ORIEL VIEW
DUNDALK F.C.
If fighting spirit and heroism were
measured in goals Dundalk would be
well ahead in this tie. Dundalk went to
Holland two weeks ago knowing they
would be coming up against one of the
top teams in Europe. We were never
going to match Ajax for skill and fitness
but the one thing Dundalk had in their
favour was their pride. For 65 minutes
Dundalks dogged determination held
Johan Cruyff's team scoreless and if it
hadn't to have been for a wicked
deflection to allow for the first Ajax goal
the frustration may have continued for
the Dutch giants. In the end the 4-0
result, did not do justice to the Dundalk
performance on the night in the De Meer
Stadium.
Although this tie may be beyond
Dundalk's reach they have still a proud
home record in European football to
defend. Between 1976 and 1982 Dundalk
were only beaten once in 9 nine games
at Oriel Park and that one was against
the mighty Liverpool. Of course those
great European nights came during the
Jim McLaughlin era when he built three
great Dundalk teams. It's an unenviable
record for any manager to follow but
Turlough O'Connors team proved in the
first leg in Holland that they have the
qualities to uphold this great Dundalk
tradition in Europe and I think we have
a side good enough to make sure that
tonights reunion with European football
will now become an annual event for
Dundalk F.C.
THE EDITOR
Tonight there will be
A Sheet Collection
in Aid of Dundalk
Swimming Pool.
Name: Dundalk F.C.
Founded: 1922,
Ground: Oriel Park, Dundalk.
Colours: Black and White.
League Membership: 1926 to date.
Manager: Turlough O'Connor.
Secretary: Mrs. E. Duffy, 183 Ard Eas-
muinn, Dundalk. Tel.: (042) 35750.
HONOURS:
League Champions: 1932/33, 1962/63,1
1966/67, 1975/76, 1978/79, 1981/82.
League Runners-up: 1930/31, 1936/37,
1942/43, 1947/48, 1963/64, 1967/68,
1979/80, 1980/81, 1986/87.
FAI Cup Winners: 1941/42, 1948/49,
1951/52, 1957/58, 1976/77, 1978/79,
1980/81.
Beaten Finalists: 1930/31, 1934/35,
1937/38, 1986/87.
Shield Winners: 1966/67, 1971/72.
Shield Runners-up: 1932/33, 1941/42,
1946/47, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1968/69.
Dublin City Cup Winners: 1937/38,
1942/43, 1948/49, 1967/68, 1968/69.
Dublin City Cup Runners-up: 1935/36,
1936/37, 1940/41, 1947/48, 1965/66,
1966/67, 1970/71, 1983/84.
Top Four Winners: 1963/64, 1966/67.
P. J. Casey Cup Runners-up: 1962/63.
League Cup Winners: 1977/78,
1980/81, 1986/87.
League Cup Runners-up: 1982/83,
1985/86.
Leinster Senior Cup Winners: 1951,
1961, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978.
Leinster Senior Cup Runners-up: 1897,
1929, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1959, 1962,
1965, 1967, 1982.
European Games: 28 (European Cup
14; Cup Winners Cup 6; UEFA-Fairs 8).
P. W. D. L. F.
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