe Dundalk entered the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. After being seeded in the draw, they faced Riga, drawing the home leg in Oriel Park 0-0. The away leg in Riga was the club's 70th match in European football, which also finished 0-0. After extra-time failed to separate the sides, they won 5–4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout – their first in Europe, becoming the first Irish side to win a tie in that manner.[7] They were knocked out in the second qualifying round by Qarabağ when a 1–1 home draw was followed by a 3–0 defeat away in Baku, which saw them receive a bye into the Europa League Third qualifying round.[8] Their interest in Europe for the season ended there, with a 4-1 aggregate defeat to Slovan Bratislava. Both Qarabağ and Slovan subsequently reached the group stage of the Europa League.[9]
First-Team Squad (2019)
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth | Position | Debut season | League appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gary Rogers |
25 September 1981 | GK | 2015 | 35 | 0 |
| 2 | Seán Gannon |
11 July 1991 | DF | 2014 | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | Brian Gartland |
4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | Seán Hoare |
15 March 1994 | DF | 2017 | 28 | 4 |
| 5 | Chris Shields |
27 December 1990 | MF | 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 6 |  Jordan Flores |
4 October 1995 | MF | 2019 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |  Michael Duffy |
28 July 1994 | MF | 2017 | 34 | 12 |
| 8 | John Mountney |
22 February 1993 | MF | 2012 | 23 | 6 |
| 9 | Patrick Hoban |
28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 34 | 13 |
| 10 | Jamie McGrath |
30 September 1996 | MF | 2017 | 26 | 2 |
| 11 | Patrick McEleney |
26 September 1992 | MF | 2016 | 24 | 2 |
| 12 | Georgie Kelly |
12 November 1996 | FW | 2018 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | Dane Massey |
17 April 1988 | DF | 2013 | 23 | 2 |
| 15 | Stephen Folan |
14 January 1992 | DF | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Seán Murray |
11 October 1993 | MF | 2019 | 25 | 3 |
| 17 | Cameron Dummigan |
2 June 1996 | DF | 2019 | 14 | 1 |
| 18 | Robbie Benson |
7 May 1992 | MF | 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | Aaron McCarey |
14 January 1992 | GK | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Daniel Cleary |
9 March 1996 | DF | 2018 | 23 | 2 |
| 22 |  Joe McKee[lower-alpha 1] |
31 October 1992 | MF | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Daniel Kelly |
21 May 1996 | MF | 2019 | 33 | 9 |
| 28 |  Lido Lotefa |
18 April 2000 | FW | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Dylan Hand |
15 March 1999 | DF | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Ross Treacy |
26 September 1998 | GK | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dean Jarvis |
1 June 1992 | DF | 2018 | 19 | 1 |
| 44 | Andy Boyle |
7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 8 | 1 |
President's Cup
Source:[12]
Premier Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | +55 | 86 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 75 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 60 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 57 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2019 FAI Cup (Shamrock Rovers) 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
Source:[14]
- First Round
| 10 August 2019 | Cobh Ramblers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Cobh |
| 19:00 | Report | Georgie Kelly  67' |
Stadium: St Colman's Park Referee: Raymond Matthews |
- Second Round
| 23 August 2018 | Derry City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | Derry |
| 19:45 | Greg Sloggett 51' Darren McCauley 84' |
Report | Daniel Kelly 33' Daniel Cleary 53'Georgie Kelly 117' |
Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Referee: Robert Harvey |
- Quarter Final
| 9 September 2019 | Waterford | 1–3 | Dundalk | Waterford |
| 19:45 | Maxim Kouogum 56' |
Report | Daniel Kelly 9' 23' 33' |
Stadium: Regional Sports Centre Attendance: 954 Referee: Paul Tuite |
- Semi Final
| 29 September 2019 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Sligo |
| 17:00 | Report | Michael Duffy 89' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 4,079 Referee: Rob Harvey |
- Final
| 3 November 2019 | Dundalk | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Shamrock Rovers | Dublin |
| 15:40 | Michael Duffy 90+3' |
Report | Aaron McEneff 89 p' |
Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 33,111 Referee: Derek Tomney |
League Cup
Source:[15]
- Second Round
| 1 April 2019 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–2 | Dundalk | Inchicore, Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | James Doona 12' |
Report | Georgie Kelly 6' Dean Jarvis 34' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Referee: Robert Harvey |
- Quarter Final
| 27 May 2019 | Dundalk | 3–1 | UCD | Dundalk |
| 19:45 GMT | Brian Gartland 7' John Mountney 18'Georgie Kelly 90' |
Report | Yousef Mahdy 80' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 500 (estimate) Referee: David Dunne |
- Semi Final
| 19 August 2019 | Dundalk | 6–1 | Bohemians | Dundalk |
| 19:45 | Patrick Hoban 4', 10', 14', 51' Patrick McEleney 42'Daniel Kelly 71' |
Report | Ross Tierney 62' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 1,500 (estimate) Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
- Final
| 14 September 2019 | Derry City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Dundalk | Derry |
| 20:00 | David Parkhouse 3' Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe 51' |
Report | Michael Duffy 38' Sean Gannon 69' |
Stadium: Brandywell Stadium Attendance: 3,000 (est) Referee: Robert Hennessy (Dublin) |
Champions Cup
Source:[16]
Linfield v Dundalk
| 8 November 2019 (2019-11-08) First leg | Linfield | 1–1 | Dundalk | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| 20:00 | Shayne Lavery 9' |
Report | Daniel Kelly 51' |
Attendance: 2,819 Referee: Ian McNabb |
Dundalk v Linfield
| 11 November 2019 (2019-11-11) Second leg | Dundalk | 6–0 | Linfield | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19:05 | Georgie Kelly 6' Brian Gartland 16'Jamie McGrath 34'Robbie Benson 65'Georgie Kelly 75'Patrick Hoban 85' |
Report | Attendance: 2,412 Referee: Stephanie Frappart |
Dundalk won 7–1 on aggregate.
Leinster Senior Cup
Source:[17]
- Fourth Round
| 18 February 2019 | Dundalk | 0–1 | Athlone Town | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Dean Williams 66' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 250 (est.) Referee: Alan Carey |
Europe
Champions League
- First qualifying round
0–0 on aggregate. Dundalk won 5–4 on penalties.
- Second qualifying round
Qarabağ won 4–1 on aggregate.
Europa League
- Third qualifying round
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| May | Sean Gannon |
[18] |
| August | Daniel Cleary |
[19] |
| September | Michael Duffy |
[20] |
SWAI Personality of the Year
SWAI Goalkeeper of the Year
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