Drogheda United FC: introduction

Drogheda United FC: introduction

Drogheda United Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe)

Founded in 1919 (the current club is the amalgamation of two former Drogheda area clubs, Drogheda United founded in 1919 and Drogheda F.C. founded in 1962.).

Chairman: Vincent Hoey.

Manager: Paul Doolin.

Official web-site: www.droghedaunited.ie

Honours: champion of Irish League (2007), runner up (1982/1983); FAI Cup winner (2005), runner up (1971, 1976); League Cup winner (1983/1984).

The club plays its home matches at United Park Stadium (Capacity: 2,000). Home matches of European Cups are held at Dalymount Park Stadium (Capacity: 8,000).

Tuesday's match will be the first-ever meeting of FC Dynamo Kyiv and Drogheda United FC.

UEFA Cup competition record

Competition

T

P

W

D

L

G

European Champions Cup (Champions League)

1

2

2

0

0

3-1

UEFA Cup

3

10

3

3

4

10-22

Total

4

12

5

3

4

13-23

Players

 

Goalkeepers

 

 

1

Daniel Connor

31.01.1981

Ireland

23

Mikko Vilmunen

23.08.1980

Finland

30

Jamie Ewings

01.08.1984

Scotland

 

Defenders

 

 

3

Joe Kendrick

26.06.1983

Ireland

4

John Tambouras

30.01.1979

Australia

6

Graham Gartland

13.07.1983

Ireland

14

Brian Shelly

15.11.1981

Ireland

20

Shaun Williams

19.10.1986

Ireland

21

Shaun Maher

10.06.1978

Ireland

28

Gareth Whelan

07.11.1987

Ireland

 

Midfielders

 

 

7

Shane Robinson

17.12.1980

Ireland

8

Adam Hughes

14.07.1982

Australia

11

Richard Baker

17.04.1980

Ireland

16

Stuart Byrne

04.11.1976

Ireland

18

Paul Keegan

05.07.1984

Ireland

19

Sami Ristilä

15.08.1974

Finland

26

Ollie Cahill

29.09.1975

Ireland

31

Fahrudin Kudozovic

10.10.1983

Bosnia-Herzegovina

 

Forwards

 

 

5

Declan O'Brien

16.06.1979

Ireland

10

Guy Bates

31.10.1985

England

17

Eamon Zayed

04.10.1983

Ireland

29

Ibrahima Iyane-Thiam

20.08.1981

Senegal

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