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. 28 6 6 16 23 7

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