The 2011 season was Dundalk's third successive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion in 2008. Altogether, it was the club's 85th season in League of Ireland football. The club was managed by Ian Foster, who was in his second season in charge. The club finished the 36-match season in 7th position having been challenging at the top of the table for the first half of the season. The club also competed in the FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup, Setanta Sports Cup, and the Leinster Senior Cup. In the Setanta Sports Cup they reached the final, but lost to Shamrock Rovers F.C.[1]

After losing the final, and with the playing budget already being restricted by the club's owner, Gerry Matthews, results subsequently deteriorated as the season drew to a close. Financial losses were mounting, and Matthews decided to relinquish control of the club. Foster's contract expired at the end of the season and he was allowed to leave.[2]

2011 Fixtures and results

Setanta Sports Cup 2011

First Round

First leg
Linfield3–5Dundalk
Peter Thompson 43' (pen.) soccer ball with red X 62' (pen.)
Robert Garrett 62'
Curtis Allen 81'		 Report Daniel Kearns 31' 66' 90+2'
Mark Quigley 54' 75'
Referee: Stephen Weatherall.
Second leg
Dundalk1–1Linfield
Ross Gaynor 11' Report Michael Gault 45+3'
Attendance: 2250

Dundalk won 6 − 4 on aggregate

Quarter-Finals

First leg
Glentoran0–1Dundalk
Report Mark Quigley 82'
Referee: Arnold Hunter.
Second leg
Dundalk1–1Glentoran
Ross Gaynor 81' Report Andrew Waterworth soccer ball with red X 54 ' (pen.)
Matty Burrows 62' (pen.)
Jonathan Taylor Red card 78'
Referee: Richie Winter.

Dundalk won 2 − 1 on aggregate

Semi−Finals

First leg

Cliftonville1–3Dundalk
George McMullan 25' Report Mark Quigley 48' 82'
Daniel Kearns 73'
Attendance: 750 (Approx.).
Referee: Damien Hancock.

Second leg

Dundalk2–1Cliftonville
Jason Byrne 67'
Johnny Breen 90+3'		 Report Kieran O’Connor 59'
Attendance: 2,000 (Est.).
Referee: Alan Black.

Dundalk won 5−2 on aggregate

Final

Dundalk0–2Shamrock Rovers
Report Gary O'Neill 65'
Billy Dennehy 90+3'
Attendance: 4,789
Referee: Alan Kelly

Leinster Senior Cup

First Round

Dundalk0–2Shamrock Rovers
Report Gary O'Neill 35'
Stephen O'Donnell 78'
Referee: Robert Rogers.

League of Ireland Cup

Second Round

Monaghan United2–1Dundalk
Philip Byrne 80'
Declan O'Brien 99'		 Report Keith Ward 21'
Referee: Thomas Connolly.

FAI Cup

Third Round

Dundalk4–1Galway United
Dean Bennett 20'
Johnny Breen 45'
Mark Quigley 74' (pen.)
Daniel Kearns 76'		 Report Alan Murphy 13'
Shaun Kelly Red card 90+3'
Attendance: 576.
Referee: Paul Tuite.

League of Ireland Premier Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C) 36 23 8 5 69 24 +45 77 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 Sligo Rovers 36 22 7 7 73 19 +54 73 Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3 Derry City 36 18 14 4 63 23 +40 68 Banned from 2012–13 European competitions[b]
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36 17 12 7 62 35 +27 63 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
5 Bohemians 36 17 9 10 39 27 +12 60
6 Bray Wanderers 36 15 6 15 53 50 +3 51
7 Dundalk 36 11 11 14 50 53 −3 44
8 UCD 36 10 4 22 42 80 −38 34
9 Drogheda United 36 7 4 25 32 77 −45 25
10 Galway United[c] 36 1 3 32 20 115 −95 6 Qualification for relegation play-off
Source: [3][4][5][6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
  2. ^ Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
  3. ^ Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.

2011 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Peter Cherrie
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Simon Madden
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eoghan Osborne
4 MF England ENG Dean Bennett
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Colin Hawkins
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Maher
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Quigley
10 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jason Byrne
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ross Gaynor
12 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Murphy
13 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Nathan Murphy
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Greg Bolger
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen McDonnell
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Keith Ward
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Mark Griffin
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Johnny Breen

2011 pre-season transfers

In:

Out:

2011 mid-season transfers

In:

Out:

References

  1. ^ "Shamrock Rovers Win". extratime.ie. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Ruaidhrí (23 September 2011). "Dundalk seeking solution to €430k debt crisis". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ireland 2011". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ "2011 League of Ireland". www.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Ireland 2012". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Derry City are refused entry to Europa League by Uefa". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 February 2012.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Dundalk_F.C._season
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