2022 Dundalk F.C. season

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| season = 2022

| manager = Stephen O'Donnell

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| league = Premier Division

| league result = 3rd of 10

| cup1 = FAI Cup

| cup1 result = Quarter-final

| league topscorer = Patrick Hoban (9)

| season topscorer = Patrick Hoban (10)

| highest attendance = 3,546 v Shamrock Rovers, 14 March 2022{{efn|The opening night fixture against Derry City was sold out and therefore had a higher attendance but an official attendance figure was not reported}}

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Dundalk entered the 2022 season having finished in sixth place in the league the previous season and having failed to qualify for European football for the first time since the 2012 season. They were still the League of Ireland Cup holders because, after they had won it in 2019, the competition was not held in 2020 or 2021. 2022 was Dundalk's 14th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 87th in all, and their 96th in the League of Ireland. The 100th anniversary of the club's entry to the Leinster Senior League and therefore its first match as a senior club passed on 7 October 2022.{{cite news |title=Soccer |url=https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DDT%2F1922%2F10%2F07&id=Ar00302&sk=EF9508E4&viewMode=image |access-date=15 October 2022 |work=Dundalk Democrat |date=7 October 1922}}

Stephen O'Donnell was the club's new head coach going into the new term, having replaced Vinny Perth in the close season.

Season summary

The league season started on 18 February 2022.{{cite web |title=Dundalk Fixtures |url=https://www.extratime.com/teams/17/dundalk/ |website=extratime.com |access-date=6 January 2022}} Dundalk moved into third position after the round 15 victory over Bohemians and remained in the top three—the automatic European qualification positions—for the remainder of the season. A run of one defeat in 15 games from round 12 to round 26 saw an unlikely title challenge develop but injuries to several key players and mixed results subsequently saw that challenge fade in the final series of matches.{{cite news |last1=Rogers |first1=James |title=Dundalk’s injury woes ahead of Rovers clash |url=https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=ARG%2F2022%2F08%2F17&id=Ar09603&sk=624A1C6F&viewMode=image |access-date=1 November 2022 |work=The Argus |date=17 August 2022}} A home victory over Bohemians in round 35 guaranteed third place and qualification for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=James |title=Dundalk beat Bohs to seal qualification for Europe |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/1028/1331923-dundalk-beat-bohs-to-seal-qualification-for-europe/ |website=rte.ie |access-date=1 November 2022}}

A notable milestone was reached in round five away to Shelbourne, when Patrick Hoban scored to become the first player to score 100 league goals in the club's history.{{cite web |title=League Report: Shelbourne 1-1 Dundalk |url=https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45337/2/ |website=extratime.com |access-date=12 March 2022}} Another milestone was reached in round 18, when the club achieved its 1,000th league victory in the top tier of the League of Ireland with a win at home to St Patrick's Athletic. For the round 12 home fixture against Shelbourne, the team wore a specially commissioned shirt in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease charity, 'Watch Your Back'. The match-worn shirts were subsequently auctioned with all proceeds going to the charity.{{cite web |title=MND JERSEY AUCTION |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/charity-jersey-for-mnd/ |website=dundalkfc.com |access-date=22 April 2022}}

The club's Honorary President, Des Casey, died in August. The club renamed Oriel Park 'Casey's Field' in his honour until the end of the season because Oriel is built on land that has been leased from the Casey Family Trust since 1936.{{cite web |title=ORIEL PARK TO BE RENAMED AS CASEY'S FIELD |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/oriel-park-to-be-renamed-caseys-field/ |website=dundalkfc.com |access-date=30 August 2022}}

In the FAI Cup, they were defeated in the quarter-final by First Division side Waterford.{{cite web |title=Waterford v Dundalk |url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-fai-cup-quarter-final/waterford-v-dundalk/49177/2/updates/ |website=extratime.com |access-date=16 September 2022}}

The end of the season saw club captain Brian Gartland retire after 10 seasons having made 251 appearances for the club.{{cite web |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Gavin |title=Gartland announces his retirement |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/gartland-announces-his-retirement/ |website=dundalkfc.com |access-date=5 December 2022}}

=First-Team Squad (2022)=

Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/dundalk-fc/2022/2/|title=Dundalk FC Squad 2022|access-date=6 January 2022|website=worldfootball.net}}{{cite web |title=First Team |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/first-team/ |website=dundalkfc.com |access-date=6 January 2022}}

Note: Substitute appearances in brackets

rowspan="2"\|No. ! rowspan="2"\|Name ! rowspan="2"\|DOB ! rowspan="2"\|Pos. ! rowspan="2"\|Debut ! colspan="2"\|League ! colspan="2"\|FAI Cup ! colspan="2"\|Others ! colspan="2"\|Totals
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Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
1 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|WAL}} Nathan Shepperd \| 10 September 2000 \| GK \| 2022	33	0	3	0	0	0	36	0
2 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Lewis\|Macari}}{{efn\|on full season loan from Stoke City F.C.}} \| 8 February 2002 \| DF \| 2022	33 (1)	1	3	0	0	0	37	1
3 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Brian\|Gartland}} \| 4 November 1986 \| DF \| 2013 \|4 (1)	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
4 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Andy\|Boyle}} \| 7 March 1991 \| DF \| 2013 \|31 (1)	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
5 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Mark\|Connolly}}{{efn\|loan from Dundee United F.C. ended after Round 23}} \| 16 December 1991 \| DF \| 2022 \|20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
5 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Alfie\|Lewis}}{{efn\|signed ahead of Round 25 and assigned squad number 5 vacated by Mark Connolly}} \| 28 September 1999 \| MF \| 2022 \|11 (1)	1	1 (1)	0	0	0	14	1
6 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Sam\|Bone}} \| 6 February 1998 \| DF \| 2022	23 (9)	1	2 (1)	0	0	0	35	1
7 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} Daniel Kelly \| 21 May 1996 \| MF \| 2019	20 (3)	6	0	0	0	0	23	6
8 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Robbie\|Benson}} \| 7 May 1992 \| MF \| 2016	19 (10)	3	1 (1)	1	0	0	31	4
9 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Patrick\|Hoban}} \| 28 July 1991 \| FW \| 2013	21 (4)	9	1	1	0	0	26	10
10 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} Greg Sloggett \| 3 July 1996 \| MF \| 2020	30 (2)	1	3	2	0	0	35	3
11 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} John Martin \| 5 January 1999 \| MF \| 2022	10 (21)	2	1 (2)	0	0	0	34	2
14 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Peter\|Cherrie}} \| 1 October 1983 \| GK \| 2009	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
15 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRL}} Darragh Leahy \| 15 April 1998 \| DF \| 2020	28	3	1	0	0	0	29	3
16 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Steven\|Bradley\|Steven Bradley (Scottish footballer)}}{{efn\|on full season loan from Hibernian F.C.}} \| 17 March 2002 \| MF \| 2022	23 (9)	6	3	0	0	0	35	6
17 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|Keith\|Ward\|Keith Ward (footballer)}} \| 12 October 1990 \| MF \| 2011	10 (22)	5	2 (1)	1	0	0	35	6
18 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} Robert McCourt{{efn\|signed ahead of Round 25}} \| 6 April 1998 \| DF \| 2022	2 (1)	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
19 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|WAL}} {{sortname\|Daniel\|Williams\|Daniel Williams (footballer, born 2001)}}{{efn\|loan from Swansea City A.F.C. ended after Round 18}} \| 19 April 2001 \| MF \| 2022	7 (3)	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
20 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|WAL}} {{sortname\|Joe\|Adams\|Joe Adams (footballer, born 2001)}} \| 13 February 2001 \| MF \| 2022	20 (13)	0	1 (1)	1	0	0	35	1
21 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} Paul Doyle \| 10 April 1998 \| MF \| 2022	16 (9)	2	2	1	0	0	27	3
22 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|NOR}} {{sortname\|Runar\|Hauge}}{{efn\|on loan from Hibernian F.C. from Round 25}} \| 1 September 2001 \| MF \| 2022	5 (4)	2	2 (1)	0	0	0	12	2
23 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|John\|Mountney}} \| 22 February 1993 \| MF \| 2012	7 (3)	0	1 (2)	0	0	0	13	0
24 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRL}} Mayowa Animasahun{{efn\|on loan to Dungannon Swifts after Round 25}} \| 8 August 2003 \| DF \| 2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRL}} Mark Hanratty{{efn\|released after Round 24}} \| 18 July 2002 \| MF \| 2020	1 (2)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
28 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} Ryan O'Kane \| 16 August 2003 \| MF \| 2021	10 (8)	2	0 (3)	1	0	0	21	3
29 ! scope="row"\|{{Flagicon\|IRE}} {{sortname\|David\|McMillan\|David McMillan (footballer)}} \| 14 December 1988 \| FW \| 2015	9 (18)	2	1 (1)	1	0	0	29	3

Competitions

=Premier Division=

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 1

|date = 18 February 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/derry-spoil-emotive-night-for-dundalk-at-oriel-park-in-front-of-ireland-boss-stephen-kenny-41361807.html

|team2 = Derry City

|goals2 = Thomson {{goal|40}}
McGonigle {{goal|78}}

|goals1 = Steven Bradley {{goal|32}}
Mark Connolly {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 3,500 (est)

|referee = Rob Harvey

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 2

|date = 25 February 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/detail/45325/1/

|team1 = Bohemians

|goals1 = Flores {{goal|28}}
Promise {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Patrick Hoban {{goal|30}}
Steven Bradley {{goal|56}}

|stadium = Dalymount Park

|location = Phibsborough, Dublin

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Paul McLaughlin

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 3

|date = 28 February 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/detail/45327/1/

|team2 = Finn Harps

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Steven Bradley {{goal|44||67}}
Sam Bone {{goal|46}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,676

|referee = John McLoughlin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 4

|date = 5 March 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/sligo-rovers-0-0-dfc/

|team1 = Sligo Rovers

|goals2 =

|goals1 =

|stadium = The Showgrounds

|location = Sligo

|attendance = 3,257

|referee = Neil Doyle

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 5

|date = 12 March 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/shelbourne-1-1-dfc/

|team1 = Shelbourne

|goals1 = Boyd {{goal|85|pen.}}

|goals2 = Patrick Hoban {{goal|70}}

|location = Drumcondra, Dublin

|stadium = Tolka Park

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Derek Tomney

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 6

|date = 14 March 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = Shamrock Rovers

|goals2 =

|goals1 =

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 3,546

|referee = Damien MacGraith

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 7

|date = 19 March 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/drogheda-utd-1-0-dfc/

|team1 = Drogheda United

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Williams {{goal|50|pen.}}

|stadium = Head in the Game Park

|location = Drogheda

|attendance = unreported

|referee = Rob Hennessy

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 8

|date = 1 April 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45352/2/

|team2 = U.C.D.

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Daniel Kelly {{goal|16}}
Patrick Hoban {{goal|48}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,053

|referee = Gavin Colfer

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 9

|date = 8 April 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/st-pats-athletic-0-0-dfc/

|team1 = St Patrick's Athletic

|goals2 =

|goals1 =

|stadium = Richmond Park

|location = Inchicore, Dublin

|attendance = 4,322

|referee = Rob Harvey

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 10

|date = 15 April 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-0-0-sligo-rovers/

|team2 = Sligo Rovers

|goals2 = Mata {{goal|86}}

|goals1 = Patrick Hoban {{goal|34}}
Daniel Kelly {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,516

|referee = Neil Doyle

|result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round = Round 11

|date = 18 April 2022

|time = 19:00

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/rovers-1-0-dfc/

|team1 = Shamrock Rovers

|goals2 = Brian Gartland {{sent off|0|88}}

|goals1 = Danny Mandroiu {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Tallaght Stadium

|location = Tallaght, Dublin

|attendance = 5,532

|referee = Ray Matthews

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 12

|date = 22 April 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-2-1-shelbourne/

|team2 = Shelbourne

|goals1 = Steven Bradley {{sent off|0|56}}
Daniel Kelly {{goal|64}}
John Martin {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Shane Griffin {{sent off|0|45}}
Shane Farrell {{goal|80|pen.}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,427

|referee = Paul McLaughlin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 13

|date = 29 April 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-4-1-drogheda-utd/

|team2 = Drogheda United

|goals1 =

Leahy {{goal|39}}
Macari {{goal|51}}
Hoban {{goal|58|pen.}}
Martin {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2 =

Nugent {{yel|38}}
Deegan {{yel|65}}
Brennan {{goal|87}}
Heeney {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,832

|referee = Sean Grant

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 14

|date = 6 May 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/ucd-2-2-dfc/

|team1 = U.C.D.

|goals2 = Paul Doyle {{goal|18}}
Andy Boyle{{sent off|0|45}}
Patrick Hoban {{goal|54|pen.}}

|goals1 = Whelan {{goal|60||75|pen.}}

|stadium = UCD Bowl

|location = Belfield, Dublin

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Damien MacGraith

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 15

|date = 13 May 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45387/1/

|team2 = Bohemians

|goals2 = Ciaran Kelly {{goal|115}}

|goals1 = Patrick Hoban {{goal|50}}
Robbie Benson {{goal|71}}
Paul Doyle {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,748

|referee = Sean Grant

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 16

|date = 20 May 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45394/1/

|team1 = Derry City

|goals1 = Akintunde {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Robbie Benson {{goal|10}}
Patrick Hoban {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

|location = Derry

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Rob Harvey

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 17

|date = 23 May 2022

|time = 20:00

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/articles/29045/league-report-finn-harps-0---1-dundalk/

|team1 = Finn Harps

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Daniel Kelly {{goal|53}}

|stadium = Finn Park

|location = Ballybofey, County Donegal

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Rob Hennessy

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 18

|date = 27 May 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45402/2/

|team2 = St Patrick's Athletic

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Daniel Kelly {{goal|24}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,889

|referee = Ray Matthews

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 19

|date = 17 June 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/detail/45412/1/

|team2 = Shamrock Rovers

|goals2 = Ronan Finn {{sent off|0|82}}

|goals1 = Robbie Benson {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 3,409

|referee = Neil Doyle

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 20

|date = 24 June 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/event/7282/

|team1 = Shelbourne

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Tolka Park

|location = Drumcondra, Dublin

|attendance = Unreported

|referee =

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 21

|date = 1 July 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/event/7283/

|team2 = U.C.D.

|goals2 =

|goals1 = David McMillan {{goal|51}}
Greg Sloggett {{goal|57}}
Keith Ward {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,241

|referee = Rob Harvey

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 22

|date = 8 July 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/drogheda-united-1-0-dfc/

|team1 = Drogheda United

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Williams {{goal|1}}

|stadium = Head in the Game Park

|location = Drogheda

|attendance = 2,158

|referee = Neil Doyle

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 23

|date = 16 July 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/45431/2/

|team1 = St Patrick's Athletic

|goals2 = Daniel Kelly {{goal|77}}

|goals1 = Eoin Doyle {{goal|15}}

|stadium = Richmond Park

|location = Inchicore, Dublin

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Rob Hennessey

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 24

|date = 22 July 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-3-0-finn-harps-2/

|team2 = Finn Harps

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Darragh Leahy {{goal|3}}
Keith Ward {{goal|6}}
Steven Bradley {{goal|36}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,016

|referee = Adriano Reale

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 25

|date = 6 August 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/dundalk-v-derry-city/45442/4/report/

|team2 = Derry City

|goals2 = Akintunde {{goal|12}}

|goals1 = Patrick Hoban {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 2,856

|referee = Rob Hennessy

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 26

|date = 12 August 2022

|time = 19:45 GMT

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/articles/29268/league-report-bohemians-0---1-dundalk/

|team1 = Bohemians

|goals1 = Levingston {{yel|}77}}

|team2 = Dundalk

|goals2 = Martin {{goal|45}} {{yel|13}}
Boyle {{sent off|0|52}}
Bone {{yel|68}}
Shepperd {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Dalymount Park

|location = Phibsborough, Dublin

|attendance = 3,400 (est)

|referee = Adriano Reale

|result = W

}}

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|round = Round 27

|date = 21 August 2022

|time = 19:00

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/rovers-1-0-dfc/

|team1 = Shamrock Rovers

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Greene {{goal|13}}
Towell {{goal|34}}
Gaffney {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Tallaght Stadium

|location = Tallaght, Dublin

|attendance = 5,525

|referee = Rob Harvey

|result = L

}}

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|round = Round 28

|date = 29 August 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–3{{efn|Sligo Rovers won the match 2–0 but the result was subsequently overturned because Sligo had fielded a suspended player{{cite web |title=FAI Statement |url=https://sseairtricityleague.ie/news/fai-statement/id-4432 |website=sseairtricityleague.ie |access-date=7 September 2022}}}}

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/sligo-2-0-dfc/

|team1 = Sligo Rovers

|goals2 = Darragh Leahy {{sent off|0|23}}

|goals1 = Boyle o.g. {{goal|57}}
Liivak {{goal|83}}

|stadium = The Showgrounds

|location = Sligo

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = John McLoughlin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 29

|date = 2 September 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/dundalk-v-shelbourne/45457/4/report/

|team2 = Shelbourne

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Casey's Field

|attendance = 2,343

|referee = Paul McLaughlin

|result = D

}}

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|round = Round 30

|date = 9 September 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/ucd-v-dundalk/45461/4/report/

|team1 = U.C.D.

|goals2 = Keith Ward {{goal|39}}
Steven Bradley {{goal|57}}

|goals1 = Lonergan {{goal|51||87}}
Duffy {{goal|79}}

|stadium = UCD Bowl

|location = Belfield, Dublin

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Adriano Reale

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 31

|date = 30 September 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/dundalk-v-drogheda-united/45467/4/report/

|team2 = Drogheda United

|goals1 = Runar Hauge {{goal|58|pen.}}
Dane Massey o.g. {{goal|45}}

|goals2 = Brennan {{sent off|0|90}}

|stadium = Casey's Field

|attendance = 2,364

|referee = John McLoughlin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 32

|date = 7 October 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-1-2-st-patricks-athletic/

|team2 = St Patrick's Athletic

|goals2 = Forrester {{goal|20}}
O'Reilly {{goal|90}}

|goals1 = Ryan O'Kane {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Casey's Field

|attendance = 2,889

|referee = Damien MacGraith

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 33

|date = 14 October 2022

|time = 20:00

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/finn-harps-1-2-dfc/

|team1 = Finn Harps

|goals1 = Jones {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Lewis Macari {{goal|18}}
Slevin o.g. {{goal|43}}

|stadium = Finn Park

|location = Ballybofey, County Donegal

|attendance = 1,103

|referee = Paul McLaughlin

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 34

|date = 21 October 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/dundalk-v-sligo-rovers/45482/4/report/

|team2 = Sligo Rovers

|goals2 = Liivak {{goal|22}}
Keena {{goal|76}}
Mata {{goal|83}}

|goals1 = Alfie Lewis {{goal|38}}
Ryan O'Kane {{goal|54}}
Keith Ward {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Casey's Field

|attendance = 2,384

|referee = Damian MacGraith

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 35

|date = 28 October 2022

|time = 19:45 IST

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-premier-division/dundalk-v-bohemians/45487/4/report/

|team1 = Dundalk

|goals1 = Mountney {{goal|22}}
Hauge {{goal|39}}
Boyle {{yel|33}}
Leahy {{yel|69}}
Shepperd {{yel|86}}

|team2 = Bohemians

|goals2 = Varian {{goal|89}}
Burt {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Casey's Field

|attendance = 3,017

|referee = Adriano Reale

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round 36

|date = 6 November 2022

|time = 19:00

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/1106/1333505-ward-stunner-sees-dundalk-finish-season-on-a-high/

|team1 = Derry City

|goals1 = Sadou Diallo {{sent off|0|20}}

|goals2 = Keith Ward {{goal|9}}
Robert McCourt {{sent off|0|20}}

|stadium = Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

|location = Derry

|attendance = unreported

|referee = Rob Hennessy

|result = W

}}

==League table==

=FAI Cup=

{{football box collapsible

|round = First Round

|date = 29 July 2022

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Dundalk

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-4-0-longford/

|team2 = Longford Town

|goals2 =

|goals1 = Greg Sloggett {{goal|59||68}}
Patrick Hoban {{goal|61}}
Joe Adams {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Oriel Park

|attendance = 1,576

|referee = Alan Patchell

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

Second Round

|date = 26 August 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 2–3

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-fai-cup-second-round/wexford-v-dundalk/48943/2/updates/

|team1 = Wexford

|goals2 = David McMillan {{goal|38}}
Ryan O'Kane {{goal|73}}
Robbie Benson {{goal|109|pen.}}

|goals1 = Lovic {{goal|55}}
Shortt {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Ferrycarrig Park

|attendance = Unreported

|referee = Adriano Reale

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round =

Quarter-final

|date = 16 September 2022

|time = 19:45

|team2 = Dundalk

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-fai-cup-quarter-final/waterford-v-dundalk/49177/2/updates/

|team1 = Waterford

|goals2 = Paul Doyle {{goal|11}}
Keith Ward {{goal|90}}

|goals1 = Griffin {{goal|31}}
Power {{goal|43}}
Patterson {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Waterford Regional Sports Centre

|attendance = 2,612

|referee = Neil Doyle

|result = L

}}

Awards

=Player of the Month=

class="wikitable"
Month !Player !Reference
February \|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Steven Bradley \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=BRADLEY WINS POTM AWARD \|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/bradley-wins-potm-award/ \|website=dundalkfc.com \|accessdate=10 March 2022}}
May \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Daniel Kelly \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=KELLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH \|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/kelly-named-player-of-the-month/ \|website=dundalkfc.com \|accessdate=16 June 2022}}
June \|{{flagicon\|IRL}} Mark Connolly \|align=center\|{{cite web \|title=CONNOLLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH \|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/connolly-named-player-of-the-month/ \|website=dundalkfc.com \|accessdate=14 July 2022}}

class="wikitable"

Month

!Player

!Reference

February

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Bradley

|align=center|{{cite web |title=BRADLEY WINS POTM AWARD |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/bradley-wins-potm-award/ |website=dundalkfc.com |accessdate=10 March 2022}}

May

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Kelly

|align=center|{{cite web |title=KELLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/kelly-named-player-of-the-month/ |website=dundalkfc.com |accessdate=16 June 2022}}

June

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Connolly

|align=center|{{cite web |title=CONNOLLY NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH |url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/connolly-named-player-of-the-month/ |website=dundalkfc.com |accessdate=14 July 2022}}

Footnotes

References

Category:Dundalk F.C. seasons

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