Dundalk 2-0 Galway Rovers 6th November 1977
The first ever encounter between Dundalk and Galway was a dour affair. For 80 minutes it looked like the match would end in a goalless draw. Then Jimmy Redfern, the former Chester player who arrived at Oriel Park two weeks earlier via US team Washington Diplomats cropped up with two late goals to give Jim McLaughlin’s team the points. McLaughlin’s decision to introduce himself as a sub in the 75th minute proved to be the pivotal moment. Within a few minutes he sent a free-kick across the six yard box for Redfern to home to the net. A few minutes later Redferm latched on to a long-ball from Brian McConville to head past Lally in the Galway goal.
Dundalk: Blackmore, B McConville, O’Brien, Byrne, Dunning, Braddish, King, Redfern, Flanagan, T McConville, Dainty. Sub: Oakes for Byrne; McLaughlin for Oakes.
Galway: Lally, Tony Murphy, Campbell, Brenna, Tom Murphy, Deacy, Doyle, Martin, Shields, Duffy. Subs: Scaiscia for Duffy. Lymer for Shields.
Elsewhere – Turlough O’Connor scored twice as Bohs defeated Limerick 4-3 at th Market’s Field. Other scores: Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Thurles Town; St Pats 0-0 Sligo; Finn Harps 1-2 Waterford; Cork Celtic 1-0 Home Farm; Shelbourne 1-0 Cork Alberts; Athlone Town 2-0 Drogheda United.
In The News: SDLP Leader Gerry Fitt criticises the British Government for their lack of action in finding a solution to the violence in the North; A small group of IRA members worked through the night to dig up the body of IRA hunger striker Frank Stagg in Ballina. They carried his body to the cemetery’s Republican Plot 150 yards away and buried him beside fellow hunger striker Michael Gaughran.
On TV: Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death, Little House on the Prarie, The Onedin Line; Sportscene (RTE); The Big Match, The Muppet Show, Upstairs Downstairs, Hawaii Five-O (UTV); Dad’s Army, The Amazing Howard Hughes, Film 77 (BBC1);
In Music: Number 1 Single was Abba’s “Name of the Game”. The debut album by the Sex Pistols was at number 1 in the UK album charts.
DUNDALK 7-2 GALWAY ROVERS 7th OCTOBER 1979
Dundalk trounced Galway in front of watching scouts from Glasgow Celtic. Galway held out for 18 minutes before Michael Sheehan headed into his own net from Leo Flanagan’s free-kick. Daly added a second two minutes later from Hilary Carlyle’s cross before Daly repaid the favour by setting up Carlyle for number three after 30 minutes. Cathal Muckian made it 4-0 after an error by Keenan in Galway goal. Flanagan scored a penalty before Paddy Dunning headed into his own net to make the half-time score 5-1. Sean Byrne made it 6-1 after 62 minutes. Cassidy pulled one back before Sheehan scored his second own-goal of the game.
Teams:
Dundalk: Blackmore, McConville, Lawlor, Keely, Dunning, Flanagan, Daly, Devine, Carlyle, Byrne, Muckian. Subs: McKenna and Crawley for Devine and Muckian.
Galway: Keenan, Herrick, McDaid, Sheehan, Murphy, Daly, Quinlivan, Nolan, Cassidy, G Finnegan, Mannion.
Elsewhere: Sligo 0-0 UCD, Waterford 1-1 Finn Harps; St Pats 2-0 Shelbourne, Athlone 4-0 Drogheda; Home Farm 0-1 Cork United; Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Thurles Town; Limerick 1-0 Bohs.
In the News: A threat of indiscriminate retaliatory action against Loyalists in South Armagh is made by a group called the South Armagh Action Force; Pope John Paul II’s visit to the USA came to a controversial end when Sister Theresa Kane challenged his view that women should not be allowed to become priests; The Kremlin announce the withdrawal of a large amount of troops and tanks from East Germany; Senator Mary Robinson said that the legislative record of the Government protecting children’s rights was “pathetic”.
In Music: Number 1 UK Single – “Message in a Bottle” – The Police. Number 1 Album – “The Pleasure Principle” by Gary Numan.
On TV: The Spinners, Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley (RTE1); Star Trek, The Dick Cavett Show, The Prisoner (RTE2); The Legend of King Arthur, To The Manor Born, Roots (BBC1);
Dundalk 0-0 Galway Rovers League Cup Final 2nd Leg 8th January 1981
(Dundalk win 3-2 on penalties).
Dundalk won the 1980/81 League Cup after a penalty shoot out at Oriel Park. 200 minutes had been played in both legs (just 20 minutes of extra-time) without a goal being scored. Tom Lally had worked wonders in the Galway goal to keep Dundalk out. He somehow saved Sean Byrne’s point-blank effort after 37 minutes before Flanagan fluffed a great chance created by Fairclough. Vinny McKenna broke through after 41 minutes but shot over the bar. Then McKenna was denied by Lally who deflected his effort onto the crossbar.
Lally took his heroics into the shoot-out when he stopped efforts by Jerome Clarke and Synan Braddish. He even saved Paddy Dunning’s effort but the referee ordered the kick to be re-taken and Dunning’s effort made it 3-2. It was up to Lally himself to keep Galway in the tie but Blackmore produced a full stretch save to win the cup for Dundalk.
Teams: Dundalk: Blackmore, McConville, Keely, Dunning, Lawlor, Clarke, Flanagan, McKenna, Byrne, Fairclough, Archbold.
Subs: Crawley for Byrne, Braddish for Archbold
Galway Rovers: Lally, Daly, Herrick, Sheehan, Collins, Nolan, Cassidy, McDonnell, Humphreys, McLoughlin, Fay. Subs: Mannion for Foy, QUinlivan for Cassidy.
On TV: Sesame Street, Here’s Lucy, The Beatles Forever, Today Tonight (RTE1); The Three Stooges, Mysterious World of Arthur C. Clarke (RTE2); The Sullivans, Survival, Police Six, The Jim Davidson Show, Sapphire & Steel (UTV); Pebble Mill at One, Bod, Play School. Blue Peter, Jackonory, Tomorrow’s Word, Top of the Pops (BBC1), Russell Harty Show (BBC2)
In the News: A bomb in an RAF base in London injure 25 soldiers. The bomb was planted by the Scottish Socialist Republican Party; Official Unionist MP Enoch Powell denounced Ian Paisley as “the most resourceful and dangerous enemy of the Union; 270 people are drowned when a boat sank in Brazil;
In Music: John Lennon’s “Imagine” was back at number 1 in the weeks following his murder. The number one album was Abba’s “Super Trooper”.
Dundalk 3-1 Galway United 14th October 1984
Dundalk won an entertaining match at Oriel Park despite Galway dominating the game for long periods. Dundalk were on top in the early stages but soon had to rely on a great save from Richie Blackmore to deny John Mannion. Tom Lally then denied Tom McNulty before, after 23 minutes, Kieran Maher gathered up the lose ball and supplied Jonathan Speake who coolly picked his spot to put Dundalk in the lead. Blackmore again made a number of good saves before Mannion equalised with a 20 yard shot in the 39th minute. The visitors began the second half with the same determination but Dundalk went 2-1 up after 53 minutes when Maher latched on to a poor clearance and found Martin Murray unmarked to score. Dundalk sealed the points after 70 minutes when Barry Kehoe made an opening for Pat Nolan who crossed for Speake to score.
Dundalk: Blackmore, Nolan, Lawlor, McConville, Wright, Maher, McNulty, Kehoe, Cleary, Murray, Speake.
Galway: Lally, Daly, J Nolan, Deacy, Bonner, M Nolan, Murphy, Mannion, McLoughlin, McDonald, Jeffries. Sub: Glynn for McDonald.
Elsewhere: Bohs 2-1 Athlone, UCD 1-0 Shamrock Rovers, Longford 2-4 Drogheda United, Finn Harps 1-1 Cork City, Shelbourne 1-0 St Pats, Waterford 2-0 Home Farm, Limerick 2-2 Sligo Rovers.
In the News: The fall-out of the IRA bombing of the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton continues with the British Government beginning a review of their anti-terrorist measures; The monitoring of Irish communications traffic by a British spy centre is the subject of a speech made by Gerry Collins TD.
In Music: The Number 1 Single in the UK was “Freedom” by Wham. Number 1 in the Album charts was U2’s “Unforgettable Fire”.
On TV: Bilko, Heidi, Murphy’s Micro Quiz-M, Glenroe (RTE1); The Donnie and Marie Show, Quincy, A Fine Romance (RTE2); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin, Porridge, Just Good Friends, Tenko (BBC1); The Big Match, Terrahawks, Bullseye, Child’s Play, Surprise Surprise, Rising Damp, The South Bank Show (UTV);
