#GreatestLeagueInTheWorld

[barrymasterson]

I've drawn Dalymount a few times over the years, spent quite some time working on this one. I think this is a lot closer to the quality and feel I've always been looking for.

What do you think?

#Dalymount Park #Bohemian FC #Bohs #Bohemian #Dublin #Irish football #coybig #greatestleagueintheworld #loi #league of ireland #football art #soccer art #sport illustration #football stadium #drawing

[thisdrinkinglife]

#football #greatestleagueintheworld #shels #league of ireland

[el-marko]

#Bohs #Mods and #Rojava ✊🏼#dublinderby #dublin #airtricityleague #loi #ireland #greatestleagueintheworld

#rojava #bohs #mods #greatestleagueintheworld #loi #ireland #dublinderby #airtricityleague #dublin

[blackandwhitetown]

Lilywhites looking to do back to back titles for first time

Captain James Coll lifts the title for Dundalk in 1995. They finished seventh the year after.

Dundalk head into the 2015 season aiming to do something the club has never before achieved in its history: retaining the League of Ireland title. Here, Robbie Rafferty looks back at the club’s nine title successes before 2014 and outlines how they did in defence of their crown.

1933/34: 4th.

Having endured a disappointing 1931/32 campaign in which they finished 4th as Shamrock Rovers claimed the title, Dundalk beat their great Dublin rivals to the title the following year.

That season, John Smith’s 14 league goals (29 in all competitions) helped fire his side to the championship, contributing more than any other player to his side’s final tally of 39, with 23 conceded, in their 18 games.

They failed to match those efforts the following year though, finishing 4th once again as Bohemians brought the title back to the capital.

1963/64: 2nd.

The start of the 60’s was a period when Jimmy Hasty was at his best as he helped inspire Dundalk to a second league title.

Having finished 8th the year previously, expectations were not high heading into the 1962/63 season but, aided by Hasty’s nine goals (he would hit 10 more in other competitions) ensured Dundalk would pip Waterford to the championship.

A year later though, despite Hasty doubling his league tally from the previous campaign, Dundalk relinquished their title by finishing five points off eventual winners Shamrock Rovers.

1967/68: 2nd.

Four years on from their previous title win, Dundalk again surprised many by bouncing back from an 8th place finish to the top of the table.

Not only would they win the league, but they also claimed the Shield and the Top Four Cup to go with it, Danny Hale starring with 28 goals in all competitions with the Lilywhites finishing seven points ahead of closest challengers Bohs.

Again their efforts for two-in-a-row were thwarted by a strong Waterford side as Dundalk settled for 2nd place and a City Cup win.

1976/77: 5th.

Dundalk’s curious cycle of a rapid rise followed by an equally alarming drop continued into the 1970s as they ended the 1974/75 season in 5th.

But it was the Carrick Road outfit who claimed Bohemians crown ahead of Finn Harps the following year, Terry Flanagan their deadliest forward in front of goal with 11 goals in 26 league matches.

As quickly as they had risen though, they fell once again to 5th the following season but wins in the FAI and Leinster Cups respectively went a long way to softening the blow.

1979/80: 2nd.

Dundalk’s slide continued after their aforementioned double success, falling to a lowly 11th place in 1978. The only way from there was up and that proved to be the case when they incredibly climbed 10 spaces, Hillary Carlyle’s 16 league goals helping to account for much of the opposition and not only that, they claimed a famous double with the FAI Cup too for good measure.

But the following year, they suffered the heartbreak of losing their title on the last day despite ending up with a better points tally than the one which brought them glory the previous May and having set a new record (13) for the least amount of goals conceded!

1982/83: 3rd.

A second successive runners-up spot followed as Mick Fairclough, making a comeback from a knee injury, scored 16 times in aiding the club’s title charge but it was not enough as Athlone Town brought the trophy to the Midlands.

However, Fairclough and Dundalk responded the following season, 1981/82, to go one better and claim their sixth league championship, ahead of Shamrock Rovers who finished runners-up.

They fell to 3rd in the season which followed, despite conceding just 13 goals all season, as Athlone reclaimed the title.

1988/89: 2nd:

The 1986/87 season was not one that Dundalk fans will look back on with any great fondness as they lost out to Shamrock Rovers in their fight for the league title before being soundly beaten by the Hoops in the FAI Cup final.

It was followed up with the best possible response as they did the famous double themselves a year later, beating St Pat’s to the league and Derry City in the Blue Riband final.

But the Candystripes got their revenge a year later as they finished two points ahead of Dundalk who once more had bettered their winning tally from a year ago - and still lost the league.

1991/92: 4th.

A League Cup win in 1989/90 was Dundalk’s solitary success for the season, finishing off the league pace in 3rd as St Pat’s celebrated success.

But it would be all smiles at Oriel Park the following May when a dramatic Tom McNulty winner on the final day in Cork saw Dundalk pip the Leesiders to the post, Peter Hanrahan finishing up the league’s top scorer with 18 goals.

For the fourth successive season, the title found its way to a fourth new home in Tolka Park as Shelbourne beat all comers - Dundalk finishing up in 4th.

1995/96: 7th

An 8th place finish in 1993/94 had very few dreaming of a league title in the near future but Dundalk shocked the country the following season to finish top of the pile.

Stephen Kelly hit nine league goals for a Dundalk side which scored 41 and conceded 25 in their 33 games, beating Derry City into 2nd.

It would be almost two decades before they hit those heights again, a dramatic fall to 7th place signalling the start of a barren period for the Lilywhites.

TITLES WON WITH…

Least goals conceded: 19 (1966/67)

Most goals scored: 73 (2014)

Top league scorer: Patrick Hoban (20)

Least number of games: 18 (1962/63)

Most number of games: 33 (1987/88), (1990/91), (1994/95), (2014)

Worst position to win league from previous year: 11th (1977/78)

Worst position after winning league: 7th (1995/96)

#Dundalk FC #LOI #SSE Airtricity League #greatestleagueintheworld #fanpoweredfootball

[barrymasterson]

Going to be working on some new LOI illustrations.

The RSC in Waterford is my first effort, what do you think?

I'm working on upgrading some equipment at the moment which will hopefully lead to considerably higher quality prints going forward.

Long term I want to cut down the amount of prints I have for sale, but make the ones available a far higher quality both in terms of drawing and the prints themselves ⚽

#art #illustration #soccer #football #drawing #football art #sport art #soccer art #digital art #waterford fc #league of ireland #loi #irish football #coybig #greatestleagueintheworld

[barrymasterson]

Made up some prints of the two new stadium illustrations. Difficult to get a perfect photo, but the prints themselves are the highest quality I've ever made. Could be considered archival prints. Look how black those blacks are! I think the new gear was worth it. I had mentioned a while ago that I was looking to make some changes regarding the work I'm making and selling, improving the quality of drawings but most importantly the prints themselves. Over the next while I'll be taking some work down from my shop for good. In other cases such as the above stadiums I'll be replacing them or redrawing better versions. It'll mean some price changes but I'm doing my best to keep prices as accessible to as many people as I can. Copies of the above are in the siopa now https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BarryMastersonArt

#football art #soccer art #sport art #league of ireland #loi #sse airtricity league #greatestleagueintheworld #art #illustration #drawing #football stadium #bohemian f #waterford fc #Dalymount Park #Ireland #Dublin

[barrymasterson]

Happy birthday to the Derry Pele!

#Paddy McCourt #Derry City fc #celtic #coybig #gawa #league of ireland #loi #see airtricity league #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #football art #soccer art #sport art #drawing #artis #illustration

[barrymasterson]

Started trying to make this Glen Crowe drawing some time in January, and then life, commissions and you name it got in the way. Finally took some time to mess around with it some more last night. Glen steamrolling the league back in his day.

#Bohs #Bohemian FC #Glen Crowe #Ireland #Eire #LOI #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #SSE Airtricity league #fifa #football art #soccer art #sport art #digital art #drawing #Dalymount Park

[barrymasterson]

Big match on the telly box tonight. Dundalk play Klaksvik of the Faroe Islands in the Aviva stadium, for a place in the Europa League group stages, at least about €3,000,000 in prize money and a bucket of coefficient! It'd be a grand time for Pat Hoban to find his shooting boots in Europe! Live on RTE from 7, kickoff at 7:30

#DDundalk #League of Ireland #Europa League #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #LOI #Ireland #Aviva Stadium #Dublin #Fifa #football art #soccer art #sport ar

[barrymasterson]

It has been a mad year, mostly terrible, but not always for everyone. Shamrock Rovers are league of Ireland champions for 2020, and did so unbeaten, even if the season was cut in half to cope with the covid fixture chaos. Here’s some of my SRFC illustrations from over the years.

#Shamrock Rovers #Tallaght #Ronaldo #SRFC #Dublin #Ireland #Eire #COYBIG #League of Ireland #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #football art #soccer am #sport illustratio #arti #digital art

[barrymasterson]

Here's some prints I made earlier. Homes of Irish football

#Ireland #Dublin #Irish Football #Coybig #Lansdowne Road #Dalymount Park #Bohemian FC #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #league of ireland #LOI #football art #soccer art #sport art #drawing #art

[barrymasterson]

Dundalk won, and frikkin drew Arsenal in the group stages, what a time to be alive. It's actually a decent group overall, might even pick up some points. Anyway, sketches...

#Football art #soccer art #sport art #sketchbook #drawing #art #dundalk #europa league #irish football #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #LOI #footballer #goalkeeper #fifa

[barrymasterson]

Lookit, I've been printing a lot of stuff, and I have nothing else to be at so I'm just going to share some more photos.

What's your favourite vintage of Paul McGrath?

#Paul McGrath #Ireland #COYBIG #St Pats #St Patricks Athletic #League of Ireland #LOI #SSE Airtricity League #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #manchester united #mufasa #UTV #Aston Villa #Dublin #LansdowneRoad #Football Art

[barrymasterson]

Latest trip to town to post some prints navigated, some LOI grounds off to new homes, only a few more weeks until football's back. More prints available here! https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/BarryMastersonArt

#league of ireland #LOI #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #SSE Airtricity League #Irish Football #Dalymount Park #Turners Cross #Bray Wanderers #Bohemian FC #boholife #Cork City FC #CCFC84 #COYBIG #Football art #soccer art

[barrymasterson]

Here's some programmes I've been helping out my hometown club with, by providing illustrations for this seasons home matches. They’re called Longford town, currently sitting second in the 2nd tier of Irish football!

#Longford #Longford Town #LTFC #Longford Town FC #City Calling Stadium #LOI #LeagueOfIreland #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #GLITW #Irish Football #ybig #coybig #sse airtricity league #Football art #soccer art #sport art #portraiture #book cover #book art #cover art #fan art #football #soccer #futbol #futebol #fussball #voetbal #calcio #art #artist

[barrymasterson]

An illustration I made for my hometown clubs next home game match programme, fun to have my work used by the club I grew up supporting. The player is Sam Verdon, he does the fortnite dance when he scores :D

#Longford Town #LTFC #Longford Town FC #League of Ireland #LOI #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #SSEAirtricityLeague #football art #soccer art #sport art #football #soccer #futbol #futebol #fussball #voetbal #calcio #eire #ybig #coybig #art #artist #fortnite #meme #gaming #fan art #illustration #illustrator #digital art #drawing