O'Donnell, and stability, helping Dundalk back on to the shoulders of champions

Victory over Shamrock Rovers on Friday night would see Oriel Park side firmly in a title rice exceeding all expectations 

Good as gold: Daniel Kelly of Dundalk receives the SSE Airtricity / SWI Player of the Month for May 2022 at Oriel Park in Dundalk, Louth. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

One challenger in Derry City may have slipped off the shoulders of Shamrock Rovers but Dundalk have quietly emerged as the alternative rival right in time for tonight’s visit of the champions.

Victory against the Hoops at Oriel would shorten the gap on the leaders to five points, with Dundalk holding a game in hand.