O’Donnell receives injury boost as knee damage isn’t as bad as first feared

Dundalk’s Stephen O’Donnell

Dundalk FC captain Stephen O’Donnell has received a major boost in his battle to return to fitness after surgery yesterday revealed that his cruciate knee ligament injury was not as bad as first feared.

After being carried off in the 2-2 draw with Shamrock Rovers on Good Friday, there were fears that the 28-year-old might not play again after initial reports suggested he had ruptured both his anterior and posterior ligaments.

However, surgery in Santry yesterday went well and revealed that he hadn’t ruptured the anterior ligaments (ACL).

Tweeting about the matter this morning, O’Donnell said: “Didn’t do my acl after all damage to the knee but not as bad as first feared!buzzin,surgery went well.”

Meanwhile, tickets went on sale from Oriel Park this morning for the club’s Setanta Cup final clash against Sligo Rovers in Tallaght Stadium on Saturday May 10^th.

Dundalk launch student offer for Shamrock Rovers matches this week

Dundalk are running two superb offers for primary school kids and secondary students ahead of this week’s two matches against Shamrock Rovers.

Stephen Kenny’s side take on the Tallaght outfit in the second leg of the Setanta Sports Cup semi-final on Tuesday night at Oriel Park before hosting them again in the league on Friday.

For the semi-final tie, which Dundalk hold a 2-1 first leg advantage in, the club are offering free admission to all children under the age of 12 who are accompanied by an adult while those aged between 12-18 will get a discount entry of just €5.

The same offer will also apply for the league match on Good Friday.

Further details on www.dundalkfc.com

 

 

St Patrick’s announce plans for Good Friday Way of the Cross

St Patrick’s Church in Dundalk

St Patrick’s Parish, Dundalk is planning a live re-enactment of the Passion of Jesus on the streets of Dundalk this Good Friday, 18th April. The Stations of the Cross will begin at St Patrick’s at 6.30pm.

The celebration of the Stations of the Cross on the streets of Dundalk began over 25 years ago when residents of St Nicholas’ Avenue formed a group to organise this annual commemoration. Good Friday is central to Christian belief as as it is the day on which Jesus showed His love for all by dying on the Cross. Christians commemorate this day by celebrating the Lord’s Passion at 3pm in churches.

A statement from the parish said: “In recent years, however, we have seen changes in work practices on this day and so, to make these ceremonies more accessible to parishioners, extra devotions have been added in the evening. To this end we invite all parishioners from Dundalk and surrounding areas to join us for the Stations of the Cross through the streets of our town on Good Friday at 6.30pm.

“The Stations of the Cross will be re-enacted by parishioners beginning with Pilate condemning Jesus on the steps of St Patrick’s Church, Roden Place before continuing through Clanbrassil Street and ending with the Burial of Jesus in the Garden of St Nicholas’ Church, Bridge Street.

“We invite all who would like to contribute their talents to this venture to contact the Parochial House, Roden Place. We would like also to invite pupils from all of the schools in Dundalk to attend dressed in costumes from the time of Jesus. A special invitation is extended to all parishioners from Dundalk and surrounding areas as well as Prayer Groups, Church Ministries and Organisations to join us for this special occasion.”