2000–01 Dundalk F.C. season

June 2019 June 2019 Dundalk 2000–01 Martin Murray First Division 1st (winners) FAI Cup Second Round League Cup Group (DNQ) Leinster Senior Cup Competition abandoned Martin Reilly (20) Martin Reilly (21) _dundalkh00 _14j13t _3_stripes_red 000000 FFFFFF 000000 000000 000000 _dundalka00 _14j13t _3_stripes_red 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 1999–2000 2001–02 Dundalk entered the 2000–01 League of Ireland First Division season having finished fourth the previous season, thus missing out on a promotion/relegation play-off. Manager Martin Murray was entering his first season in charge, having replaced Terry Eviston during the summer. It was Dundalk's second season in the second tier of Irish football, and their 75th consecutive season in the League of Ireland. Season summary Following the financial difficulties of the mid- and late-1990s, and relegation for the first time at the end of the 1998–99 season, the club had been taken over by the Dundalk F.C. Co-operative in March 2000,https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2000%2F03%2F25&id=Ar00601&sk=3A46DA10 Historic day as Co-Operative takes over Dundalk Dundalk Democrat 25 March 2000 8 May 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives returning it to a supporter-owned, membership-based company model. The previous season there had been expectations of an immediate return to the top-flight, but a poor start left them struggling to catch the leaders and, with a play-off spot seemingly secured, the club became embroiled in a losing battle with the league's hierarchy and Kilkenny City. The row, over Kilkenny playing an improperly registered player, reached the High Court, who sided with Kilkenny thus handing them the play-off spot.https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2000%2F05%2F06&id=Ar02203&sk=BF5DB417 Carter saga ends with Cats getting the cream Dundalk Democrat 6 May 2000 8 May 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives Relegation in 1999 had resulted in a large turnover of players – 31 different players making League appearances in the 1999–2000 season alone. With new ownership, and a new manager, there was more of the same. A number of local players had been retained from the previous season's squad, but another ten players were signed before and during the season, so that 21 players in total would make league starts. The previous season's disappointment, and the number of players coming and going, meant that hopes were low going into the new season.No clues available in tie with Crusaders https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2000%2F07%2F29&id=Ar02604&sk=809139D6 10 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 29 July 2000 The 36-match schedule got under way on 11 August 2000, and Dundalk had a promising start, leading by the end of the month.Murray's men continue to make the early running https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2000%2F09%2F02&id=Ar02803&sk=AF987873 10 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 2 September 2000 But a slump in form saw them risk losing touch with fellow pace-setters, Athlone Town, obliging Murray to bring more players in.Murray moves to strengthen panel https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2000%2F10%2F14&id=Ar02803&sk=EBD481AA 10 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 14 October 2000 A victory over Athlone in November, and a five-game winning streak, kept the gap to four points as the other sides fell away.Connolly comes in with another clean sheet https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2001%2F01%2F20&id=Ar02207&sk=8A7FEC3D 10 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 20 January 2001 The season was nearly derailed, however, when the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak lead to an exclusion zone being put in place around County Louth.Devlin Martina Operation Ringfence https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F2001%2F03%2F23&id=Ar00102&sk=73B494DA 11 December 2019 Irish Independent 23 March 2001 Many public events were postponed or cancelled, and Dundalk went the whole of March without playing a match. They had beaten Shelbourne in the first round of the Leinster Senior Cup, but the crisis saw the competition ultimately abandoned for the season, and it would be 2010 before it was revived.Feery Niall Leinster Senior Cup makes a return https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/leinster-senior-cup-makes-a-return/27933913.html www.herald.ie 11 December 2019 In the second round of the FAI Cup they had been drawn against non-league Malahide United, and the game had been postponed four times as the crisis wore on. At the fifth attempt, the match was played behind closed doors at a neutral venue, and Dundalk were knocked out in the first match they had played in over five weeks.Quinn Philip Brilliant Bruen https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F2001%2F04%2F02&id=Ar03002&sk=28CE1B90 11 December 2019 Irish Independent 2 April 2001 Two heavy league defeats followed as they struggled to get back up to speed, with home matches having to be played in United Park in Drogheda. But four consecutive wins, including a 2–1 victory over Athlone in the first match played in Oriel Park in over two months,This was the vital one https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2001%2F05%2F05&id=Ar02800&sk=AA4ADEAD 11 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 5 May 2001 meant Dundalk had won the First Division title (their first), and secured promotion back to the Premier Division for 2001–02 with a game to spare.Captain Crawley bridges 37-year gap https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F2001%2F05%2F12&id=Ar02402&sk=88A3D9BF 11 December 2019 Dundalk Democrat 12 May 2001 First-Team Squad (2000–01) Sources:Murphy Jim A Dundalk FC Miscellany 2013 Self-published Ireland 299 No.NameYearsLeagueFAI CupLeague CupLeinster CupTotalGoals1IRL John Connolly 1999–2003 16 2 1 1 20 02IRE David Crawley David Crawley (footballer) 1997–2002 33 2 2 1 38 43IRE Padraig Gollogley 1997–2001 31 1 2 0 34 04IRL Aaron Callaghan Aaron Callaghan (footballer, born 1966) 2000–2002 25 1 1 1 28 15IRL Liam Dunne 2000–2002 31 1 1 0 33 16ENG Ian Hill 2000–2001 29 2 1 0 32 07IRE John Flanagan 1999–2008 34 2 1 1 38 88IRL David Hoey 1995–2006 26 2 1 0 29 19IRE Martin Reilly 2000–2003 36 2 0 0 38 2110IRE Greg O'Dowd 2000–2001 30 1 1 1 33 511IRE David Ward 1997–2004 33 1 1 1 36 1112IRE Brian McKenna 2000–2001 21 0 1 0 22 013IRE Donal Broughan 2000–2003 16 1 0 0 17 614IRE Tommy Byrne 2000–2001 17 2 0 0 19 115IRL John Whyte 1999–2003 11 2 1 1 15 016IRE Brian Morrisroe 1999–2001 11 1 1 0 13 117IRE Eoin Mullen 2000–2001 14 1 0 1 16 118IRE Anto Reilly 1999–2001 26 2 2 1 31 719IRL John Ryan John Ryan (footballer, born 1968) 2000–2001 12 1 0 0 13 220IRL Paddy Quinn 1998–2001 9 0 2 1 12 021IRL Padraig Staunton 1999–2001 3 0 1 0 4 0 Competitions League Cup Source: Group 20 September 2000 2–0 Dundalk Home Farm Whitehall Dublin 25 September 2000 1–2 Bohemians Dundalk Oriel Park Dundalk Did not qualify Leinster Senior Cup Source:Murphy Jim 2003 History of Dundalk FC - the First 100 Years Dundalk Jim Murphy 478 First round 5 December 2000 2–0 Dundalk Shelbourne Oriel Park Dundalk Competition subsequently abandoned FAI Cup Source: First round 6 January 2001 Dundalk 3–0 Limerick Oriel Park Dundalk Second round 1 April 2001 Dundalk 0–1 Malahide United Baldonnell Dublin First Division Source: Round 1 11 August 2000 Dundalk 1–1 Limerick D Round 2 16 August 2000 Dundalk 2–0 St Francis W Round 3 18 August 2000 Dundalk 0–3 Drogheda United W Round 4 26 August 2000 Dundalk 2–0 Monaghan United W Round 5 31 August 2000 Dundalk 1–0 Waterford United W Round 6 5 September 2000 Dundalk 2–1 Sligo Rovers L Round 7 9 September 2000 Dundalk 3–1 Home Farm W Round 8 17 September 2000 Dundalk 1–1 Athlone Town D Round 9 30 September 2000 Dundalk 2–2 Cobh Ramblers D Round 10 5 October 2000 Dundalk 1–1 Limerick D Round 11 13 October 2000 Dundalk 2–6 St Francis W Round 12 19 October 2000 Dundalk 1–0 Drogheda United W Round 13 29 October 2000 Dundalk 1–1 Monaghan United D Round 14 3 November 2000 Dundalk 1–1 Waterford United D Round 15 9 November 2000 Dundalk 3–1 Sligo Rovers W Round 16 18 November 2000 Dundalk 2–1 Home Farm L Round 17 23 November 2000 Dundalk 3–0 Athlone Town W Round 18 3 December 2000 Dundalk 3–2 Cobh Ramblers L Round 19 14 December 2000 Dundalk 7–0 St Francis W Round 20 22 December 2000 Dundalk 0–3 Drogheda United W Round 21 13 January 2001 Dundalk 1–0 Waterford United W Round 22 20 January 2001 Dundalk 1–1 Sligo Rovers D Round 23 25 January 2001 Dundalk 0–1 Home Farm L Round 24 31 January 2001 Dundalk 1–0 Monaghan United W Round 25 9 February 2001 Dundalk 1–2 Athlone Town W Round 26 15 February 2001 Dundalk 0–0 Limerick D Round 27 18 February 2001 Dundalk 3–2 Cobh Ramblers W Round 28 23 February 2001 Dundalk 1–1 St Francis D Round 29 8 April 2001 Dundalk 0–4 Monaghan United L Round 30 10 April 2001 Dundalk 1–2 Waterford W Round 31 14 April 2001 Dundalk 2–5 Sligo Rovers L Round 32 21 April 2001 Dundalk 1–2 Home Farm W Round 33 24 April 2001 Dundalk 0–2 Limerick W Round 34 28 April 2001 Dundalk 2–1 Athlone Town W Round 35 1 May 2001 Dundalk 1–0 Drogheda United W Round 36 6 May 2001 Dundalk 1–0 Cobh Ramblers L League table PosClubPldWDLGFGAGDPtsNotes1Dundalk F.C.3620976538+2769Promoted to Premier Division2Monaghan United F.C.36181175940+1965Promoted to Premier Division3Athlone Town A.F.C.36181085337+1664Lost promotion/relegation play-off 4Sligo Rovers F.C.36195126148+13625Waterford United F.C.36161375630+26616Limerick F.C.361311124039+1507Home Farm Fingal F.C.361013134358-15438Cobh Ramblers F.C.36106204360-17369Drogheda United F.C.3649232762-352110Fingal–St. Francis F.C.36311222964-3520 Source:www.rsssf.com 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 Category:Dundalk F.C. seasons Dundalk