 Eventually, he ended up in Vietnam where he spent a week at TT Ha Noi, however, after being unimpressed with the setup there he returned home to Ireland and took up Sean Connor’s offer to join Dundalk.He made his debut for the Lilywhites when he entered as a second-half substitute in the 2–1 defeat by Cork City at Oriel Park on 17 April 2009 while his first start came a fortnight later in the 5–0 loss at Bohemians.He scored his first club goal in a 3–0 home win over Bray Wanderers on 5 June.