McNasara
11/03/2014, 9:50 PM
position
name
age
previous club
signed in
apps
goals
goalkeeper
P. Cherrie
30
Clyde
2009
33
0
Dundalk's player of the year in 2010 had even 16 clean sheets last season.
goalkeeper
G. Sava
27
Drogheda
2014
20
0
Romanian Italian was excellent in 2011 and 2012, but was without clean sheets in the 2013 season.
defender
A. Boyle
23
Shelbourne
2013
33
1
talented centre back was Dundalk player’s player of the last year.
defender
D. Massey
26
Bray
2013
30
4
left back having spent five PD seasons with Bray previously.
defender
B. Gartland
27
Portadown
2013
12
2
centre back and Monaghan player of the year in 2009 arrived last summer.
defender
M. Rossiter
30
St Patrick's
2013
28
0
the most experienced versatile defender who can play as midfielder too.
defender
S. Kelly
29
Western Suburbs
2013
1
0
central defender returned for a third spell at Oriel Park last summer after three years in Australia.
defender
S. Gannon
22
St Patrick's
2014
4
0
another versatile defender who can play as midfielder too.
midfielder
S. O'Donnell
28
Shamrock
2013
22
3
experienced central midfielder is club captain.
midfielder
R. Towell
22
Hibernian
2013
33
9
central midfielder was young player of the last season in the league.
midfielder
J. Mountney
21
Mervue
2012
15
2
a versatile young midfielder who had injury problems last year.
midfielder
D. Meenan
27
St Patrick's
2013
19
0
left winger who changed a lot of domestic clubs so far.
midfielder
C. Shields
23
Bray
2012
15
1
midfielder who can play as defender was Bray player of the year in 2010.
midfielder
K. Ward
23
Bohemians
2013
15
1
promising midfielder was out due to injury in the second half of last season.
midfielder
R. Higgins
29
Derry
2014
28
0
ex Derry key midfielder will play under coach S. Kenny for a third time.
midfielder
D. Horgan
21
Cork
2014
33
9
U21 winger was Cork's best player last season and is one of the best LOI young players.
midfielder
C. O'Connor
17
Dundalk U19
2013
0
0
young attacking midfielder.
midfielder
G. Poynton
16
Dundalk U19
2014
0
0
the club's youngest ever player is captain of Ireland U17.
midfielder
C. McDonald
18
Dundalk U19
2011
0
0
young midfielder played a few senior games during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
striker
P. Hoban
22
Mervue
2013
26
15
young striker was Mervue's top scorer in 2012 and Dundalk's in 2013.
striker
K. Byrne
24
Brechin
2013
29
9
he made a spectacular back home after a seven-year stay in the UK.
striker
M. Griffin
22
Derry
2014
14
3
young striker returned at Oriel Park where he was for four years previously.
striker
D. McMillan
25
Sligo
2014
7
1
he scored 12 goals for the Students in the first half of last season, also was UCD topscorer in 2012.
name
age
previous club
signed in
apps
goals
goalkeeper
P. Cherrie
30
Clyde
2009
33
0
Dundalk's player of the year in 2010 had even 16 clean sheets last season.
goalkeeper
G. Sava
27
Drogheda
2014
20
0
Romanian Italian was excellent in 2011 and 2012, but was without clean sheets in the 2013 season.
defender
A. Boyle
23
Shelbourne
2013
33
1
talented centre back was Dundalk player’s player of the last year.
defender
D. Massey
26
Bray
2013
30
4
left back having spent five PD seasons with Bray previously.
defender
B. Gartland
27
Portadown
2013
12
2
centre back and Monaghan player of the year in 2009 arrived last summer.
defender
M. Rossiter
30
St Patrick's
2013
28
0
the most experienced versatile defender who can play as midfielder too.
defender
S. Kelly
29
Western Suburbs
2013
1
0
central defender returned for a third spell at Oriel Park last summer after three years in Australia.
defender
S. Gannon
22
St Patrick's
2014
4
0
another versatile defender who can play as midfielder too.
midfielder
S. O'Donnell
28
Shamrock
2013
22
3
experienced central midfielder is club captain.
midfielder
R. Towell
22
Hibernian
2013
33
9
central midfielder was young player of the last season in the league.
midfielder
J. Mountney
21
Mervue
2012
15
2
a versatile young midfielder who had injury problems last year.
midfielder
D. Meenan
27
St Patrick's
2013
19
0
left winger who changed a lot of domestic clubs so far.
midfielder
C. Shields
23
Bray
2012
15
1
midfielder who can play as defender was Bray player of the year in 2010.
midfielder
K. Ward
23
Bohemians
2013
15
1
promising midfielder was out due to injury in the second half of last season.
midfielder
R. Higgins
29
Derry
2014
28
0
ex Derry key midfielder will play under coach S. Kenny for a third time.
midfielder
D. Horgan
21
Cork
2014
33
9
U21 winger was Cork's best player last season and is one of the best LOI young players.
midfielder
C. O'Connor
17
Dundalk U19
2013
0
0
young attacking midfielder.
midfielder
G. Poynton
16
Dundalk U19
2014
0
0
the club's youngest ever player is captain of Ireland U17.
midfielder
C. McDonald
18
Dundalk U19
2011
0
0
young midfielder played a few senior games during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
striker
P. Hoban
22
Mervue
2013
26
15
young striker was Mervue's top scorer in 2012 and Dundalk's in 2013.
striker
K. Byrne
24
Brechin
2013
29
9
he made a spectacular back home after a seven-year stay in the UK.
striker
M. Griffin
22
Derry
2014
14
3
young striker returned at Oriel Park where he was for four years previously.
striker
D. McMillan
25
Sligo
2014
7
1
he scored 12 goals for the Students in the first half of last season, also was UCD topscorer in 2012.