2024 Dundalk F.C. season

Dundalk entered the 2024 season having finished in fifth place in the league the previous season, which meant that they did not qualify for European competition in 2024–25. Stephen O'Donnell was the club's head coach going into the new term, his third season in charge.

During the close season, US-based businessman Brian Ainscough took ownership of the club from Andy Connolly and STATSports duo Seán O'Connor and Alan Clarke. Record goalscorer Pat Hoban was sold to Derry City ahead of the new season, having scored a total of 150 goals over eight seasons.

2024 is Dundalk's 16th consecutive season in the top tier of Irish football, their 89th in all, and their 98th in the League of Ireland.

Season summary
The season began with the Leinster Senior Cup and they were knocked out in the Quarter finals by St. Mochta's of the Leinster Senior League.

The league season consisting of 36 matches (four series of nine matches) began on 16 February 2024. A poor start to the league programme, which saw Dundalk at the foot of the table with no wins after eight matches, resulted in O'Donnell being let go. He was replaced on an interim basis by the club's Head of Football operations, Brian Gartland, and first team coach, Liam Burns.

Noel King, a former player of the club, was subsequently named manager on 20 April. His tenure lasted 25 days before he resigned, citing medical issues. By this point, Gartland had also ended his 11-year association with the club, so Liam Burns resumed the interim manager role, before Jon Daly was subsequently appointed as the club's new manager.

During the season, a new club record was set of eight home league matches in a row without conceding a goal.

First-Team Squad (2024)
Sources: Note: Substitute appearances in brackets