Dundalk FC defender Seán Spaight played the full match as Ireland came from two goals down to beat Hungary 4-3 in a thrilling Under-17 friendly in Spain on Saturday. Sixteen-year-olds Spaight and Lilywhites teammate Vinnie Leonard were both called up to Colin O’Brien’s squad for the trip. Leonard played 80 minutes in Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat by Finland – where Spaight played 45 – before returning home to play for Dundalk’s first [...]

Dundalk FC defender Calum Woods has joined up with the North's Under-16 squad for a UEFA Development Tournament in Cyprus this week. The Under-16 squad, mainly made up of players from the Irish FA JD Academy and the JD National Performance Programme, are due to take on their counterparts from Cyprus, Romania and Scotland in the four-nation tournament. Head coach Kris Lindsay has chosen a 20-strong panel for the three matches, [...]

Dundalk FC defenders Vinnie Leonard and Seán Spaight have both been called up to the Ireland Under-17 squad for two friendlies in Spain this week. In November, Kilberry native Leonard started as Ireland qualified for the Elite Phase of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in dramatic fashion, going through thanks to their disciplinary record, following a 3-0 win over Scotland in Larne. The same month, Spaight was nominated for Ireland Under-15 [...]

Dundalk FC defender Calum Woods was back at English Premier League club Ipswich Town this week. The 15-year-old spent a week on trial with The Tractor Boys in early December, where he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory for their Under-16s. An Under-16 international for the North, Calum has been training with Dundalk's first-team squad in pre-season and played the second half of the friendly with League of Ireland Champions [...]

Dundalk FC midfielder Fionn McNamara started as the Republic of Ireland Schools Under-18 Boys beat Australia 3-1 at Home Farm FC in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. McNamara, who has been at Oriel Park since Under-13 level having joined from Cavan Shamrocks, is part of the Lilywhites' Under-20 squad this season. Last month, the Saint Patrick's College, Cavan student played for the Ulster Schools Under-18 team in the Interprovincial Tournament. 18 [...]

Dundalk FC are delighted to announce that versatile young midfielder Luke Mulligan has signed a contract to keep him at Oriel Park for 2025, becoming the 14th player in Ciarán Kilduff’s squad for the new season. Dundalk FC · Luke Mulligan Interview - 22 December 2024 The Latton man joined the club in 2021 and this year made his senior debut in the League of Ireland when coming off the bench [...]