2015 Drogheda United F.C. season

The 2015 season (November 2014 – October 2015) was the 96th season of football for Drogheda United. This was Drogheda United's 14th campaign in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being promoted in the 2001–02 season.

Drogheda United
2015 season
ChairmanFiachra Kierans
ManagerJohn McDonnell
League of Ireland5th (In Progress)
FAI CupThird Round (In Progress)
League of Ireland CupFirst Round
Leinster Senior CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: N/A
All: N/A
Highest home attendanceN/A
Lowest home attendanceN/A
Average home league attendanceN/A

It was the first year that John McDonnell was the team's manager. He took over from Damien Richardson who left the club on 13 November 2014, due to the club not being able to meet his demands for a larger playing budget. Assistant coaches Darius Kearns and Neale Fenn also left the club. McDonnell took over on 29 November 2014, with Mark Kinsella becoming assistant coach.

Club staff
Position Name
Manager John McDonnell
Assistant manager Pete Mahon
Assistant coach Mark Kinsella
Goalkeeping coach Robert McQuillan Charlie Tracey
Kitman Gary Harrison
Under 19s coach Derek Boyle
Under 17s coach Robert McQuillan
Physiotherapist Danny Miller
Assistant Physiotherapist Tim McNamara
Club doctor Dr. Conor Kelly
Chairman Fiachra Kierans
Club President Vincent Hoey
Club Directors Fiachra Kierans Shane Griffin
General Manager\Club Secretary Nikki Carpenter
Club Licensing Officer Shane Griffin
Club Finance Officer Martin Hodgins
Club Media Officer Robert O'Reilly
First Team Liaison Officer Dermot McKenna
FAI Delegate Nikki Carpenter
Half-time Co-ordinator Paul Holland
Matchday co-ordinator Frank Pentony
Supporter Liaison Colin McGillick
Child Protection Officer Trudy Kerr
SOLAS Scheme Ian McCann
Sponsorship Committee Niamh Cowley Joseph Leonard Andrew Matthews
Fundraising Committee Derek Kerr Karen O'Connor Robert Hynes Martin Rice

Players

First team squad
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Dylan Connolly GK (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 Drogheda United U-19
16 Michael Schlingermann GK (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991 Monaghan United
Defenders
2 Niall Flynn CB (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 Malahide United
3 Joe Gorman RB (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 Bray Wanderers
5 Alan Byrne CB (1983-07-21) 21 July 1983 Athlone Town
6 Michael Daly RB (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 Free Agent
19 Roy Kierans LB (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 Drogheda United U-19
21 Lloyd Buckley CB (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 Drogheda United U-19
45 Neil Yadolahi CB (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 FC Banants
?? Ciarán O'Connor (Loaned) RB (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 Drogheda United U-19
Midfielders
4 Mark Hughes CM (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 Athlone Town
7 Cathal Brady CM (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 Longford Town
8 Seán Thornton CM (1983-05-18) 18 May 1983 Bala Town
9 Seán Brennan CM (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 Athlone Town
20 Stephen Maher CM (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 St. Patrick's Athletic
15 Shane Dunne CM (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993 Wexford Youths
20 Dominic Mahon CM (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 Drogheda United U-19
21 Fionn Reilly LM (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 Drogheda United U-19
22 Jason Marks RM (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 Athlone Town
?? Seán O'Connor (Loaned) CM (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 Drogheda United U-19
Forwards
10 Tiarnan Mulvenna CF (1988-12-10) 10 December 1988 Cliftonville
11 Carl Walshe CF (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 Shelbourne
12 Lee Duffy CF (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 Shelbourne
13 Adam Whelan CF (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 Shamrock Rovers 'B'
17 Michael Scott CF (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 Malahide United
18 Matthew Rooney CF (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 Portadown
22 Daryl Kavanagh CF (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 Sligo Rovers

Transfers

In
Name Nationality Positions (s) Date of Birth (Age) Moving From Signed Reference
Permanent Transfer
Alan Byrne CB (1983-07-21) 21 July 1983 Athlone Town Dec 2014
Mark Hughes CM (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 Athlone Town Dec 2014
Neil Yaholahi CB (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 FC Banants Dec 2014
Michael Scott CF (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 Malahide United Dec 2014
Shane Dunne CM (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993 Wexford Youths Dec 2014
Lee Duffy CF (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 Shelbourne Dec 2014
Seán Thornton CM (1983-05-18) 18 May 1983 Bala Town Jan 2015
Seán Brennan CM (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 Athlone Town Jan 2015
Joe Gorman RB (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 Bray Wanderers Jan 2015
Tiernan Mulvenna CF (1988-12-10) 10 December 1988 Cliftonville Jan 2015
Niall Flynn CB (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 Malahide United Feb 2015
Matthew Rooney CF (1992-02-17) 17 February 1992 Portadown Feb 2015
Daryl Kavanagh CF (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 Sligo Rovers Feb 2015
Adam Whelan CF (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 Shamrock Rovers 'B' Feb 2015
Jason Marks RM (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 Athlone Town Feb 2015

Out
Name Nationality Positions (s) Date of Birth (Age) Moving To Departed
Permanent Transfer
Gavan Holohan CM (1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 Cork City Nov 2014
Shane Grimes LB (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987 Dundalk Nov 2014
Gavin Brennan LM (1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 Shamrock Rovers Nov 2014
Declan O'Brien CF (1979-06-16) 16 June 1979 Glenavon Nov 2014
Daire Doyle CM (1980-10-18) 18 October 1980 Shelbourne Dec 2014
Alan McNally CB (1982-09-15) 15 September 1982 Bray Wanderers Jan 2015
Gary O'Neill CF (1982-01-30) 30 January 1982 Tolka Rovers Jan 2015
Adam Wixted CF (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 Bohemians Jan 2015
Paul Andrews CB (1990-03-22) 22 March 1990 Shelbourne Jan 2015
Peter McGlynn RB (1989-05-02) 2 May 1989 Bray Wanderers Jan 2015
Seán O'Connor CM (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 Glebe North (Loan) Jan 2015
Ciarán O'Connor RB (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995 Glebe North (Loan) Jan 2015

Statistics
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Appearances, goals and cards
(Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League FAI Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKDylan Connolly 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
2CBNiall Flynn 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
3RBJoe Gorman 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
4CMMark Hughes 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
5CBAlan Byrne 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
6RBMick Daly 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
7RMCathal Brady 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
8CMSeán Thornton 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
9CMSeán Brennan 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
10FWTiarnan Mulvenna 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
11FWCarl Duffy 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
12FWLee Walsh 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
13FWAdam Whelan 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
15CMShane Dunne 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
16GKMicheál Schlingermann 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
17FWMichael Scott 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
18FWMatthew Rooney 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
19LBRoy Kierans 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
20CMStephen Maher 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
21LMFionn Reilly 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
22FWDaryl Kavanagh 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
45CBNeil Yadolahi 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
??RMJason Marks 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000
??CMDominic Mahon 0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)000

Competitions

[1]   Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season and Friendlies

Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.

11 February 2015 Athletic Union League XI0 – 4Drogheda UnitedClonshaugh, Dublin
19:45 GMT Lee Duffy  ??'
Tiarnan Mulvenna  ??'
Carl Walshe  ??'
Stephen Maher  ??'		 Stadium: AUL Complex
Attendance: ???
Referee: ???
10 April 2015 Jim Malone CupDundalk2 – 0Drogheda UnitedDundalk
19:45 BST Andy Boyle  60'
Ciarán O'Connor  80'		 Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,195
Referee: ???

Leinster Senior Cup
23 February 2015 4th RoundDrogheda United2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		Longford TownDrogheda
19:45 GMT Lee Duffy  58'
Jason Marks  85'		 [ Report] Gary Shaw  70'  88' Stadium: United Park
Referee: Ray Matthews

League of Ireland Premier Division

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C) 33 23 9 1 78 23 +55 78 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
2 Cork City 33 19 10 4 57 25 +32 67 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Shamrock Rovers 33 18 11 4 56 27 +29 65
4 St Patrick's Athletic 33 18 4 11 52 34 +18 58
5 Bohemians 33 15 8 10 49 42 +7 53
6 Longford Town 33 10 9 14 41 53 −12 39
7 Derry City 33 9 8 16 32 42 −10 35
8 Bray Wanderers 33 9 6 18 27 51 −24 33
9 Sligo Rovers 33 7 10 16 39 55 −16 31
10 Galway United 33 9 4 20 39 61 −22 31
11 Limerick (R) 33 7 8 18 46 73 −27 29 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
12 Drogheda United (R) 33 7 7 19 32 62 −30 28 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source: League of Ireland, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Dundalk qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 FAI Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWWLDLLLLDLLWLWWDWLL
Position3345888991099997866
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
March
7 March 2015 1Bray Wanderers0 – 1Drogheda UnitedBray
17:45 GMT Report
Highlights		 Daryl Kavanagh  16' Stadium: Carlisle Grounds
Attendance: 973
Referee: Sean Grant
13 March 2015 2Drogheda United3 – 2Sligo RoversDrogheda
19:45 GMT Daryl Kavanagh  16'
Cathal Brady  63'
Neil Yadolahi  69'		 Report
Highlights		 Dinny Corcoran  7'
Gavin Peers  37'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Robert Harvey
20 March 2015 3Galway United1 – 0 Drogheda UnitedGalway
19:45 GMT Enda Curran  2'
Sam Oji  1'		 Report
Highlights		 Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Graham Kelly
23 March 2015 4Drogheda United1 – 1LimerickDrogheda
19:45 GMT Alan Byrne  30'
Sean Thornton  83'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Ian Turner  30' (pen.) Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 574
Referee: Ray Matthews
27 March 2015 5Derry City3 – 0Drogheda UnitedDerry
19:45 GMT Anthony Elding  8'  75' (pen.)
Barry McNamee  39'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Jason Marks  74' Stadium: Brandywell Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Robert Rogers
April
3 April 2015 6Drogheda United0 – 1BohemiansDrogheda
19:45 BST Report
[ Highlights]		 Derek Prendergast  19' 
Marc Griffin  87'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
10 April 2015 7Dundalk1 – 0Drogheda UnitedDundalk
19:45 BST Richie Towell  88' Report
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: Padraigh Sutton
17 April 2015 8Drogheda United1 – 2Cork CityDrogheda
19:45 BST Lloyd Buckley  78' Report
[ Highlights]		 Billy Dennehy  17'
Kieran Djilali  19'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 597
Referee: Dave McKeon
20 April 2015 9St. Patrick's Athletic2 – 2Drogheda UnitedInchicore, Dublin
19:45 BST Conan Byrne  45'
Ciarán Kilduff  60'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Lloyd Buckley  33'
Lee Duffy  83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Richmond Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Robert Harvey
24 April 2015 10Drogheda United0 – 3Longford TownDrogheda
19:45 BST Sean Thornton  75' Report
[ Highlights]		 David O'Sullivan  2'
Mark Salmon  59'  81'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 651
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
May
1 May 2015 11Shamrock Rovers1 – 0Drogheda UnitedTallaght, Dublin
19:45 BST Michael Drennan  19' Report
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 2,341
Referee: Seán Grant
8 April 2015 12Drogheda United4 – 2Bray WanderersDrogheda
19:45 BST Sean Brennan  46'
Michael Daly  55'
Daryl Kavanagh  57'
Tiarnan Mulvenna  87'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Chris Lyons  9'
Peter McGlynn  61'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 446
Referee: Ray Matthews
11 May 2015 19Cork City4 – 1Drogheda UnitedCork
19:45 BST Billy Dennehy  54'  83' (pen.)  90+3'
Karl Sheppard  65'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Lee Duffy  9'
Shane Dunne  71' 
Alan Byrne  81' 
Daryl Kavanagh  90+5' 		 Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 2,142
Referee: Paul McLaughlin
16 May 2015 13Sligo Rovers2 – 0Drogheda UnitedSligo
19:45 BST Dinny Corcoran  3'  44' Report
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 1,048
Referee: Graham Kelly
22 May 2015 14Drogheda United2 – 1Galway UnitedDrogheda
19:45 BST Lee Duffy  33'
Sean Thornton  69'		 Report
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: 638
Referee: Ben Conolly
June
5 June 2015 15Limerick1 – 2Drogheda UnitedLimerick
19:45 BST Paul O'Conor  47' Report
[ Highlights]		 Michael Daly  12'
Lee Duffy  53'		 Stadium: Markets Field
Attendance: 2,308
Referee: Paul Tuite
12 June 2015 16Drogheda United1 – 1Derry CityDrogheda
19:45 BST Adam Whelan  56' Report
[ Highlights]		 Mark Timlin  39' Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: Neil Doyle
26 June 2015 17Bohemians0 – 1Drogheda UnitedPhibsborough, Dublin
19:45 BST Report
[ Highlights]		 Tiarnán Mulvenna  90' Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 1,762
Referee: Derek Tomney
July
3 July 2015 18Drogheda United1 – 2DundalkDrogheda
20:05 BST Lee Duffy  58' Report
[ Highlights]		 Darren Meenan  55'
John Mountney  90'		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: Dave McKeown
17 July 2015 20Drogheda United-vs-St. Patrick's AthleticDrogheda
19:45 BST [ Report]
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: ???
25 July 2015 21Longford Town-vs-Drogheda UnitedLongford
19:30 BST [ Report]
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: City Calling Stadium
Attendance: ???
Referee: ???
31 July 2015 22Drogheda United-vs-Shamrock RoversDrogheda
19:45 BST [ Report]
[ Highlights]		 Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: ???

League of Ireland Cup
10 March 2015 First Round: Pool 3Drogheda United0 – 1 (a.e.t.)ShelbourneDrogheda
19:45 BST Report Mark Sandford  49' Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: Tomas Connolly

FAI Cup
29 June 2015 Second RoundDrogheda United3 – 1CabinteelyDrogheda
19:45 BST Sean Thornton  9'
Adam Whelan  72'
Sean Brennan  90+3'		 Report Jamie McGlynn  31' Stadium: United Park
Attendance: ???
Referee: Robert Harvey

References
  1. "Drogheda United Fixtures/Results 2015". Extratime.ie. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "PREMIER DIVISION 2015 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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