2013 Drogheda United F.C. season
2013 season | |||
Chairman | Jim Agnew | ||
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Manager | Mick Cooke | ||
Premier Division | 8th | ||
FAI Cup | Runners-Up | ||
League of Ireland Cup | Runners-Up | ||
Setanta Sports Cup | Runners-Up | ||
UEFA Europa League | First Qualifying Round | ||
Leinster Senior Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Declan O'Brien (14 goals) All: Declan O'Brien (19 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,128 vs Dundalk 6/10/2013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 100 vs Wayside Celtic 9/4/2013 | ||
Average home league attendance | 775 (All home games inc. Europa League (20)) | ||
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The 2013 season (December 2012 - October 2013) was the 94th season of football for Drogheda United. This was Drogheda United's 12th campaign in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being promoted in the 2001–02 season.
It was the third year that Mick Cooke was the teams manager, following replacing Bobby Browne in February 2011, however on Monday 9 September 2013, the club released a statement saying they wouldn't be renewing Cooke's contract for the 2014 season.
This year the club finished 8th out of 12 in the League of Ireland, a minor disappointment after being runners-up the previous year however they showed magnificent cup form reaching 3 finals. They lost to Shamrock Rovers in both the Setanta and EA Sports Cup finals and are to play Sligo Rovers in the FAI Cup final on 3 November 2013.
In the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Drogheda lost out to Malmö FF 2-0 on aggregate, after drawing 0-0 in the home leg in Tallaght Stadium.
Club staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Mick Cooke |
Assistant manager | Robbie Horgan |
Goalkeeping coach | Mark Clohessy |
Technical Staff | Damien Kavanagh |
Fitness Coach | Gerard Kelly |
Under 19s coach | Rory Kerr |
Physiotherapist | Danny Miller |
Club doctor | Dr Conor Kelly |
Chairman | Jim Agnew |
Club President | Vincent Hoey |
Directors | Jim Agnew Noel Heeney |
General Manager\Club Secretary | Trudy Kerr |
Club Licencing Officer | Shane Griffin |
Club Finance Officer | Martin Hodgins |
Club Media Officer | Róisín Philips |
First Team Liaison Officer | Dermot McKenna |
FAI Delegate | Frank Pentony |
Club Promotions Officer | Nicola Carpenter |
Half-time Co-ordinator | Paul Holland |
Matchday co-ordinator | Thomas McConnon |
Supporter Liaison | Noel Heeney |
Players
First team squad
No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | ||||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||
1 | Gabriel Sava | GK | 15 October 1986 | Monaghan United | |||||
16 | Michael Schlingermann | GK | 23 June 1991 | Monaghan United | |||||
40 | Evin Farrell | GK | 1 January 1996 | Drogheda United U-17 | |||||
Defenders | |||||||||
2 | Stephen Quigley | RB | 13 January 1985 | Shelbourne | |||||
2 | Gavin Holohan | RB | 15 December 1991 | Alfreton Town | |||||
3 | Philip Hand | LB | 17 June 1990 | Sporting Fingal (U-20) | |||||
4 | Derek Prendergast (Captain) | CB | 17 October 1984 | Bray Wanderers | |||||
5 | Alan McNally | CB | 15 September 1982 | UCD | |||||
12 | Shane Grimes | LB | 9 March 1987 | Monaghan United | |||||
17 | Brian Gannon | CB | 20 July 1984 | Sporting Fingal | |||||
20 | Michael Daly | RB | 18 October 1989 | Free Agent | |||||
28 | Alan Byrne | CB | 21 July 1983 | Monaghan United | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||
6 | Paul O'Conor | CM | 10 August 1987 | UCD | |||||
7 | Cathal Brady | CM | 17 February 1987 | Longford Town | |||||
8 | Ryan Brennan | CM | 11 November 1991 | Monaghan United | |||||
11 | Gavin Brennan | LM | 23 January 1988 | Monaghan United | |||||
15 | David Cassidy | CM/RM | 23 May 1985 | Shelbourne | |||||
18 | Dean Gaynor | RM/LM/CF | 9 December 1991 | Drogheda Town | |||||
18 | Ciaran McGahon | CM | 9 November 1994 | Drogheda United U-19 | |||||
22 | Eric Foley | CM/RM | 30 January 1990 | Monaghan United | |||||
23 | Jason Marks | RM | 2 May 1989 | Monaghan United | |||||
Forwards | |||||||||
9 | Peter Hynes | CF | 28 November 1983 | Limerick | |||||
10 | Gary O'Neill | CF | 30 January 1982 | Shamrock Rovers | |||||
14 | Graham Rusk | CF | 13 December 1989 | UCD | |||||
19 | Declan O'Brien | CF | 16 June 1979 | Monaghan United | |||||
Transfers
In
Name | Nationality | Positions (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Moving From | Signed | Reference | ||
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Permanent Transfer | ||||||||
Gary O'Neill | CF | 30 January 1982 | Shamrock Rovers | Nov 2012 | [1] | |||
Paul O'Conor | CM | 10 August 1987 | UCD | Nov 2012 | [2] | |||
David Cassidy | CM/RM | 23 May 1985 | Shelbourne | Nov 2012 | [2] | |||
Graham Rusk | CF | 13 December 1989 | UCD | Nov 2012 | [2] | |||
Dean Gaynor | RM/LM/CF | "{". 1991Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation characterDrogheda Town | Feb 2013 | ||||
Michael Daly | RB | 18 October 1989 | Free Agent | Feb 2013 | ||||
Evin Farrell | GK | 1 January 1996 | Drogheda United U-17 | Jun 2013 | ||||
Gavin Holohan | RB | 15 December 1991 | Free Agent | Jul 2013 | ||||
Ciaran McGahon | CM | 9 November 1994 | Drogheda United U-19 | Jul 2013 | ||||
Out
Name | Nationality | Positions (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Moving To | Departed | |||
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Permanent Transfer | ||||||||
Shane Finnegan | GK | 16 May 1992 | Glebe North | Nov 2012 | ||||
Conor McMahon | RB | 23 February 1986 | Athlone Town | Nov 2012 | ||||
Conor O'Keefe | RB | 19 September 1993 | Released | Nov 2012 | ||||
Sean Brennan | CM/CF | 1 January 1986 | Shelbourne | Nov 2012 | ||||
Paul Crowley | DM | 13 August 1980 | Shelbourne | Dec 2012 | ||||
Tiarnan Mulvenna | CF | 10 December 1988 | Dundalk | Dec 2012 | ||||
Johnny Breen | CF | 25 February 1991 | Released | Dec 2012 | ||||
Keith Boyle | CF | 23 February 1993 | Released | Dec 2012 | ||||
John Sullivan | CM | 6 January 1991 | Dundalk | Jan 2013 | ||||
Dean Gaynor | RM/LM/CF | 9 December 1991 | Released | Jun 2013 | ||||
Stephen Quigley | RB | 13 January 1985 | Bray Wanderers | Jul 2013 | ||||
Brian Gannon | CB | 20 July 1984 | Shelbourne | Jul 2013 | ||||
Statistics
- Last updated on 3 November 2013, 18:00
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Setanta Cup | Europa League | Total | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
1 | GK | Gabriel Sava | 20 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 30 (0) | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2 | RB | Stephen Quigley | 6 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | RB | Gavin Holohon | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | LB | Philip Hand | 12 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 15 (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
4 | CB | Derek Prendergast | 20 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 37 (0) | 1 | 12 | 2 |
5 | CB | Alan McNally | 15 (1) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 26 (3) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
6 | CM/CB | Paul O'Conor | 26 (3) | 4 | 6 (0) | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 6 (1) | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 44 (4) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
7 | CM | Cathal Brady | 12 (4) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 17 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | CM | Ryan Brennan | 26 (3) | 6 | 6 (0) | 1 | 2 (1) | 1 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 41 (5) | 10 | 7 | 1 |
9 | FW | Peter Hynes | 11 (13) | 2 | 2 (4) | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 16 (22) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
10 | FW | Gary O'Neill | 13 (5) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 23 (5) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
11 | LM | Gavin Brennan | 28 (4) | 8 | 4 (0) | 1 | 2 (2) | 0 | 7 (0) | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 43 (6) | 11 | 11 | 0 |
12 | LB | Shane Grimes | 28 (1) | 0 | 6 (0) | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 43 (2) | 1 | 7 | 0 |
14 | FW | Graham Rusk | 14 (5) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18 (11) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
15 | CM | David Cassidy | 25 (1) | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 3 (1) | 1 | 4 (1) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 40 (4) | 3 | 10 | 1 |
16 | GK | Micheál Schlingermann | 13 (1) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | CB | Brian Gannon | 14 (2) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 18 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
18 | RM/LM/FW | Dean Gaynor | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | Ciaran McGahon | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | Declan O'Brien | 18 (10) | 14 | 5 (0) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 | 3 (4) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 29 (16) | 19 | 5 | 0 |
20 | CB/RB | Michael Daly | 28 (3) | 2 | 4 (1) | 1 | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 36 (4) | 3 | 10 | 0 |
22 | RB/CM/RM | Eric Foley | 8 (8) | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 12 (12) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
23 | RM | Jason Marks | 4 (6) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (7) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
28 | CB | Alan Byrne | 24 (0) | 1 | 6 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 1 | 2 (0) | 0 | 43 (0) | 2 | 9 | 1 |
40 | GK | Evin Farrell | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Usual Starting XI
- Considering starts in all competitions
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Pre-season[3] Win Draw Loss Friendlies
Setanta Sports Cup
Drogheda United win 8-2 on aggregate.
Drogheda United win 3-2 on aggregate.
Drogheda United win 2-1 on aggregate.
Premier DivisionFinal Table
Source: [4] Notes
Results
Source:
CupsLeinster Senior Cup
League of Ireland Cup
FAI Cup
UEFA Europa League
Malmö FF win 2-0 on aggregate. References
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