Mick Gannon (born 2 February 1947 in Dublin) was an Irish football player in the 1970s who played for Shelbourne and for

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. Gannon was a diminutive but tenacious right-back who enjoyed a long and successful career in the League of Ireland. A skilful attacker, Gannon was on occasion used in midfield, though it was in the number two shirt that he made his international debut, in Liam Tuohy's first game as manager of the Irish national team against Austria in Linz in October 1971. He signed for the Milltown club in November 1977 from Shels, where he had lost 2 FAI Cup Finals, and in his first season he won the

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. He went to make 4 appearances in European competition for the Hoops and was in the side that played in the first ever European tie at Milltown. He returned to Shels in January 1981, where he ended his league career. His uncle

Eddie Gannon Eddie Gannon (3 January 1921 – 31 July 1989) was a Dublin-born Irish professional footballer. He began his career in his native city with Shelbourne F.C., Shelbourne before transferring to Distillery F.C., Distillery then back to Shelbourne ...

also played for his country and his son Karl Gannon played for Rovers in the 1990s.

Honours

: 1 **

1978

Sources

* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins () {{DEFAULTSORT:Gannon, Mick 1947 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Association footballers from County Dublin League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks