Paddy Farrell (1913-19 March 1987) was an Irish

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who played for

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and Hibernian during the 1930s. He was born in Athlone, Ireland. As an international he also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. At the outbreak of the

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, Farrell joined the

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and after completing his service set up a dental practice in Hull.

Club career

Bohemians

Farrell began his career playing junior football with Home Farm before joining

where his teammates included

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and

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. He was initially restricted to the reserves until coach Bill Lacey spotted a fault in his running style. Intensive coaching corrected the problem and Farrell subsequently played a prominent role in Bohs FAI Cup run during the 1934–35 season. Farrell first scored in the 5-2 second round win against

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. He also scored the winner in the semi-final replay against that seasons eventual

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champions,

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. Farrell played in the final against

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but had to go off injured with over 30 minutes remaining. Despite this, the remaining 10 men held on for a 4–3 win.

Hibernian

Farrell's performances in the FAI Cup soon attracted the attention of Hibernian. His mother initially had doubts about the move but was impressed with the terms offered. As well as an £800 signing on fee, Farrell was also to attend the

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where he would study dentistry with Hibs paying the fees and arranging training around his lectures.

Irish international

When Farrell played international football between 1937 and 1938, there were in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. The

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and the FAI both claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including Farrell, played for both teams.

FAI XI

In 1937 Farrell made two appearances for the FAI XI. In May 1937 the FAI organised a European tour with a squad that included Tommy Breen,

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and

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as well as Farrell. Farrell made his debut for the FAI XI on 17 May in a 1–0 win against Switzerland. A week later, on 23 May, he also helped the FAI XI defeat

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2–0. This would prove to be his last appearance for the FAI XI.

IFA XI

On 16 March 1938 Farrell made his only appearance for the IFA XI in a 1–0 win against

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Honours

Bohemians * FAI Cup **''Winners'' 1935: 1

After football

At the outbreak of the

, Farrell enlisted in the

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. After the war was over, he used his dentistry training to set up a practice in Hull.

References

External links

Northern Ireland Footballing Greats Ireland (FAI) stats
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