2014 Drogheda United F.C. season
The 2014 season (December 2013 - October 2014) was the 95th season of football for Drogheda United. This was Drogheda United's 13th campaign in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being promoted in the 2001–02 season.
It was the first year that Robbie Horgan was the team's manager, with last season's assistant manager taking over from Mick Cooke after a club statement on 14 November 2013. However after a series of poor results, Horgan and the club parted company on 17 June 2014 after just seven months in the job. On 21 June 2014 Darius Kierans, who had coached the club's U-19 squad, was appointed as caretaker manager while Neale Fenn became assistant manager. This was Kierans second stint in the role, after he took charge following Alan Mathews’ resignation in 2010, but had to subsequently step down, as he had not earned all his coaching badges at the time. On 26 July 2014 Damien Richardson was named as first team manager, ending his six year absence from management. He appointed Darius Kierans as assistant manager.
For the 2014 season, Drogheda's ground reverted to its original name United Park after being known as Hunky Dorys Park for the last three years.
Striker Gary O'Neill was named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for March.
Club staff
Players
First team squad
No. |
Name |
Nationality |
Position (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers |
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1 |
David Ryan |
GK |
Cork City |
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16 |
Michael Schlingermann |
GK |
Monaghan United |
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40 |
Dylan Connolly |
GK |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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Defenders |
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2 |
Michael Daly |
RB |
Free Agent |
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3 |
Shane Grimes |
LB |
Monaghan United |
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4 |
Paul Andrews |
CB |
Shelbourne |
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5 |
Alan McNally |
CB |
UCD |
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12 |
Ciarán McGuigan |
CB |
Syrianska |
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15 |
Austin McCann |
CB |
Glebe North |
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45 |
Peter McGlynn |
RB |
San Jose Earthquakes |
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Midfielders |
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6 |
Paul Crowley |
DM |
Shelbourne |
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7 |
Cathal Brady |
CM |
Longford Town |
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8 |
Gavin Holohan |
CM |
Alfreton Town |
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11 |
Gavin Brennan |
LM |
Monaghan United |
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13 |
Stephen Maher |
CM |
St. Patrick's Athletic |
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17 |
Seán O'Connor |
CM |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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18 |
Daire Doyle |
CM |
Bray Wanderers |
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20 |
Dominic Mahon |
CM |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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21 |
Fionn Reilly |
LM |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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22 |
Eric Foley |
CM/RM |
Monaghan United |
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26 |
Garreth Brady |
CM |
Shelbourne |
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28 |
Dale Harding |
CM |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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Forwards |
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9 |
Philip Hughes |
CF |
Shelbourne |
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10 |
Gary O'Neill |
CF |
Shamrock Rovers |
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14 |
Carl Walshe |
CF |
Shelbourne |
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19 |
Declan O'Brien |
CF |
Monaghan United |
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27 |
Adam Wixted |
CF |
Derby County |
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Transfers
In
Name |
Nationality |
Positions (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Moving From |
Signed |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent Transfer |
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Carl Walshe |
CF |
Shelbourne |
Nov 2013 |
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Paul Crowley |
DM |
Shelbourne |
Nov 2013 |
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David Ryan |
GK |
Cork City |
Dec 2013 |
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Philip Hughes |
CF |
Shelbourne |
Dec 2013 |
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Paul Anderws |
CB |
Shelbourne |
Jan 2014 |
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Daire Doyle |
CM |
Bray Wanderers |
Jan 2014 |
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Austin McCann |
CB |
Glebe North |
Jan 2014 |
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Ciarán McGuigan |
CB |
Syrianska |
Feb 2014 |
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Stephen Maher |
CM |
St. Patrick's Athletic |
Mar 2014 |
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Peter McGlynn |
RB |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Jul 2014 |
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Garreth Brady |
CM |
Shelbourne |
Jul 2014 |
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Adam Wixted |
CF |
Derby County |
Aug 2014 |
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Out
Name |
Nationality |
Positions (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Moving To |
Departed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent Transfer |
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Philip Hand |
LB |
Shelbourne |
Nov 2013 |
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Paul O'Conor |
CM |
Sligo Rovers |
Nov 2013 |
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Alan Byrne |
CB |
Athlone Town |
Nov 2013 |
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Derek Prendergast |
CB |
Athlone Town |
Nov 2013 |
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Jason Marks |
RM |
Athlone Town |
Nov 2013 |
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Peter Hynes |
CF |
Longford Town |
Nov 2013 |
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Ryan Brennan |
CM |
Shamrock Rovers |
Dec 2013 |
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Graham Rusk |
CF |
Athlone Town |
Dec 2013 |
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Gabriel Sava |
GK |
Dundalk |
Jan 2014 |
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David Cassidy |
CM |
Bray Wanderers |
Jan 2014 |
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Eric Foley |
CM/RM |
Athlone Town |
Jun 2014 |
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Philip Hughes |
CF |
Bray Wanderers |
Jul 2014 |
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David Ryan |
GK |
Released |
Jul 2014 |
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Statistics
- Last updated on 24 October 2014, 22:30
Appearances, goals and cards
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. |
Pos. |
Name |
League |
FAI Cup |
League Cup |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
1 |
GK |
David Ryan |
15 (1) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
2 |
RB |
Michael Daly |
28 (1) |
2 |
3 (0) |
0 |
1 (1) |
3 |
LB |
Shane Grimes |
31 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
2 (0) |
4 |
CB |
Paul Andrews |
10 (5) |
1 |
0 (1) |
0 |
1 (0) |
5 |
CB |
Alan McNally |
30 (0) |
0 |
4 (0) |
2 |
1 (0) |
6 |
CM |
Paul Crowley |
5 (9) |
0 |
2 (2) |
0 |
2 (0) |
7 |
CM |
Cathal Brady |
22 (2) |
4 |
2 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
8 |
CM |
Gavan Holohan |
24 (3) |
5 |
2 (1) |
3 |
2 (0) |
9 |
FW |
Philip Hughes |
1 (7) |
1 |
0 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
10 |
FW |
Gary O'Neill |
28 (1) |
6 |
3 (0) |
2 |
1 (0) |
11 |
LM |
Gavin Brennan |
21 (0) |
6 |
2 (0) |
0 |
2 (0) |
12 |
LB |
Ciarán McGuigan |
26 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
2 (0) |
13 |
CM |
Stephen Maher |
13 (7) |
1 |
2 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
14 |
FW |
Carl Walshe |
23 (8) |
2 |
2 (1) |
0 |
1 (1) |
15 |
CB |
Austin McCann |
0 (4) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
16 |
GK |
Micheál Schlingermann |
16 (0) |
0 |
3 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
17 |
CM |
Seán O'Connor |
3 (5) |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
18 |
CM |
Daire Doyle |
26 (3) |
0 |
4 (0) |
0 |
1 (1) |
19 |
FW |
Declan O'Brien |
15 (16) |
9 |
3 (0) |
3 |
1 (1) |
20 |
CM |
Dominic Mahon |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
21 |
CM |
Fionn Reilly |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 (0) |
22 |
CM |
Eric Foley |
11 (2) |
1 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (2) |
22 |
CB |
Ciarán O'Connor |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
24 |
LB |
Rory Kierans |
1 (0) |
0 |
1 (1) |
0 |
0 (0) |
26 |
CM |
Garreth Brady |
3 (2) |
0 |
1 (2) |
0 |
0 (0) |
27 |
CF |
Adam Wixted |
2 (4) |
0 |
0 (1) |
0 |
0 (0) |
40 |
GK |
Dylan Connolly |
2 (1) |
0 |
1 (0) |
0 |
1 (0) |
45 |
RB |
Peter McGlynn |
7 (2) |
1 |
2 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
Competitions
Pre-season and Friendlies
Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.