LEONARD BECOMES THE CLUB’S YOUNGEST-EVER PLAYER
Just two weeks after Luke Mulligan became the youngest player to wear a Dundalk shirt in a competitive fixture, 15-year-old Vincent Leonard broke the record with a commanding display in the Leinster Senior Cup tie with Bohemians at Oriel Park. The Meath native, who played with Torro United before joining our academy at U14 level, produced a commanding display in the 0-0 draw with the young Gypsies team and, at the [...]
DUNDALK FC 0-0 BOHEMIANS
A youthful Dundalk side booked their place in the quarter finals of the PTSB Leinster Senior Cup as Group A runners up following a scoreless draw with Bohemians at Oriel Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Eight of the young Lilywhites in the starting XI, managed by U20 coach Mark Griffin, made their debut for the club, including 15-year-old centre-back Vincent Leonard, who became the youngest player to play a competitive game [...]
SENAN MOVES TO TORINO
Teenage midfielder Senan Mullen has left the club to join Italian outfit Torino. The 18-year-old from Cootehill moved to Oriel Park in 2019 and progressed through the academy ranks, playing at U15, U17 and U19 level. He made his first-team debut for Dundalk when he came off the bench in the 5-0 win over Cork City at Oriel Park last September and went on to make a further three appearances. Everyone [...]
LUKE WRITES HIS NAME INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
The history books were rewritten at Gannon Park on Sunday when Luke Mulligan entered the field on the hour mark to become the youngest player to wear a Dundalk shirt in a competitive fixture. At the age of 16 years, two months and eight days, Luke broke the record set by Conor ‘Chippy’ McDonald - 16 years, three months and nine days - when he was introduced as a substitute in [...]
ACADEMY LADS SET FOR AUSSIE TESTS
TJ Molloy and Sean Spaight have been named in the Republic of Ireland MU15 squad for this Saturday’s international friendly against Australia in Dublin. The two lads (pictured above), who were regulars in Thomas McShane’s MU15 academy side last season, will be hoping to build on their recent performances with the Irish squad, most notably in a three-team UEFA Development Tournament in Serbia before Christmas. Former Ardee Celtic starlet TJ scored [...]
ACADEMY: MULVENNA DEPARTS
MU19 academy head coach Tiarnan Mulvenna has left the club to take up a first-team coaching position with Drogheda United. The 35-year-old, who enjoyed two spells at Oriel Park as a player, first got involved with the academy back in 2017 and he admitted it was a tough decision to leave his hometown club. "I love Dundalk Football Club but, for myself to grow and get better as a coach, this [...]
