2013 Dundalk F.C. season

June 2019 June 2019 Dundalk 2013 Stephen Kenny Premier Division Runners-up FAI Cup Semi-Final League Cup Round 2 Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-final Patrick Hoban (14) Patrick Hoban (18) 3,324 (vs. Drogheda United, 8 September 2013)Dundalk 1 - 0 Drogheda United https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/19152/2/ www.extratime.ie 7 November 2019 8 September 2013 _thinblackstripes _dundalk16h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 0000FF _collarblue _1bluestripe FFFF00 0000FF 0000FF FFFF00 2012 2014 Dundalk entered the 2013 season having spent the 2012 season rooted in the relegation play-off spot. The club had been put up for sale,https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/sport/soccer/dundalk-football-club-sale-of-lease-of-dundalk-fc-26965047.html Sale of Lease of Dundalk FC 11 July 2012 23 June 2019 The Argus www.independent.ie and, with the assistance of a Supporters Trust, it was taken over by local businessmen Andy Connolly and Paul Brown (owners of the team's official sponsors, Fastfix). They subsequently managed to remain in the top-flight by winning a promotion/relegation play-off.https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012-1102-344086-waterford-united-v-dundalk/ Dundalk retain Premier Division status 2 November 2012 23 June 2019 RTÉ www.rte.ie With the takeover complete and the club saved, the new owners turned to Stephen Kenny - out of work since being sacked by Shamrock Rovers - to become the new manager ahead of the season.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/sport/soccer/five-managers-in-as-many-years-now-stability-at-last-for-dundalk-28967172.html Five managers in as many years - now stability at last for Dundalk? The Argus 2013 was Dundalk's fifth consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 78th in all, and their 87th in the League of Ireland. Season summary When the 33 round League programme commenced on 8 March 2013, neither supporters nor pundits were sure what to expect,https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IND%2F2013%2F03%2F08&id=Ar06400&sk=E06FCE09 Kenny man with a mission Daniel McDonnell Irish Independent 8 March 2013 26 September 2019 Irish Newspaper Archives and Dundalk failed to win any of the first five home matches. But with Kenny's team clicking into gear as his ideas took hold, they rose up the table to mount an unexpected title challenge, eventually finishing second - a defeat to eventual champions St. Patrick's Athletic ultimately costing them the title.St Pat's Athletic 2-0 Dundalk https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2013/0920/475528-st-pats-athletic-v-dundalk/ rte.ie RTÉ 21 September 2019 21 September 2013 In the cup competitions, they exited in both the second round of the League Cup,Crawley Darren Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Dundalk https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/19618/2/ www.extratime.ie 8 November 2019 and the quarter-final of the Leinster Senior Cup,Ferris Macdara Shamrock Rovers 4 - 1 Dundalk https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/19635/2/ www.extratime.ie 8 November 2019 to Shamrock Rovers. They reached the semi-final of the FAI Cup and were defeated 1–0 away to 'Louth Derby' rivals, Drogheda United, in a tempestuous game - referee Anthony Buttimer sent off two Dundalk players inside half an hour, and Drogheda took the lead from the penalty spot after the second red card. But the nine men of Dundalk prevented Drogheda scoring again.Whelan Padraig Drogheda United 1 - 0 Dundalk https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/20171/2/ www.extratime.ie 8 November 2019 First-Team Squad (2013) Sources:https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/dundalk-fc/irl-premier-division-2013/ https://web.archive.org/web/20240110170312/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/dundalk-fc/irl-premier-division-2013/ dead 10 January 2024 Dundalk FC Squad 2013 7 November 2019 www.worldfootball.net NameDate of birthPositionDebut seasonLeague appearancesGoalsSCO Peter Cherrie 25 September 1981 GK 2009 33 0IRE John Sullivan John Sullivan (Irish footballer) 6 January 1991 DF 2013 28 1IRE Brian Gartland 4 November 1986 DF 2013 13 2IRE Andy Boyle 7 March 1991 DF 2013 32 1IRE Chris Shields 27 December 1990 MF 2012 19 1IRE Stephen O'Donnell Stephen O'Donnell (Irish footballer) 15 January 1986 MF 2013 22 3IRE John Dillon 2 August 1988 MF 2013 29 5IRE John Mountney 22 February 1993 MF 2012 20 2IRE Vinny Faherty 13 June 1987 FW 2013 22 1IRL Keith Ward 12 October 1990 MF 2013 17 1IRE Kurtis Byrne 9 April 1990 FW 2013 30 7IRE Dane Massey 17 April 1988 DF 2013 30 4IRE Richie Towell 17 July 1991 MF 2013 31 7IRE Patrick Hoban 28 July 1991 FW 2013 28 14IRE Darren Meenan 1 October 1991 MF 2013 28 0IRE Tiarnan Mulvenna 10 December 1988 FW 2003 21 5IRE Mark Rossiter 27 May 1983 DF 2013 28 0NIR Stephen McDonnell 28 June 1992 MF 2012 11 0NIR Francis McCaffrey 22 April 1993 MF 2013 7 0IRE Jordan Keegan 5 February 1992 MF 2013 6 0IRE Eoghan Osbourne 5 March 1992 DF 2011 5 0 Competitions Premier Division FAI Cup Source:https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/club/17/dundalk/2013/ DUNDALK 2013 7 November 2019 extratime.ie Second round 31 May 2013 19:45 Phoenix 0–4 Report Dundalk Hoban 7 25Byrne 39Mulvenna 89 Oriel Park, Dundalk Adriano Reale Third round 23 August 2013 19:45 Dundalk 5–3 Report Limerick O'Donnell 6 pen.Towell 24Byrne 38 61Meenan 58 Bossekota 16Gaffney 75 Oriel Park, Dundalk 1,321 Anthony Buttimer Quarter Final 13 September 2013 20:00 Shelbourne 1–5 Report Dundalk Murphy 50 Towell 13 45Boyle 19Hoban 32Byrne 44 Tolka Park, Dublin 1,158 Padraigh Sutton Semi-final 6 October 2013 13:45 Drogheda United 1–0 Report Dundalk Brennan 31 pen. Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda 2,000 Anthony Buttimer League Cup Source: First round 11 March 2013 19:45 Dundalk 1−0 Shelbourne Byrne 75 Oriel Park, Dundalk 300 (est) Paul Tuite Report Second round 21 May 2013 20:00 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Dundalk Kilduff 56 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin 500 (est) Paul Tuite Report Leinster Senior Cup Source: Fourth round 20 February 2013 20:00 GMT yes 1–2 https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/19536/2/ Sheriff Y.C. Dundalk Kurtis Byrne 92Patrick Hoban 119 Fairview Park Dublin Quarter Final 15 July 2013 19:45 GMT 4–1 https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/19635/2/ Shamrock Rovers Sheppard 28Quigley 45Zayed 57 Stewart 67 Dundalk Ciaran O'Connor 51 Fairview Park Dublin 500 (est) Ben Connolly Awards Player of the Month MonthNationalityPlayerReference July Ireland Patrick HobanAIRTRICITY / SWAI PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD FOR JULY 2013 https://www.dundalkfc.com/hoban-nets-swai-award/airtricity-swai-player-of-the-month-award-for-july-2013/ www.dundalkfc.com 8 November 2019 8 August 2013 August Ireland Richie TowellDundalk's Richie Towell picks up player of the month award https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2013/0919/475234-towell-picks-up-player-of-the-month-award/ www.rte.ie 7 November 2019 19 September 2013 PFAI Players' Young Player of the Year PersonReferenceIRE Richie TowellDundalk's Richie Towell was named as the Young Player of the Year https://www.the42.ie/killian-brennan-st-pats-pfai-player-of-the-year-1168044-Nov2013/ www.the42.ie 7 November 2019 9 November 2013 References Dundalk Category:Dundalk F.C. seasons