2009-2019 Review Part II

2009-2019 PREMIER DIVISION REVIEW

Part TWO of the extensive compilation of information covering the last 11 years. Crosses Dundalk scored 161 goals following a cross in open play. This reached its height in 2018 when 26 goals came from crosses.

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Overall, the top five assists from crosses came from: Michael Duffy 19 Sean Gannon 17 Dane Massey 16 Daryl Horgan 11 Patrick McEleney 10

30 January 2020; Michael Duffy during the Jim Malone Cup match

Through-Balls There is nothing better than a defence splitting pass that leaves a forward player in a one on one situation with the goalkeeper. Dundalk have scored 100 goals from such an assist (must present a clear sight of goal with only goalkeeper to beat) since 2009.

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The top five providers of through-balls are: Jamie McGrath 9 Daryl Horgan 8 Michael Duffy 6 Ronan Finn 6 David McMillan 6

Corner Assists This category of assists is dominated by two players. Darren Meenan assisted 21 goals from corner kicks. Michael Duffy has done so on 13 occasions.

Opposition Stats From Stanley Aborah to Eamon Zayed, 934 players have played against Dundalk in these 11 seasons. The top ten stats are.

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The Top Ten appearances against Dundalk Are: Ian Bermingham 34 David Webster 33 Gary McCabe 32 Brendan Clarke 31 Aaron Greene 29 Ger Doherty 28 Derek Pender 28 Raffaele Cretaro 27 Billy Dennehy 27 Conor Kenna 27

Ian Bermingham

Top Goalscorers Gary Twigg has scored more goals than anybody else against Dundalk in this period with 14 goals. Following him is Jason Byrne with 9 goals.

Clean Sheets Brendan Clarke has kept the most clean sheets against us with 9 shut-outs in his 31 appearances. Our own Gary Rogers is next having kept 8 clean sheets in 20 appearances against us.

Cards 8 players have been booked 8 times against Dundalk in this period. They are Gary McCabe, Gavin Peers, Killian Brennan, Garry Buckley, Greg Bolger, Alan McNally and Kenny Browne. It’s no surprise who is on top if the red card charts with both Killian Brennan and Conor McCormack being sent off on three occasions. Eric Foley, Gary McCabe, Conor Kenna, Ger O’Brien, Ian Bermingham, Brian Shortall and Thomas Byrne have been sent off against us twice.