It’s Richie TWOhill as Dundalk go five points clear

Richie Towell celebrates his strike against Cork City last night

Dundalk moved five points clear at the top of the Premier Division table last night after coming from behind to beat Cork City 2-1 at Turner’s Cross.

Richie Towell was once again the star man for Stephen Kenny’s side as he scored either side of half-time to secure a huge win for the visitors.

Cork had gone in front through a deflected Billy Dennehy strike just after the half hour mark but Towell equalised in first-half stoppage time with a volley high to the roof of the net after the home side failed to deal with a corner kick.

He then secured the win three minutes into the second half by slotting home a penalty after David McMillan had been upended in the area.

Dundalk are next in action on Bank Holiday Monday May 4^th when they host Bray Wanderers at Oriel Park.

Towell treble sees Dundalk past Galway

Richie Towell grabbed a second half hat-trick as Dundalk seen off Galway Utd at Oriel Park last night to maintain their two point lead at the top of the table.

The midfielder opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 48^th minute following a foul on David McMillan, before doubling his side’s advantage two minutes later.

Towell then completed his hat-trick on the hour mark with a curling effort to the far right hand corner of the net.

Next up for Stephen Kenny’s side is a trip to Turner’s Cross to face Cork City on Friday night.

RTÉ to broadcast Dundalk’s trip to face Cork City on Friday week

RTÉ have confirmed they will be showing the clash between Cork City and Dundalk on Friday April 24th live from Turner’s Cross on RTÉ Two.

The match will now kick-off at 7.35pm to accommodate the TV schedule, with coverage commencing at 7.30pm.

Last season, Dundalk won 2-1 at Turner’s Cross en route to the title, with Stephen Kenny’s side beating the Rebels three times – including 2-0 on the final day at Oriel Park – to clinch the Premier Division crown by a point.

Dundalk-Cork City build-up continues

There’s just one more sleep to go (unless you take regular naps daily) until tomorrow night’s crunch title decider between Dundalk and Cork City in Oriel Park.

Naturally enough, the game is getting plenty of publicity with TheScore.ie putting together this excellent (and rather humourous) 17-step guide to prove whether or not you’re a hardcore Dundalk fan.

The RTÉ cameras were also in town yesterday to gauge the build-up to the big game and you can view the report here.

Meanwhile, LMFM have also caught up with the legendary Tom McNulty, who scored the winner in Turner’s Cross in 1991 when Dundalk needed a victory to pip Cork City to the title. You can listen to it here.

Finally, the Irish Examiner has an interview with Dundalk chairman Ciaran Bond about just how far the club have come in the last two years. Check it out here.

UPDATE: Cork City have also held their pre-match press conference with reporters speaking to manager John Caulfield and players John O’Flynn, John Dunleavy and Liam Kearney. You can view it below:

Dundalk v Cork City tickets being sold for four times their face value online

One of the coveted match tickets being sold for Friday’s game

The demand for tickets to Friday night’s title decider between Dundalk and Cork City at Oriel Park is such that they are now being sold online for four times their their face value.

One user called ‘Boyleski’ has placed four tickets for Friday’s game for sale on adverts.ie. The ground tickets cost just €10 each but he is selling the quartet for €200.

It remains to be seen whether or not he will get what he wants for them.

You can view the ad here.

Earlier today Dundalk FC suspended ticket sales for the game but it is hoped that they will be able to release further shortly.

Ticket sales suspended for Dundalk v Cork City game

Dundalk FC have suspended ticket sales for Friday night’s title deciding clash with Cork City at Oriel Park.

The game is understood to have sold out but the Lilywhites are hopeful of securing a capacity increase that would allow them to put further tickets on sale.

Updates will be provided via www.dundalkfc.com on the situation.

Stephen Kenny’s side must win the game to secure a first league title in 19 years while Cork City need just a point to take the trophy back to Turner’s Cross.

Dundalk held by neighbours as lead at the top of the table is cut to four points

Dundalk’s lead at the top of the table was cut to four points after they were held to a 1-1 draw by neighbours Drogheda Utd in United Park last night.

The Lilywhites looked to have got off to a dream start when Pat Hoban headed home a corner on 19 minutes.

However, direct from the restart Drogheda countered with Gary O’Neill turning his marker to fire past a static Peter Cherrie.

Both sides had chances to win the game after that with Darren Meenan and Daryl Horgan both going close for Dundalk, while Brian Gartland had to head off the line in the second half.

Cork City’s late winner against St Patrick’s Athletic in Turner’s Cross meant they closed the gap back to four points.

Dundalk are next in action at home to Limerick FC on Friday night.

Drogheda United: Micheal Schlingermann; Daire Doyle, Alan McNally, Ciaran McGuigan, Shane Grimes; Cathal Brady, Michael Daly (Peter McGlynn 79), Gavan Holohan, Gavin Brennan, Carl Walshe; Gary O’Neill (Declan O’Brien 90 +2). Subs not used: Roy Kierans, Paul Andrews, Sean O’Connor, Garreth Brady, Dylan Connolly.

Dundalk: Peter Cherrie; Sean Gannon, Andy Boyle, Brian Gartland, Dane Massey; Darren Meenan, Richie Towell, Chris Shields, Daryl Horgan; Kurtis Byrne (Donal McDermott 71); Patrick Hoban (David McMillan 84). Subs not used: Mark Rossiter, Ruaidhri Higgins, Marc Griffin, Gabriel Sava.

Referee: Neil Doyle (Dublin).

Dundalk’s clash with Wexford Youths on Monday to kick-off at 5pm

Dundalk FC’s EA Sports Cup semi-final clash against Wexford Youths on Bank Holiday Monday has been brought forward and will now kick-off at 5pm.

Stephen Kenny’s side will be hoping to book their place in their second final of the year having reached the Setanta Cup final back in May.

This Friday the Lilywhites travel to Turner’s Cross for a top of the table clash against Cork City – a game which will be shown live on Setanta Sports at 8pm.

Setanta to screen Louth derby

Setanta Sports have announced that they will broadcast the Louth derby between Drogheda United and Dundalk live from United Park on Friday August 8^th.

The game has been moved back to 8pm to facilitate the TV coverage with Stephen Kenny’s side returning to the scene of the venue where they suffered a 4-1 hammering on the opening day of the season.

Dundalk responded to that result by inflicting a 7-0 defeat on Drogheda in Oriel Park back in May and will be hoping for a similar positive result against a side that is now managed by former Cork City boss Damien Richardson.

The Lilywhites will also be live on Setanta Sports this coming Friday night when they travel to face Cork City in Turner’s Cross, in the knowledge that a victory could send them six points clear at the top of the table.

Dundalk to learn their FAI Cup opponents today

Fresh from their exploits in Croatia last night, Dundalk will be returning to Ireland at lunchtime today to begin preparations for Sunday’s match against Bray Wanderers – the last side to beat them in the league back at the end of April.

While they are in the air, they are likely to be paired with their opponents for the next round of the Ford FAI Cup, with the draw for the next round due to take place today.

The Lilywhites have already beaten holders Sligo Rovers 3-0 in the competition this season and will be looking to mount a cup challenge to go all the way to the final for the first time since 2002.

Meanwhile, Setanta Sports have confirmed that the top of the table clash between Dundalk and Cork City in Turner’s Cross on Friday August 1^st will be screened live on the channel. Kick-off on the night is at 8pm.