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2008 Dundalk F.C. season

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Dundalk
2008 season
ChairmanPadraig McGowan
ManagerJohn Gill
First Division1st (Champions)
FAI CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robbie Farrell (11)

All:
Robbie Farrell (11)
Highest home attendance2,500 vs Shelbourne (May 8, 2008)
Lowest home attendance500 vs Limerick 37 (June 26, 2008)
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Club[edit]

Club information[edit]

Chief Executive Officer Gerry Matthews
Club Promotion Officer Paul Johnston
Secretary Kevin Holland
Commercial manager Lisa Kelly
Ground Oriel Park

Commercial partners[edit]

Title Sponsor
Main Sponsor IJM
Kit, Associate Sponsor Umbro

Coaching and medical staff[edit]

Position Name
Manager John Gill
Assistant manager Gerry Scully
Goalkeeping coach Martin Connolly
Condition coach Chris Melia
Head Physio Paul Cheshire
Assistant Physio Claire McKinlay
Kit Administrator Gerry Watters
Team doctor Dr Samir

2008 Fixtures and results[edit]

Source:[1]

Dundalk0 - 0Drogheda United
Report
Penalties
Crawley Penalty scored
Duffy Penalty scored
Ryan Penalty missed
Farrell Penalty scored
Mulvenna Penalty scored
Flanagan Penalty missed
4 – 5 Penalty scored Keegan
Penalty scored Kendrick
Penalty scored Grant
Penalty missed Hughes
Penalty scored Ristila
Penalty scored Shelley
Attendance: 1,500

Pre-season friendlies[edit]

Source:[1]

Dundalk1 - 0St Patrick's Athletic
John Flanagan Goal 4' Report
Attendance: Approx. 450
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin).
Dundalk0 - 2Bray Wanderers
Report Goal 27' Mark Duggan
Goal 60' (o.g.) Trevor Vaughan
Attendance: Approx. 250.
Referee: Tom Connolly (Dublin).
Dundalk1 - 2Shamrock Rovers
Aidan Lynch Goal 80' Report Goal 3'Alan Murphy
Goal 55'Eoin Doyle
Attendance: Approx. 900
Referee: Declan Hanney
Bohemians1 - 1Dundalk
Neale Fenn Goal 56' Report Goal 71' Paul Smyth
Attendance: Approx. 300
Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin)
Derry City3 - 2Dundalk
Clive Delaney Goal 2'
Gareth McGlynn Goal 34'
Kevin McHugh Goal 85'
Report Goal 54' Robbie Farrell
Goal 77' Paul Smyth
Attendance: Approx. 350
Referee: Terence Moyne (Donegal)

First Division[edit]

Source:[1]

Results[edit]

Shelbourne0 - 0Dundalk
Report Red card 40' Chris Bennion
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Neil Doyle
Dundalk3 - 0Monaghan United
Robert Martin Goal 8' Goal 87'
David Cassidy Goal 46'
Report
Attendance: Approx. 1,200.
Referee: Mark Gough
Longford Town1 - 2Dundalk
Darren McKenna Goal 88' Report Goal 59' Aidan Lynch
Goal 77' Trevor Vaughan
Attendance: Approx. 1,000.
Referee: Graham Kelly
Dundalk2 - 1Wexford Youths
John Flanagan Goal 20'
Robbie Martin Goal 24'
Report Goal 57' Paul Malone
Attendance: Approx. 1,500.
Referee: Neil Doyle
Sporting Fingal1 - 1Dundalk
Robbie Doyle Red card 34'
Aidan Collins Goal 50'
Report Goal 78' David Crawley
Attendance: Approx. 700 - 1,100
Referee: Robert Rogers
Dundalk1 - 0Waterford United
David Cassidy Goal 63' Report
Attendance: Approx. 1,800.
Referee: Neil Doyle
Limerick 371 - 2Dundalk
Tommy Barrett Goal 56' Report Goal 17' David Crawley
Goal 50' Jamie Duffy
Attendance: Approx. 800
Referee: Graham Kelly
Athlone Town0 - 3Dundalk
Report Goal 34' Goal 79' David Cassidy
Goal 37' Jamie Duffy
Attendance: 631 (Official figure)
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Dundalk6 - 0Kildare County
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 47'
David Cassidy Goal 67'
Jamie Duffy Goal 72' Goal 84'
David O'Connor Goal 74'
Paul Marney Goal 80'
Report
Referee: Paul Tuite
Dundalk1 - 3Shelbourne
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 1'
David Cassidy
Paul Shiels
Report Goal 16' David Freeman
Goal 58' Goal 83' Anthony Flood
James Keddy
Attendance: Approx. 2,500
Monaghan United0 - 0Dundalk
Paul Whelan Report.
Attendance: 502 (Official Figure)
Referee: Hugo Whoriskey
Dundalk0 - 0Longford
Report.
Attendance: Approx. 700
Referee: Rob Rodgers
Wexford Youths0 - 5Dundalk
Report. Goal 34' Goal 44' Goal 53' Trevor Vaughan
Goal 41' Jamie Duffy
Goal 79' Paul Smyth
Attendance: 680 (Official Figure)
Referee: Eddie McNally
Dundalk3 - 2Sporting Fingal
Chris Bennion Red card 24'
Steve Williams Goal 45+4' (o.g.)
Jamie Duffy Goal 75'
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 84'
Report. Goal 24' Goal 73' Robbie Doyle
Red card 62' Colm James
Attendance: Approx. 1000
Referee: Derek Tomney
Waterford United1 - 0Dundalk
Luke Fitzpatrick Goal 95' Report Red card 94' John Flanagan
Attendance: 480 (Official Figure)
Referee: Eddie McNally
Dundalk0 - 2Limerick 37
Report Goal 3' Paul Walshe
Goal 87' Gary Sheehan
Attendance: Approx. 500.
Referee: Darren Coombes
Dundalk1 - 0Athlone Town
Trevor Vaughan Goal 89' (pen.) Report.
Attendance: Approx. 1,000.
Referee: Ian Stokes
Kildare County1 - 2Dundalk
Paul Donnelly Red card 63'
Colin Murray Goal 78'
Report. Goal 46' Jamie Duffy
Goal 76' Paul Crowley
Attendance: Approx. 230.
Referee: Padraig Sutton
Shelbourne0 - 0Dundalk
Report
Attendance: 1,473
Referee: Ian Stokes
Dundalk3 - 0Monaghan United
John Flanagan Goal 1' Goal 38'
Trevor Vaughan Goal 51' (pen.)
Jamie Duffy
Report Kevin Williamson
Attendance: Approx. 1,500
Referee: Tom Connolly
Longford Town0 - 3Dundalk
Report Goal 56' Paul Crowley
Goal 80' Tiarnan Mulvenna
Goal 83' John Flanagan
Attendance: Approx. 500.
Referee: Rob Rodgers
Dundalk1 - 0Wexford Youths
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 16' Report
Attendance: Approx. 1,300.
Referee: John McLoughlin
Sporting Fingal0 - 0Dundalk
Report
Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Neil Doyle
Dundalk2 - 1Waterford United
Paul Crowley Goal 12' Goal 27' Report Luke Fitzpatrick Goal 18'
Attendance: Approx. 2,000.
Referee: Graeme Kelly
Limerick 372 - 0Dundalk
David Ryan Goal 41'
Gary Sheehan Goal 45+1'
Report
Attendance: 471
Referee: Neil Doyle
Athlone Town2 - 2Dundalk
Noel McGee Goal 28' Goal 70' Report Goal 2' Derek Doyle
Goal 19' Jamie Duffy
Lissywollen, Athlone
Attendance: Approx. 300
Referee: Paul Caschera
Dundalk4 - 1Kildare County
Ben Whelehan Goal 21'
Dessie Baker Goal 36' Goal 58'
Robbie Farrell Goal 52'
Report Goal 24' Ciaran Kilduff
Attendance: Approx. 1,000
Referee: Rob Rogers
Dundalk2 - 1Shelbourne
Robbie Farrell Goal 14'
David O'Connor Goal 49'
Report Goal 85' Damien Brennan
Attendance: Approx. 2,300.
Referee: Paul Tuite
Monaghan United2 - 2Dundalk
Sean Brennan Goal 44'
David Scully Goal 92'
Report Goal 17, 87' Robbie Farrell
Red card 92' Robbie Farrell
Attendance: Approx. 500
Referee: Conor Fitzgerald
Dundalk1 - 2Longford Town
Simon Kelly Goal 63' Report Goal 8' Darren McKenna
Goal 57' Alan Lynch
Attendance: Approx. 1500
Referee: Rob Rogers
Wexford Youths3 - 1Dundalk
Gavin Doyle Goal 10'
Danny Furlong Goal 16'Goal 39'
Report Goal 75' Trevor Vaughan
Attendance: Darren Coombes
Referee: 360
Dundalk2 - 1Sporting Fingal
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 24'
Robbie Farrell Goal 50'
Report Goal 56' Paul Caffrey
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Rob Rogers
Waterford United0 - 1Dundalk
Willie John Kiely Red card 43' Report Goal 88' Paul Smyth
Attendance: 865
Referee: Graham Kelly
Dundalk0 - 1Limerick 37
Report Goal 45+1' Paul Danaher
Attendance: Approx. 2,000.
Referee: Derek Tomney
Dundalk7 - 0Athlone Town
Derek Doyle Goal 4'
John Flanagan Goal 18'
Robbie FarrellGoal 53'Goal 61'
Paul Crowley Goal 65' Goal 67'
Ben Whelehan Goal 78'
Report
Attendance: 2,085.
Referee: Phil Cashera
Kildare County1 - 6Dundalk
Paul Shiels Goal 81o.g.' Report Goal 14'Goal 27'Goal 58'Goal 66' Robbie Farrell
Goal 77' David Cassidy
Goal 80' Derek Doyle
Attendance: 1023.
Referee: Anthony Buttimer

Final table[edit]

2008 League of Ireland First Division

FAI Ford Cup[edit]

Source:[1]

Third Round[edit]

Shelbourne0 - 3Dundalk
Alan Keely Red card 40' Report Goal 17' (pen.) Trevor Vaughan
Goal 71' Goal 85' Paul Crowley
Attendance: 1,348
Referee: Tomas Connolly

Fourth Round[edit]

Bray Wanderers0 - 0Dundalk
Derek Foran Red card 59' Report
Referee: Ian Stokes

Fourth Round Replay[edit]

Dundalk1 - 3Bray Wanderers
Paul Crowley Goal 50' Report Goal 45' Colm Tresson
Goal 72' Patrick Kavanagh
Goal 86' Jake Kelly
Referee: Ian Stokes

eircom League of Ireland Cup[edit]

Source:[1]

First Round[edit]

Dundalk3 - 0Monaghan United
Paul Crowley Goal 22'
Tiarnan Mulvenna Goal 34' Goal 63'
Report
Attendance: Approx 500.

Second Round[edit]

Bohemians4 - 0Dundalk
Jason Byrne Goal 5'
Harpal Singh Goal 18'
Chris Turner Goal 36'
Darren Mansaram Goal 89'
Report
Attendance: Approx. 500-1000
Referee: Neil Doyle

Top goal-scorers[edit]

Source:[2]

Goalscorers Goals
Republic of Ireland Robbie Farrel
11
United States Jamie Duffy
8
Republic of Ireland Trevor Vaughan
7
Republic of Ireland David Cassidy
6
Republic of Ireland Paul Crowley
6
Republic of Ireland Tiernan Mulvenna
6
Republic of Ireland John Flanagan
5
Republic of Ireland Derek Doyle
3
Republic of Ireland Robbie Martin
3
Republic of Ireland Dessie Baker
2
Republic of Ireland David Crawley
2
Republic of Ireland David O'Connor
2
Republic of Ireland Paul Smyth
2
Republic of Ireland Ben Whelehan
2
Republic of Ireland Simon Kelly
1
England Paul Marney
1
Republic of Ireland Aidan Lynch
1

2008 Squad[edit]

Source:[2]

File:DundalkFC2007kits.png
2007-08 Kits

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Chris Bennion
Republic of Ireland GK Morgan Cranley
Republic of Ireland GK Aaron Shanahan
Republic of Ireland DF David Crawley
Republic of Ireland DF Paul Crowley
Republic of Ireland DF John Flanagan
Republic of Ireland DF Shane Grimes
Republic of Ireland DF Aidan Lynch (captain)
England DF Paul Marney
Republic of Ireland DF Kevin McArdle
Republic of Ireland DF Stefan McKevitt
Republic of Ireland DF Simon Kelly
Republic of Ireland DF Ian Ryan
No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland DF Ben Whelehan
Republic of Ireland MF David Cassidy
Republic of Ireland MF Derek Doyle
United States MF Jamie Duffy
Republic of Ireland MF David O'Connor
Republic of Ireland MF Paul Shiels
Republic of Ireland FW Dessie Baker
Republic of Ireland FW Robbie Martin
Republic of Ireland FW Tiarnan Mulvenna
Republic of Ireland FW Robbie Farrell
Republic of Ireland FW Paul Smyth
Republic of Ireland FW Trevor Vaughan

Players on loan[edit]

None.

2008 Pre-season transfers[edit]

In:

Out:

2008 Mid-season transfers[edit]

In:

Out:

  • Republic of Ireland Donal Greene (Released)

2008 Season statistics[edit]

Player appearances/goals[edit]

Source:[2]

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland Chris Bennion 36 0 32 0 4 0
GK Republic of Ireland Morgan Cranley 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Republic of Ireland Aaron Shanahan 6 0 5 0 1 0
DF Republic of Ireland David Crawley 34 2 31 2 3 0
DF Republic of Ireland Paul Crowley 33 10 28 6 5 4
DF Republic of Ireland John Flanagan 31 5 27 5 4 0
DF Republic of Ireland Shane Grimes 13 0 11 0 2 0
DF Republic of Ireland Simon Kelly 8 1 7 1 1 0
DF Republic of Ireland Aidan Lynch 16 1 16 1 0 0
DF England Paul Marney 30 1 26 1 4 0
DF Republic of Ireland Kevin McArdle 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Republic of Ireland Stefan McKevitt 3 0 1 0 2 0
DF Republic of Ireland Ian Ryan 30 0 26 0 4 0
DF Republic of Ireland Ben Whelehan 30 2 27 2 3 0
MF Republic of Ireland David Cassidy 35 5 31 5 4 0
MF United States Jamie Duffy 38 8 33 8 5 0
MF Republic of Ireland Derek Doyle 10 2 10 2 0 0
MF Republic of Ireland David O'Connor 30 2 25 2 5 0
MF Republic of Ireland Paul Shiels 31 0 28 0 3 0
FW Republic of Ireland Dessie Baker 10 3 10 3 0 0
FW Republic of Ireland Robbie Martin 18 3 16 3 2 0
FW Republic of Ireland Tiarnan Mulvenna 31 9 27 7 4 2
FW Republic of Ireland Robbie Farrell 22 11 22 11 0 0
FW Republic of Ireland Paul Smyth 24 2 19 2 5 0
FW Republic of Ireland Trevor Vaughan 33 7 28 6 5 1

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "FIXTURES FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31ST DECEMBER 2008 FOR DUNDALK". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 323. Search this book on


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