An avalanche of goals set Dundalk on their way to an 8-0 win in the snow against Limerick at Oriel Park last evening in the Airtricity league premier division and there was a strong Galway involvement in the victory with Loughrea's Patrick Hoban scoring twice and three former Galway United players in the Lilywhites starting team. After successive nil-all draws in their opening two matches, Stephen Kenny’s side went into the game badly in need of three points that would keep them in touch with early pacesetters Cork City and the result was all but put to bed after just 10 minutes.
One of Galway United's stars from last season Ronan Murray set up the opener in the seventh minute when he fired the orange ball across the six-yard box and former Mervue Utd striker Hoban was there to tap home Dundalk’s first goal of the season.
Robbie Benson bagged number two in the 10th minute, a cracker from the 18-yard line that curled inside Brendan Clarke’s right-hand post, before it was 3-0 when Hoban warmed the home supporters with a cracking solo effort in the 25th minute that saw him pick the ball up wide right before cutting inside, leaving Shane Tracy in a spin, and dispatching brilliantly into the bottom corner.
Dundalk FC: Gary Rogers; Seán Gannon, Daniel Cleary, Stephen Folan, Dane Massey; Chris Shields (Karolis Chvedukas 60), Robbie Benson; Dylan Connolly, Ronan Murray (Krisztián Adorján 75), Michael Duffy; Patrick Hoban (Marco Tagbajumi 67)
