2021 Dundalk F.C. season
2021 season | |||
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Team Manager | Shane Keegan (until 17 April) Jim Magilton (Interim from 19 April) Vinny Perth (from 16 June) | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
Conference League | QR3 | ||
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Dundalk entered the 2021 season as the FAI Cup holders, and were still the League of Ireland Cup holders from 2019 because of the competition not running in 2020. Having qualified for European football for the eighth season in a row, they were entered in the new UEFA Europa Conference League. 2021 is Dundalk's 13th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 86th in all, and their 95th in the League of Ireland.
Jim Magilton was the club's new Sporting Director going into the new term, having taken up the role at the end of the 2020 season. Shane Keegan was named the First Team Manager, replacing Interim Head Coach from 2020, Filippo Giovagnoli, who was retained as First Team Coach. Giovagnoli could not be named manager because he did not hold a UEFA Pro Licence.
Season summary[]
For the second season in a row, both the League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup were deferred because of delays and restrictions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Having not been held in 2020, the President's Cup (the traditional season curtain-raiser) was played on 12 March between League Champions Shamrock Rovers and FAI Cup holders Dundalk. Dundalk won the match on penalties, 4–3, after it had finished 1–1 in 90 minutes.[2]
The league season started a week later on 19 March 2021 and after a run of defeats at the start of the league campaign, which saw Dundalk lie second from bottom after five matches, both Keegan and Giovagnoli resigned. Sporting Director Jim Magilton assumed a caretaker manager role, pending the appointment of a new manager.[3] On 16 June, Vinny Perth, who had been sacked midway through the previous season, returned to the club as manager.[4]
In Europe, they defeated Newtown A.F.C. of Wales in the first qualifying round of the new Europa Conference League 5–0 on aggregate, which included a club European record equaling 4–0 victory in the first leg.[5] In the second qualifying round, they overcame Levadia Tallinn 4–3 on aggregate with Will Patching scoring a stoppage time winner in the second leg in Estonia.[6] They were knocked out in the third qualifying round by Vitesse Arnhem, 4–3 on aggregate, after a 2–1 defeat in the second leg at 'home' in Tallaght Stadium, which saw a Michael Duffy goal after 40 seconds incorrectly disallowed for offside.[7]
First-Team Squad (2021)[]
Sources:[8][9][10] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets
No. | Name | DOB | Pos. | Debut | League | FAI Cup | Europe | Others | Totals | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | ![]() |
4 December 1996 | GK | 2021 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
27 December 1990 | MF | 2012 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
6 | ![]() |
5 August 1994 | DF | 2021 | 8 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
28 July 1994 | MF | 2017 | 23 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
19 April 1994 | MF | 2021 | 18 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 17 (1) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 23 | 11 |
10 | ![]() |
3 July 1996 | MF | 2020 | 13 (8) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28 | 1 |
11 | ![]() |
26 September 1992 | MF | 2016 | 17 (4) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
14 February 1999 | GK | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
13 | ![]() |
7 December 1996 | DF | 2021 | 22 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
1 October 1983 | GK | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
15 | ![]() |
15 April 1998 | DF | 2020 | 8 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
16 | ![]() |
11 October 1993 | MF | 2019 | 8 (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
17 | ![]() |
12 April 1995 | FW | 2021 | 5 (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
17 | ![]() |
2 March 1998 | FW | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
18 | ![]() |
18 October 1998 | MF | 2020 | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
19 | ![]() |
21 August 1993 | MF | 2021 | 6 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
20 | ![]() |
3 March 1994 | FW | 2021 | 5 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
21 | ![]() |
9 March 1996 | DF | 2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
2 June 1996 | DF | 2019 | 18 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25 | 0 |
25 | ![]() |
14 February 2003 | FW | 2020 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
27 | ![]() |
21 May 1996 | MF | 2019 | 8 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
28 | ![]() |
16 August 2003 | MF | 2021 | 1 (6) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
29 | ![]() |
14 December 1988 | FW | 2015 | 7 (7) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
77 | ![]() |
26 December 1998 | FW | 2021 | 5 (5) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
90 | ![]() |
1 October 1997 | MF | 2021 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- ^ transferred to Linfield on 1 July 2021
- ^ departed club 13 August 2021
- ^ signed for the club 17 August 2021
- ^ on loan at Derry City until 1 July 2021
- ^ signed 17 April 2021
- ^ on loan to Derry City as of 1 July 2021
- ^ transferred to Brentford on 24 August 2021
- ^ signed 25 March 2021
- ^ on loan to Forward Madison as of 1 July 2021
Out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions[]
President's Cup[]
12 March 2021 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Dundalk | showTallaght Stadium |
Premier Division[]
20 March 2021 Round 1 | Sligo Rovers | 1–1 | Dundalk | showThe Showgrounds |
26 March 2021 Round 2 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Finn Harps | showOriel Park |
2 April 2021 Round 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Dundalk | showTallaght Stadium |
9 April 2021 Round 4 | Dundalk | 0–1 | Bohemians | showOriel Park |
17 April 2021 Round 5 | Dundalk | 1–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | showOriel Park |
20 April 2021 Round 6 | Derry City | 1–1 | Dundalk | showRyan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
24 April 2021 Round 7 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Drogheda United | showOriel Park |
30 April 2021 Round 8 | Waterford | 0–3 | Dundalk | showWaterford Regional Sports Centre |
3 May 2021 Round 9 | Longford Town | 2–2 | Dundalk | showBishopsgate |
7 May 2021 Round 10 | Dundalk | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers | showOriel Park |
21 May 2021 Round 12 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Shamrock Rovers | showOriel Park |
24 May 2021 Round 13 | Bohemians | 5–1 | Dundalk | showDalymount Park |
28 May 2021 Round 14 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–2 | Dundalk | showRichmond Park |
12 June 2021 Round 15 | Dundalk | 1–3 | Waterford | showOriel Park |
19 June 2021 Round 16 | Dundalk | 1–1 | Longford Town | showOriel Park |
21 June 2021 Round 17 | Drogheda United | 0–1 | Dundalk | showHead In The Game Park |
25 June 2021 Round 18 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Derry City | showOriel Park |
2 July 2021 Round 19 | Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | Dundalk | showTallaght Stadium |
17 July 2021 Round 20 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Finn Harps | showOriel Park |
8 August 2021 Round 21 | Dundalk | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic | showOriel Park |
15 August 2021 Round 22 | Derry City | 1–0 | Dundalk | showRyan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
20 August 2021 Round 23 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Drogheda United | showOriel Park |
3 September 2021 Round 24 | Waterford | 1–1 | Dundalk | showWaterford Regional Sports Centre |
11 September 2021 Round 25 | Longford Town | 1–0 | Dundalk | showBishopsgate |
15 September 2021 Round 26 | Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | Dundalk | showThe Showgrounds |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 53 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 50 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 45 | |
4 | Derry City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 38 | |
5 | Bohemians | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 37 | |
6 | Drogheda United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 37 | |
7 | Finn Harps | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 33 | |
8 | Waterford | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 29 | |
9 | Dundalk | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 28 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
10 | Longford Town | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[11]
FAI Cup[]
25 July 2021 Round 1 | Treaty United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Dundalk | showMarkets Field |
27 August 2021 Round 2 | Dundalk | 5–1 | St Mochta's | showOriel Park |
Europa Conference League[]
- First qualifying round
8 July 2021 1st Leg | Dundalk | 4–0 | ![]() | showOriel Park |
Dundalk won 5–0 on aggregate.
- Second qualifying round
22 July 2021 1st Leg | Dundalk | 2–2 | ![]() | showTallaght Stadium |
29 July 2021 2nd Leg | ![]() | 1–2 | Dundalk | showA. Le Coq Arena |
Dundalk won 4–3 on aggregate.
- Third qualifying round
5 August 2021 1st Leg | ![]() | 2–2 | Dundalk | showGelreDome |
12 August 2021 2nd Leg | Dundalk | 1–2 | ![]() | showTallaght Stadium |
Dundalk lost 4–3 on aggregate.
Footnotes[]
References[]
- ^ "League of Ireland Fixtures Announced". breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "ABIBI THE HERO IN THE SHOOTOUT". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "DUNDALK FC STATEMENT". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gavin. "VINNY RETURNS TO ORIEL PARK". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Lilywhites Take Control". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Lilywhites Through in Tallinn". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "European dream dies". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Dundalk FC Squad 2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "First Team". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Dundalk FC Squad". uefa.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Premier Division 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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