Dundalk, Ireland – This Friday night, Oriel Park go dey shine bright as Dundalk FC go face Kerry FC for Matchday 29 of SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division. The Lilywhites dey enter the match with plenty ginger after dem slap Treaty United 7-0 last weekend (abeg, who dem never beat?). With dem sit down for number one for the table with 64 points, na dem dey lead Cobh Ramblers by eight points.
Kerry FC dey come into this match like say dem ready for fight, after dem win two matches back to back, and dem don climb to 8th with 28 points. Dem still dey chase promotion playoff spots wey Treaty United hold. But no be say dem wan just come carry dem wahala go; dem go come take dem chances too. Their last match na one tight fight against Longford Town wey dem win at home.
This go be the fourth time wey dis two teams go meet for 2025, and guess wetin? Dundalk don win all the previous three matches (na wa o!). First match for February, dem win small 1-0, then another 2-0 for April. Last July, na 4-0 wey dem use carry dem keep Kerry for ground! Now, as the home team, dem dey giddy to carry another victory wey go complete dem sweep against Kerry.
Head coach Ciarán Kilduff don talk am clear say this one na big deal for dem: “Nothing go sweet pass to play under the lights for Oriel Park. We dey come through plenty palava like club, but we still dey shine. These Friday nights na wetin make football special.” He also add say, “Every point dey important; we no fit slack now, other teams dey pursue us.”
Lucky for Dundalk, dem get near full squad available. Luke Mulligan dey back as e don recover, while Ethan Vaughan dey train with full contact but still need two weeks. Only Leo Gaxha and Sean McHale dey out full-time (no be small wahala, but dem dey manage). Ciarán Kilduff go need the crowd to push dem. He dey expect the fans to show up in numbers and support dem to grab the three points! Na wah oo!
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