Mick Hoy (26 September 1909 - 1984) is an Irish former

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who played for Glenavon,

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and

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. During the 1950s Hoy returned to his local club,

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, where he worked as a coach with the senior and youth teams.

Irish international

When Hoy began his international career in 1937 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland - based

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and the

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- based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. Hoy was one of several players born in Northern Ireland who benefited from the FAI's attempts to establish their all-Ireland influence. Between 1937 and 1939 Hoy made 6 appearances for the FAI XI. He won all of these caps while playing for

. Together with fellow Northerner, Tommy Donnelly, he made his international debut in a 3-2 away defeat to

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on 10 October 1937 in a qualifier for the

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. He made his final appearance for the FAI XI on 23 May 1939 in a 1-1 draw with

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. In 1939, together with

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and

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, he also played twice for the

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, helping them to 2-1 victories against an

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and a

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Honours

Dundalk *

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**''Winners'' 1937-38: 1 * FAI Cup **''Runners Up'' 1937-38: 1 * Leinster Senior Cup **''Runners Up'' 1938-39: 1

References

The Boys in Green: The Fai International Story

External links

Ireland stats Dundalk F.C. 1930s
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoy, Mick Possibly living people People from Tandragee Association footballers from County Armagh Republic of Ireland men's international footballers from Northern Ireland Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers Glenavon F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Irish Free State men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks 1909 births