2012 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk F.C.
2012 season
ChairmanPadraig McGowan
ManagerSean McCaffrey
StadiumOriel Park
Premier Division11th
FAI CupSemi-finals
League of Ireland CupQuarter-finals
Leinster Senior CupFirst round
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The 2012 season was Dundalk's fourth successive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion in 2008. All together, it was the club's 86th season in League of Ireland football. The club was managed by Sean McCaffrey, who was in his first season in charge. The club also competed in the FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. Dundalk finished the 33-round season in 11th position, requiring them to play a promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford United of the First Division; a tie which they won on aggregate, thus retaining their place in the Premier Division for the 2013 season. Results against Monaghan United F.C. were expunged, after they withdrew from the League mid-season.[1]

The club spent the season battling financial problems, which threatened to put the club of business altogether.[2] Manager Sean McCaffrey resigned in July with the club rooted to the bottom of the table and financial losses mounting. He was replaced by his assistant, Darius Kierans, in a caretaker role.[3] The club's owner, Gerry Matthews put the club up for sale, and with the assistance of a Supporters Trust, it was taken over by local businessmen Andy Connolly and Paul Brown (owners of the team's official sponsors, Fastfix) before the end of the season.[4]

  1. ^ "Monaghan United withdraw from league". extratime.ie. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ Blake, Ben (10 July 2012). "For sale: Dundalk board moves to find buyer". The 42. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ Stuart, Charlie (13 July 2012). "McCaffrey quits as cash crisis at Dundalk deepens". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Sale of Lease of Dundalk FC". The Irish Independent. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2019.