Colm Murphy

Dundalk secured a vital three points with a hard-earned but deserved 2–1 victory over Derry City. The visitors made the brighter start, winning an early corner that Dundalk scrambled clear, but the home side quickly settled and began to take control. In the 4th minute, McDaid found himself in space from Horgan’s cross-field pass, but Beach reacted well to spread himself and make the save. A minute later, JR Wilson’s cross was headed across the six-yard box by Arubi, with Kenny’s follow-up...

Dundalk welcome Derry City to Oriel Park on Friday night, as we enter the third series of matches. Dundalk are in fourth place, four points ahead of Derry City who currently placed sixth. The match will be followed by the mid-season break, with no further matches until our visit to Galway on 12th June. Ciaran Kilduff Comments "Everyone can see it week in, week out — this is a competitive league where any side, on any given night, is capable of beating anyone else. We experienced that...

Dundalk bowed out of the Leinster Senior Cup at the semi-final stage following a narrow 1–0 defeat to St Patrick’s Athletic, with Samuel Rooney’s first-half strike proving decisive. The hosts created a number of early opportunities but were unable to find the breakthrough. A curling effort drifted just wide of Daniel Rogers’ far post, while a low shot flashed narrowly across the face of goal from a tight angle. A header from six yards also went close, drifting inches wide, before Aaron Keogh...