2023 Dundalk F.C. season
Dundalk entered the 2023 season having finished in third place in the league the previous season. 2023 is Dundalk's 15th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 88th in all, and their 97th in the League of Ireland. They will enter the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League at the first qualifying round stage. It will be Dundalk's 26th European campaign.
| 2023 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Sean O'Connor | |||
| Head coach | Stephen O'Donnell | |||
| Stadium | Oriel Park | |||
| League of Ireland | Round 16 | |||
| FAI Cup | First round | |||
| Leinster Senior Cup | Fourth round | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,761 v Shamrock Rovers, 31 March 2023 | |||
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Stephen O'Donnell is the club's head coach going into the new term, his second season in charge.
Season summary
The league season consisting of 36 matches (four series of nine matches) began on 17 February 2023.
In the Leinster Senior Cup, Dundalk were initially ejected from the tournament for failing to fulfil a fourth round tie against Shelbourne. That decision was overturned on appeal by the club but they exited the tournament anyway, losing the tie 4–0.[1]
First-Team Squad (2023)
Sources:[2] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets
| No. | Name | DOB | Pos. | Debut | League | FAI Cup | Others | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 |  Nathan Shepperd |
10 September 2000 | GK | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2 |  Archie Davies |
7 October 1998 | DF | 2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 |  Darragh Leahy |
15 April 1998 | DF | 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Andy Boyle |
7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 |  Louie Annesley |
3 May 2000 | DF | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Alfie Lewis |
28 September 1999 | MF | 2022 | 10 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Daniel Kelly |
21 May 1996 | MF | 2019 | 3 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Robbie Benson |
7 May 1992 | MF | 2016 | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Patrick Hoban |
28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 8 (6) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Greg Sloggett |
3 July 1996 | MF | 2020 | 9 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | John Martin |
5 January 1999 | MF | 2022 | 8 (8) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 13 |  Peter Cherrie |
1 October 1983 | GK | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cameron Elliott |
27 May 1999 | FW | 2023 | 2 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Hayden Muller |
7 February 2002 | DF | 2023 | 13 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Keith Ward |
12 October 1990 | MF | 2011 | 5 (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 18 | Robert McCourt |
6 April 1998 | DF | 2022 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 |  Johannes Yli-Kokko[lower-alpha 1] |
24 August 2001 | MF | 2023 | 10 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 21 | Paul Doyle |
10 April 1998 | MF | 2022 | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | Wasiri Williams[lower-alpha 2] |
1 April 2000 | DF | 2023 | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | John Mountney |
22 February 1993 | MF | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Connor Malley |
20 March 2000 | MF | 2023 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 28 | Ryan O'Kane |
16 August 2003 | MF | 2021 | 7 (9) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 77 | Rayhaan Tulloch[lower-alpha 3] |
20 January 2001 | FW | 2023 | 12 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Premier Division
| 17 February 2023 Round 1 | Dundalk | 1–1 | U.C.D. | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | John Martin  34' |
Report | Behan 78' |
Attendance: 3,124 Referee: Arnold Hunter |
| 24 February 2023 Round 2 | Bohemians | 2–1 | Dundalk | Phibsborough, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Flores 45' McDaid 71' |
Johannes Yli-Kokko 88' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Attendance: 4,443 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 3 March 2023 Round 3 | Dundalk | 5–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Patrick Hoban 6' Louie Annesley 15'Rayhaan Tulloch 51'Daniel Kelly 53'Conor Malley 84' |
Report | Attendance: 3,487 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 6 March 2023 Round 4 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Rayhaan Tulloch 47' Andy Boyle 68' |
Report | Wilson 15' |
Attendance: 2,766 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
| 10 March 2023 Round 5 | Derry City | 0–0 | Dundalk | Derry |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Attendance: Unreported Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 16 March 2023 Round 6 | Drogheda United | 0–1 | Dundalk | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Report | Conor Malley 65' |
Stadium: Weavers Park Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 31 March 2023 Round 7 | Dundalk | 0–4 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Robbie Benson  35' |
Report | Gaffney 22' Grace 37'Kenny 71'Burke 76' |
Attendance: 3,761 Referee: Arnold Hunter |
| 7 April 2023 Round 8 | Dundalk | 1–2 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Rayhaan Tulloch 44' |
Report | Mata 17' Radosavljevic 90' |
Attendance: 2,457 Referee: Damien McGraith |
| 10 April 2023 Round 9 | Cork City | 1–0 | Dundalk | Cork |
| 17:00 | Murphy 38' |
Report | Stadium: Turners Cross Attendance: 3,674 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 16 April 2023 Round 10 | Dundalk | 2–2 | Derry City | Oriel Park |
| 15:00 | Robbie Benson 71' Johannes Yli-Kokko 72'Wasiri Williams 86' |
Report | Doherty 44' Kavanagh 44' |
Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 21 April 2023 Round 11 | Shelbourne | 1–1 | Dundalk | Drumcondra, Dublin |
| 19:45 | Farrell 9' Moylan 55' (pen.) |
Report | Rayhaan Tulloch 81' |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 2,873 Referee: Damien McGraith |
| 28 April 2023 Round 12 | Dundalk | 3–2 | Drogheda United | Drogheda |
| 19:45 | Ryan O'Kane 23' Pat Hoban 29'John Martin 90' |
Report | Deegan 50' Rooney 54'Draper 71' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: 2,825 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 1 May 2023 Round 13 | U.C.D. | 0–2 | Dundalk | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| 17:00 | Report | John Martin 35' Ryan O'Kane 90' |
Stadium: UCD Bowl Attendance: 759 Referee: Sean Grant |
| 6 May 2023 Round 14 | Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | Dundalk | Sligo |
| 19:45 | Report | Keith Ward 85' |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 12 May 2023 Round 15 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Cork City | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Cameron Elliott 90' Patrick Hoban 90' |
Report | Owolabi 18' Honohan 86' Coleman 90' |
Attendance: 2,389 Referee: Damien McGraith |
| 15 May 2023 Round 16 | Derry City | 3–0 | Dundalk | Derry |
| 19:45 | McEneff 20' Kavanagh 61'Duffy 83' |
Report | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Attendance: Unreported Referee: Rob Harvey |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Derry City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 31 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Bohemians | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 | |
| 4 | Dundalk | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 25 | |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 24 | |
| 6 | St Patrick's Athletic | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2023. Source: SSE Airtricity League,
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[3]
Leinster Senior Cup
Fourth Round
| 24 March 2023 Fourth Round | Dundalk | 0–4 | Shelbourne | Dundalk |
| 19:45 | Hayden Muller 5' |
Report | Moylan 8' Robinson 35'Caffrey 69'Arubi 81' |
Stadium: Oriel Park Attendance: unreported Referee: Rob Harvey |
Footnotes
- on loan from HJK
- on loan from Swansea City
- on loan from West Brom
References
- McLaughlin, Gavin. "DUNDALK FC 0-4 SHELBOURNE". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- "Dundalk FC Squad 2023". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2023/regular-season/r73530/
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