Drogheda United Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe)
Founded in 1919 (the current club is the amalgamation of two former Drogheda area clubs, Drogheda United founded in 1919 and Drogheda F.C. founded in 1962.).
Chairman: Vincent Hoey.
Manager: Paul Doolin.
Official web-site: www.droghedaunited.ie
Honours: champion of Irish League (2007), runner up (1982/1983); FAI Cup winner (2005), runner up (1971, 1976); League Cup winner (1983/1984).
The club plays its home matches at United Park Stadium (Capacity: 2,000). Home matches of European Cups are held at Dalymount Park Stadium (Capacity: 8,000).
Tuesday's match will be the first-ever meeting of FC Dynamo Kyiv and Drogheda United FC.
UEFA Cup competition record
Competition | T | P | W | D | L | G |
European Champions Cup (Champions League) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 |
UEFA Cup | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10-22 |
Total | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13-23 |
Players
| Goalkeepers |
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1 | Daniel Connor | 31.01.1981 | Ireland |
23 | Mikko Vilmunen | 23.08.1980 | Finland |
30 | Jamie Ewings | 01.08.1984 | Scotland |
| Defenders |
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3 | Joe Kendrick | 26.06.1983 | Ireland |
4 | John Tambouras | 30.01.1979 | Australia |
6 | Graham Gartland | 13.07.1983 | Ireland |
14 | Brian Shelly | 15.11.1981 | Ireland |
20 | Shaun Williams | 19.10.1986 | Ireland |
21 | Shaun Maher | 10.06.1978 | Ireland |
28 | Gareth Whelan | 07.11.1987 | Ireland |
| Midfielders |
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7 | Shane Robinson | 17.12.1980 | Ireland |
8 | Adam Hughes | 14.07.1982 | Australia |
11 | Richard Baker | 17.04.1980 | Ireland |
16 | Stuart Byrne | 04.11.1976 | Ireland |
18 | Paul Keegan | 05.07.1984 | Ireland |
19 | Sami Ristilä | 15.08.1974 | Finland |
26 | Ollie Cahill | 29.09.1975 | Ireland |
31 | Fahrudin Kudozovic | 10.10.1983 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Forwards |
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5 | Declan O'Brien | 16.06.1979 | Ireland |
10 | Guy Bates | 31.10.1985 | England |
17 | Eamon Zayed | 04.10.1983 | Ireland |
29 | Ibrahima Iyane-Thiam | 20.08.1981 | Senegal |
