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Dundalk vs St Patrick's Athletic

Stephen Kenny's young wonder Mason Melia proved the match winner as he came off the bench to earn just a second away win of the season for St Patrick's Athletic against Dundalk at Oriel Park after his own teenage talent had threatened an upset.

It had briefly looked like the former Republic of Ireland manager's son Eoin was going to spoil his father's first managerial return to Oriel Park since departing the Lilywhites for the international setup almost six years ago.

The 18-year-old had put Jon Daly's side ahead inside the opening two minutes only for the Inchicore man to fight their way back in the second half to win away from Richmond Park for the first time since the opening day victory against Galway United in Eamonn Deacy Park back in February.

Tom Grivosti equalised 10 minutes into the second half with an acrobatic effort before 16-year-old Melia, who could have been away with the Republic of Ireland Under-19s, came off the bench to bundle home the winner 13 minutes later to further boost his side's hopes of getting back into the race for Europe.

While the defeat ensured Dundalk remained at the foot of the table, the Louth side have bigger concerns on the horizon amid reports that owner Brian Ainscough is lookingt to offload the club.

To their credit, the players didn't let that impact them and they got off to a dream start when they hit the front after just 79 seconds.

Dan Pike's long throw was helped on by Hayden Cann with Eoin Kenny pouncing with a stooping header from close range to nod past Joseph Anang.

While Daryl Horgan fired just over monents later, it was St Pat's who had the bulk of the chances to level in the period afterwards with Felix Goddard flirting with disaster on a number of occasions.

The on loan Blackburn Rovers keeper was caught in no man's land on four minutes after coming out of his box but was let off the hook when Brandon Kavanagh's effort beat him only to clip the post.

He then had another near calamity 10 minutes later when he duffed a clearance under little pressure with Aidan Keena almost lobbing him only for the 20-year-old to get back in the nick of time to just about keep his effort out.

After Ryan O'Kane had shot pushed away by Joseph Anang on 17 minutes, Goddard was again left breathing a sigh of relief on 38 minutes when he misjudged Jake Mulraney's cross from the left only to be let off the hook when it bounced up and off his face for a corner which proved fruitless.

In between Cann had got on the end of a Horgan corner at the other end but his downward header was straight at Anang.

Before the break Jamie Lennon also had an effort from range which was kept out by Goddard with the aid of a deflection.

Pat's were level within 10 minutes of the restart, however, as a free kick was headed down by Joe Redmond for his centre back partner Grivosti to hook the ball to the net past a statuesque Goddard.

Dundalk did go close to an instantly reply but efforts from Jad Hakiki and Horgan were blocked before the visitors hit the front on 68 minutes when Mulraney's cross from the right was bundled over the line by Melia.

The Louth men then had a big chance to level two mintues later when Horgan's free fell to Andy Boyle at the back post.

His strike beat Anang but was hacked off the line by Lennon.Brandon Kavanagh then had a chance to seal the game for St Pat's three minutes later but he couldn't beat Goddard from close range.

Dundalk felt they should have had a penalty in stoppage time but their appeals fell on deaf ears after Dara Keane took a tumble in the box.

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Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
September, 5th 2024	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
April, 12th 2024	League	Dundalk	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 26th 2023	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
March, 3rd 2023	League	Dundalk	5	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
October, 7th 2022	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
May, 27th 2022	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 8th 2021	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	4	REPORT
April, 17th 2021	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
July, 31st 2020	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
October, 25th 2019	League	Dundalk	4	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT

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September, 5th 2024	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
August, 28th 2024	UefaConferenceLeague	Basaksehir	2	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
August, 15th 2024	UefaConferenceLeague	Sabah	0	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
August, 11th 2024	League	Galway United	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
August, 1st 2024	UefaConferenceLeague	Vaduz	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
July, 21st 2024	FaiCup	Derry City	3	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 7th 2024	League	Drogheda United	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
May, 27th 2024	LeinsterSnrCup	Bray Wanderers	0	St Patrick's Athletic	3	REPORT
May, 24th 2024	League	Bohemians	2	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
September, 5th 2024	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
June, 3rd 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Dundalk	3	REPORT
April, 12th 2024	League	Dundalk	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
March, 8th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	1	Dundalk	0	REPORT
September, 22nd 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Dundalk	1	REPORT
June, 26th 2023	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
May, 26th 2023	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Dundalk	1	REPORT
March, 3rd 2023	League	Dundalk	5	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
October, 7th 2022	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
July, 15th 2022	League	St Patrick's Athletic	1	Dundalk	1	REPORT

Date	Competition	Home Team		Away Team
September, 5th 2024	League	Dundalk	1	St Patrick's Athletic	2	REPORT
September, 1st 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	4	Drogheda United	1	REPORT
August, 11th 2024	League	Galway United	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1	REPORT
August, 4th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	3	Sligo Rovers	2	REPORT
July, 4th 2024	League	Waterford	1	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 28th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	0	Bohemians	0	REPORT
June, 13th 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Shamrock Rovers	1	REPORT
June, 7th 2024	League	Drogheda United	0	St Patrick's Athletic	0	REPORT
June, 3rd 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Dundalk	3	REPORT
May, 31st 2024	League	St Patrick's Athletic	2	Galway United	1	REPORT

Match Info

Date: 05/09/2024
Time: 7:45pm
Competition: League
Venue: Oriel Park

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Referee: Damien MacGraith (Mayo)

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