2008 Dundalk F.C. season
| 2008 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Padraig McGowan |
| Manager | John Gill |
| First Division | 1st (Champions) |
| FAI Cup | Fourth Round |
| League Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Robbie Farrell (11) All: Robbie Farrell (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,500 vs Shelbourne (May 8, 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs Limerick 37 (June 26, 2008) |
Club
Club information
| Chief Executive Officer | Gerry Matthews |
| Club Promotion Officer | Paul Johnston |
| Secretary | Kevin Holland |
| Commercial manager | Lisa Kelly |
| Ground | Oriel Park |
Coaching and medical staff
| 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
Source:[1]
| Dundalk | 0 - 0 | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Crawley  Duffy Ryan  Farrell Mulvenna Flanagan |
4 – 5 | |
Attendance: 1,500
Pre-season friendlies
Source:[1]
| Dundalk | 1 - 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
John Flanagan  |
Report |
| Dundalk | 1 - 2 | Shamrock Rovers |
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| Aidan Lynch |
Report | |
| Bohemians | 1 - 1 | Dundalk |
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| Neale Fenn |
Report | |
| Derry City | 3 - 2 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Delaney Gareth McGlynn Kevin McHugh |
Report | |
First Division
Source:[1]
Results
| Shelbourne | 0 - 0 | Dundalk |
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| Report |  |
| Dundalk | 3 - 0 | Monaghan United |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Martin David Cassidy |
Report |
| Longford Town | 1 - 2 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Darren McKenna |
Report | |
| Sporting Fingal | 1 - 1 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Doyle Aidan Collins |
Report | |
| Limerick 37 | 1 - 2 | Dundalk |
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| Tommy Barrett |
Report | |
| Athlone Town | 0 - 3 | Dundalk |
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| Report | |
| Dundalk | 6 - 0 | Kildare County |
|---|---|---|
| Tiarnan Mulvenna David Cassidy Jamie Duffy David O'Connor Paul Marney |
Report |
Referee: Paul Tuite
| Dundalk | 1 - 3 | Shelbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Tiarnan Mulvenna David Cassidy Paul Shiels |
Report | James Keddy |
| Monaghan United | 0 - 0 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Whelan | Report. |
| Dundalk | 3 - 2 | Sporting Fingal |
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| Chris Bennion Steve Williams Jamie Duffy Tiarnan Mulvenna |
Report. | |
| Waterford United | 1 - 0 | Dundalk |
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| Luke Fitzpatrick |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 1 - 0 | Athlone Town |
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| Trevor Vaughan |
Report. |
| Kildare County | 1 - 2 | Dundalk |
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| Paul Donnelly Colin Murray |
Report. | |
| Shelbourne | 0 - 0 | Dundalk |
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| Report |
| Dundalk | 3 - 0 | Monaghan United |
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| John Flanagan Trevor Vaughan Jamie Duffy |
Report | Kevin Williamson |
| Longford Town | 0 - 3 | Dundalk |
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| Report | |
| Dundalk | 1 - 0 | Wexford Youths |
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| Tiarnan Mulvenna |
Report |
| Dundalk | 2 - 1 | Waterford United |
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| Paul Crowley |
Report | Luke Fitzpatrick |
| Athlone Town | 2 - 2 | Dundalk |
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| Noel McGee |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 4 - 1 | Kildare County |
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| Ben Whelehan Dessie Baker Robbie Farrell |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 2 - 1 | Shelbourne |
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| Robbie Farrell David O'Connor |
Report | |
| Monaghan United | 2 - 2 | Dundalk |
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| Sean Brennan David Scully |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 1 - 2 | Longford Town |
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| Simon Kelly |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 2 - 1 | Sporting Fingal |
|---|---|---|
| Tiarnan Mulvenna Robbie Farrell |
Report | |
| Dundalk | 7 - 0 | Athlone Town |
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| Derek Doyle John Flanagan Robbie Farrell Paul Crowley Ben Whelehan |
Report |
| Kildare County | 1 - 6 | Dundalk |
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| Paul Shiels |
Report | |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 30 | +39 | 71 | Premier Division |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 70 | |
| 3 | Waterford United | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 63 | |
| 4 | Sporting Fingal[lower-alpha 1] | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 62 | |
| 5 | Limerick 37 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 52 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Sporting Fingal replaced Kilkenny City who withdrew from the league before the season started.
FAI Ford Cup
Source:[1]
Third Round
| Shelbourne | 0 - 3 | Dundalk |
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| Alan Keely |
Report | |
Fourth Round
| Bray Wanderers | 0 - 0 | Dundalk |
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| Derek Foran |
Report |
Referee: Ian Stokes
Fourth Round Replay
| Dundalk | 1 - 3 | Bray Wanderers |
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| Paul Crowley |
Report | |
Referee: Ian Stokes
eircom League of Ireland Cup
Source:[1]
First Round
| Dundalk | 3 - 0 | Monaghan United |
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| Paul Crowley Tiarnan Mulvenna |
Report |
Attendance: Approx 500.
Second Round
| Bohemians | 4 - 0 | Dundalk |
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| Jason Byrne Harpal Singh Chris Turner Darren Mansaram |
Report |
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2008 Squad
Source:[3]
2007-08 Kits
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2008 Season statistics
Player appearances/goals
Source:[3]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | Cup | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  |
Chris Bennion | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Morgan Cranley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | |
Aaron Shanahan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
David Crawley | 34 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Paul Crowley | 33 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| DF | |
John Flanagan | 31 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Shane Grimes | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Simon Kelly | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Aidan Lynch | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Paul Marney | 30 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Kevin McArdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Stefan McKevitt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ian Ryan | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
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Ben Whelehan | 30 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
David Cassidy | 35 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Jamie Duffy | 38 | 8 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Derek Doyle | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | |
David O'Connor | 30 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Paul Shiels | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Dessie Baker | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Robbie Martin | 18 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Tiarnan Mulvenna | 31 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| FW | |
Robbie Farrell | 22 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
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Paul Smyth | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
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Trevor Vaughan | 33 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
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References
- "FIXTURES FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31ST DECEMBER 2008 FOR DUNDALK". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Ireland 2008". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Murphy, Jim (2013). A Dundalk FC Miscellany. Ireland: Self-published. p. 323.
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