2011 season | ||||
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Chairman | Padraig McGowan | |||
Manager | Ian Foster | |||
Stadium | Oriel Park | |||
Premier Division | 7th | |||
FAI Cup | Third round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Leinster Senior Cup | First round | |||
Setanta Cup | Runners-up | |||
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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]
Linfield | 3–5 | Dundalk |
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Peter Thompson ![]() ![]() Robert Garrett ![]() Curtis Allen ![]() |
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Daniel Kearns ![]() ![]() ![]() Mark Quigley ![]() ![]() |
Dundalk | 1–1 | Linfield |
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Ross Gaynor ![]() |
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Michael Gault ![]() |
Dundalk won 6 − 4 on aggregate
Dundalk | 1–1 | Glentoran |
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Ross Gaynor ![]() |
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Andrew Waterworth ![]() Matty Burrows ![]() Jonathan Taylor ![]() |
Dundalk won 2 − 1 on aggregate
Cliftonville | 1–3 | Dundalk |
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George McMullan ![]() |
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Mark Quigley ![]() ![]() Daniel Kearns ![]() |
Dundalk | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
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Jason Byrne ![]() Johnny Breen ![]() |
Report | Kieran O’Connor ![]() |
Dundalk won 5−2 on aggregate
Dundalk | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
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Report | Gary O'Neill ![]() Billy Dennehy ![]() |
Dundalk | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers |
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Report | Gary O'Neill ![]() Stephen O'Donnell ![]() |
Monaghan United | 2–1 | Dundalk |
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Philip Byrne ![]() Declan O'Brien ![]() |
Report | Keith Ward ![]() |
Dundalk | 4–1 | Galway United |
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Dean Bennett ![]() Johnny Breen ![]() Mark Quigley ![]() Daniel Kearns ![]() |
Report | Alan Murphy ![]() Shaun Kelly ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 19 | +54 | 73 | Qualification to 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 to 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 to Relegation play-off |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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