Former Dundalk striker Hoban nominated for SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year

Pat Hoban with his SSE Airtricity / SWAI Player of the Month Award for October 2014

Former Dundalk striker Pat Hoban has been nominated for the SSE Airtricity League Player of the Year award at the forthcoming Three FAI International Football Awards, which are due to take place on Sunday March 22^nd.

The striker, now at Oxford Utd, scored a club record 20 league goals last season as the Lilywhites won the league title for the first time in 19 years.

Also up for the award are St Patrick’s Athletic’s Christy Fagan and Colin Healy of Cork City.

Double Dundalk connection to Oxford goal

Callum O’Dowda of Oxford Utd has family in Dundalk

There was a distinctive Dundalk connection to Oxford Utd’s 1-0 win at promotion chasing Bury at the weekend.

Former Lilywhites striker Pat Hoban supplied the through ball for Callum O’Dowda to slot home the winner with five minutes to go in League One.

O’Dowda is the grandson of late Dundalk tenor Brendan and has family still in the area.

On the back of his goal, Callum was called up to the Irish U-21 squad for the European Championship Qualifiers today.