Dundalk stuttering start to their SSE Airtricity League campaign woke into life with a resounding eight goal victory over Limerick at Oriel Park. A brace from Patrick Hoban, Michael Duffy and goals from Robbie Benson, Stephen Folan, Karolis Chveduka
Dundalk stuttering start to their SSE Airtricity League campaign woke into life with a resounding eight goal victory over Limerick at Oriel Park.
A brace from Patrick Hoban, Michael Duffy and goals from Robbie Benson, Stephen Folan, Karolis Chvedukas and Dylan Connolly sent a clear message to all in the league that Dundalk are underway.
The signs of a exciting match ahead came as early as the fifth minute when Dundalk broke well thanks to Robbie Benson but Michael Duffy's cross evaded the Dundalk attack line.
The early running so far has been all by The Lilywhites. If a man needed a goal badly it was the returning Hoban, a brilliant low ball sent in by Murray was met by Hoban and he slotted it home for this first goal of the season. It had been 1229 days since his last Dundalk goal.
Dundalk continued to press forward and Dundalk scored again with Benson breaking from midfield and with a clever one-two the midfielder curled a low shot past Clarke. Dundalk fans didn't have long to wait when Hoban dashes down the right and cut inside and curled a beautiful shot past goalkeeper Brendan Clarke with his left foot.
Billy Dennehy for Limerick goalbound effort took a deflection which took the pace off it and Gary Rogers calmly saved. The last action of the first half saw Folan score, the defender rose highest to connect to Duffy's corner to send it to the back of the net.
As Dundalk continued to press in the second half the next goal saw half the team line up to tee the shot Ronan Murray's shot was well saved by Clarke and Chvedukas smashed it into the net on the rebound.
Duffy was in on the act with a low shot converting after a great run down the left. Connolly's tireless running was deserved with a great run and rounding the keeper before slotting home. The goals were not finished there with Connolly becoming scorer to provider as his cross was met by Duffy who got his second on the night.
