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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 tender age of 15 years, 10 months and 28 days, overtook Mulligan who was 16 years, two months and eight days when he came off the bench against Malahide United in the previous Leinster Senior Cup fixture.
Dundalk FC - Youngest players in a competitive game
Vincent Leonard 15 years, 10 months and 28 days Dundalk FC 0-0 Bohemians Leinster Senior Cup - February 5th, 2024
Luke Mulligan 16 years, two months and eight days Malahide United 1-2 Dundalk FC Leinster Senior Cup - January 21st, 2024
Conor McDonald 16 years, three months and nine days Dundalk 0-2 St Patrick’s Athletic League of Ireland - September 23rd, 2011
Peter McParland 16 years, four months and 26 days Dundalk 5-2 Bohemians Leinster Senior Cup - September 20th, 1950
Colin Finan 16 years, six months and nine days Monaghan United 1-7 Dundalk FAI Cup - June 12th, 2005
Nathan Murphy 16 years, 10 months and three days Derry City 3-0 Dundalk FC League of Ireland - September 4th, 2009