2022 Dundalk F.C. season
Dundalk entered the 2022 season having finished in sixth place in the league the previous season. They were still the League of Ireland Cup holders because, after they had won it in 2019, the competition was not held in 2020 or 2021. The club did not compete in the 2022–23 European football season—their first season without European football since 2013. 2022 was Dundalk's 14th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 87th in all, and their 96th in the League of Ireland.
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| Head Coach | Stephen O'Donnell | |||
| Highest home attendance | 3,546 v Shamrock Rovers, 14 March 2022[lower-alpha 1] | |||
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Stephen O'Donnell was the club's new head coach going into the new term, having replaced Vinny Perth in the close season.
Season summary
The league season started on 18 February 2022.[1] In the fifth match of the season, away to Shelbourne, Patrick Hoban scored to become the first player to score 100 league goals in the club's history.[2] The subsequent home fixture against Shelbourne was notable for the team wearing a specially commissioned shirt in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease charity, 'Watch Your Back'. The match-worn shirts were subsequently auctioned with all proceeds going to the charity.[3]
First-Team Squad (2022)
Sources:[4][5] Note: Substitute appearances in brackets
| No. | Name | DOB | Pos. | Debut | League | FAI Cup | Others | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 |  Nathan Shepperd |
9 October 2000 | GK | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 |  Lewis Macari [lower-alpha 2] |
8 February 2002 | DF | 2022 | 12 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 |  Brian Gartland |
4 November 1986 | DF | 2013 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Andy Boyle |
7 March 1991 | DF | 2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Mark Connolly[lower-alpha 3] |
16 December 1991 | DF | 2022 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 |  Sam Bone |
6 February 1998 | DF | 2022 | 8 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Daniel Kelly |
21 May 1996 | MF | 2019 | 8 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Robbie Benson |
7 May 1992 | MF | 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Patrick Hoban |
28 July 1991 | FW | 2013 | 11 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 10 | Greg Sloggett |
3 July 1996 | MF | 2020 | 11 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | John Martin |
5 January 1999 | MF | 2022 | 3 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 14 | Peter Cherrie |
1 October 1983 | GK | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Darragh Leahy |
15 April 1998 | DF | 2020 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | Steven Bradley[lower-alpha 4] |
17 March 2002 | MF | 2022 | 9 (2) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| 17 | Keith Ward |
12 October 1990 | MF | 2011 | 3 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Daniel Williams[lower-alpha 5] |
19 April 2001 | MF | 2022 | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Joe Adams |
13 February 2001 | MF | 2022 | 7 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Paul Doyle |
10 April 1998 | MF | 2022 | 7 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | John Mountney |
22 February 1993 | MF | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Mayowa Animasahun |
8 August 2003 | DF | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Mark Hanratty |
18 July 2002 | MF | 2020 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Ryan O'Kane |
16 August 2003 | MF | 2021 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | David McMillan |
14 December 1988 | FW | 2015 | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Premier Division
| 18 February 2022 Round 1 | Dundalk | 2–2 | Derry City | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Steven Bradley  32'Mark Connolly 73' |
Report | Thomson 40' McGonigle 78' |
Attendance: 3,500 (est) Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 25 February 2022 Round 2 | Bohemians | 2–2 | Dundalk | Dalymount Park |
| 19:45 | Flores 28' Promise 44' |
Report | Patrick Hoban 30' Steven Bradley 56' |
Attendance: Unreported Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 28 February 2022 Round 3 | Dundalk | 3–0 | Finn Harps | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Steven Bradley 44', 67' Sam Bone 46' |
Report | Attendance: 2,676 Referee: John McLoughlin |
| 5 March 2022 Round 4 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | Dundalk | The Showgrounds |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 3,257 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 12 March 2022 Round 5 | Shelbourne | 1–1 | Dundalk | Tolka Park |
| 19:45 | Boyd 85' (pen.) |
Report | Patrick Hoban 70' |
Attendance: Unreported Referee: Derek Tomney |
| 14 March 2022 Round 6 | Dundalk | 0–0 | Shamrock Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 3,546 Referee: Damien MacGraith |
| 19 March 2022 Round 7 | Drogheda United | 1–0 | Dundalk | Head in the Game Park |
| 19:45 | Williams 50' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: unreported Referee: Rob Hennessy |
| 1 April 2022 Round 8 | Dundalk | 2–0 | U.C.D. | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Daniel Kelly 16' Patrick Hoban 48' |
Report | Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Gavin Colfer |
| 8 April 2022 Round 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 | Dundalk | Richmond Park |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Rob Harvey |
| 15 April 2022 Round 10 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Sligo Rovers | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Patrick Hoban 34' Daniel Kelly 43' |
Report | Mata 86' |
Attendance: 2,516 Referee: Neil Doyle |
| 18 April 2022 Round 11 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | Dundalk | Tallaght Stadium |
| 19:00 | Danny Mandroiu 66' |
Report | Brian Gartland  88' |
Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Ray Matthews |
| 22 April 2022 Round 12 | Dundalk | 2–1 | Shelbourne | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Steven Bradley 56' Daniel Kelly 64'John Martin 85' |
Report | Griffin 45' Farrell 80' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,427 Referee: Paul McLaughlin |
| 29 April 2022 Round 13 | Dundalk | 4–1 | Drogheda United | Oriel Park |
| 19:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 2,832 Referee: Sean Grant |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 30 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 27 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dundalk | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 21 | |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 20 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2022. Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[6]
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Reference |
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| February | Steven Bradley |
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Footnotes
- The opening night fixture against Derry City was sold out and therefore had a higher attendance but an official attendance figure was not reported
- on loan from Stoke City F.C.
- on loan from Dundee United F.C.
- on loan from Hibernian F.C.
- on loan from Swansea City A.F.C.
References
- "Dundalk Fixtures". extratime.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "League Report: Shelbourne 1-1 Dundalk". extratime.com. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "MND JERSEY AUCTION". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Dundalk FC Squad 2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "First Team". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "Premier Division 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "BRADLEY WINS POTM AWARD". dundalkfc.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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