Fans of St Patrick's Athletic have mixed reactions to the departure of former head coach Stephen O'Donnell from Dundalk.
Fans of St Patrick's Athletic didn't shed any tears for their former head coach Stephen O'Donnell when he was relieved of his duties at Dundalk earlier this week.
Acknowledging the effect O'Donnell had at Richmond Park, he said: “At Pat’s, they were a club that was in the wilderness for a few years after they won the league back in 2013, they didn’t really do anything for the years after that. Despite the very personal trauma of losing his job, Benson said, O’Donnell was already thinking about others.
He first linked up with O’Donnell ahead of Dundalk’s unforgettable 2016 campaign, when the club made history by becoming the first Irish side to pick up points in the Europa League group stages. It was also Benson’s first year as a full-time footballer after spells with Athlone Town and UCD. “The year before he came here, Dundalk were down towards the bottom of the table and in the mix for a relegation play-off, with a team vastly more experienced than it was here. The next year he turned it around and finished third.“
Aside from their European exploits in 2016, the club secured another Premier Division title win and was on the crest of a wave. A far cry from their current predicament, as they are rooted to the foot of the table.
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