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Manager Ciarán Kilduff has confirmed that goalkeeper Conor Kearns will face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a significant knee injury in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division win over Waterford at Oriel Park. The incident occurred late in the second half and led to a 17-minute stoppage while Kearns received treatment on the pitch before being taken from the field. Providing an update after the game, Ciaran Kilduff said: “We made a really good

Photo: Emma Gaughran Dundalk recorded their first win of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign in emphatic style with a convincing 5–0 victory over Waterford at Oriel Park on Friday night. With another magnificent attendance at Oriel, Dundalk finally got the win that their performances deserved, and dominated the match from start to finish. Photo: Gerry Scully The victory was tempered somewhat by concern for goalkeeper Conor Kearns, who was stretchered from the

Dundalk FC return to action at Oriel Park on Friday night as they take on Waterford FC, with the Lilywhites back at home after three successive away matches. Last Friday, Dundalk responded strongly to a disappointing result at Richmond Park by turning in a very positive performance in Galway, where they earned a 2-2 draw. The visit of Waterford marks the beginning of a busy weekend at Oriel, with Sligo Rovers due in town on Monday night. Ciaran Kilduff Comments “We’re lookin

Dundalk FC U20s suffered their first defeat of the season as Finn Harps claimed a 3-2 win in an entertaining contest. The hosts made a bright start and took a deserved lead inside the opening ten minutes. TJ Molloy-Murphy did well down the wing before cutting the ball back for Aaron Keogh, who finished smartly to cap off an excellent team move. Dundalk continued to look dangerous in the final third and came close to adding a second when Matthew McCloskey was played clean thro

Dundalk FC MU17s maintained their impressive start to the season with a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Derry City at the Brandywell on Sunday afternoon. The home side began the stronger and created a number of early opportunities, but Dundalk stood firm during a difficult opening spell. Having weathered that pressure, the Lilywhites struck first in the 33rd minute. A corner from Noah Boylan caused problems in the Derry box and Leon Laban was on hand to finish, giving Dundalk a

Dundalk WU17s recorded an impressive 3-2 victory over Finn Harps at Oriel Park on Sunday, producing a determined performance to secure all three points. With debutants Anna Russell and Georgia Holohan included in the squad, Dundalk were made to work hard throughout against a talented Finn Harps side, ultimately showing their quality and strength in depth to get over the line. The hosts took the lead after 25 minutes when Siun Kirby provided the assist for Mackenzie Crowley to

Dundalk celebrate Ryan Musgrave's late equaliser (📸 Kristine Lubimova) Dundalk FC showed tremendous character to battle back from two goals down and earn a deserved 3-3 draw away to Finn Harps at Letterkenny Community Centre. The visitors saw plenty of the ball in the opening half, but two momentary lapses allowed Harps to take a 2-0 lead into the break. Dundalk responded strongly after half-time, coming out with real intent and taking the game to the hosts. Aaron O’Brien s

Dundalk produced another strong display to claim victory after coming from behind in a tough test against a well-organised Derry City side. The hosts started brightly and played some excellent football in the opening 15 minutes, taking the game to Derry from the outset. However, it was Derry who struck first, breaking quickly on the counter-attack before Kealey applied a neat finish to open the scoring. Dundalk responded impressively after the break and came out with real int

This International Women’s Day, Dundalk FC is putting the spotlight on a vital part of the club’s future: the development of women’s football at Oriel Park. In a preview of our full interviews that featured in the next issue of the DFC Magazine, on sale at Friday’s match against Waterford, we speak to Women’s Development League manager Phil Cox and captain Aoife Fanning about the progress being made, the standards being set and the belief that women’s football in Dundalk can

Dundalk FC earned a hard-fought point on the road as they came from behind to draw 2-2 with Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. The Lilywhites made a bright start and took the lead in the 12th minute when Daryl Horgan’s delivery was met by Gbemi Arubi, who headed home from close range. Dundalk looked the stronger side in the opening half and nearly doubled their advantage soon after, but Evan Watts denied Bobby Burns with an excellent save. Galway responded strongly after th

Dundalk hope to bounce back from the disappointment of last week’s defeat at Richmond Park in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity League match with Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. (Kick-Off 7.45, Live on LOITV). Dundalk opened the season with three draws against Derry City, Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers, before last week’s defeat to St Patrick’s Athletic. Manager Ciaran Kilduff is hopeful that Dundalk will recover from that disappointment and produce a positive performan

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Max Ferguson (Photo: Gerry Scully) Dundalk FC MU20 made it two wins from two with a hard-earned 2–1 victory away to Longford, showing both quality on the ball and resilience late on to protect their advantage. Dundalk started brightly and controlled the tempo early, dominating possession as they patiently tried to break down a disciplined Longford side who were happy to sit in and look for opportunities on the counter. While Dundalk saw plenty of the ball, Longford carried a

Feranmi Makinwa in action (Pic Claire Makinwa). Dundalk MU17s continued their perfect start to the season in spectacular fashion, following up their opening-day Louth Derby victory with a commanding 7–0 win over Finn Harps at Oriel Park. From the first whistle, Dundalk set the tone with an explosive opening that effectively decided the contest inside the opening minutes. The hosts struck twice in quick succession, with Leon Laban opening the scoring in the 4th minute before F

Dundalk WU17s got up and running in the league with an impressive 3-0 away win over Longford Town on the back pitch at Bishopsgate on Sunday. After a frustrating opening-day result against Shelbourne, Dundalk started brightly and moved the ball well from the off, keeping Longford at bay and setting the tempo early. The breakthrough arrived on 15 minutes. Freya Kennedy did well down the flank before picking out Sophie Levins, who finished confidently to make it 1-0. Dundalk co

Goalscorer Massimo Ngene (Photo: Gerry Scully) Dundalk U15s made it two wins from two in the new Academy season with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Longford Town. The game’s only goal arrived on nine minutes as Luciano Ngene picked out twin brother Massimo, who finished to give Dundalk an early lead. Dundalk went on to create a host of chances and controlled long spells, but couldn’t find the second goal their play deserved as Longford defended stubbornly. Luciano Ngene (Phot

Dundalk continued their fine start to the Women’s Development League with a 6-2 win over Drogheda United at Sullivan & Lambe Park on Sunday. Megan O'Connor (Pic: Gerry Scully). Dundalk began brightly and were ahead after six minutes when Megan O’Connor finished from an Alicia Maher assist. The lead was doubled in the 19th minute as Sophie Hanlon found the net, with Dundalk’s strong first-half performance also featuring plenty of threat from the wings and a series of well-work

Dundalk FC MU14s produced a strong all-round display on their travels to the Letterkenny Community Centre on Saturday, coming away with an emphatic win over Finn Harps. The game began at a lively pace, with both sides looking to play football and move the ball well in the early stages. Dundalk opened the scoring when captain Finn O’Hara finished well after being picked out by Charlie Elliott, before the visitors added a second soon after as Gerry Sharkey converted from a Max

Everybody at Dundalk Football Club would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of former Chairman, Ciaran Bond, who passed away on Saturday. Ciaran became Chairman following the takeover by Andy Connolly and Paul Brown in August 2012, and played an important role during a hugely successful period in the club’s modern history. Part of the group that appointed Stephen Kenny, Ciaran remained in the role until the end of the 2015 season — a spell that in

Dundalk FC suffered a heavy defeat at Richmond Park on Friday night as St Patrick’s Athletic ran out 4–0 winners. The hosts started brightly and opened the scoring on 20 minutes through Romal Palmer after Conor Kearns had initially produced a strong save and Dundalk battled to clear their lines. St Pat’s doubled their advantage six minutes later when Sean Hoare headed in from a corner. Dundalk responded well before the break and went close when Eoin Kenny drove forward and f