Derry City v Dundalk
Friday 24th April, 2009
Brandywell, 7.45
Dundalk travel to the Brandywell on Friday evening for their first competitive match with Derry City since March 2002.
Team News
Following Wednesday’s training session at Oriel Park – Dundalk are set to be without Liam Burns and Michael Daly who have both picked up hamstring injuries.
Doubts remain over previous hamstring injury victims Declan O’Brien and Thomas Heary. Shaun Kelly is also doubtful with an ankle injury.
Available for selection is defender Simon Kelly who returns after his ban following the Cork City match.
While Dundalk FC believe that a resolution to the Michael Collins situation is now imminent – at this point he is still unavailable for selection.
Dwight Barnett and Dundalk FC have agreed a mutual contract cancellation.
Manager Comments: Sean Connor
“A visit to the Brandywell is always one of the toughest games of the season. Derry City are a well established side and I expect them to be challenging for the title at the end of the season. It’s a huge challenge to go to Derry. The players are all looking forward to it as it is one of the fixtures that provides it’s own motivation. I don’t believe that our performances have been getting the results we deserve in recent weeks. We need to find a level of consistency and cut out the individual errors. Once we find that consistency we I have no doubt that we can start climbing up the table”.
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