Dundalk Schoolboys’ League pop-up shop in the Long Walk this weekend

Dundalk Schoolboys’ League will have a pop-up shop open this Friday and Saturday in the Long Walk Shopping Centre.

The shop, opposite Leavy’s Chemist, will be fundraising for the Dundalk Schoolboys’ League U-16/17 representative team who are representing the town in this year’s Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden in July.

Organised by parents, there will be lots of fresh home baked cakes, cup cakes, scones etc, as well as books, clothes, bric-a-brac and head and shoulder massages.

All support is welcomed.

Nash to visit Sweden for St Patrick’s Day

Ged Nash with Labour leader Joan Burton

Louth TD Ged Nash will travel to Sweden to promote Ireland on St Patrick’s Day.

He is one of 27 TDs and ministers who will be travelling abroad on trade missions on March 17^th, taking in 15 countries on five coninents.

Drogheda-based Nash currently holds the position of Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with responsibility for small business and collective bargaining.

Former Dundalk players included in squad for FIFPro Tournament in Oslo

Tiarnan Mulvenna is on the look out for a new club after being released by Dundalk at the end of last season

A number of former Dundalk players have been named in Liam O’Brien’s 17 man squad for the FIFPro Tournament 2014, which will take place on Thursday at the Vallhall Arena in Oslo, Norway.

The four-team tournament for out of contract players will be made up of teams from Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Finland and this is the fourth year that the tournament has been played.

The squad travelled to Oslo this afternoon having been training in the AUL since the start of December.

Amongst the former Dundalk players involved are John Sullivan, Tiarnan Mulvenna and Garreth Brady, who were all released by Stephen Kenny at the end of last season.

Also involved are former Lilywhite Stefan McKevitt and Mark Griffin, who was released by Derry City recently having made the switch from Oriel Park to the Brandywell at the start of last season.

Yesterday the side took on Leinster Senior League outfit Cherry Orchard in a challenge match and won 5-1, with two goals each from Muirhevnamor men Griffin and Mulvenna and a further strike from Don Cowan, who was released by Stevenage Borough.

The squad in full is as follows:

• Gabi Sava (Drogheda United)
• Peter Higgins (Waterford United)
• Conor Powell (Shamrock Rovers)
• Daire Doyle (Bray Wanderers)
• John Sullivan (Dundalk)
• Glenn Cronin (Shelbourne)
• Don Cowan (Stevenage Borough, England)
• Robert Bayly (Shelbourne)
• Dean Kelly (Shelbourne)
• Mark Griffin (Derry City)
• Sean Russell (UCD)
• Daniel O’Reilly (unattached)
• Tiarnan Mulvenna (Dundalk)
• Garreth Brady (Dundalk)
• Gary Dunphy (Waterford United)
• Keith Quinn (Longford Town)
• Stefan McKevitt (unattached)

Sundays are the new Fridays

Dundalk aren’t in action tonight because of Ireland’s World Cup Qualifier with Sweden but they will continue their title challenge with a crunch home tie against neighbours Drogheda United in Oriel Park on Sunday evening at 6pm.

Following St Patrick’s Athletic’s 1-0 win over Derry City during the week, Stephen Kenny’s side could find themselves five points behind going into a tie that is sure to be testing because of the local rivalry.

The Lilywhites are hoping for a bumper crowd on Sunday and the earlier kick-off time of 6pm means it is perfect for all the family.