GARY ROGERS HAS signed a new contract with Dundalk, the club have announced.
The Bohermeen native is a highly valued player at the club, making 203 appearances for the Lilywhites since signing from Sligo ahead of the 2015 campaign and helping them win four league titles, two FAI Cups and two EA Sports Cups during that period.
The 38-year-old, whose new deal runs until the end of the 2020 season, has been rewarded after a 2019 campaign that has seen the Dundalk win the league, with Rogers keeping 28 clean sheets in the process.
“It’s great to be staying,” he told the club’s official website. “I am delighted to extend my contract. It’s good to know that going forward I will be here again next year. We have had a good season so far and we want to finish it strongly.
“There’s still a lot to play for with the FAI Cup final in a couple of weeks and then we have the Champions Cup against Linfield. We are aiming for more of the same.
“I am enjoying my football at Dundalk. When you get to the tail end of your career there’s always that desire to get as much as you can out of it.
“The training and the culture which exists at the club is what has helped me have such a great time the last few years, if I am not in the best condition possible I won’t play.
“That’s the standards at the club and I have been pretty happy with my form and I want to continue that.”
Dundalk boss Vinny Perth added: “Gary has had a wonderful career so far and the fact that he is still going is testament to how professional he is on and off the pitch. He is the first person in to training every single day and his dedication has paid off in the last few years with his form. Over the past two seasons he has conceded just 35 goals and as a result I feel that Gary has been the best goalkeeper in the league.”
In total during a 20-year career, Rogers has won five league titles, three FAI Cups, two League Cups, three President’s Cups and a Setanta Sports Cup.
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Cannot believe this, absolutely devastated. Rallying has lost a special, special person.
Desperately sad news. I remember sitting in Craig’s car when I was younger during the rally of the lakes thinking life can’t get any better than this. A legend, and a gent. RIP.
@Seán O’Sullivan: lovely story, the best part being it wasn’t lost on him how much joy that would have brought to a young rally fan, coz he was probably also thinking life doesn’t get better than this. Taken way too soon, but through his infectious positivity and heartwarming raw emotion, he experienced more happiness than most of us could wish for, I’m just glad that I got to feed off some of that. Rally Finland in 2016 was just so brilliant, he never let the politics dampen his enthusiasm for his passion, rest easy Craig.
Rip
Oh my god I am heartbroken, rip Craig, rest easy up there with Jaffa.
Absolutely devastating news, he has been a great ambassador for Ireland and motorsport. A really talented driver and a really decent person. Condolences to his family and friends, he’ll be a massive loss to the motoring community. RIP.
A true great gone, can’t believe it
So sad. RIP Craig. My confidence to family and friends. Sad loss for Irish sport
I am absolutely gutted for his family and friends, never had the good fortune to have met him but have been following his career for years. A very sad day. My deepest sympathies.
Horrific news. RIP
We are totally speechless and numb
A true irish legend so so Sorry to Craig’s family
From all you followers in ashbourne co meath
RIP Craig Breen.terrible news to hear.
Condolences to his family and friends
May the Lord spare him
R.I.P
RIP Craig Breen. Condolences to his family and friends.