First Encounter: Dundalk 7-3 Waterford, 24th August 1930
Waterford’s first match in senior football was against Dundalk in August 1930. Along with Dolphin (a team from the Dolphin’s Barn area of Dublin) Waterford Celtic were awarded a place in the new 12 team set up. 10,000 people attended the match at the Athletics’ Ground to see Dundalk win 7-3. Waterford took the lead after two minutes when Forshaw headed past new Dundalk goalkeeper Jimmy McMullan. Reed equalised from the penalty spot before Stewart sent Dundalk ahead with a great drive from debutant Joey Donnelly’s cross. Kennedy scored a soft goal to make it 2-2 after a goalkeeping error. Just before half-time Steward hit the crossbar and Berry converted the rebound.
McCahill extended Dundalk’s lead soon after the break before Reed sent another penalty high over the crossbar. Two more goals from Stewart and another for McCahill with Davey getting a third for Waterford made the final score 7-3.
Dundalk: McMullan, McKeown, Kelly, Slowey, Reed, Johnston, Berry, McCahill, Stewart, McCourt, Donnelly.
Waterford: Wilson, Sampy, Noonan, McLean, Hodgkiss, Cummins, Bowie, Arrigan, Davey, Forshaw, Kennedy.
First Defeat : Waterford 3-0 Dundalk, 16th November 1930
Dundalk fell to a 3-0 defeat thanks to a hat-trick by Cummins. This was Waterford’s best performance of the season having bolstered their defence with the signing of McColgan from Portsmouth.
The Biggest Win: Dundalk 7-0 Waterford, 5th September 1948
Dundalk overwhelmed Waterford by 7-0 in this City Cup match in Oriel Park. The game was all about Peader Walsh who scored five goals. Dundalk went ahead after 15 minutes when Peader Walsh set up John Walsh to score from 15 yards. John repaid the compliment when he crossed for Peader to score with a diving header after 25 minutes. Peader scored twice again before the half time break. Walsh completed his one man show in the second half along with an own-goal by Feehan past the hapless Teehan in the Waterford goal.
The Biggest Defeat: Dundalk 2-7 Waterford, 16th September 1962
Waterford have beaten Dundalk by a five goal margin on three occasions (other games in 1940 and 1955) but this result against a league winning Dundalk side stands out. The newspaper coverage of this defeat explained the defeat as the result of the absence of a number of first team regulars. John Murphy, Timmy Lyons and F McArdle were playing in a 2-2 draw for the Irish Amatuer side against England in Dalymout Park. Also missing from the line up was the injured Tommy Rowe. Dundalk were four down at half-time after goals from Paul Fitzgerald, Casey, Lynch and O’Keefe. Lynch made it 5-0 soon after the restart before Francie Callan scored from the spot. Kennedy then made it 5-2 but Waterford restored their five goal margin with late goals from Fitzgerald and Lynch.
Dundalk: Barron, G Callan, McKeown, Kennedy, Smith, Cross, Gaynor, Callan, O’Reilly, Hasty, Pownall.
Waterford: Dunphy, S Casey, Dowling, Hennessy, Griffin, Coad, G Fitzgerald, Casey, Lynch, O’Keefe, P Fitzgerald.
Dundalk Classic Match: Waterford 4-7 Dundalk , 27th August 1967
The spectators at Kilcohan Park were left shell-shocked after this incredible Shield match. Paddy Turner was the star of the show as he tormented the Waterford defence throughout. Waterford’s new player-coach, Ferguson, was making one of his first appearances for the club and had a nightmare outing including missing two easy opportunities at crucial stages. The scoring opened in the 5th minute when Turner raced through and squared the ball for Derek Stokes to score from five yards. Pat Cruise then cracked a superb shot past Thomas after seven minutes with Turner grabbing his first goal after 13 minutes when he took the ball around Thomas and tapped into the empty net. Turner added his second just before the break. Dundalk went 4-0 up after 50 minutes when Turner availed of an error by Morrissey. Waterford struck back straight away with a goal from Al Casey. However, Cruise was to make it 6-1 just three minutes later. Matthews supplied Alfie Hale to make it 6-2 and a few minutes later Terry Murray caught Thomas napping when he scored from a free-kick. Hale and Casey ended the goal spree make the final score 7-4 to Dundalk.
Waterford: Thomas, Bryan, Griffin, Coad, Morrissey, McGeough, O’Neill, Ferguson, Hale, Casey, Matthews
Dundalk: Blount, Brennan, McKeown, Millington, Fox, Bourke, Cruise, Turner, Stokes, Murray, Flynn. Sub: Gilmore for Stokes.
Waterford Classic Match: Waterford 5-4 Dundalk, 6th September 1992
Newly promoted Waterford United had began the 1992/93 with a 6-0 defeat by Bohemians. The following week and Dundalk were the visitors for what proved to be one of the matches of the season. The blustery weather conditions and the implications of the new back-pass rule played a huge part in the outcome. After 27 minutes, a move involving Derek O’Connor, Richie Hale and Brian Barry was converted by Pascal Keane. Waterford went further ahead ten minutes later with another Keane effort. Just one minute later and it was 3-0 following a mix up in the area that allowed Kevin Kelly to score with a close range header. With the winds at Dundalk’s backs in the second half, the visitors pulled one back soon after the restart. Joe Hanrahan scored an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area after 47 minutes. Dundalk piled on the pressure and twice Alan Kelly had to clear off the line when Martin Quinlavin had made errors. But then in the 54th minute an Alan Reynolds corner was beautifully headed home by Matthew Carr to restore the three goal lead. After 64 minutes, Tommy Dunne sent Joe Hanrahan thought again to slot home. Substitute Richie McEvoy made it 4-3 on 74 minutes. Hopes of a comeback were hit when Keane made it 5-3 before Peter Hanrahan finished the scoring on 86 minutes.
Waterford: Quinlaven, K Kelly, B Barry, Carr, A Barry, Lonergan, Reynolds, A Kelly, Hale, O’Connor, Keane. Sub: Deveraeux & Roche.
Dundalk: O’Neill, Purdy, Dunne, Lawlor, Coll, P Hanrahan, McNulty, Lawless, J Hanrahan, Cooney, Kavanagh. Subs: McEvoy & Doherty.
