Bobby Browne (born 9 June 1962 in

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) is a former Irish footballer and manager. He played in the League of Ireland in the 1980s and 1990s, mainly with Shelbourne. He played 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 ...

making three total appearances (two in the league) in the 1984/85 season. Browne made one substitute appearance for The Hoops in the 1984-85 European Cupbr>
His longest spell was at Shelbourne where he was pivotal when the Reds won the

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scoring 3 goals in 28 appearances. This win guaranteed Shels entry into the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League where he made another substitute appearance against

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The following season, he won the

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which guaranteed entry into the 1993-94 European Cup Winners' Cup where Browne appeared as a substitute 3 times at FC Karpaty Lvivbr>
against Panathinaikos F.C., Panathinaikos in the

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and in the return le

He signed for

Ards F.C. Ards Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in NIFL Championship. The club is based in Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Clandeboye Park in Bangor, which it rents from rivals Bangor to play home ...

in January 1994 winning the

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but was back in the League of Ireland, this time in the

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with

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 ...

in November. His good form helped the Boynesiders to promotion and he was named in the PFAI First Division XI for the 1994-95 League of Ireland First Division season. The following season Browne's form earned him the club player of the year award. Browne signed for

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for the 1996-97 League of Ireland Premier Division season and scored his only goal on his debut in a League of Ireland Cup game on 16 August. After a season back at

Hunky Dorys Park Head In The Game Park, also known as United Park, and formerly O2 Park and Hunky Dorys Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Drogheda, Ireland. The ground has been home to League of Ireland side Drogheda United since 1979. I ...

he moved to Monaghan United where he became player/manager in 1999. Under Browne Monaghan regained promotion to the Premier Division in the 2000–2001 season. He resigned in September 200

Browne was assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland under-23 national football team, Republic of Ireland under-23s in 2010. In October 2010 Drogheda United appointed Browne as manager. Despite finishing bottom of the table in 2010 and being automatically relegated, Drogheda United were given a late reprieve just weeks before the new season when

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were wound up. Finding themselves back in the Premier Division, Bobby Browne was replaced by Monaghan United manager Mick Cooke on 27 February 2011, a week ahead of the first game of the 2011 season.

Honours

Club

;Shelbourne *

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(1): 1991–92 *

(1) 1993 ;Ards *

(1): 1993

Individual

* Drogheda United Player of the Year (1): 1995–96 {{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Bobby 1962 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football midfielders St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Ards F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Monaghan United F.C. players Association footballers from Dublin (city) League of Ireland players League of Ireland managers Drogheda United F.C. managers NIFL Premiership players Republic of Ireland association football managers Monaghan United F.C. managers