Brendan O'Riordan was an Irish

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player during the 1970s. His first club was

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 ...

and he signed for

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in November 1978 where he made 1 appearance for Bohs in European competition. His signing from Milltown was controversial. A

Republic of Ireland national football team , FIFA Trigramme = IRL , Name = Republic of Ireland , Association = Football Association of Ireland (FAI) , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , website fai.ie, Coach = Stephen Kenny (foot ...

youth international in his first season, he won the

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at Dalymount Park. Younger brother of

Don O'Riordan Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born 14 May 1957) is an Irish football coach and former professional player, who is the manager of Women's National League club Treaty United. O'Riordan notably played for Middlesbrough, Grimsby Town and Notts County ...

Honours

Bohemian F.C. Bohemian Football Club ( ga, an Cumann Peile Bóihéamach), more commonly referred to as Bohemians or Bohs, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland, and are the ...

1979

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oriordan, Brendan Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers League of Ireland players Bohemian F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Living people Men's association football players not categorized by position Year of birth missing (living people)