DUNDALK 2( Daryl Horgan 21′, Ciaran Kilduff 85′)

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Dundalk began their defence of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup with a professional if not vintage performance, as they overcame Shelbourne 2-0 at Oriel Park on Friday night.

Read the full report, courtesy of Niall Newberry and extratime.ie HERE

Dundalk:Gabriel Sava, Sean Gannon, Brian Gartland, Chris Shields, Daryl Horgan (Michael O’Connor 89′), David McMillan (Ciaran Kilduff 72′), Ronan Finn, Shane Grimes, Paddy Barrett, Robbie Benson (George Poynton 86′), Darren Meenan

Subs: John Mountney, Anton Reilly, Eric Whelan, Gary Rogers.

Shelbourne: Jack Brady, Adam O’Connor, Alan Kehoe, Conor Keeley, Daire Doyle (Sodiq Oguntola 81′), Robert O’Reilly, Gavin Boyne, Lorcan Shannon (Carl Walshe 72′), Aidan Collins (Cian Kavanagh 83′), James English, Jamie Doyle

Subs: Dylan Kavanagh, Dylan Grimes, Ryan Robinson, Greg Murray.