The Champions 2007 DVD by Paul Holland features Drogheda United's best ever season in its forty-five year history in the League of Ireland.Paul Doolin's side retained The Setanta Sports Cup by beating Linfield before capturing their first ever Eircom League of Ireland title in the most dramatic of circumstances against Cork City at United Park on October 19th 2007.This special souvenir DVD captures the action and excitement throughout this most historic of seasons and its launch will coincide with the club's first ever appearance in The UEFA Champions League at Dalymount Park on July 16th 2008.
In-depth interviews with the Drogs players, ex-Ireland internationals Paul McGrath, Gary Kelly, Packie Bonner, Niall Quinn and Chris Hughton and current internationals Shay Given and Andy Keogh, soccer fanatic Ardal O'Hanlon and Meath GAA's Colm Coyle & Graham Geraghty. Behind the Scenes features Graham Gartland taking over the camera for a light-hearted look at training with the players, a featured which proved hugely popular in the Drogs 2006 DVD.There are special chapters on The Setanta Sports Cup, Henrik Larsson, manager Paul Doolin, the club in the community, Fans & Families, the DDSL Under 17s treble success, a 1971 reunion with Linfield, and The Drogheda Shop. Shane Robinson & Graham Gartland present a special chapter on Winning the League while Blast from the Past features Ray Treacy, Andy Myler, Danny O'Connor, Gary Rogers & Colm Coyle.Top managers interviewed include Stephen Kenny, Damien Richardson, Pat Scully, John McDonnell, David Jeffrey, Gareth Cronin & Eddie Gormley.
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adventures in San Marino and Henrik Larsson's Helsinborgs in Sweden are other highlights of the 109 minute DVD on sale at the Drogheda Shop, Tierney's newsagents Navan, McFaddens Balbriggan, on European match night at Dalymount and online at www.DroghedaUnited.ie from July 16th.This DVD follows the huge success of Holland's Drogheda United 2006 DVD ( edited by AbFab Video Navan) which raised 10,000 euro for The Gary Kelly Cancer Centre. Proceeds from the Champions 2007 DVD will go to the Charity "Playing for Life". Price one for 12 euro and two for 20.