2009 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk
2009 season
ChairmanPadraig McGowan
ManagerSean Connor
Premier Division4th
FAI CupFourth Round
League of Ireland CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Turner (12)
All:
Chris Turner (12)
Highest home attendance4,300 vs Bohemians (March 6, 2009)
Lowest home attendance1,500 vs St Patrick's Athletic (October 9, 2009)
Average home league attendance2,371

Club

Club information
Chief Executive Officer Gerry Matthews
Chairman Padraig McGowen
Club Promotion Officer Paul Johnston
Secretary Kevin Holland
Commercial manager Tina Doyle
Ground Oriel Park

Commercial partners
Title Sponsor
Main Sponsor Shopdundalk
Kit, Associate Sponsor Umbro
Associate Sponsor Crowne Plaza
Associate Sponsor Fastfix
Associate Sponsor Matthews Coaches
Associate Sponsor Gerry Cumiskey-Volswagen

Coaching and medical staff
Position Name
Manager Sean Connor
Assistant manager Joe Miller
Head physio Paul Cheshire
Assistant physio Claire McKinlay
Kit administrator Gerry Watters
Team doctor Dr Samir

2009 fixtures and results

Pre-season friendlies

Source:[1]

February 14, 2009
15.00 GMT 		Athlone Town0 - 0DundalkDublin
February 18, 2009
20.00 GMT 		Wexford Youths0 - 0DundalkFerrycarrig Park
February 21, 2009
20.00 GMT 		Sligo Rovers0 - 1DundalkShowgrounds
 3' Chris Turner Referee: Paul Deering
February 24, 2009
19.45 GMT
Jim Malone Cup 		Drogheda United0 - 0
(4 – 3 p)		DundalkUnited Park
Whelan  40' Report  40' Collins Attendance: 1000 Approx.
Penalties
Chambers
Clark
Ryan
Shiels
Duffy 		Turner
Kelly
O'Brien
O'Callaghan
McGinlay
February 27, 2009
20.00 GMT 		Monaghan United0 - 0DundalkKingspan Century Park
March 1, 2009
14.00 GMT 		Dundalk1 - 3Glasgow CelticOriel Park
O'Callaghan  44' Highlights  38' Hutchinson
 49'McGlinchey
 81' Nicky Riley		 Attendance: Approx 3,800.
Referee: David McKeon

League of Ireland Cup

Source:[1]

First Round
Shelbourne3 - 0Dundalk
Peter Hynes  36'
Richie Baker  40'
Paddy Madden  77'		 Report
Attendance: 524
Referee: David McKeon

Premier Division

Source:[1]

Dundalk0 - 1Bohemians
Report  73' Joseph Ndo
Attendance: 4,300 Approx.
Referee: David McKeon
Galway United1 - 0Dundalk
Garry Breen  80' Report Simon Kelly
Terryland Park, Galway
Attendance: 1,426
Referee: Mark Gough
Dundalk3 - 0Drogheda United
Chris Turner 16' (pen)  47' (pen)
Darren Mansaram 44'		 Report  16' Conor Kenna
Attendance: 3,883
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
St Patrick's Athletic2 - 0Dundalk
Mark Leech  36'
Kyle Moran  78'		 Report
Attendance: 2238
Referee: Thomas Connolly
Sligo Rovers1 - 3Dundalk
Rafael Cretaro  75' Report  38' Darren Mansaram
 63' Liam Burns
 74' Chris Turner
Showgrounds, Sligo
Attendance: 1,800 Approx.
Referee: Neil Doyle
Dundalk0 - 1Shamrock Rovers
Report Highlights  11' Stephen Rice
Stephen Bradley
Attendance: 2,200.
Referee: David McKeon
Bray Wanderers1 - 1Dundalk
Jake Kelly  46' Report  42' Declan O'Brien
Simon Kelly
Attendance: 1000 Approx
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Dundalk1 - 2Cork City
Chris Turner  61' Report Highlights  74' Billy Dennehy
 89' Denis Behan
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Declan Hanney
Derry City0 - 1Dundalk
Report Highlights  54' Darren Mansaram
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: David McKeon
Bohemians5 - 0Dundalk
Glen Crowe  30'
Jason Byrne  74' (Pen)  83'  90'  94'		 Report Harpal Singh
Attendance: 2000 Approx
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
Dundalk1 - 0Galway United
Declan O'Brien  31'
Declan O'Brien 		Report
Attendance: 2000 Approx
Referee: Damien Hancock
Drogheda United1 - 1Dundalk
Conor Kenna  45' Report Chris Turner  34' (Pen)
Dundalk0 - 1St Patrick's Athletic
Dave Rogers  45+3' Report  33' Mark Quigley
Referee: Richie Winter
Dundalk0 - 2Sligo Rovers
Report Alan Keane  45'
Conor O'Grady  68'
Referee: Derek Tomney
Shamrock Rovers3 - 1Dundalk
Gary Twigg 36'  87'
Dessie Baker  91'		 Report  66' Michael Daly
Referee: David McKoen
Dundalk3 - 0Bray Wanderers
Chris Turner  1'
Ger Rowe  27'
Tiarnan Mulvenna  56'		 Report Highlights
Referee: Neil Doyle
Cork City1 - 2Dundalk
Shane Duggan
Denis Behan  82'		 Report  35' (pen) Chris Turner
 44' Michael Daly
Attendance: 2,111.
Referee: Damien Hancock
Dundalk1 - 0Derry City
Alex Williams  38' Report Highlights
Attendance: 2,600 Approx.
Referee: Thomas Connolly
Dundalk0 - 2Bohemians
Michael Daly  15' Report Highlights  13' Glen Crowe
 85' Killian Brennan
Attendance: 2,600 Approx.
Referee: Richie Winter
Galway United0 - 3Dundalk
Report  28' 71' Michael Collins
 58' Alex Williams
Terryland Park, Galway
Attendance: 1,061.
Referee: Declan Hanney.
Dundalk4 - 2Drogheda United
Ger Rowe  22'
Alex Williams  42' 66'
Chris Turner 58' (pen)		 Report  31'Conor Kenna
 91'James Chambers
Scott Gibb
Attendance: 3,100.
Referee: Thomas Connolly.
St Patrick's Athletic1 - 0Dundalk
Garreth O'Connor  74' Report
Attendance: 1,156.
Referee: Anthony Buttimer.
Sligo Rovers3 - 4Dundalk
Matthew Blinkhorn 9' 30'
Rafael Cretaro 53'		 Report  14'Michael McGowan
 68'Tiarnan Mulvenna
 75' (pen.) 85'Chris Turner
Showgrounds, Sligo
Attendance: 1,800 Approx.
Referee: Declan Hanney.
Dundalk0 - 0Bray Wanderers
Report
Attendance: 1730.
Referee: Thomas Connolly.
Shamrock Rovers2 - 2Dundalk
Stephen Rice 25'
Gary Twigg 31'		 Report  66' Alex Williams
 86' Liam Burns
Attendance: 4,212.
Referee: Anthony Buttimer.
Derry City3 - 0Dundalk
Thomas Stewart 3'
Tam McManus 29'
Liam Kearney 87'		 Report Alex Williams
Attendance: 1,844.
Referee: Thomas Connolly.
Dundalk1 - 0Cork City
Tiarnan Mulvenna  86' Report
Attendance: 1,700.
Referee: Neil Doyle
Bohemians3 - 2Dundalk
Paddy Madden  13'
Jason Byrne 41'  51'		  37' Ger Rowe
 85' Michael McGowan
Michael Collins
Referee: Declan Hanney
Dundalk3 - 0Galway United
Alex Williams  48'
Michael McGowan  85'
Darren Mansaram  88'		 Report
Attendance: 1,500.
Referee: Damien Hancock
Drogheda United2 - 2Dundalk
James Chambers  11'  90+1' Report  13' Ger Rowe
 45' Darren Mansaram
 58' Michael Daly
Attendance: 2,000.
Referee: David McKeon.
Dundalk0 - 0St Patrick's Athletic
Report
Attendance: 1,500.
Referee: Alan Kelly.
Dundalk2 - 2Sligo Rovers
Michael McGowan  33'
Chris Turner  48' (pen.)
Kevin McKinlay  50'
Chris Turner  58'
Thomas Heary		  27' Rafael Cretaro
 58' (pen.) Alan Keane
Attendance: 1,500.
Referee: Thomas Connolly.
Bray Wanderers1 - 1Dundalk
Jake Kelly  57' (pen.) Report  74' Michael Daly
Attendance: 300.
Referee: David McKeon.
Dundalk2 - 4Shamrock Rovers
Chris Turner  50'
Alex Williams  81'		  28' Shane Robinson
 80' Darragh Maguire
 85' Gary Twigg
 90' Dessie Baker
Attendance: 3,500.
Referee: Declan Hanney.
Cork City2 - 1Dundalk
Danny Murphy  44'
Kevin Long 52'
Fahrudin Kudozović  66' (pen.)		  18'Shaun Kelly
 44' Paul McAreavey
Shaun Kelly
Attendance: 1,863.
Referee: Richard Winter.
Dundalk1 - 2Derry City
Michael McGowan  29'
Darren Mansaram 		 50' (pen.) Gareth McGlynn
 88' Clive Delaney
Attendance: 1,900.
Referee: Derek Tomney

FAI Cup

Source:[1]

Third Round
Mervue United1 - 3Dundalk
David Goldbey 64' Report Ger Rowe  3'
Shaun Kelly  9'
Declan O'Brien  79'
Terryland Park, Galway
Referee: Padraig Sutton
Fourth Round
Dundalk0 - 0Bohemians
Shaun Kelly Report
Attendance: 3,300 Approx.
Referee: Damien Hancock.
Fourth Round Reply
Bohemians0 - 0
After Extra Time		Dundalk
Gary Deegan  5' Report  12' Michael Daly
Penalties
Anthony Murphy

Jason Byrne
Brian Murphy
Paddy Madden

Paul Keegan 		4 – 2 Ger Rowe

Paul McAreavey
Kevin McKinlay

Alex Williams
Referee: Damien Hancock

Final table

Premier Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Cork City[lower-alpha 1] (R) 36 17 9 10 42 28 +14 60 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
4 Derry City[lower-alpha 2] (R) 36 18 5 13 49 31 +18 59
5 Dundalk 36 12 8 16 46 51 −5 44 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Sligo Rovers 36 11 10 15 41 51 −10 43
7 St Patrick's Athletic 36 13 4 19 29 46 −17 43
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Cork City were expelled from Premier Division after its holding company was wound up by the High Court.
  2. Derry City were expelled from Premier Division after accusations of making extra payments to players using unofficial secondary contracts.

Top goal-scorers

Source:[3]

Goalscorers Goals
Chris Turner
12
Alex Williams
7
Michael McGowen
5
Ger Rowe
5
Darren Mansaram
5
Tiarnan Mulvenna
3
Declan O'Brien
3
Michael Daly
2
Michael Collins
2
Liam Burns
2
Shaun Kelly
2

Last updated 3 November 2009

2009 squad

Source:[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Chris Bennion
2 DF Shaun Kelly
3 MF Kevin McKinlay
4 MF Michael Collins
5 DF Liam Burns
6 DF Thomas Heary (Captain)
7 FW Tiarnan Mulvenna
8 MF Chris Turner
9 FW Darren Mansaram
10 FW Alex Williams
11 DF Michael McGowan
No. Position Player
12 FW Michael McGinlay
14 MF Paul McAreavey
15 DF Michael Coburn
16 MF Michael Daly
17 DF James Creaney
18 FW Ger Rowe
19 DF Simon Kelly
20 GK Peter Cherrie
21 FW Marc Griffin
22 DF Nathan Murphy
23 GK Donal Greene

Players out on loan

2009 pre-season transfers

In:

Out:

2009 mid-season transfers

In:

Out:

2009 season statistics

Source:[3]

Player appearances/goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueCup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Chris Bennion 20018020
2 DF Shaun, k fk

Kelly

 33231121
3 MF Kevin McKinlay 15013020
4 MF Michael Collins 12210220
5 DF Liam Burns 34230240
6 DF Thomas Heary 34031030
7 FW Tiarnan Mulvenna 31329320
8 MF Chris Turner 3312311220
9 FW Darren Mansaram 33530530
10 FW Alex Williams 17715720
11 DF Michael McGowan 18616620
12 FW Michael McGinlay 1008020
14 MF Paul McAreavey 11010010
15 DF Michael Coburn 22020020
16 MF Michael Daly 31328330
17 DF Nathan Murphy 808000
18 FW Ger Rowe 30527431
19 DF Simon Kelly 29025040
20 GK Peter Cherrie 16014020
21 MF Martin McGowan 202000
22 FW Mark Griffin 201010
24 MF Philip Duffy 101000
- FW Bill Smith 101000
- DF Kevin McArdle 100010
- DF James Creaney 100010
10 FW Declan O'Brien (now out on loan) 17315221
17 DF Michael Synnott (now out on loan) 12011010
3 DF Dave Rogers (has since left the club) 12011010
11 MF Harpal Singh (has since left the club) 13012010
14 MF Sean Mackle (has since left the club) 302010
15 FW Dwight Barnett (has since left the club) 101000
20 GK Ryan Coulter (has since left the club) 101000
23 MF George O'Callaghan (has since left the club) 12011010

Last updated 07/11/2009

References
  1. "FIXTURES FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31ST DECEMBER 2009 FOR DUNDALK". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Ireland 2009". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 328.
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