Dinny Lowry (born 1935) is an Irish former

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player. Lowry played for St Patrick's Athletic F.C.,

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and

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí Shligigh) is an Irish professional football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club is based in Sligo in the west of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 ...

in the League of Ireland. He played one match for Republic of Ireland.

Playing career

Club career

Lowry played youth football for Bulfin United before joining

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. He made his Pats debut in 1952 after earning one schoolboy and two youth caps He later joined

Bohemian Bohemian or Bohemians may refer to: *Anything of or relating to Bohemia Beer * National Bohemian, a brand brewed by Pabst * Bohemian, a brand of beer brewed by Molson Coors Culture and arts * Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyle, origin ...

, making two European appearances for the club. After Bohemians turned professional he became the second player to sign a professional contract on 11 March 1969. He then transferred to

International career

He earned one cap for

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in 1962. Lowry had a benefit game in August 1962.

Management career

He was

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trainer during the 1980s and 1990s.

Honours

* League of Ireland: 2 ** St Patrick's Athletic F.C. – 1954–1955, 1955–1956 *

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: 2 ** St Patrick's Athletic F.C. – 1961 **

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 ...

– 1970 * PFAI Merit Award ** 1995

References

Republic of Ireland association footballers Association footballers from County Dublin Association football goalkeepers League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Bohemian F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Living people 1935 births {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub