Games weekend 22nd August

**2 Year Contract** · 23/08/2025, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by patsdad

Our domestic form since the European games began: played 5, won 5, scored 16, conceded 0.
And it’s 7 clean sheets in a row.

Interestingly in those 7 domestic clean sheets in a row, Kenny hasn’t started the same back 4 in consecutive games once. The defensive solidity has been excellent lately regardless of personnel. If you include Europe then it’s 10 clean sheets in the last 13 and 2 of those games were against Besiktas

**Kiki Balboa** · 23/08/2025, 1:17 PM

This Dundalk team is a different beast than the one which started the year.

While its a bit less defensively solid, it is much more dangerous going forward, with many more options on the bench.

17 goals in the last 3 games is some going.

**TonyD** · 23/08/2025, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Interestingly in those 7 domestic clean sheets in a row, Kenny hasn’t started the same back 4 in consecutive games once. The defensive solidity has been excellent lately regardless of personnel. If you include Europe then it’s 10 clean sheets in the last 13 and 2 of those games were against Besiktas

The defensive solidarity has corresponded with Sean Hoares absence from the team. Coincidence ?

I thought he was a poor signing, and wouldn't have him near the first team, bar in case of a dire emergency,

**CamacTerrace202** · 23/08/2025, 4:52 PM

Luke Turner has been good last few games.Next week against Derry another big game (granted all big this time of year)

**oriel** · 23/08/2025, 6:59 PM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

This Dundalk team is a different beast than the one which started the year.

While its a bit less defensively solid, it is much more dangerous going forward, with many more options on the bench.

17 goals in the last 3 games is some going.

The on loan striker from QPR Vaughan is making a big difference, putting him on as a sub, that's 3 in 2 games now. Dundalk's record equalling away league win, last one was v FH in 2016, i was it, lovely May sunny evening, well it was for us. The other biggest away win was 8-1 away to Sligo in 1987.

Dundalk are 1/25 to win the FD now, 8 points clear and 12 goals better off hopefully get the job done next month, and the last game v Cobh will be just to pick up the trophy.

Still think at least 6 new players are needed to be able to compete in PD and stay up.

**CorribsideSteve** · 23/08/2025, 8:54 PM

Originally Posted by Onapointoforder

ye’d beat any of the first division sides fairly handily in a play-off

We're only able to beat Salthill, and all of the 1st div hopefuls are better than that. We're going absolutely nowhere in a hurry. Completely rudderless.

**Nesta99** · 23/08/2025, 9:17 PM

JC runs out of ideas.....

**oriel** · 23/08/2025, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve

We're only able to beat Salthill, and all of the 1st div hopefuls are better than that. We're going absolutely nowhere in a hurry. Completely rudderless.

Wondering is the decline down to Ollie H having to step down, maybe contrary to some popular views, but I think Caulfield is a decent manager, interesting to hear from Galway fans on why they thinks its gone pear shape recently.

**Buckett** · 23/08/2025, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Wondering is the decline down to Ollie H having to step down, maybe contrary to some popular views, but I think Caulfield is a decent manager, interesting to hear from Galway fans on why they thinks its gone pear shape recently.

We played very well last night, much better than the last few months.
Ollie is a huge loss. JC was really struggling to get us out of the First Division until he brought him in.
At the same time that Ollie had to step back, we lost a few influential players, Byrne going back to Bohs, Hickey, Borden, Keohane being injured and Moses leaving.
I think we'll end up in the play-offs but I think we'll win it and stay up. Fair play to that Longford lad that was on here saying how good Elding is, he's really taking his chance at Sligo and they probably deserve to finish ahead of us.
Ollie Horgan, is there a LOI fan out there with a bad word to say about him? We can argue about formations and styles, but he's always been a genuine man and his interviews prove that.
Worth mentioning his brother Marty, that passed away a couple of years ago, a school teacher in Galway. He had a big influence over a lot of Galway lads that played in the League over the last 30 years.

**ToberonaTornado** · 24/08/2025, 5:12 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

The on loan striker from QPR Vaughan is making a big difference, putting him on as a sub, that's 3 in 2 games now. Dundalk's record equalling away league win, last one was v FH in 2016, i was it, lovely May sunny evening, well it was for us. The other biggest away win was 8-1 away to Sligo in 1987.

Dundalk are 1/25 to win the FD now, 8 points clear and 12 goals better off hopefully get the job done next month, and the last game v Cobh will be just to pick up the trophy.

Still think at least 6 new players are needed to be able to compete in PD and stay up.

Dundalk hitting the form button at the right time and was looking at the bench on Friday night and was the strongest I've seen all season. We actually didn't play to our full potential in the game imo but still it was so easy . need to continue this great run of form v Kerry next week which goes without saying
We'll worry about next year's work when this year's is complete ✅
Keep the faith, we're almost home 🤞🤞
C'mon the town 🏁

**D24Saint** · 24/08/2025, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by TonyD

The defensive solidarity has corresponded with Sean Hoares absence from the team. Coincidence ?

I thought he was a poor signing, and wouldn't have him near the first team, bar in case of a dire emergency,

Very poor signing. It was definitely a case of SK signing the player Hoare was and not the player he currently is. Hopefully we will never see him start again.

**kksaints** · 24/08/2025, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Very poor signing. It was definitely a case of SK signing the player Hoare was and not the player he currently is. Hopefully we will never see him start again.

Hoare has been poor and aswell as that Grivosti has had some very shaky performance this season. Every match he played in there's at least one dodgy pass straight to the opposition. Turner has done well since he has come in and he possibly should have been given more chances in the 1st half of the season

**D24Saint** · 24/08/2025, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by kksaints

Hoare has been poor and aswell as that Grivosti has had some very shaky performance this season. Every match he played in there's at least one dodgy pass straight to the opposition. Turner has done well since he has come in and he possibly should have been given more chances in the 1st half of the season

Im not sure what the contracts are like but id imagine that SK will go shopping for a CB in the off season. I like Tom but he is making mistakes lately and could potentially be moved on if we want to go up a level next year.

**oriel** · 24/08/2025, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Very poor signing. It was definitely a case of SK signing the player Hoare was and not the player he currently is. Hopefully we will never see him start again.

A lot if us thought Hoare went downhill after SK left DFC, he did ok at Rovers but his height was def 5+ years ago, prob end up back at Dundalk !!!!!!

**D24Saint** · 24/08/2025, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

A lot if us thought Hoare went downhill after SK left DFC, he did ok at Rovers but his height was def 5+ years ago, prob end up back at Dundalk !!!!!!

Very possible but I’d could be initially on loan as we will have to eat up a portion of his wages until we can get fully rid of him.

**Dermobohs** · 24/08/2025, 8:10 PM

How long was he at rovers?
Probably ****ed his career by being a bench warmer there , players need minutes!
Many players have advanced their profile by joining the big successful club of the moment, and it probably looked good business to go from dfc to srfc but if you are only playing every third game you lose a bit.
Shoulda joined pats earlier!

**holidaysong** · 24/08/2025, 8:25 PM

He joined Rovers at the end of 2020 (after scoring against them in the cup final!). Him and Sean Gannon moved from Dundalk within a few days of each other.