User:Quidster4040/sandbox/2016 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk
2016 season
ManagerStephen Kenny
StadiumOriel Park, Dundalk
League of Ireland1st
FAI CupThird round
League of Ireland CupSecond round
President's CupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: TBD
All: TBD
Highest home attendance30,417 vs. Warsaw
Lowest home attendanceTBD
Average home league attendanceTBD
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The 2016 Dundalk F.C. season is the club's 114th season of existence, and their 8th consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division. The club enters the 2016 as the defending league champions. Additionally, Dundalk will be participating in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.

Squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Gary Rogers
2 DF   IRL Sean Gannon
3 DF   IRL Brian Gartland
4 DF   IRL Andy Boyle (vice-captain)
5 MF   IRL Chris Shields
6 MF   IRL Stephen O'Donnell (captain)
7 MF   IRL Daryl Horgan
8 MF   IRL John Mountney
9 FW   IRL David McMillan
10 MF   IRL Ronan Finn
11 FW   NIR Patrick McEleney
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF   IRL Shane Grimes
14 DF   IRL Dane Massey
15 DF   IRL Paddy Barrett
16 FW   IRL Ciarán Kilduff
17 MF   IRL George Poynton
18 MF   IRL Robbie Benson
20 FW   IRL Ciarán O'Connor
21 MF   NIR Darren Meenan
22 GK   ITA Gabriel Sava
26 FW   IRL Michael O'Connor
27 GK   IRL Ben Kelly

Non-competitive edit

Preseason friendlies edit

2 February 2016 Dundalk   4–1   Cliftonville Dundalk
19:45 Report Stadium: Oriel Park

Competitive edit

League of Ireland edit

11 March 2016 2 Dundalk 3–0 Finn Harps Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
18 March 2016 4 Dundalk 0–1 Cork City Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
1 April 2016 6 Dundalk 1–1 Derry City Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
15 April 2016 8 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
29 April 2016 10 Bohemians 0–2 Dundalk Phibsborough
Stadium: Dalymount Park
13 May 2016 13 Finn Harps 0–7 Dundalk Ballybofey
Stadium: Finn Park
3 June 2016 15 Cork City 1–0 Dundalk Cork
Stadium: Turners Cross
16 July 2016 19 Sligo Rovers Postponed Dundalk Sligo
Stadium: The Showgrounds
Note: Postponed due to 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
22 July 2016 20 Dundalk Postponed Shamrock Rovers Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Note: Postponed due to 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
29 July 2016 21 Dundalk Postponed Bohemians Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Note: Postponed due to 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
15 August 2016 24 Dundalk Postponed Finn Harps Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park
Note: Postponed due to 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
2 September 2016 26 Dundalk v Cork City Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park

FAI Cup edit

20 May 2016 Second round Dundalk   2–0   Shelbourne Dundalk
Horgan   21'
Kilduff   85'
Report Kehoe   72' Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Robert Rogers
19 August 2016 Third round Dundalk   v   Crumlin United Dundalk
Stadium: Oriel Park

League of Ireland Cup edit

18 April 2016 Second round Dundalk   0–1 (a.e.t.)   St Patrick's Athletic Dundalk
19:45 Feely   113' Stadium: Oriel Park

Leinster Senior Cup edit

5 February 2016 Fourth round Shelbourne 0–2 Dundalk Drumcondra
19:45 Stadium: Tolka Park
4 April 2016 Quarterfinals Bohemians 4–3 Dundalk Phibsborough
19:45 Murphy   31'
Byrne   69', 81', 87'
Report O'Connor   13', 74'
Kelly   90'
Stadium: Dalymount Park
Attendance: 297
Referee: Michael O'Connor

President's Cup edit

27 February 2016 Cork City   2–0   Dundalk Cork
Holohan   20'
McNulty   45+1'
Morrissey   53'
Bolger   60'
Maguire   61'
Report Shields   12'
Boyle   45+1'
Gartland   56'   80'
Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Graham Kelly

UEFA Champions League edit

Second qualifying round edit

13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) First leg Dundalk   1–1   FH Dundalk
20:45 McMillan   66'
Finn   68'
O'Donnell   85'
Report Doumbia   23'
Ólafsson   57'
Lennon   77'
Valdimarsson   81'
Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,111
Referee: Nikola Popov
20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Second leg FH   2–2
(3–3 (a) agg.)
  Dundalk Hafnarfjörður
20:45 Hewson   19'   42'
Pálsson   48'
K. F. Finnbogason   78'
Report McMillan   52', 62'
O'Donnell   64'
Stadium: Kaplakriki
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: Paolo Valeri

Third qualifying round edit

26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) First leg BATE Borisov   1–0   Dundalk Barysaw
20:45 Zhavnerchik   29'
Gordeichuk   70'
Report Finn   64' Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 11,321
Referee: Yevhen Aranovsky
2 August 2016 (2016-08-02) Second leg Dundalk   3–0
(3–1 agg.)
  BATE Borisov Dublin
20:45 McMillan   44', 59'
Barrett   88'
Benson   90'
Report Rodionov   81'
Stasevich   89'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 4,645
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
Note: Dundalk played their third qualifying round home match at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, and will play their play-off home match at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, instead of their regular stadium Oriel Park, Dundalk.[1][2]

Play-off round edit

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17) First leg Dundalk   0–2   Legia Warsaw Dublin
20:45 O'Donnell   20'
Boyle   55'
Report Odjidja-Ofoe   44'
Nikolić   56' (pen.)
Hloušek   69'
Prijović   90+4'
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 30,417
Referee: Deniz Aytekin
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Second leg Legia Warsaw   v   Dundalk Warsaw
20:45 Stadium: Polish Army Stadium

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total League of Ireland FAI Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   EIR Gary Rogers 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   EIR Sean Gannon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   EIR Brian Gartland 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF   EIR Andy Boyle 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 MF   EIR Chris Shields 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF   EIR Stephen O'Donnell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   EIR Daryl Horgan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF   EIR John Mountney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   EIR David McMillan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF   EIR Ronan Finn 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW   NIR Patrick McEleney 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF   EIR Shane Grimes 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF   EIR Dane Massey 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 DF   EIR Paddy Barrett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 FW   EIR Ciarán Kilduff 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 MF   EIR George Poynton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF   EIR Robbie Benson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 FW   EIR Ciarán O'Connor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF   NIR Darren Meenan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK   ITA Gabriel Sava 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW   EIR Michael O'Connor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 GK   EIR Ben Kelly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Here's why Dundalk won't be able to play their crunch Champions League qualifier in front of their home fans". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Dundalk will play Champions League playoff at Aviva Stadium". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.