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Drogheda United F.C.

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Irish association football club

Football club
Drogheda United
Full nameDrogheda United Football Club
NicknamesThe Drogs, The Boynesiders, Claret and Blue Army, Super Drogs, United, DUFC
Founded1919; 106 years ago (1919) (as Drogheda United)
GroundSullivan & Lambe Park
Capacity3,500
OwnerTrivela Group
ChairpersonJoanna Byrne
ManagerKevin Doherty
LeagueLeague of Ireland Premier Division
2025League of Ireland Premier Division, 6th of 10
Websitedroghedaunited.ie
Current season

Drogheda United Football Club is a professionalIrish association football club based inDrogheda,County Louth playing in theLeague of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches atSullivan & Lambe Park.

The current club is the amalgamation of two former clubs in the town: Drogheda United, a non-league club founded in 1919; and Drogheda F.C., founded in 1962. The clubs merged their operations to form the current club in 1975 and have achieved success since 2005 by winning twoSetanta Sports Cups, twoFAI Cups, aLeague Cup and their first league title, the2007 League of Ireland Premier Division.

Since 2021, the club has competed in theLeague of Ireland Premier Division, having been automatically promoted as winners of the2020 League of Ireland First Division.

History

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1919–1975: early years

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Founded in 1919, the originalDrogheda United were a non-league club playing junior football in County Louth. The club entered the Dundalk & District League for the 1919–1920 season, and were champions within two years. They initially played their games in Magdalene Park, before moving to the Showgrounds and then finally on to United Park in 1927.[1][2]

A separate football club calledDrogheda F.C. was founded in 1962 and played in Lourdes Stadium. The following year, on 22 June 1963, they were elected to the nationwideLeague of Ireland when the league wasexpanded to include twelve teams, up from ten. Unable to finish outside the bottom three during their first four seasons, they achieved a respectable fifth-place in the1967–68 season.[3][4] This was followed by a sixth place finish thefollowing season but the club dropped down the table again when the league expanded to include fourteen teams in1969. The club continued to struggle in the league, finishing in the bottom five in each of the next six seasons and also recording their heaviest league defeat, an 8–1 loss toCork Hibernians, in the1970–71 season.[5] They did, however, get to anFAI Cup final that same season where they were beaten 3–0 byLimerick in a replay after the first match ended 0-0.

Chart of yearly table positions for Drogheda United in League of Ireland

1975–2003

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In 1975, Drogheda F.C. amalgamated with Drogheda United to formDrogheda United F.C. and the clubs agreed to play out of United Park once the ground had been redeveloped.[6] The 1975–76 season saw an improvement in fortunes on the field as they finished sixth in the league and they also reached the FAI Cup Final for the second time, this time losing 1–0 toBohemians. For the next three seasons, quite the opposite at what had happened before, they finished in third place. During these seasons Drogheda United also achieved two club records – their biggest league victory (7–1 vFinn Harps) andCathal Muckian scoring 21 league goals in a season. On 12 August 1979, United Park was officially opened and Drogheda United moved into their new ground, leaving behind their spiritual home of Lourdes Stadium.[3] The club then endured another tough spell in the league finishing in the bottom half for the next five seasons bar the 1982–83 season when they managed to achieve their second highest ever league placing of second-place (they later won the league in 2007) finishing sixteen points behindAthlone Town. They did win their first ever trophy during these seasons also, theLeague of Ireland Cup in the 1983–84 season.

The 1984–85 season saw the introduction of theLeague of Ireland First Division to begin the following season with Drogheda United among the four clubs who were relegated from the Premier Division but in this season also Drogheda United entered European Competition for the first time where they were destroyed againstTottenham Hotspur in theUEFA Cup First Round 14–0 on aggregate. They remained in the First Division until the 1988–89 season when they went up as First Division Champions. Their joy was short-lived, however, as the following season they were relegated although this time they achieved promotion at the first time of asking. In the next two seasons Drogheda battled bravely against relegation surviving by one point and on goal difference in the respective seasons. However, they were relegated for the third time in the 1993–94 season.

Drogheda United were very much becoming ayo-yo club, swapping divisions every season between the 1993–94 and 2000–01 seasons when in2000–01 they finished a disappointing ninth in the ten-team First Division. In 2002–03 they were promoted to the Premier Division underHarry McCue and were there until the 2016 season, as they got relegated in 2015, coming in twelfth place.

2003–2008: Paul Doolin

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In 2003, McCue was sacked as manager of Drogheda United. Paul Doolin took over and upped the standard of training and fitness levels. However, he found that to compete with the big clubs likeBohemians andShelbourne he would need a professional squad. In 2004, he made the squad fully professional and gave part-time players the option to turn professional or leave the club. The change to full-time saw the club's fortunes drastically improve. They won their firstFAI Cup in2005, beatingCork City in the final and won back-to-backSetanta Cups in2006 and2007.

They also qualified for theUEFA Cup for the 2006–07 season thanks to their 2005 FAI Cup success. This time they fared better than in their first foray into Europe as they defeatedHJK Helsinki 4–2 on aggregate in the first qualifying round and were just eliminated 11–10 in an epic penalty shoot-out in the next round againstIK Start ofNorway. They were also in the UEFA Cup Qualifying stages for the 2007–08 campaign, losing toHelsingborgs IF in the second round.

United finally won the League of Ireland for the first time in 2007, beating Cork City 2–1 at United Park with three games to go.Guy Bates scored the winning goal for Drogheda that day, shooting himself into Drogs folklore. Drogheda were dominant in the league, only losing three games and winning the title by seven points.

The league win meant that Drogheda would be playing in theChampions League Qualifiers for the first time in their history in the 2008–09 season. They succeeded in their first qualifier againstLevadia Tallinn, beating them 3–1 on aggregate. They played the second qualifying round againstDynamo Kyiv which, they ended up losing 4–3 on aggregate. In the first a late goal forKyiv secured a 2–1 victory atDalymount Park. In the second game, an early Kyiv goal after 13 minutes seemed to have finished the tie, but remarkably, on 41 minutes, Drogheda were awarded a penalty.Shane Robinson stepped up and slotted home the spot-kick. Drogheda then worked tirelessly trying to get the second goal, but they gave away a penalty on 72 minutes, which was converted. 2–1 down, it seemed the tie was over now. Amazingly however,Graham Gartland scored an 88th-minute goal to make it 2–2.Adam Hughes got a further chance when he had an open goal, but miskicked the ball and it flew over the bar. Then,Shane Robinson hit a shot from a tight angle which hit the post. Despite Drogheda's late rally, they were knocked out byDynamo Kyiv.

2008: examinership

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Darragh Hanaphy in action for Drogheda United April 2011
Darragh Hanaphy in action for Drogheda United, April 2011

In October 2008 Drogheda went intoexaminership, like Cork City, after failing to pay back a €500,000 loan to the Revenue Commissioners and €10,000 rent toBohemians for their use ofDalymount Park in theirChampions League Qualifiers.[7] Their plans for a new €35m stadium fell through and in November 2008 they were deducted 10 points.[8] After successfully raising money through various fund raisers arranged by the supporters, the club escaped extinction on 30 January 2009 when a judge ruled in Drogheda's favour, to the delight of the teary eyed chairman Vincent Hoey.[9]

2009–2010

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2009 season

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In the 2009 season Drogheda got off to a difficult start. Due to bankruptcy, the club went part-time and lost their entire league-winning squad, and manager,Paul Doolin, who took overCork City. FormerCork andLongford bossAlan Mathews took over.[10] Mathews had to sign a side of semi-pros and free agents. Drogheda were in the bottom half of the table for the whole season, despite some shock wins. On 10 November 2009 they beat Bray Wanderers 2–0 in a relegation play-off.

2010 season

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The 2010 season was disastrous on and off the pitch. Drogheda started terribly and after a 6–0 loss at the hands ofSligo Rovers on 15 May, Alan Mathews quit his managerial post. The club appointed youth team coach and Drogheda native Darius Kierans as manager even though he had yet to complete his Europa A licence which is an FAI requirement for league managers. After much objection from the FAI, Kierans became Director of Football and the club appointed Paul Lumsden as Interim Manager.[11] Lumsden took the team for only one game before resigning.[12][13] Brian Donnelly was then appointed as the second Interim Manager of the season but he too resigned in September.[14] On 27 September, the club announced the imminent arrival as manager of another former player –Bobby Browne.[15] Despite finishing rock-bottom of the table with only four wins and nine draws (a total of 21 points) in 2010 and being relegated, Drogheda United were reprieved after the extinction ofSporting Fingal in February 2011.[16]

2011–2013: Mick Cooke

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2011 season

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Mick Cooke, manager ofMonaghan United, took over as manager on 27 February 2011, becoming the sixth Drogheda manager in nine months.[17] Cooke appointed former Drogs goalkeeper,Robbie Horgan as his assistant, and inherited the players who had been signed by Bobby Browne to play in the First Division so hopes weren't high. After an awful start, Drogheda beat local rivals Dundalk 2–1 in Oriel Park. The win turned their season around and despite operating on the lowest playing budget in the league, Drogheda managed to avoid relegation. Shortly after, Cooke put pen to paper on a new three-year deal with the club.

2012 season

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In 2012, Cooke and Horgan set about building on the foundations of the previous season. Cooke finally had his own team of players and despite having less than a tenth of the budget that the club had in the glory days under Paul Doolin, Drogheda have had their best season by far since then. Between 1 June and 4 August, Drogheda went on an eight-game winning run in the league and cup – the longest winning run in the club's history. On 23 September 2012, Drogheda won the final of theEA Sports Cup beating Shamrock Rovers 3–1[18] – their first trophy since 2007. The icing on the cake came on 19 October when Drogheda beat the newly crowned 2012 League Champions Sligo Rovers 2–1 at United Park through a first half Alan McNally header and 88th minute Brian Gannon chip to qualify for the Europa League.

2013 season

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In 2013, Drogheda reached three finals and despite failing to add to their silverware, reflected the club's rise under Cooke. They were beaten 7–1 in the Setanta Cup final byShamrock Rovers and 2–0 in the League Cup final by the same opponent. They also reached their firstFAI Cup final since winning the competition in 2005, narrowly losing out on a 3-2 thriller againstSligo Rovers. In the Europa League qualifying rounds that season, the club were drawn against Swedish giantsMalmö and only lost by a single goal over two legs after a battling performance. Despite this success, Mick Cooke left the club by mutual consent at the end of the season.

2015–2020: First Division

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2016 and 2017 seasons

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In November 2015 Drogheda appointed former UCD managerPete Mahon as manager of the club. John Gill took over as assistant manager with Mark Kinsella ex Irish international remaining part of the coaching staff.[19]

In2015, Drogheda were relegated after finishing bottom of the league. The following season they finished second in theFirst Division, achieving promotion through the play-offs, before being relegated again after another 12th-place finish in 2017. In 2018,Tim Clancy was appointed as manager after the departure of Mahon.

2018 season

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Clancy's first season in charge of the Drogs saw them finish in 4th place, after a rebuild of the squad who were relegated in 2017. It was enough for a place in the playoffs, but despite beatingShelbourne on penalties after 2 legs, Drogheda failed to beatFinn Harps on aggregate, meaning they would remain in the second tier.[20] Harps would go on to win promotion after defeatingLimerick 3–0 on aggregate.

2019 season

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2019 was a bittersweet year for Drogheda. They managed to maintain a close title race with Shelbourne up until the penultimate game of the season, when the Reds beat them 3–1 on home soil to secure the title.[21] A second-place finish granted them a playoff spot yet again, and after a 6–2 aggregate win overCabinteely,[22] they reached the playoff final, meeting Finn Harps for the second year running. Unfortunately for the Drogs, a late winner from Chris Lyons at United Park[23] was not enough, as they shipped 2 goals in the second leg in Ballybofey, condemning them to playoff heartbreak once again.[24] On 30 October, the club and wider Drogheda community was rocked by the passing of a legendary figure, Vincent Hoey, fondly remembered as "Mr. Drogheda United", former chairman and the man responsible for keeping the club afloat through their years of administration[25][26]

2020 season

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Drogheda were pipped as favourites to go all the way in the 2020 season, as Tim Clancy strengthened his team with the additions of former captain Derek Prendergast,[27] as well as Brandon Bermingham, Hugh Douglas andDavid Odumosu. United opened their season with a 2–0 away win atCobh Ramblers on 22 February, followed by a 1–0 home loss toLongford Town F.C. 6 days later. They hammered relegated sideUCD 5–1 at home on 6 March,[28] and sat top of the table with 6 points when the league was suspended as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic on 12 March.[29] A break of over 3 months would follow, and they finally returned to action with a 2–2 draw toShamrock Rovers II on 2 August, without spectators.[30] The Drogs only lost 3 games between the months of August and November, and their title race withBray Wanderers went down to the final day, when they travelled to the Stradbrook to face Cabinteely on 27 October. At the beginning of the evening, Drogheda were 1 point behind their Wicklow counterparts, but a 2–0 win courtesy of goals fromJames Brown and Luke Heeney meant they would lift the trophy on a historic night which granted them a place in the2021 League of Ireland Premier Division.[31]

2021–present: Return to the Premier Division

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2021 season

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There was little expectation on the newly promoted Drogs team as the 2021 season approached, but this changed when Tim Clancy began his recruitment. The young coach managed to attract the experienced heads ofGary Deegan,[32]Dane Massey,[33] Dinny Corcoran[34] andRonan Murray,[35] all veterans of the league.Darragh Markey[36] andDaniel O'Reilly[37] also added to an already very youthful and talented group of players. The season was opened on 19 March when Drogheda beatWaterford 1–0 at home.[38] A 4–0 away win against rivals Longford Town on 10 April[39] turned heads the way of the County Louth side, but they had to wait a bit longer for their next 3 points of the campaign, a 7-0 thumping of Waterford's reserve side at theRSC on 8 May.[40] This was followed by a 4-game winning run, including a 3–1 win overSaint Patrick's Athletic on 14 May,[citation needed] a 1–0 away victory at Finn Harps,[41] and a 4–1 home win against Longford.[42] Another impressive performance came when Drogheda won 2–1 againstSligo Rovers at the Showgrounds on 12 June, Chris Lyons scoring a brace.[43] Their surprise victories meant the newly promoted side were pushing for European places deep into the season, when many expected them to be in a relegation dogfight. More good news was to follow in June with the announcement of a legal integration with Drogheda Boys/Girls F.C. This insured the club would have a permanent training base for their senior team and national underage squads, closer to the centre of town.[44] On 20 August, Drogheda pulled off a historic victory over their rivalsDundalk atOriel Park, the first time they had done so for 9 years, courtesy of aMark Doyle brace.[45] Just over 2 weeks later, they defeatedBohemians at Head In The Game Park.[46] Their last win of the season came against high fliersDerry City on 24 October.[47] Unfortunately for the Drogs, they finished the season with 3 losses in a row, but it didn't manage to take away from their impressive season, finishing 7th with a respectable 44 points, and making sure of a Premier Division place for 2022

2022-2024 season

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Drogheda's impressive 2021 campaign meant their squad was practically torn apart by the bigger clubs in the pre season of 2022. Their manager, Tim Clancy, was signed bySt Patrick's Athletic. Shelbourne legendKevin Doherty, who had been assistant manager to Clancy since 2018, assumed the role of first team manager, and former Longford Town coachDaire Doyle joined his management team.[48] Key players such asKillian Phillips andJames Brown secured lucrative moves to the UK. Doherty had a big job on his hands to paper the cracks left in his team, but did well to hang on to a number of key players, as well as recruiting others. Drogheda grabbed their first win of the season on 4 March, beating UCD 4–2 at home.[49] On 18 March, Drogheda beat their Louth rivals Dundalk for the 3rd time in 4 games.[citation needed] On 20 May, 10 man Drogheda came back from a 1–0 deficit to beat Finn Harps at home, with 3 goals in the final 20 minutes.[50] They followed this up with a historic home victory over league championsShamrock Rovers 3 days later,[51] and a 1–1 draw at Dalymount Park against Bohemians on 27 May.[52] On 9 July, Dean Williams scored one of the fastest goals in League of Ireland history, when his 1st-minute strike gave Drogheda their second derby win of the season at home to Dundalk.[53] They secured safety with a 1–0 victory over Bohemians on 7 October, and finished the season in 8th place with 38 points.2024 saw them collect their secondFAI Cup win overDerry City under manager Kevin Doherty and six days later they secured their Premier Division survival with a 3–1 win overBray Wanderers in thepromotion relegation play off.[54] On 16 June 2025, it was confirmed that the club would not be permitted a licence byUEFA to compete in Europe following theirFAI Cup win, as their owners the Trivela Group had bought DanishSilkeborg IF after Drogheda had won the trophy, who were also due to compete in theUEFA Conference League, with Trivela not meeting the rules around multi-club ownership, making Drogheda the first ever club to be denied a licence under the ruling, following their failed appeal to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport.[55]

The Claret & Blue Club

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In response to the economic difficulties facing the country, a group of supporters established The Claret & Blue Club in June 2009 with the aim of providing a steady income stream to Drogheda United FC. Supporters who join the Claret & Blue Club donate at least €5 per week to the club, and in return, they receive a membership card entitling them to discounts of up to 10% in a range of local businesses, including restaurants, tile shops, shoe shops and many more. Each member is also entered in a monthly prize draw, with a top prize every month of a sun holiday courtesy of Panorama Holidays. Other prizes include hotel vouchers, tickets to Irish World Cup qualifier games, betting vouchers etc. Publicity on the Derek Mooney Show on RTÉ Radio one and full-page ads in the Drogheda Independent and Drogheda People resulted in a surge of membership, and after only four weeks of existence, the Claret & Blue Club was in a position to bring in over €35,000 to the club annually, with membership figures rising daily. It was hoped that the Claret & Blue Club will take full ownership of the club in 2010 and run the club similar to the wayShamrock Rovers is run by the Shamrock Rovers Members Club. However the target of 500 members was not reached and membership levels settled at just over half that target.

Share issue

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In January 2011, a Claret and Blue Club steering committee announced new plans for a share issue. It was hoped that 200 shares would be sold at €1000 each and that this new revenue would provide stability for 2011–12 and allow the club to finally become a supporter-owned community club.[56] In early 2012 Drogheda United became a member's owned and run club when a new company Drogheda Utd FC Limited was formed consisting of members who paid €1,000 each into the company.

Emblem

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Drogheda coat of arms.

The crest of Drogheda United is an adaptation of thetown arms of Drogheda, which feature theheraldic symbols of astar andcrescent over a shield depicting St. Lawrence's Gate,three lions and a ship. The three lions passant – as Drogheda lay within thePale and was a besieged garrison town – and the ship represents the town's port.[57]

The club crest focuses on the star and crescent element of the town arms of Drogheda.

They share the same club colours asTrabzonspor, inTurkey – and in 2011 the two sides became sister clubs.[58][59]

Supporters and rivalries

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'Drogs' is a nickname for supporters of the club. When the name Drogs started to appear in two newspapers in the late 1990s,The Sun and theDrogheda Leader, the club wrote to theDrogheda Leader newspaper demanding that the name not be used adding that it was not used in the stadium by the fans. The newspaper argued that it had not invented the name and that the fans in the "shed side" of the stadium often sing a song calledSuper Drogs. The club considered the name was degrading and was purely aDrogheda Leader nickname not used by the supporters. In later years, the club officially embraced the nickname.[citation needed]

The most vocal supporters stand on the "shed side" ofUnited Park. They sing football/Drogheda United chants, wear club colours (claret and blue), wave banners and flags and generally try to help lift the team and demonstrate fervent support. One section of their supporters are known as 'F45U' (Famous 45 Ultras).[citation needed]

Drogheda United Supporters Club (DUSC) was formed more than two years ago.[when?] Its main aim is to promote Drogheda United F.C. throughout the community. The supporters club works with the football club in various ways including contributing to the match day programme, organising fund raising nights like quizzes and race nights and by organising buses to away matches.[60]

Drogheda United's main rivalry is with their neighbour clubDundalk, with whom they contest theLouth Derby. The club's home grounds lie approximately 35 km apart, and fans regularly travel in their numbers to witness the encounter. Since 2010, Dundalk have had the better share of results, but since Drogheda's promotion from the First Division in 2020, it has been a relatively even encounter, with 5 wins for Dundalk and 4 wins for Drogheda.[citation needed]

Following Dundalk's relegation to the second tier in 2024, Drogheda's nearest Premier Division opponents becameShelbourne. This fixture is usually a fiery encounter due to both teams historically competing in close proximity to each other on the league table, and the number of former Shelbourne players in the Drogheda United camp.[citation needed]

In 2023, Drogheda United became a sister club ofWalsall F.C. in England, due to the Trivela Group's shared ownership of both teams. This partnership has seen players likeEmmanuel Adegboyega,Freddie Draper,Evan Weir andDouglas James-Taylor moving between the clubs. In July 2024, the teams contested a friendly match at Weavers Park, in which Drogheda won on penalties after a 1–1 draw.[citation needed]

Honours

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Source:[61][62]

European record

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As of 17 June 2025[3]

Overview

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CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League
4
2
1
1
6
5
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup
12
3
4
5
10
24
TOTAL
16
5
5
6
16
29

Matches

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SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1983–84UEFA Cup1REnglandTottenham Hotspur0–60–80–14
2006–07UEFA Cup1QRFinlandHJK Helsinki3–1 (a.e.t.)1–14–2
2QRNorwayIK Start1–00–11–1 (10–11p)
2007–08UEFA Cup1QRSan MarinoAC Libertas1–13–04–1
2QRSwedenHelsingborgs IF1–10–31–4
2008–09UEFA Champions League1QREstoniaLevadia Tallinn2–11–03–1
2QRUkraineDynamo Kyiv1–22–23–4
2013–14UEFA Europa League1QRSwedenMalmö0–00–20–2

Statistics

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Graham Gartland has the most appearances for the club in European competitions having appeared a record 12 times in Drogheda's colours inUEFA competitions. He also is tied withEamon Zayed, on 3 goals, as Drogheda United's leading goalscorer(s) inUEFA competitions.[63]

Finnish internationalMarkus Halsti has played against Drogheda in four matches, lining out with both HJK and Malmö.

Former Drogheda playerGary Rogers previously held the record for most appearances in European competition for an Irish domestic player, lining out 54 times during his stints withSt Patrick's Athletic,Sligo Rovers, and neighbouring clubDundalk.[64]

UEFA 10–year club coefficient ranking

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See also:UEFA coefficient
As of 11 November 2022[65]
RankTeamPoints
498LatviaFK Liepājas Metalurgs2.950
499Republic of IrelandUCD AFC2.940
500Republic of IrelandDrogheda United2.940
501AlbaniaKF Vllaznia Shkodër2.925
502AlbaniaKF Luftëtari2.925

Records

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Most League goals

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(Players in bold still playing for Drogheda)

As of 17 October 2022
#NameCareerGoals
1Republic of IrelandDeclan O'Brien2001–2008, 2012–201488
2Republic of Ireland Gel Martin1972–1986, 1987–198952
3Republic of IrelandMark Doyle2016–202147
Republic of IrelandDamien Byrne1974–198347
5Republic of IrelandJerome Clarke1966–1980, 1982–198345
6Republic of IrelandCathal Muckian1971–197840
7Republic of Ireland Chris Lyons2018–202239
8Republic of IrelandAndrew Myler2002–200433
9Republic of Ireland Paddy Dillon1982–198630
10Republic of Ireland Barry O'Connor1992–199629
11Republic of Ireland Denis Stephens1973–197727

Other records

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Most points in a season68: 2007
Largest league win8–1: vsWexford, 16 March 2018
Heaviest league defeat1–8: vsCork Hibernians, 30 January 1972
Highest GoalscorerDeclan O'Brien: (108), 2002–2008, 2012–2014
Most League goalsDeclan O'Brien: (88), 2002–2008, 2012–2014
Most goals in a seasonCathal Muckian: 21, 1977–1978

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 21 November 2025[66]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
3DF IRLConor Kane
4DF IRLAndrew Quinn
5DF ENGAaron Harper-Bailey
6MF IRLPaul Doyle
10FW PORMichael Cardo
11FW IRLThomas Oluwa
14FW SCOJack Stretton
16FW NGAZishim Bawa
17MF IRLShane Farrell
18DF IRLJames Bolger
19MF IRLRyan Brennan(captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22DF IRLConor Keeley
23DF USAOwen Lambe
24FW IRLWarren Davis
27GK IRLJack Brady
28MF IRLScott Brady
29DF IRLSeán McCarthy
31DF IRLKieran Cruise
34FW NGADare Kareem
45GK USALuke Dennison
MF IRLBrandon Kavanagh

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25FW IRLBridel Bosakani(on loan atGlenavon)

Out on loan

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Notable players

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Republic of Ireland internationals
League of Ireland XI representatives
Irish League XI representatives
Republic of Ireland B internationals
Republic of Ireland U23 internationals
Republic of Ireland U21 internationals
Republic of Ireland futsal internationals
Other senior internationals
Other underage internationals

Technical staff

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PositionStaff
Director of FootballMatt Jordan
Head coachKevin Doherty
Assistant coachDaire Doyle
First team coachTiernán Mulvenna
Goalkeeping coachGraham Byas
PhysiosKeith Browne
Strength and conditioning coachConor Tully

Managerial history

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DatesNameHonours
1963–1964Republic of IrelandPeter Farrell
1964–1965Republic of Ireland Mick Lynch
1965–1966Republic of Ireland Alf Girvan
1966–1967Republic of Ireland Theo Dunne
1967–1969Republic of IrelandArthur Fitzsimons / Theo Dunne
1969Republic of Ireland Theo Dunne
1969–1973Republic of IrelandMick Meagan
1973–1975Republic of Ireland John Cowan
1975–1978Northern IrelandJimmy McAlinden
1978–1979Republic of Ireland Willie Roche
1979–1980Republic of Ireland Shay Noonan
1980–1982Republic of IrelandRay Treacy
1982–1985Republic of IrelandTony MackenLeague of Ireland Cup – 1983–84
1985–1986Republic of Ireland Tony Reilly
1986Republic of IrelandMick Lawlor
1987Republic of Ireland Ciaran Maher
1987–1988Republic of Ireland Arthur Brady
1988–1989Republic of IrelandSynan BraddishLeague of Ireland First Division – 1988–89
1989–1990Republic of IrelandSynan Braddish / Liam Brien
1990–1992Republic of Ireland Liam BrienLeague of Ireland First Division – 1990–91; League Of Ireland First Division Shield – 1990–91
1992–1993Republic of IrelandPat Devlin
1993–1996Republic of IrelandJim McLaughlin
1996–1997Republic of IrelandAnto Whelan
1997–1999Republic of Ireland Martin LawlorLeague of Ireland First Division – 1998–99
1999–2000EnglandEddie May
2000–2003Republic of IrelandHarry McCueLeague of Ireland First Division – 2001–02
2003–2008Republic of IrelandPaul DoolinFAI Cup2005;Setanta Cup – 2006, 2007;League of Ireland2007
2009–2010Republic of IrelandAlan Mathews
2010Republic of Ireland Darius Kierans (interim)
2010Republic of Ireland Darius Kierans
2010Republic of Ireland Paul Lumsden
2010Republic of Ireland Brian Donnelly
2010–2011Republic of IrelandBobby Browne
2011–2013Republic of IrelandMick CookeLeague of Ireland Cup2012
2013–2014Republic of IrelandRobbie Horgan
2014Republic of Ireland Darius Kierans (interim)
2014Republic of IrelandDamien Richardson
2014–2015Republic of IrelandJohnny McDonnell
2015Republic of IrelandMark Kinsella
2015–2017Republic of Ireland Pete Mahon
2018–2021Republic of IrelandTim ClancyLeague of Ireland First Division2020
2021–Republic of IrelandKevin DohertyFAI Cup -2024

Player of the Year Award

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Supporter's Player of the Year

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SeasonWinner
2025Republic of IrelandAndrew Quinn
2024England

Douglas James-Taylor

2023Republic of IrelandConor Keeley
2022Republic of IrelandGary Deegan
2021Republic of IrelandJames Brown
2020Republic of IrelandMark Doyle
2019Republic of Ireland Chris Lyons
2018Republic of Ireland Sean Brennan
2014Republic of IrelandGavan Holohan
2013Republic of Ireland Michael Daly
2012Republic of IrelandGavin Brennan
2011Republic of IrelandLee Lynch
2010Republic of Ireland Michael Daly
2009Republic of IrelandJames Chambers
2008Republic of IrelandGraham Gartland
2007Republic of IrelandBrian Shelley
2006Republic of IrelandBrian Shelley

Club Player of the Year

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SeasonWinner
2025Republic of IrelandConor Keeley
2023Republic of IrelandDayle Rooney
2022Republic of IrelandGary Deegan
2021Republic of IrelandDaniel O'Reilly
2019Republic of IrelandLuke McNally
2014Republic of Ireland Gary O'Neill
2012Republic of Ireland Derek Prendergast

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