2. You were there in 1994 when the superbly named but, well, not-so-superb goalkeeper Eddie Van Boxtel (superbly?) saved Eric Cantona’s penalty at Oriel Park
7. On the last day of the season just two years ago, you were one of the 212 crowd that came through the gates at Oriel Park to watch second from bottom Dundalk (Monaghan finished bottom but had ceased existence halfway through the season) beat Bray 2-1
Only goalkeeper Peter Cherrie remains from the team. Him and a few hardy fans.
INPHO / Morgan Treacy
INPHO / Morgan Treacy / Morgan Treacy
8. You know all about club legends like the recently departed Tommy McConville
23 years ago, Dundalk and Cork City scraped it out in a final day title showdown. That time, the Lilywhites emerged victorious at Turners Cross with this man, Tom McNulty, scoring the winner.
17 signs you're a hardcore Dundalk fan
1. You own a Richie Towell….towel. One of the finest pieces of League of Ireland merchandise in recent memory
2. You were there in 1994 when the superbly named but, well, not-so-superb goalkeeper Eddie Van Boxtel (superbly?) saved Eric Cantona’s penalty at Oriel Park
3. You like to arrive at Oriel Park early on a match-day to enjoy Mickey Duffy’s pre-match mixtape
Tom Jones. Garth Brooks. Mousse T. And this one never fails to get a play.
4. You know how much of a diamond geezer Keith Ward is
After their recent EA Sports Cup final win, Ward give young supporter Cillian Moran his medal.
5. You knew, all those years ago, that young blonde lad making waves in the youth team was a future Irish legend in the making
6. You’ve gone and got a seemingly obligatory (if very ill-advised) pre-match tattoo proclaiming your team as ‘League Champions 2014’.
These things never end well, right?
7. On the last day of the season just two years ago, you were one of the 212 crowd that came through the gates at Oriel Park to watch second from bottom Dundalk (Monaghan finished bottom but had ceased existence halfway through the season) beat Bray 2-1
Only goalkeeper Peter Cherrie remains from the team. Him and a few hardy fans.
8. You know all about club legends like the recently departed Tommy McConville
9. You’ve tried to replicate THAT Mark Griffin goal in the Louth derby several times to little success
10. You wouldn’t be all that taken with the refereeing style of Antony Buttimer
Stephen Kenny summed up the feelings of all Dundalk’s supporters at that now infamous Louth derby back in 2013.
11. In 2012, you set out to Save Your Club
And you did just that.
12. You are one of the many fans to feature in a series of dramatic, slo-mo shots in this promotional video produced by sponsors Fyffes
13. You remember Twix-gate (as it almost certainly should have been called at the time)
In the 2002/03 season, Dundalk keeper John Connolly was accused of hitting a Shamrock Rovers fan with a half-eaten Twix.
14. You appreciate an excellent, if somewhat terrifying, banner
15. You love nothing more than regaling family and friends with tales of European adventures past
Jim McLaughlin’s side of the early 70s/late 80s enjoyed great success in the old European competitions.
16. You know all about Marty Shields, one of the Lilywhite’s most legendary supporters
In 45 years of supporting Dundalk home and away, Marty missed just one game.
17. You’ve been here before…
23 years ago, Dundalk and Cork City scraped it out in a final day title showdown. That time, the Lilywhites emerged victorious at Turners Cross with this man, Tom McNulty, scoring the winner.
‘Games like this are the reason we play football’ – Cork City’s Donegal man Dunleavy
Stuart Byrne column: Cork and Dundalk would both be worthy champions
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