2015 Drogheda United F.C. season
The 2015 season (November 2014 - October 2015) was the 96th season of football for Drogheda United. This was Drogheda United's 14th campaign in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being promoted in the 2001–02 season.
It was the first year that John McDonnell was the team's manager. He took over from Damien Richardson who left the club on 13 November 2014, due to the club not being able to meet his demands for a larger playing budget. Assistant coaches Darius Kearns and Neale Fenn also left the club. McDonnell took over on 29 November 2014, with Mark Kinsella becoming assistant coach.
Club staff
Players
First team squad
No. |
Name |
Nationality |
Position (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers |
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1 |
Dylan Connolly |
GK |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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16 |
Michael Schlingermann |
GK |
Monaghan United |
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Defenders |
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2 |
Niall Flynn |
CB |
Malahide United |
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3 |
Joe Gorman |
RB |
Bray Wanderers |
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5 |
Alan Byrne |
CB |
Athlone Town |
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6 |
Michael Daly |
RB |
Free Agent |
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19 |
Roy Kierans |
LB |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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21 |
Lloyd Buckley |
CB |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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45 |
Neil Yadolahi |
CB |
FC Banants |
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?? |
Ciarán O'Connor (Loaned) |
RB |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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Midfielders |
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4 |
Mark Hughes |
CM |
Athlone Town |
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7 |
Cathal Brady |
CM |
Longford Town |
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8 |
Seán Thornton |
CM |
Bala Town |
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9 |
Seán Brennan |
CM |
Athlone Town |
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20 |
Stephen Maher |
CM |
St. Patrick's Athletic |
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15 |
Shane Dunne |
CM |
Wexford Youths |
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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 |
Jason Marks |
RM |
Athlone Town |
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?? |
Seán O'Connor (Loaned) |
CM |
Drogheda United U-19 |
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Forwards |
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10 |
Tiarnan Mulvenna |
CF |
Cliftonville |
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11 |
Carl Walshe |
CF |
Shelbourne |
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12 |
Lee Duffy |
CF |
Shelbourne |
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13 |
Adam Whelan |
CF |
Shamrock Rovers 'B' |
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17 |
Michael Scott |
CF |
Malahide United |
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18 |
Matthew Rooney |
CF |
Portadown |
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22 |
Daryl Kavanagh |
CF |
Sligo Rovers |
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Transfers
In
Name |
Nationality |
Positions (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Moving From |
Signed |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent Transfer |
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Alan Byrne |
CB |
Athlone Town |
Dec 2014 |
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Mark Hughes |
CM |
Athlone Town |
Dec 2014 |
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Neil Yaholahi |
CB |
FC Banants |
Dec 2014 |
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Michael Scott |
CF |
Malahide United |
Dec 2014 |
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Shane Dunne |
CM |
Wexford Youths |
Dec 2014 |
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Lee Duffy |
CF |
Shelbourne |
Dec 2014 |
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Seán Thornton |
CM |
Bala Town |
Jan 2015 |
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Seán Brennan |
CM |
Athlone Town |
Jan 2015 |
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Joe Gorman |
RB |
Bray Wanderers |
Jan 2015 |
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Tiernan Mulvenna |
CF |
Cliftonville |
Jan 2015 |
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Niall Flynn |
CB |
Malahide United |
Feb 2015 |
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Matthew Rooney |
CF |
Portadown |
Feb 2015 |
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Daryl Kavanagh |
CF |
Sligo Rovers |
Feb 2015 |
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Adam Whelan |
CF |
Shamrock Rovers 'B' |
Feb 2015 |
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Jason Marks |
RM |
Athlone Town |
Feb 2015 |
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Out
Name |
Nationality |
Positions (s) |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Moving To |
Departed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Permanent Transfer |
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Gavan Holohan |
CM |
Cork City |
Nov 2014 |
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Shane Grimes |
LB |
Dundalk |
Nov 2014 |
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Gavin Brennan |
LM |
Shamrock Rovers |
Nov 2014 |
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Declan O'Brien |
CF |
Glenavon |
Nov 2014 |
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Daire Doyle |
CM |
Shelbourne |
Dec 2014 |
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Alan McNally |
CB |
Bray Wanderers |
Jan 2015 |
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Gary O'Neill |
CF |
Tolka Rovers |
Jan 2015 |
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Adam Wixted |
CF |
Bohemians |
Jan 2015 |
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Paul Andrews |
CB |
Shelbourne |
Jan 2015 |
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Peter McGlynn |
RB |
Bray Wanderers |
Jan 2014 |
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Seán O'Connor |
CM |
Glebe North (Loan) |
Jan 2015 |
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Ciarán O'Connor |
RB |
Glebe North (Loan) |
Jan 2015 |
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Statistics
- Last updated on ???
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 |
Dylan Connolly |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
2 |
CB |
Niall Flynn |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
3 |
RB |
Joe Gorman |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
4 |
CM |
Mark Hughes |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
5 |
CB |
Alan Byrne |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
6 |
RB |
Mick Daly |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
7 |
RM |
Cathal Brady |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
8 |
CM |
Seán Thornton |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
9 |
CM |
Seán Brennan |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
10 |
FW |
Tiarnan Mulvenna |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
11 |
FW |
Carl Duffy |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
12 |
FW |
Lee Walsh |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
13 |
FW |
Adam Whelan |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
15 |
CM |
Shane Dunne |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
16 |
GK |
Micheál Schlingermann |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
17 |
FW |
Michael Scott |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
18 |
FW |
Matthew Rooney |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
19 |
LB |
Roy Kierans |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
20 |
CM |
Stephen Maher |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
21 |
LM |
Fionn Reilly |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
22 |
FW |
Daryl Kavanagh |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
45 |
CB |
Neil Yadolahi |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
?? |
RM |
Jason Marks |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
?? |
CM |
Dominic Mahon |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 (0) |
Competitions
Pre-season and Friendlies
Note: this section relates to first team friendlies only.