Dave Connell (born 27 November 1961 in
Dublin
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) was an
Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
soccer
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player during the 1970s and 1980s. He is currently the head coach of the U19
and works as a Football In Community Development Officer for the
Football Association of Ireland.
A classy right back, Connell played for
Bohemians
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*Anything of or relating to Bohemia
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,
Dundalk
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and
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
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 suc ...
amongst others during his career in the
League of Ireland
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. He played for Bohs in the famous 3-2 win over
Rangers in 1984. He captained Ireland at schoolboys Under 15 level in 1974/75 playing and scoring twice against a Dutch side which included
Ruud Gullit
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, and a Wales side that boasted
Ian Rush
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.
He signed for Rovers in August 1989 and in his three years at the club won two consecutive
Player of the Year awards. He made a total of 126 appearances scoring 6 times for the Hoops.
He signed for
Ards F.C. and then had a spell at
Drogheda United F.C.
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 match ...
He has also played for and managed
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club ( ga, Club Peile Luimnigh) was an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland who played in the League of Ireland and currently have teams competing in the underage National League of Ireland.
The first Limerick ...
and having retired from playing managed
Galway United
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in the
League of Ireland
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.
Honours
*
SRFC Player of the Year: 2
**
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 ...
- 1990/91, 1991/92
*Player of the Year
**
Bohemians 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 ...
- 1981/82
References
Sources
* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ()
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Republic of Ireland association footballers
Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
Association football defenders
League of Ireland players
League of Ireland XI players
Bohemian F.C. players
Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Dundalk F.C. players
Ards F.C. players
Drogheda United F.C. players
Galway United F.C. managers
Limerick F.C. managers
League of Ireland managers
NIFL Premiership players
1961 births
Living people
Republic of Ireland football managers