2021 Dundalk F.C. season
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Dundalk entered the 2021 season as the FAI Cup holders, and were still the League of Ireland Cup holders, having won it in 2019, because of the competition not running in 2020. Having qualified for European football for the eighth season in a row, they were entered in the new UEFA Europa Conference League. 2021 was Dundalk's 13th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 86th in all, and their 95th in the League of Ireland.
2021 season | |||
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Team Manager | Shane Keegan (until 17 April) Jim Magilton (Interim from 19 April) Vinny Perth (from 16 June) | ||
Premier Division | 6th | ||
FAI Cup | Semi final | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
Conference League | QR3 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Patrick Hoban (12) All: Patrick Hoban (20) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,600 (est) (Vs. Derry City, 19 November 2021) | ||
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Jim Magilton was the club's new Sporting Director going into the new term, having taken up the role at the end of the 2020 season. Shane Keegan was named the First Team Manager at the beginning of the season, replacing Interim Head Coach from 2020, Filippo Giovagnoli, who was retained as First Team Coach. Giovagnoli could not be named manager because he did not hold a UEFA Pro Licence.