DUNDALK HAVE CONFIRMED that Head of Football Operations Brian Gartland has left the club with immediate effect.
It brings to an end Gartland’s near 11-year association with the club.
Gartland joined Dundalk from Portadown in the summer of 2013 and make over 250 appearances for the club before retiring in 2021, winning 16 major honours – including five Premier Division titles.
He was appointed Head of Football Operations in January 2023, but has now left amid a turbulent spell for the Louth club.
Dundalk are bottom of the Premier Division table following the club’s worst start to a season in their history.
Stephen O’Donnell was sacked as manager in April, with Dundalk hiring Noel King as his replacement.
Over the weekend, Dundalk supporters’ group The 1903 released an open letter to owner Brian Ainscough calling for him to recognise the ‘mistake’ of appointing King and start a search for a new manager.
Gartland is now the latest high-profile exit at the Louth club.
“Brian will always be a legendary figure at Oriel Park and the decision to part ways wasn’t easy,” said Ainscough.
“I would like to thank him for his commitment and dedication to the club over the past 11 years and we wish him the very best of luck in the future.”
Dundalk host Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park on Friday.
If they are forced to sell their P Shares (worth about 15-20 million) it will be the end of them as a Premiership team. Hopefully they can keep them as it makes it more likely they will return.
@Kingshu: I think it was pre-mature to drop them out of the Premiership entirely. What if someone buys them won’t they lose revenue if outside of the Premiership for 2022-2023? Will this increase their debt situation?
@Kingshu: Harry wants you over in the emerging ireland thread :)
@Stuart Collins: I obviously live in your head rent free. Yikes haha
That’s very sad. It’s not the fan’s fault. I hope they get a buyer soon
OK I got one wrong last week.. Had Glasgow to beat ospreys… This week I’ll go Connacht, Lions, stormers, leinster, scarlets, ulster, bulls, benneton… Sa touring sides will struggle… Lions and sharks up against it..