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Dolphin F.C. (Dublin)
Dolphin Football Club was an Irish association football club, originally based in the Dublin suburb of Dolphin's Barn. History Dolphin was formed by a group of butchers in 1921, the same year the League of Ireland was founded. These founders included butchers of German origin whose families arrived in Dublin in the late 1800s and who were associated with the Butchers Club on Gardiner Street, Dublin. William Reinhardt was one of the founders . The club was called Dolphin F.C. as it first played in the Dolphins Barn area of Dublin. It played in the League of Ireland between 1930–31 and 1936–37. In 1934–35 they were League of Ireland champions. After St James's Gate, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Shelbourne and Dundalk, Dolphin became the sixth club to win the League of Ireland title. In 1931–32 and 1932–33 Dolphin played in two successive FAI Cup finals, losing both games to Shamrock Rovers. Between 1930 and 1931 and 1932–33 Dolphin also played in three succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold's Cross Stadium
Harold's Cross Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Harold's Cross, Dublin, owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board. Facilities included a grandstand restaurant, carvery, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating. Racing took place every Tuesday and Friday evening and race distances were 325, 525, 550, 570, and 750 yards and the feature competitions at the track were the Corn Cuchulainn, the Puppy Derby and the Grand National. The stadium closed on 13 February 2017 due to financial constraints at the owner. The proceeds from the sale were proposed be used to help pay a €20.3 million debt incurred from the construction of Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Football The stadium was used over the years by five football teams who were competing in the League of Ireland: * Brideville played there for eleven seasons from 1929/30-1931/32 and from 1935/36-1942/43 * Dolphins played there from 1932/33-1933/34 * Transport played there from 1951/52-1961/62, a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932–33 FAI Cup
The FAI Cup 1932/33 was the twelfth edition of Ireland's premier cup competition, The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. The tournament began on 26 December 1932 and concluded on 26 March 1933 with the final replay held at Dalymount Park, Dublin. An official attendance of 18,000 people watched Shamrock Rovers claim their fifth FAI Cup title in a row by defeating Dolphin. First round Second round Semi-finals ---- Final Replay Notes A. From 1923-1936, the FAI Cup was known as the Free State Cup. B. Attendances were calculated using gate receipts which limited their accuracy as a large proportion of people, particularly children, attended football matches in Ireland throughout the 20th century for free by a number of means. C. Fixture abandoned after 38 minutes. Re-Fixture played on 11 January. References ;General * External linksFAI Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Fai Cup 1932-33 1932-33 1932–33 in Irish association football FAI Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Fallon
William Joseph Fallon (14 January 1912 – 23 March 1989 was an Ireland international footballer. His career spanned twenty years during the 1930s and 1940s. Fallon played for several clubs in the English League, most notably Notts County and Sheffield Wednesday, and in the League of Ireland. He won an FAI Cup winners medal and League of Ireland title with Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne respectively. He also scored in three FAI Cup finals for three different teams – Dolphin, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne. After retirement from football, Fallon lived in the Nottingham area and worked in the building trade. He died on 23 March 1989.''"The Wednesday Boys"'', Jason Dickinson & John Brodie, Pickard Communication, , pages 101, Gives general biography. Club career Early Years Fallon originally played Gaelic football before he joined Brideville. While playing for Dolphin he made the first of three scoring appearances in FAI Cup finals. Fallon played in the 1932–33 FAI Cup final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Bermingham
Jimmy Bermingham was an Irish footballer who played as forward during the 1920s and 1930s. Bermingham was an outside right during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season – League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup. He was top scorer for Bohs the previous season with 23 goals in all competitions He won 1 full international cap for Irish Free State, making his debut against Belgium in 1929 at Dalymount Park. Honours Bohemians * League of Ireland: 1927–28, 1929–30 * FAI Cup: 1928 * League of Ireland Shield The League of Ireland Shield ( ga, Sciath Sraithe na hÉireann) is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972. It was played before the league season began ...: 1928, 1929 * Aciéries d'Angleur Trophy: 1929 References Living people Irish Free State men's association footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kendrick (footballer, Born 1905)
Joe Kendrick (26 June 1905 – 27 October 1965) was an Irish footballer who played for Brooklyn F.C., Everton and Dolphins. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State. In 1924 Kendrick was member of the Irish Free State team when it made its competitive debut at Olympic Games. In 1934 he was also a member of the first ever Free State team to play in a World Cup qualifier. His great nephew, Joe Kendrick Jr., also showed potential as a footballer and as youth was contracted to both Newcastle United and TSV 1860 Munich. Club career When Kendrick represented the Irish Free State at the 1924 Olympic Games he was playing as an amateur for Brooklyn F.C. of the League of Ireland. At the beginning of the 1925–26 League of Ireland season he joined Shelbourne and was scouted on several occasions by Everton during this time. He then subsequently signed for Everton in December 1926 for a fee of £500http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/object?id=796%20EFC%2f1%2f1%2f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lennox (footballer)
George Lennox was an Irish footballer who played as a defender for Dolphin and Shelbourne. International career He gained two international caps for Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... References External links * Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Year of birth missing Year of death missing Dolphin F.C. (Ireland) players {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Stevenson
Alexander Ernest Stevenson (9 August 1912 – 2 September 1985) was an Irish footballer who played for Rangers and Everton, amongst other teams. As an international, Stevenson also played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Stevenson is the only footballer to have played for both the FAI XI and Rangers and is one of only four players born in what is now the Republic of Ireland to play for the club, the others being Alex Craig, James Lowry McAuley and Jon Daly. Club career Early years Stevenson began his career with Dolphins in the League of Ireland. In 1932 he helped them reach the final of the FAI Cup where they lost 1–0 to Shamrock Rovers. Shortly afterwards, on 8 May 1932, aged 19 and while still a Dolphins player, he made his debut for the FAI XI in a 2–0 away win against the Netherlands. In August 1932 he signed for Rangers after being spotted by Arthur Dixon, a club coach. As part of the transfer deal, Rangers played Dolphins in a friendly at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Robinson
Jeremiah Robinson was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s. He was also known as "Sam". Robinson was a tough defender during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and Leinster Senior Cup.Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 53, no. 17 He won 2 full international caps for the Irish Free State, making his debut against Belgium in 192 He was the brother of fellow Bohemian, Christy Robinson, Christy. Honours *League of Ireland: 1 ** Bohemians - 1927/28 * FAI Cup: 1 ** Bohemians - 1928 *League of Ireland Shield The League of Ireland Shield ( ga, Sciath Sraithe na hÉireann) is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972. It was played before the league season began ...: 1 ** Bohemians - 1928 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Jeremia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford F
"Waterford remains the untaken city" , mapsize = 220px , pushpin_map = Ireland#Europe , pushpin_map_caption = Location within Ireland##Location within Europe , pushpin_relief = 1 , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Munster , subdivision_type2 = Region , subdivision_name2 = Southern , subdivision_type3 = County , subdivision_name3 = Waterford , established_title = Founded , established_date = 914 , leader_title = Local authority , leader_name = Waterford City and County Council , leader_title2 = Mayor of Waterford , leader_name2 = Damien Geoghegan , leader_title3 = Dáil constituency , leader_name3 = Waterford , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = 48.30 , elevation_footnote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reserve Team
In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team. Reserve teams often include back-up players from the first team, young players who need playing time to improve their skills, as well as members of the first team recovering from injury. In some countries, reserve or development teams compete in entirely separate competitions from first teams, while some countries allow reserve teams or farm teams to compete in the same league system as their club's first team, although usually in separate divisions. In association football Reserve teams usually consist of a combination of emerging youth players and first-team squad players. These teams are distinct from a club's youth team, which usually consists of players under a certain age and plays in an age-specific league. In England, Argentina and the United States the term ''reserve'' is commonly used to describe these teams. In Germany and Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bray Unknowns F
Bray may refer to: Places France *Bray, Eure, in the Eure ''département'' * Bray, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire ''département'' *Bray-Dunes, in the Nord ''département'' * Bray-en-Val, in the Loiret ''département'' *Bray-et-Lû, in the Val-d'Oise ''département'' *Bray-lès-Mareuil, in the Somme ''département'' * Bray-Saint-Christophe, in the Aisne ''département'' *Bray-sur-Seine, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' * Bray-sur-Somme, in the Somme ''département'' *Pays de Bray, a watershed in Normandy Ireland *Bray, County Wicklow ** Bray Daly railway station ** Bray Male School, former name of Saint Cronan's Boys' National School *Bray Head, a hill just south of Bray, Wicklow *Bray Head, Kerry, a hill on Valentia Island, County Kerry *Bray Lower, a townland of County Kildare *Bray Upper, a townland of County Kildare United Kingdom *Bray, Berkshire, a village near Maidenhead *Bray Shop, a village in Cornwall * River Bray United States *Bray Place, a 1796 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumcondra F , Australia, a residential suburb of Geelong, overlooking Corio Bay
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Drumcondra is the name of several places: * Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, a residential area on the Northside of Dublin ** Drumcondra railway station ** Drumcondra F.C., former football club * Drumconrath, a village in County Meath, Ireland, alternatively known as Drumcondra * Drumcondra, Victoria Drumcondra is a wealthy residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay. It is the smallest suburb in Geelong and one of the smallest in Victoria. It was named after Drumcondra, which is an inner suburb of Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
