1987–88 Dundalk F.C. season

June 2019 June 2019 Dundalk 1988 FAI Cup Final official programme cover 1987–88 Turlough O'Connor Premier Division 1st (champions) FAI Cup Winners League Cup Quarter-final President's Cup Runners-up Leinster Senior Cup 2nd Round European Cup Winners' Cup First round Dessie Gorman (14) Dessie Gorman (16) _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 1986–87 1988–89 Dundalk entered the 1987–88 season as the League Cup holders from 1986–87, having won that competition and finished as runners-up in both league and FAI Cup. 1987–88 was Turlough O'Connor's third season as manager, and was Dundalk's 62nd consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football. Season summary The new season opened with the Leinster Senior Cup, with Dundalk exiting in the second round.Athlone pounce in extra time https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1987%2F08%2F21&id=Ar01122&sk=6E887E5D 29 November 2019 Irish Press 21 August 1987 The League Cup followed and, after qualifying from a four team mini-group to reach the quarter-finals, they were knocked out by St Patrick's Athletic.Disappointing Dundalk go out to eager Pats https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1987%2F09%2F07&id=Ar01405&sk=7E77F9F8 29 November 2019 Irish Press 7 September 1987 The 33-round League programme commenced on 13 September 1987, and was completed on 21 April 1988. Shamrock Rovers had won the title for the previous four seasons and were expected to challenge again, while St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians and Cork City were all strongly tipped. Dundalk went top of the table early, but slumped to fourth after back-to-back defeats in October.Dunne Noel Dundalk's Weekend Disaster https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1987%2F10%2F27&id=Ar01402&sk=2805F021 10 December 2019 Irish Independent 27 October 1987 They then put together a seven match winning streak, to lead by three points in the run up to Christmas.Malone Makes Dundalk Safe https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1987%2F12%2F14&id=Ar01201&sk=440A1C2D 10 December 2019 Irish Independent 14 December 1987 They continued to lead into March, until a five match winless streak saw them slip to third.Dunne Noel Dundalk's Premier Run Comes to a Stop https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1988%2F03%2F21&id=Ar01401&sk=4D98E1A0 10 December 2019 Irish Independent 21 March 1988 With three games remaining, the season appeared to swing back in Dundalk's favour when, after going two goals down to Derry City in Oriel Park, they scored three times in the final 13 minutes to win the match.Dundalk Rally to Keep Hopes Alive https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1988%2F04%2F05&id=Ar02203&sk=92CF3819 10 December 2019 Irish Press 5 April 1988 A big win the following week over Bray Wanderers meant that, going into the final match of the season, they only needed a draw against St Patrick's Athletic – their closest challengers – to become Champions. Pats themselves required a win to pip Dundalk to the title. The televised finale, described as being played out in the "emotion charged atmosphere of Oriel Park", ended 1–1. Dundalk had won the League for the first time since 1981–82, and their first title in the Premier Division era.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1988%2F04%2F22&id=Ar04505&sk=CB884668 Dundalk Are Tops Charlie Stuart The Irish Press 22 April 1988 23 April 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives They went on to win the 1988 FAI Cup final, with a 1–0 victory over Derry City on 1 May 1988 – the club's second League and Cup Double – to cap a season that had seen them play 50 matches.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1988%2F05%2F02&id=Ar04608&sk=021D8884 Delight Charlie Stuart The Irish Press 2 May 1988 23 April 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives As FAI Cup runners-up from the season before, they qualified for the 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round they drew a glamour tie against the holders, Ajax Amsterdam (many of whose players would be in the Dutch squad that would win Euro '88). Despite "gallant" displays, Ajax ran out comfortable winners 6–0 on aggregate.Stuart Charlie Stapleton is in scoring form https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1987%2F09%2F17&id=Ar01805&sk=F56F8B57 29 November 2019 Irish Press 17 September 1987https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1987%2F10%2F01&id=Ar01800&sk=D1BFBA10 Ajax clean up at Oriel Park! Liam Kelly Irish Independent 1 October 1987 7 May 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives First-Team Squad (1987–88) Sources:Murphy Jim A Dundalk FC Miscellany 2013 Self-published Ireland 270 No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague CupEuropeOtheraTotalGoals1IRE Alan O'Neill Alan O'Neill (footballer, born 1957) 1985–1993 33 8 3 2 2 48 02IRE Martin Lawlor History of Dundalk F.C. (1966–2002)#Martin Lawlor 1977–1995 28 6 3 0 2 39 13IRE Joey Malone 1985–1990 33 8 3 2 3 49 14IRL Harry McCue 1985–1988 7 5 4 2 1 19 05IRL Gino Lawless 1986–1994 33 8 3 2 1 47 26IRE Larry Wyse 1986–1989 32 7 2 2 1 44 67IRE Barry Kehoe History of Dundalk F.C. (1966–2002)#Barry Kehoe 1980–1993 25 8 4 2 3 41 68IRE Martin Murray History of Dundalk F.C. (1966–2002)#Martin Murray 1984–1990 31 8 3 2 3 47 79IRE Dessie Gorman 1985–1989 31 8 3 2 1 45 1610IRE Terry Eviston 1986–1993 32 8 4 2 1 47 1511IRE John Cleary 1984–1991 33 8 4 2 2 49 812IRE Paul Newe 1987–1990 18 5 4 2 3 32 413IRE Michael O'Connor Michael O'Connor (footballer, born 1960) 1987–1988 25 6 0 0 1 32 614IRE Mick Shelley 1985–1993 18 3 4 2 2 29 115IRE Dave Connell 1985–1988 4 0 2 0 2 8 0 a. Includes the Leinster Senior Cup and LFA President's Cup. Competitions Leinster Senior Cup Source:Murphy Jim 2003 History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years Dundalk Jim Murphy 472 First round 6 August 1987 1–0 Dundalk Drogheda United Oriel Park Dundalk Second round 20 August 1987 1–2 Dundalk Athlone Town Oriel Park Dundalk League Cup Source: Group 23 August 1987 1–0 Dundalk Bohemians Dalymount Park Dublin 30 August 1987 1–3 Dundalk Monaghan United Gortakeegan Monaghan 3 September 1987 2–0 Dundalk Drogheda United Oriel Park Dundalk Quarter Final 6 September 1987 1–2 Dundalk St Patrick's Athletic Oriel Park Dundalk LFA President's Cup Source: 12 November 1987 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 yes 1–3 Dundalk Oriel Park Dundalk Premier Division Source: Round 1 13 September 1987 Dundalk 0–2 Cork City W Round 2 20 September 1987 Dundalk 2–1 Limerick W Round 3 27 September 1987 Dundalk 0–2 Shelbourne W Round 4 4 October 1987 Dundalk 0–0 Bohemians D Round 5 11 October 1987 Dundalk 2–2 Sligo Rovers D Round 6 18 October 1987 Dundalk 1–0 Waterford W Round 7 25 October 1987 Dundalk 1–0 Galway United L Round 8 26 October 1987 Dundalk 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic L Round 9 30 October 1987 Dundalk 0–1 Shamrock Rovers W Round 10 8 November 1987 Dundalk 2–0 Derry City W Round 11 15 November 1987 Dundalk 2–0 Bray Wanderers W Round 12 22 November 1987 Dundalk 2–3 Bray Wanderers W Round 13 29 November 1987 Dundalk 3–1 Cork City W Round 14 6 December 1987 Dundalk 0–3 Limerick W Round 15 13 December 1987 Dundalk 3–1 Shelbourne W Round 16 20 December 1987 Dundalk 2–3 Bohemians L Round 17 27 December 1987 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers W Round 18 28 December 1987 Dundalk 2–3 Waterford W Round 19 3 January 1988 Dundalk 1–1 Shamrock Rovers D Round 20 10 January 1988 Dundalk 3–0 Derry City L Round 21 17 January 1988 Dundalk 2–1 Galway United W Round 22 24 January 1988 Dundalk 2–2 St Patrick's Athletic D Round 23 7 February 1988 Dundalk 4–0 Limerick W Round 24 21 February 1988 Dundalk 0–1 Shelbourne W Round 25 28 February 1988 Dundalk 0–2 Bohemians L Round 26 9 March 1988 Dundalk 1–1 Cork City D Round 27 13 March 1988 Dundalk 0–0 Sligo Rovers D Round 28 17 March 1988 Dundalk 1–1 Waterford D Round 29 20 March 1988 Dundalk 2–0 Galway United L Round 30 2 April 1988 Dundalk 0–1 Shamrock Rovers W Round 31 4 April 1988 Dundalk 3–2 Derry City W Round 32 13 April 1988 Dundalk 5–1 Bray Wanderers W Round 33 21 April 1988 Dundalk 1–1 St Patrick's Athletic D League table main WDL QR 2 DUN Dundalk StP St Patrick's Athletic BOH Bohemians SHM Shamrock Rovers GAL Galway United WAT Waterford United COR Cork City DER Derry City LIM Limerick City SHE Shelbourne BRW Bray Wanderers SLI Sligo Rovers 19 8 6 54 32 C 18 9 6 52 25 17 11 5 57 32 16 9 8 53 30 15 10 8 48 34 10 14 9 40 31 12 10 11 41 47 13 5 15 59 44 9 7 17 33 60 8 8 17 27 65 4 10 19 27 65 R 4 5 24 30 81 R green1 Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup EC blue1 Qualification to 1988–89 UEFA Cup UC yellow1 Qualification to 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup ECWC red1 Relegation to League of Ireland First Division R R complete www.rsssf.com FAI Cup Source:Murphy Jim 2003 History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years Dundalk Jim Murphy 344 First round 14 February 1988 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Dundalk Michael O'Connor The Showgrounds Sligo, County Sligo First round replay 18 February 1988 Sligo Rovers 3–2 Dundalk Terry Eviston (2)Paul Newe Oriel Park Dundalk Second round 6 March 1988 Bray Wanderers 2–0 Dundalk John ClearyPaul Newe Oriel Park Dundalk Quarter Final 27 March 1988 Cork City 0–0 Dundalk Oriel Park Dundalk Quarter Final Replay 27 March 1988 Cork City 0–1 Dundalk Martin Murray Turners Cross Cork Semi-final 10 April 1988 St Patrick's Athletic 1–0 Dundalk Dessie Gorman Oriel Park Dundalk 17 April 1988 St Patrick's Athletic 0–3 Dundalk Barry KehoeDessie GormanMartin Murray Richmond Park Dublin Dundalk won 4–0 on aggregate. Final 1988 FAI Cup final 1 May 1988 15:30 Dundalk 1–0Ireland FAI Cup (1921-1994) https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iercuphistfull.html RSSSF 21 October 2019 Report Derry City John Cleary 20 pen. Dalymount Park Dublin 21,000FAI Cup Final https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1988%2F05%2F02&id=Ar04505&sk=9FFE4841 28 October 2019 Irish Press 2 May 1988 John Spillane Europe Cup Winners' Cup First round 16 September 1987 Ajax NED 4–0 IRE Dundalk Rijkaard 65Blind 73Winter 81Stapleton 85 Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam 15,712 José María Enríquez Negreira (Spain) 30 September 1987 Dundalk IRE 0–2 NED Ajax Newe 71 o.g.Meijer 87 Oriel Park, Dundalk 5,000 Rune Larsson (Sweden) Ajax won 6–0 on aggregate. Awards Player of the Month MonthPlayerReferencesMarchIRL Terry EvistonMeagan Jimmy Eviston 'nets' major soccer award https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IPR%2F1988%2F04%2F07&id=Ar01823&sk=AE1AA886 30 November 2019 Irish Press 7 April 1987AprilIRL Dessie Gorman SWAI Personality of the Year PersonReferenceIRE Terry Eviston'Player' awards for Dundalk duo https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F1988%2F04%2F23&id=Ar01802&sk=B41F3ABB 30 November 2019 Irish Independent 23 April 1988 References Bibliography Jim Murphy The History of Dundalk F.C.: The First 100 Years Dundalgan Press 2003 B0042SO3R2 Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 Citations External links Dundalk F.C. on YouTube Category:Dundalk F.C. seasons Dundalk