Updated at 20.40
AHEAD OF TOMORROW night’s eagerly-anticipated meeting with title rivals Cork City, Dundalk have been boosted by the news that manager Stephen Kenny has put pen to paper on a new contract.
The club announced this afternoon that Kenny has signed a one-year extension, which will keep him at Oriel Park until the end of the 2016 season.
Kenny joined Dundalk in November 2012 and guided them to their first Premier Division title since 1995 last season. The Lilywhites, who are currently top of the table with nine games of their title defence played, also won the EA Sports Cup in 2014.
“It has been a tremendous journey the club have embarked on in the last few years and it has been great to be part of,” said Kenny. “We were bottom of the league and had a completely new group to go from where we were to league champions and to win trophies. It has been great for all involved.
“The big challenge now is to keep that going. It has been 20 years since Dundalk were consistently in the top four, 20 years since Dermot Keely won the league here and it has been that long since Dundalk were an established club. That’s the challenge we face now. We want to mount a defence of our title and we look forward to Europe as well.”
Huge achievement for Touhy. A win tomorrow against Port, will put them 2nd on the ladder. At the way he’s playing, hes in line to make the All-Australian team this season.
@John Paul: I reckon he will go past the 246 total of the Legend Jim Stynes,he’s been an outstanding player for the Cars this year and he’s in their leadership group for a reason.
@John Paul: no Huge achievement for Tuohy. Why does everyone misspell this. He’s earned the correct spelling. Fair play.
@Bunny Johnson: Oh shut up complaining
Stynes is an AFL legend, very highly regarded over here. Was a gentleman too , done great work with the GAA and irish communities over here. Touhy is doing very well for himself, has adapted well and is a genuinely great player.
@rocks0769: agreed. Anyone who hasn’t seen it the RTÉ Documentary on Jim Stynes is an incredibly powerful watch. It’s on YouTube “Every Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Story”
@rocks0769: Tuohy. Again, why does everyone misspell this.
@5☆Fily: cheers, I haven’t seen that. Will look it up tonight.
Dont follow AFL a great deal, but i assume it is very achievable for Touhy to break Stynes’ record. Is that the case?
@Gareth Ward: Big ask, but it’s doable.
@Gareth Ward: Tuohy not Touhy.
Jim styles ????! Jim Stynes im guessing is who youre trying to write about ?!