Dundalk entered the 2014 season having finished as runners-up in 2013. 2014 was Stephen Kenny's second season at the club as manager. It was Dundalk's sixth consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 79th in all, and their 88th in the League of Ireland.
| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Stephen Kenny | ||
| Premier Division | 1st (champions) | ||
| FAI Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| League Cup | Winners | ||
| Setanta Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Round 4 | ||
| Europa League | 2Q | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Hoban (20) All: Patrick Hoban (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,000 (est) (vs. Cork City, 24 October 2014)[1] | ||
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Season summary edit
Before the League programme got underway, Dundalk were defeated by St Patrick's Athletic in the fourth round of the Leinster Senior Cup.[2] The 33 round League programme commenced on 7 March 2014, and they were surprisingly beaten 4–1 away to Drogheda United on the opening night.[3] But they quickly reached the top of the table and, as the season progressed, and with defending champions St Patrick's Athletic falling away, Dundalk and Cork City were left to compete for the title. On the final night of the season, Dundalk defeated Cork 2–0 in Oriel Park to win the title – their tenth, and first since 1994–95.[4]
In the remaining cup competitions, they reached the final of the 2014 Setanta Sports Cup – losing to Sligo Rovers 1–0 in a rain-drenched match.[5] They won the 2014 League of Ireland Cup Final with a 3–2 victory over Shamrock Rovers in Oriel Park,[6] thereby winning the club's first League and League Cup double. The League Cup win came five days after Rovers had defeated Dundalk in the 2014 FAI Cup quarter-final, which had gone to a replay.[7]
In Europe they were knocked out at the second hurdle, losing to Hajduk Split in the Europa League second qualifying round. Having comfortably defeated Jeunesse Esch 5–1 on aggregate in the first qualifying round,[8] they lost the first leg of the second qualifying round 2–0 in Oriel. But they recovered from going a goal down in Split to take a 2–1 lead, just falling short of the third away goal that would have won the tie.[9]
First-Team Squad (2014) edit
Sources:[10]
| Name | Date of Birth | Position | Debut season | League appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Cherrie
|
25 September 1981 | GK | 2009 | 33 | 0 |
 Sean Gannon
|
11 July 1991 | DF | 2014 | 33 | 2 |
| Brian Gartland
|
4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 30 | 8 |
| Andy Boyle
|
7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 32 | 2 |
| Chris Shields
|
27 December 1990 | MF | 2012 | 28 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell
|
15 January 1986 | MF | 2013 | 12 | 2 |
| Daryl Horgan
|
10 August 1992 | MF | 2014 | 33 | 5 |
| John Mountney
|
22 February 1993 | MF | 2012 | 21 | 2 |
| David McMillan
|
14 December 1988 | FW | 2014 | 23 | 7 |
 Ruaidhrí Higgins
|
23 October 1984 | MF | 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| Kurtis Byrne
|
9 April 1990 | FW | 2013 | 31 | 7 |
| Dane Massey
|
17 April 1988 | DF | 2013 | 33 | 2 |
| Richie Towell
|
17 July 1991 | MF | 2013 | 33 | 11 |
| Patrick Hoban
|
28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 32 | 20 |
| Darren Meenan
|
1 October 1991 | MF | 2013 | 32 | 3 |
| Donal McDermott
|
19 October 1989 | FW | 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| Mark Rossiter
|
27 May 1983 | DF | 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| Mark Griffin
|
16 June 1991 | FW | 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| Georgie Poynton
|
8 September 1997 | MF | 2013 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabriel Sava
|
15 September 1986 | GK | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions edit
Premier Division edit
Source:[11]
| 7 March 2014 Round 1 | Drogheda United | 4–1 | Dundalk |
| 14 March 2014 Round 2 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Limerick |
| 22 March 2014 Round 3 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk |
| 28 March 2014 Round 4 | Dundalk | 1–1 | Bohemians |
| 4 April 2014 Round 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–4 | Dundalk |
| 7 April 2014 Round 6 | Dundalk | 3–0 | Derry City |
| 11 April 2014 Round 7 | UCD | 1–4 | Dundalk |
| 18 April 2014 Round 8 | Dundalk | 2–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 21 April 2014 Round 9 | Athlone Town | 0–1 | Dundalk |
| 25 April 2014 Round 10 | Bray Wanderers | 1–0 | Dundalk |
| 2 May 2014 Round 11 | Dundalk | 4–0 | Cork City |
| 16 May 2014 Round 12 | Limerick | 1–2 | Dundalk |
| 20 May 2014 Round 13 | Dundalk | 7–0 | Drogheda United |
| 23 May 2014 Round 14 | Dundalk | 3–0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 30 May 2014 Round 15 | Bohemians | 0–2 | Dundalk |
| 2 June 2014 Round 16 | Dundalk | 5–2 | UCD |
| 13 June 2014 Round 17 | Dundalk | 0–0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| 27 June 2014 Round 18 | Dundalk | 2–2 | Derry City |
| 13 July 2014 Round 19 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk |
| 20 July 2014 Round 20 | Dundalk | 2–0 | Athlone Town |
| 27 July 2014 Round 21 | Dundalk | 5–1 | Bray Wanderers |
| 1 August 2014 Round 22 | Cork City | 1–2 | Dundalk |
| 8 August 2014 Round 23 | Drogheda United | 1–1 | Dundalk |
| 15 August 2014 Round 24 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Limerick |
| 18 August 2014 Round 25 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | Dundalk |
| 29 August 2014 Round 26 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Bohemians |
| 5 September 2014 Round 27 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–0 | Dundalk |
| 5 September 2014 Round 28 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Derry City |
| 26 September 2014 Round 29 | UCD | 0–2 | Dundalk |
| 10 October 2014 Round 30 | Athlone Town | 0–3 | Dundalk |
| 13 October 2014 Round 31 | Dundalk | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 17 October 2014 Round 32 | Bray Wanderers | 1–1 | Dundalk |
| 24 October 2014 Round 33 | Dundalk | 2–0 | Cork City |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 73 | 24 | +49 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Cork City | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 72 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 62 | |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 |
Source: [12][13][14]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
FAI Cup edit
Source:[15]
- Second Round
| 6 June | Dundalk | 3–0 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | David McMillan  31'Daryl Horgan 47'Brian Gartland 65' |
Report | Attendance: 2,016 Referee: Paul Tuite |
- Third Round
| 22 August 2014 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Galway United | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| McDermott 28' Mountney 73' |
Report | Cunningham 81' |
Attendance: 1,441 Referee: Paul Tuite |
- Quarter Final
| 12 September 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:05 | Report |
- Quarter Final Replay
| 15 September 2014 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Hoban 41' |
Report | Sheppard 81', 88' |
Attendance: 2,016 Referee: David McKeon |
League Cup edit
Source:[15]
- Second Round
| 5 May 2014 | Bray Wanderers | 0−3 | Dundalk | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 16:00 | Report | McMillan 51', 77' McDonald 58' |
Referee: Rob Harvey |
- Quarter Final
| 27 May 2014 | Derry City | 1–2 | Dundalk | Brandywell Stadium, Derry |
| 19:45 | McEleney 82' |
Report | McMillan 26' Byrne 75' |
Referee: David McKeon |
- Semi Final
| 4 August 2014 | Dundalk | 5–0 | Wexford Youths | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 17:00 | Griffin 24' Ward 42'McMillan 77', 79', 90+3' |
Report | Attendance: 1078 Referee: Rob Harvey |
- Final
| 19 September 2014 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| Massey 4', 46' Hoban 49' |
Report | McGuinness 28' Kilduff 76' |
Referee: Graham Kelly |
Setanta Cup edit
Source:[15]
- Quarter Final First Leg
| 24 February 2014 | Dundalk | 2–3 | Coleraine | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19:45 GMT | Horgan 18' McMillan 60' |
Report | McDaid 34', 49' Harkin 58' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
- Quarter Final Second Leg
| 10 March 2014 | Coleraine | 0–2 | Dundalk | The Showgrounds, Coleraine |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Hoban 51' O'Donnell 90+2' |
Referee: Ray Hetherington |
Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate.
- Semi Final First Leg
| 24 March 2014 | Shamrock Rovers | 1−2 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 19:45 GMT | Zayed 84' |
Report | Towell 11' (pen.), 33' (pen.) |
Attendance: 750 Referee: Paul Tuite |
- Semi Final Second Leg
| 15 April 2014 | Dundalk | 1−0 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 19:45 IST | Shields 47' |
Report | Attendance: 1,976 Referee: Raymond Crangle |
Dundalk won 3–1 on aggregate.
- Final
| 10 May 2014 | Dundalk | 0−1 | Sligo Rovers | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 16:00 IST | Report | O'Connor 13' |
Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Arnold Hunter |
Leinster Senior Cup edit
Source:[15]
- Fourth Round
| 17 February 2014 | Dundalk | 1–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore |
| 19:45 GMT | David McMillan 69' |
Report | Fahey 63' Kavanagh 73' |
Stadium: Richmond Park Referee: Neil Doyle |
Europe edit
Europa League edit
Source:[15]
- First qualifying round
Jeunesse Esch  | 0–2 | Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Towell 59' (pen.), 71' |
Dundalk won 5–1 on aggregate.
- Second qualifying round
| Dundalk | 0–2 |  Hajduk Split |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Caktaš 9' Vlašić 75' |
Hajduk Split won 3–2 on aggregate.
Awards edit
Player of the Month edit
| Month | Nationality | Player | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | Ireland
|
Daryl Horgan | [16] |
| July | Ireland
|
Richie Towell | [17] |
| September | Ireland
|
Dane Massey | [18] |
| October | Ireland
|
Patrick Hoban | [19] |
SWAI Personality of the Year edit
| Person | Reference |
|---|---|
| Stephen Kenny
|
[20] |
References edit
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- ^ Greene, Donal. "Dundalk crowned Premier Division Champions 2014". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Pollard, Stephen. "Sligo Rovers win 2014 SETANTA SPORTS CUP". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Moore, Ian. "Dundalk overcome Shamrock Rovers to take EA Sports Cup". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Whelan, Padraig. "FAI Cup Replay: Dundalk 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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- ^ "Ireland 2014". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Ireland leading UEFA Fair Play League". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. 15 January 2015.
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- ^ "Dundalk's Richie Towell wins SSE Airtricity League player of month award". www.rte.ie. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Dundalk's Dane Massey takes player of the month award". www.rte.ie. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Dundalk's Hoban named October Player of the Month". www.rte.ie. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Kenny named Airtricity/Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland Personality of the Year". www.irishtimes.com. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.