Anthony Gerard Whelan (born 23 November 1959) is an

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former

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player who played during the 1970s and 1980s. He made his

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debut for

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on 9 September 1979 and made 25 league appearances (4 goals) and two appearances for Bohs in European competition before transferring to

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in August 1980 for £30,000. After making just one appearance for Manchester United as a substitute for Kevin Moran, he moved to America. Anto then returned home to sign for

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

in 1983 and won the League in his first season at the club. After a spell at

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, he briefly signed back with the Rovers in 1986, where he played once in the

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. He made a total of 44 appearances for the Hoops. He then moved on to Bray Wanderers. He signed for Shelbourne in 1988, and won the League in 1992 and the 1993

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. He won a League title under Dermot Keely at

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in 1994–95, before returning to the Carlisle Grounds to finish his career at Bray Wanderers in the late 1990s. He had a spell as player/manager at

Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is a semi-professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches ...

where he guided the club back to the Premier Division in the 1996–97 League of Ireland season. He earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

Honours

Bohemians * Leinster Senior Cup: 1979–80 Shamrock Rovers *

: 1983–84 *

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: 1983–84 Shelbourne *

: 1991–92 *

: 1992–93 Dundalk *

: 1994–95

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whelan, Anthony 1959 births Living people Republic of Ireland association footballers Association football defenders Bohemian F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Cork City F.C. players Bray Wanderers F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players League of Ireland managers Drogheda United F.C. managers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Manchester United F.C. players English Football League players Republic of Ireland football managers Association footballers from Dublin (city)