2022 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk
2022 season
Head CoachStephen O'Donnell
Premier Division3rd of 10
FAI CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Patrick Hoban (9)
All: Patrick Hoban (10)
Highest home attendance3,546 v Shamrock Rovers, 14 March 2022[a]
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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]

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. Name DOB Pos. Debut League FAI Cup Others Totals
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 Wales Nathan Shepperd 10 September 2000 GK 2022 33 0 3 0 0 0 36 0
2 Scotland Lewis Macari[b] 8 February 2002 DF 2022 33 (1) 1 3 0 0 0 37 1
3 Republic of Ireland Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 2013 4 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
4 Republic of Ireland Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013 31 (1) 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
5 Republic of Ireland Mark Connolly[c] 16 December 1991 DF 2022 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
5 England Alfie Lewis[d] 28 September 1999 MF 2022 11 (1) 1 1 (1) 0 0 0 14 1
6 England Sam Bone 6 February 1998 DF 2022 23 (9) 1 2 (1) 0 0 0 35 1
7 Republic of Ireland Daniel Kelly 21 May 1996 MF 2019 20 (3) 6 0 0 0 0 23 6
8 Republic of Ireland Robbie Benson 7 May 1992 MF 2016 19 (10) 3 1 (1) 1 0 0 31 4
9 Republic of Ireland Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 2013 21 (4) 9 1 1 0 0 26 10
10 Republic of Ireland Greg Sloggett 3 July 1996 MF 2020 30 (2) 1 3 2 0 0 35 3
11 Republic of Ireland John Martin 5 January 1999 MF 2022 10 (21) 2 1 (2) 0 0 0 34 2
14 Scotland Peter Cherrie 1 October 1983 GK 2009 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
15 Republic of Ireland Darragh Leahy 15 April 1998 DF 2020 28 3 1 0 0 0 29 3
16 Scotland Steven Bradley[e] 17 March 2002 MF 2022 23 (9) 6 3 0 0 0 35 6
17 Republic of Ireland Keith Ward 12 October 1990 MF 2011 10 (22) 5 2 (1) 1 0 0 35 6
18 Republic of Ireland Robert McCourt[f] 6 April 1998 DF 2022 2 (1) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
19 Wales Daniel Williams[g] 19 April 2001 MF 2022 7 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
20 Wales Joe Adams 13 February 2001 MF 2022 20 (13) 0 1 (1) 1 0 0 35 1
21 Republic of Ireland Paul Doyle 10 April 1998 MF 2022 16 (9) 2 2 1 0 0 27 3
22 Norway Runar Hauge[h] 1 September 2001 MF 2022 5 (4) 2 2 (1) 0 0 0 12 2
23 Republic of Ireland John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012 7 (3) 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 13 0
24 Republic of Ireland Mayowa Animasahun[i] 8 August 2003 DF 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Republic of Ireland Mark Hanratty[j] 18 July 2002 MF 2020 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
28 Republic of Ireland Ryan O'Kane 16 August 2003 MF 2021 10 (8) 2 0 (3) 1 0 0 21 3
29 Republic of Ireland David McMillan 14 December 1988 FW 2015 9 (18) 2 1 (1) 1 0 0 29 3


Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Premier Division

18 February 2022 Round 1 Dundalk 2–2 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley 32'
Mark Connolly 73'		 Report Thomson 40'
McGonigle 78'		 Attendance: 3,500 (est)
Referee: Rob Harvey
25 February 2022 Round 2 Bohemians 2–2 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 Flores 28'
Promise 44'		 Report Patrick Hoban 30'
Steven Bradley 56'		 Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
28 February 2022 Round 3 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley 44', 67'
Sam Bone 46'		 Report Attendance: 2,676
Referee: John McLoughlin
5 March 2022 Round 4 Sligo Rovers 0–0 Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Report Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Neil Doyle
12 March 2022 Round 5 Shelbourne 1–1 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 Boyd 85' (pen.) Report Patrick Hoban 70' Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Derek Tomney
14 March 2022 Round 6 Dundalk 0–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Attendance: 3,546
Referee: Damien MacGraith
19 March 2022 Round 7 Drogheda United 1–0 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45 Williams 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Head in the Game Park
Attendance: unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy
1 April 2022 Round 8 Dundalk 2–0 U.C.D. Oriel Park
19:45 Daniel Kelly 16'
Patrick Hoban 48'		 Report Attendance: 2,053
Referee: Gavin Colfer
8 April 2022 Round 9 St Patrick's Athletic 0–0 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 Report Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 4,322
Referee: Rob Harvey
15 April 2022 Round 10 Dundalk 2–1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban 34'
Daniel Kelly 43'		 Report Mata 86' Attendance: 2,516
Referee: Neil Doyle
18 April 2022 Round 11 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
19:00 Danny Mandroiu 66' Report Brian Gartland Red card 88' Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Ray Matthews
22 April 2022 Round 12 Dundalk 2–1 Shelbourne Oriel Park
19:45 Steven Bradley Red card 56'
Daniel Kelly 64'
John Martin 85'		 Report Griffin Red card 45'
Farrell 80' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,427
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
29 April 2022 Round 13 Dundalk 4–1 Drogheda United Oriel Park
19:45
  • Leahy 39'
  • Macari 51'
  • Hoban 58' (pen.)
  • Martin 90+2'
 Report
  • Nugent Yellow card 38'
  • Deegan Yellow card 65'
  • Brennan 87'
  • Heeney Yellow card 89'
 Attendance: 2,832
Referee: Sean Grant
6 May 2022 Round 14 U.C.D. 2–2 Dundalk Belfield, Dublin
19:45 Whelan 60', 75' (pen.) Report Paul Doyle 18'
Andy BoyleRed card 45'
Patrick Hoban 54' (pen.)		 Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Damien MacGraith
13 May 2022 Round 15 Dundalk 3–1 Bohemians Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban 50'
Robbie Benson 71'
Paul Doyle 79'		 Report Ciaran Kelly 115' Attendance: 2,748
Referee: Sean Grant
20 May 2022 Round 16 Derry City 1–2 Dundalk Derry
19:45 Akintunde 76' Report Robbie Benson 10'
Patrick Hoban 82'		 Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Harvey
23 May 2022 Round 17 Finn Harps 0–1 Dundalk Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00 Report Daniel Kelly 53' Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy
27 May 2022 Round 18 Dundalk 1–0 St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park
19:45 Daniel Kelly 24' Report Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Ray Matthews
17 June 2022 Round 19 Dundalk 1–0 Shamrock Rovers Oriel Park
19:45 Robbie Benson 80' Report Ronan Finn Red card 82' Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Neil Doyle
24 June 2022 Round 20 Shelbourne 0–0 Dundalk Drumcondra, Dublin
19:45 Report Stadium: Tolka Park
Attendance: Unreported
1 July 2022 Round 21 Dundalk 3–0 U.C.D. Oriel Park
19:45 David McMillan 51'
Greg Sloggett 57'
Keith Ward 90'		 Report Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Rob Harvey
8 July 2022 Round 22 Drogheda United 1–0 Dundalk Drogheda
19:45 Williams 1' Report Stadium: Head in the Game Park
Attendance: 2,158
Referee: Neil Doyle
16 July 2022 Round 23 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 Dundalk Inchicore, Dublin
19:45 Eoin Doyle 15' Report Daniel Kelly 77' Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessey
22 July 2022 Round 24 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps Oriel Park
19:45 Darragh Leahy 3'
Keith Ward 6'
Steven Bradley 36'		 Report Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Adriano Reale
6 August 2022 Round 25 Dundalk 1–1 Derry City Oriel Park
19:45 Patrick Hoban 90' Report Akintunde 12' Attendance: 2,856
Referee: Rob Hennessy
12 August 2022 Round 26 Bohemians 0–1 Dundalk Phibsborough, Dublin
19:45 GMT Levingston Yellow card }77' Report Martin 45' Yellow card 13'
Boyle Red card 52'
Bone Yellow card 68'
Shepperd Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 3,400 (est)
Referee: Adriano Reale
21 August 2022 Round 27 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Dundalk Tallaght, Dublin
19:00 Greene 13'
Towell 34'
Gaffney 67'		 Report Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 5,525
Referee: Rob Harvey
29 August 2022 Round 28 Sligo Rovers 0–3[k] Dundalk Sligo
19:45 Boyle o.g. 57'
Liivak 83'		 Report Darragh Leahy Red card 23' Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: John McLoughlin
2 September 2022 Round 29 Dundalk 0–0 Shelbourne Casey's Field
19:45 Report Attendance: 2,343
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
9 September 2022 Round 30 U.C.D. 3–2 Dundalk Belfield, Dublin
19:45 Lonergan 51', 87'
Duffy 79'		 Report Keith Ward 39'
Steven Bradley 57'		 Stadium: UCD Bowl
Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Adriano Reale
30 September 2022 Round 31 Dundalk 2–0 Drogheda United Casey's Field
19:45 Runar Hauge 58' (pen.)
Dane Massey o.g. 45'		 Report Brennan Red card 90' Attendance: 2,364
Referee: John McLoughlin
7 October 2022 Round 32 Dundalk 1–2 St Patrick's Athletic Casey's Field
19:45 Ryan O'Kane 45' Report Forrester 20'
O'Reilly 90'		 Attendance: 2,889
Referee: Damien MacGraith
14 October 2022 Round 33 Finn Harps 1–2 Dundalk Ballybofey, County Donegal
20:00 Jones 86' Report Lewis Macari 18'
Slevin o.g. 43'		 Stadium: Finn Park
Attendance: 1,103
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
21 October 2022 Round 34 Dundalk 3–3 Sligo Rovers Casey's Field
19:45 Alfie Lewis 38'
Ryan O'Kane 54'
Keith Ward 90'		 Report Liivak 22'
Keena 76'
Mata 83'		 Attendance: 2,384
Referee: Damian MacGraith
28 October 2022 Round 35 Dundalk 2–1 Bohemians Casey's Field
19:45 IST Mountney 22'
Hauge 39'
Boyle Yellow card 33'
Leahy Yellow card 69'
Shepperd Yellow card 86'		 Report Varian 89'
Burt Yellow card 90+2'		 Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Adriano Reale
6 November 2022 Round 36 Derry City 0–1 Dundalk Derry
19:00 Sadou Diallo Red card 20' Report Keith Ward 9'
Robert McCourt Red card 20'		 Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: unreported
Referee: Rob Hennessy

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C) 36 24 7 5 61 22 +39 79 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 36 18 12 6 53 27 +26 66 Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dundalk 36 18 12 6 53 30 +23 66
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36 18 7 11 57 37 +20 61
5 Sligo Rovers 36 13 10 13 47 44 +3 49
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 2022 First Round Dundalk 4–0 Longford Town Oriel Park
19:45 Greg Sloggett 59', 68'
Patrick Hoban 61'
Joe Adams 63'		 Report Attendance: 1,576
Referee: Alan Patchell
26 August 2022 Second Round Wexford 2–3 (a.e.t.) Dundalk Ferrycarrig Park
19:45 Lovic 55'
Shortt 66'		 Report David McMillan 38'
Ryan O'Kane 73'
Robbie Benson 109' (pen.)		 Attendance: Unreported
Referee: Adriano Reale
16 September 2022 Quarter-final Waterford 3–2 Dundalk Waterford Regional Sports Centre
19:45 Griffin 31'
Power 43'
Patterson 65'		 Report Paul Doyle 11'
Keith Ward 90'		 Attendance: 2,612
Referee: Neil Doyle

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Reference
February Scotland Steven Bradley [15]
May Republic of Ireland Daniel Kelly [16]
June Republic of Ireland 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]

References

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  4. ^ Rogers, James. "Dundalk beat Bohs to seal qualification for Europe". rte.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ "League Report: Shelbourne 1-1 Dundalk". extratime.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ "MND JERSEY AUCTION". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ "ORIEL PARK TO BE RENAMED AS CASEY'S FIELD". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Waterford v Dundalk". extratime.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  9. ^ McLaughlin, Gavin. "Gartland announces his retirement". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Dundalk FC Squad 2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  11. ^ "First Team". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  12. ^ "FAI Statement". sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Premier Division 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  14. ^ https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/fai-statement/id-4432
  15. ^ "BRADLEY WINS POTM AWARD". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  16. ^ "KELLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  17. ^ "CONNOLLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.