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Irish Examiner
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Dundalk hit four past Longford Town to remain top of First Division
SSE Airtricity Men's First Division: Dundalk 4 Longford Town 1 Dean Ebbe and Eoin Kenny scored their first goals at Oriel Park since March to once again put Longford Town to the sword to ensure Dundalk remain six points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division table. Neither player had been on target since the 2-1 victory over the Midlanders almost five months ago but their efforts, coupled with a first goal for his new club for Declan McDaid, ensured that Ciarán Kilduff's side remain six points clear of Cobh Ramblers in the race for automatic promotion to the top flight. The home side were on top from the off with Aodh Dervin hitting the post inside five minutes before turning provider for his side's opener on 15 minutes when he teed Kenny up on the edge of the box for a shot that flew high to the net past Harry Halwax, who moments earlier had denied Rohan Vaughan with his feet. Dean Ebbe, second from right, celebrates with teammates, from left, Mayowa Animasahun, Eoin Kenny, and Daryl Horgan after scoring. Picture: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile The Co Louth men then doubled their lead on 34 minutes with Kenny once again at the heart of it as he burst past six Longford players to drive into the box. His eventual left-foot shot was weak but was seized upon by Ebbe, who slid in to squeeze the ball to the bottom right hand corner. It looked like it would be a comfortable three points for the league leaders when Ebbe added a third on the hour mark with a close range finish after Vinnie Leonard had headed down Keith Ward's corner but Longford set up a nervy few moments when Oisin Hand headed Kyle Robinson's corner to the net on 78 minutes. Mohammed Boudiaf then hit the post before Daniel Norris also went close for Wayne Groves' side but the three points were ensured when McDaid bundled in Kenny's cross five minutes from time. DUNDALK: Cherrie; Wilson, Animasahun (O'Keeffe 74), Leonard, Tracey; Dervin, Ward (Groome 74); Kenny, Ebbe (McDaid 62), Horgan (Paraschiv 62); R Vaughan (Arubi 81). LONGFORD TOWN: Halwax; Irhue (Topcu 36), Hand, Yoro (Spain 6), O'Shea; Manuel (Robinson 66), Moore; George (Murtagh 66), Norris, Boudiaf; Campbell (Ugbesia 66). Referee: Darragh White.
RTÉ News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Dean Ebbe helps Dundalk snap winless run at Longford Town
A brace from Dean Ebbe and one from substitute Andy Parashiv helped Dundalk get back to winning ways and extend their lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division to three points. Bray Wanderers had capitalised on the Lilywhites drawing two games in a row to go level on points with them at the top after the previous night but Ciaran Kilduff's side responded by picking up their 10th win of the campaign at Bishopsgate. The first chance of the game fell to the home side inside the eighth minute; Fran Campbell picked up a poor back pass but Dundalk keeper Peter Cherrie was quick off his line to save. Dundalk had possession but couldn't muster up much. Eoin Kenny wasted a great chance to open the scoring in the 20th minute; Harry Groome found Leo Gaxha, he laid the ball off to Kenny who blasted the ball over the bar. In the 21st minute the game was paused as players and officials joined supporters in a minute's applause for former Longford Town academy player Cian Neary. Town lent their support before the game to the charity Cian's Kennels in memory of Neary. Dundalk had two chances as they tried to expose the home defence. In the 24th minute Gaxha brought a save out of Harry Halwax and two minutes later the Town netminder easily gathered Daryl Horgan's free. Halwax denied Gaxha again in the 34th minute. The visitors started the second half brightly. Halwax was called into action to deny former Town player Ebbe in the 47th minute. The deadlock was broken in the 54th minute; Horgan's corner was headed into the path of Ebbe and he flicked the ball to the net. Ebbe got his and his side's second goal in the 62nd minute when he got onto a pass from Parashiv and he made no mistake. Darragh Murtagh headed over the bar for Town while Josh Giurgi's free was easily gathered by Cherrie in the 81st minute. A clearance from Luke Wade-Slater fell nicely to Parashiv in the 87th minute and he made it 3-0. Longford Town: Harry Halwax; Osarze Irhue, Eric Yoro, Aaron Walsh, Dean O'Shea; Luke Wade-Slater, Aaron Doran (Pharrell Manuel 84), Emre Topcu, Mo Boudiaf (Josh Giurgi 63); Fran Campbell (Emmanuel Oluwafemi 63), Darragh Murtagh (Dean George 84). Dundalk: Peter Cherrie; Conor O'Keeffe, Mayowa Animasahun, Vincent Leonard, Sean Keogh (Sean McHale 89); Harry Groome, Aodh Dervin (Andy Parashiv 46), Daryl Horgan (Shane Tracey 89); Eoin Kenny (Keith Ward 69), Leo Gaxha, Dean Ebbe (Gbemi Arubi 86).
