After an undefeated 6 game streak Dundalk FC suffer a slump in form which sees them without a win in the last 4 games. Episode 211 looks for explanations for our suddenly porous defence and speculates the while little has changed regarding personnel and indivudal performance levels the cause and answer to our current difficulties probably lies on the wings

Dundalk FC's good form continues with a youthful side progressing against Shelbourne in the Leinster Senior Cup with a 3 - 1 victory on Tuesday before a Declan McDaid brace secures a 2 - 1 victory over John Caulfield's Galway Utd. WIth inspirational captain Daryl Horgan getting a 2 year contract extension all seems rosey for the Oriel faithful as we head towards summer.

Taking the momentum of victiory in Tolka Park into the second fixture of the weekend, Dundalk FC enjoy a happy Monday with a season best performance over St Patricks Athletic, where 2 first half strikes secure victory over the only team to get the better of the Lilywhites this season. Dundalk complete a great week with a draw against Derry City to take 7 points from 9 in a game they dominated but were forced to share the spoils due to momentary defensive lapses.

After a strong showing in Dalymount park on our last visit to the capital Dundalk enjoy a rollercoaster game in Tolka as an energetic start against a sluggish Shels sees the Lilywhites establish a 2 goal half time lead. A Sean Gannon inspired fightback saw Shels draw level before a late o.g. restored Dundalk's lead. Ep 208 discusses the maturation of Dundalk's young players who excelled in the first division and now look premier quality.

Dundalk FC enjoy an excellent week with a monday night victory over Sligo Rovers and an impressive point earned in Dalymount Park against table topping Bohemians. While the Lilywhites rode their luck in a game of fine margins against Sligo the battling and tactically astute perfomance against Bohs leave the Lilywhites sitting comfortablly in mid table at the International break with Ciaran Kilduff handling injuries and suspensions by getting the best out of his young squad.

After a draw on the road against John Caulfield's Galway United, Dundalk FC take their first win of the season with an emphatic hammering of Waterford in Oriel Park, as Teahan, McDaid, Horgan and Kenny grab the goals in a 5 nil victory. With 2nd from bottom Sligo Rovers due in town on Monday night episode 206 discusses what looks like a pivotal weekend of fixtures, the likely impact of Conor Kearn's long term injury, who is our best centre half due and the Lilywhites prospect for upcoming trips to the capital.

Ep 205 discusses the highs and lows of an eventful week as a 10 man #DundalkFC snatch a point in Tallaght in a battling display but are heavily beaten on their return to the capital against Stephen Kenny's St Patrick's Athletic in a game where much of the damage was self inflicted. We also discuss the furor over last week's vandalism at Oriel park and the ensuing moral panic that occupied the the media and political classes this week.

The refrubished Oriel Park gets its new season curtain raisers with a large crowd for the Louth Derby. While Dundalk dominate the stats, a recurrance of last week's late concession sees an otherwise toothless Drogheda Utd leave with an equal share of the spoils. Thoughts now focus on the clash with traditional rivals Shamrock Rovers on Monday night

Dundalk are left frustrated as an injury time penalty denies them all 3 points in a game in which they looked comfortable on the return to the premier division. While Ciaran Killduff expressed frustration at the lost of two points, fans may be encouraged by the competitiveness of the new look Lilywhites ahead of the Louth Derby

Ep 202 reflects on DundalkFC's off field drama during the closed season in which a boardroom battle saw the departure of John Temple and emergence of Chris Clinton as the club's new figure head. We also discuss Ciaran Killduff transfer window and how the recruitment of premier division experience will be blend with the young talent of last years first divison winning side. We also look forward to Friday's opener against the club's fiercest rivals.