Gerry Malone (1925 – 27 November 2006) was an Irish

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who played with Shelbourne in the 1940s and 1950s and who made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team. Dublin born Malone was a

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and was capped once for the

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at senior level, at home to Belgium in April 1949. He was on the losing side in two

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finals with Shelbourne in 1949 and 1951 but played in the league title winning teams in the 1946–47 and 1955–56 seasons."Ireland's Greatest", Dean Hayes, Appletree Press, 2006,

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