Relive the launch of the Lilywhite Supporters’ Club

The new Lilywhite Supporters’ Club was launched at the start of the month with the aim of supporting Dundalk FC and the good folks over at BorderRegionTV were there on the night to capture it.

For anyone who missed the event, or simply wants to relive it, you can check it out above.

People can still sign up for the Supporters’ Club by calling into joint chairman Alan Gray in Goldstar Jewellers in the Demesne Shopping Centre.

Meanwhile the supporters’ club have announced they will be sponsoring the club’s opening game of the season at home to Longford Town on Friday March 6^th.

Ah here!

Thanks to Alan Gray for sharing this picture of a wheelchair ramp with a pole blocking it.

The unbelievable bit of construction work took place on the old Coes Road at the Point Road end.

Not the smartest developer going.

Thanks to Jennifer Green for clarifying the council had no involvement.

Dundalk FC Supporters’ Club launching tonight

A new Dundalk FC Supporters’ Club will be launched tonight in McGuinness’ pub in Anne Street (formerly Peadar McArdle’s) at 8.30pm.

The Lilywhite Supporters’ Club aims to run alongside the club to raise both funds and the profile of the club.

On the night there will be a Q&A with Dundalk FC players Stephen O’Donnell, Brian Gartland and Gary Rogers, as well as a few words from ex-Lilywhite Tom McNulty.

A raffle will also take place on the night where the prizes will include a season ticket and a home jersey.

Membership of the Supporters’ Club is €30 for the year, which can be paid in two installments. A family membership is also available at €50.

Those involved on the committee of the new Supporters’ Club are Alan Gray, Stuart McDonnell, Aidan Larkin, David Curran, Conor Hoey, Chris Clarke, Andrew Gallagher, Keith Wallace, Declan O’Shaughnessy, Dean Arrowsmith and Mark Murray.

New Dundalk FC Supporters’ Club to launch next month

A new official Dundalk FC Supporters’ Club will be launched next month.

The Lilywhite Supporters’ Club aims to run alongside the club to raise both funds and the profile of the club.

Set to be run as an independent group, it will be launched in McGuinness’ pub in Anne Street (formerly Peadar McArdle’s) on Thursday February 5^th at 8.30pm.

On the night there will be a Q&A with Dundalk FC players Stephen O’Donnell, Brian Gartland and Gary Rogers, as well as a few words from ex-Lilywhite Tom McNulty.

A raffle will also take place on the night where the prizes will include a season ticket and a home jersey.

Membership of the Supporters’ Club is €30 for the year, which can be paid in two installments. A family membership is also available at €50.

Those involved on the committee of the new Supporters’ Club are Alan Gray, Stuart McDonnell, Aidan Larkin, David Curran, Conor Hoey, Chris Clarke, Andrew Gallagher, Keith Wallace, Declan O’Shaughnessy, Dean Arrowsmith and Mark Murray.

You can keep track of the Supporters Club via their Facebook page.

Meanwhile, manager Stephen Kenny has reportedly agreed terms on a contract extension with Dundalk.

Dolan comes second in Moneymore

Cuchulainn’s Liam Dolan (right) was just pipped to the finish line by Belfast rider Mark Millar on Saturday

Cuchulainn Cycling Club came agonisingly close to taking its first outright win of the season when Liam Dolan was second in the Ciclisport Grand Prix in Moneymore on Saturday.

Dolan was active from the start and got into the main break after 10 miles of the 60 mile race. Team mates Colm Quinn and Alan Gray, back in the bunch, hindered any chase efforts to ensure the break maintained its advantage. On the final run into the finish Dolan attacked the break and got away with Belfast rider Mark Millar, who unfortunately had too much speed for Dolan in the sprint finish.

Both Gray and Quinn were racing again on Sunday in north Dublin, a 75 mile race which featured seven ascents of the dreaded Nag’s Head climb. Both had solid days to finish in the main bunch. Stephen Carry, FPM Accountants League Winner in 2013, was also racing in the A4 event and came home just outside the top 10.

Sunday also saw the start of the Irish Veterans’ Cycling Association season, a league that has seen much Cuchulainn success over recent years. In the main race former National Champions Sé Weston and Martin Grey finished in the top 10. In the second race Aidan Delaney, Dale Copas, Enda McKeown and Brendan Dunne all had successful debuts, despite a mix up with the actual location of the finish line.

Thursday April 10th also sees the start of the FPM Accountants Summer Cycling League. The 18 round league is the stalwart of bike racing in North East Leinster and has been extremely successful in developing up and coming riders. The League run on a handicap basis caters for all, as evident from the fact that the 2013 winner, Stephen Carry was cycling less then a year, yet won a competition that featured some of Ireland’s best road cyclists and An Post Rás participants. Details can be found at www.dundalkcycling.com