100 Years in the League of Ireland

Colm Murphy
7 hours ago
1 min read

Today, 21 August 2026, Dundalk FC celebrates a historic milestone: 100 years since the club played its first-ever League of Ireland fixture, away to Fordsons of Cork.

This video commemorates that journey — a century of pride, passion and progress.

For tonight’s centenary fixture against Galway United at Oriel Park, Dundalk will wear a special one-off home jersey created to mark the occasion.

The jersey features 26 silver pinstripes, with each line representing one of the club’s major honours — also reflected in the woven commemorative patch.

The crest incorporates the town’s three Martlets: mythical, footless birds that are forever in flight and never stop moving forward. It is a fitting symbol of Dundalk FC’s spirit and the club’s enduring connection to the town.

Inside the collar is a tribute to Dundalk-born legend Barry Kehoe, while “1926–2026” is embroidered on the back of the neck to honour the club’s centenary year.

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/5e2104_493b082e04254c09a125d2d4601837c3/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

Credits

Jersey design & creative direction

Killian Walsh — @grandson_design_studio

Sean Cotter — @scotter_design

Motion & video — @shanekelleherdesign

Audio — @damo_dagger

Voiceover — John Murphy

Recording — Alan Byrne, Dundalk FM

Product video — @sapientmediaireland

Design support - Fernando TenthMan

Archival content — Colm Murphy