Stephen Kenny’s phenomenal season in the Dundalk dugout has been rewarded with a contract extension up to 2015.
Dundalk are joint top of the League of Ireland Premier Division, level on points with St. Patrick’s Athletic, and through to the FAI Cup semi-final following Friday night’s 5-1 destruction of Shelbourne. This fine form hass compelled the Dundalk board to ensure Kenny remains at the club until at least 2015.
Dundalk Chairman Ciaran Bond said: “All Dundalk fans have been thrilled with the level of performances from the team this year. Stephen’s professionalism, work-rate and passion for the job have been a major factor in the club’s revival this year. The club will benefit from stability and reaching agreement with Stephen on a contract extension for a further year until the end of the 2015 season is a major boost to our long-term plans for the club.”
Kenny took over Dundalk following a torrid year for both himself and Dundalk last year. Kenny endured a miserable time as manager of Shamrock Rovers, while Dundalk came perilously close to ceasing to exist as financial woes mounted for the club.
Dundalk FC Statement in full
Dundalk Football Club is delighted to confirm that Stephen Kenny has agreed a contract extension until the end of the 2015 season.
Dundalk Chairman Ciaran Bond stated: “All Dundalk fans have been thrilled with the level of performances from the team this year. Stephen’s professionalism, work-rate and passion for the job have been a major factor in the club’s revival this year. The club will benefit from stability and reaching agreement with Stephen on a contract extension for a further year until the end of the 2015 season is a major boost to our long-term plans for the club.”
Support Needed
Dundalk Football Club will be launching the new Dundalk FC 500 Club this week and the Chairman stressed that the club continues to face a major challenge off the pitch to keep the club financially stable.
“The club has improved at a fast pace this year and we want to maintain our progress. However, the task of raising the finances involved in matching our ambitions to a sustainable and achievable budget are very difficult. We are asking all Dundalk supporters to get behind the new 500 Club and join up. If everybody gets behind us then it will give the club a great chance of developing further. We can’t stress the importance of the 500 Club enough – so please ensure that you all get behind it”
