Dundalk stroll past Malahide

Malahide United 0 Dundalk 4

The nine-time champions took an early lead when Gary Shanahan chipped over Pat Dunne on nine minutes after a Michael Rafter ball over the top put him through.

Malahide, with ex-Ireland international Glen Crowe up front, had good spells in the first-half but always looked vulnerable to a counter-attack. One such counter yielded a free-kick on the edge of the home side’s penalty area, which Mark Griffin struck well. Dunne spilled the wet ball, which dribbled into the bottom right corner and over the line to give the Lilywhites a commanding lead going into the break.