Dundalk FC are the 2019 SSE Airtricity League Champions following one of the games of the season at Oriel Park. At his first time of asking Vinny Perth against all the odds in April has completed the impossible. In what has been a tough season for
Dundalk FC are the 2019 SSE Airtricity League Champions following one of the games of the season at Oriel Park.
At his first time of asking Vinny Perth against all the odds in April has completed the impossible. In what has been a tough season for the head coach he deserves the plaudits in what has been a gruelling campaign.
Dundalk opened the scoring when Sean Hoare rising highest from a corner to slam the ball home. He scored a similar goal in last seasons FAI Cup Final and it was another big goal for the big occasion.
Robbie Benson sent Dundalk into dreamland with a second just on half time, he headed low past Mannus from a McEleney cross. But the game would be turned on its head.
Aaron Greene would pull a goal back to make a tense atmosphere in Oriel however a goal fit to win any game never mind a league was scored by Michael Duffy.
His rocket of an effort just flew past Mannus and Dundalk were in cruise control. That was until Aaron McEneff slotted another goal past Rogers to nearly set up a bad night for Dundalk - but to no avail.
Gary Rogers pulled off a magnificent save to deny a late goal at the death and Pat Hoban nearly added a fourth from a corner, but as the clocked etched to ninety you got the feeling it was going to be Dundalk's night.
Dundalk's final whistle was met with jubilation and these players have simply been magnificent all year. It hasn't been easy but the mark of champions is to win at all costs. Dundalk's quest for a treble has always been to retain the league and do it in style and flair. And that's they did.
