Patrick "Patsy" Dorgan (22 March 1936 – 27 December 2021) was an Irish

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who played for several clubs in both the League of Ireland and the English League, most notably, Blackburn Rovers,

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and

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Career

Born in

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, Dorgan first came to prominence on the Glasheen team who beat Home Farm in the

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. Blackburn Rovers manager Jackie Carey was impressed with the young Dorgan and within weeks he was signed to the English club. After three years at Blackburn and shortly after the start of the 1957–58 season he signed for League of Ireland debutants

. In 1966 Dorgan moved to

when their centre half John Coughlan retired. His tenure here was brief, however, he continued to play with the

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team in the Cork Shipping League, until the mid-1980s.

Honours

Glasheen *

: 1953–54

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorgan, Patsy 1936 births 2021 deaths Men's association football central defenders Association footballers from Cork (city) English Football League players League of Ireland players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Cork Hibernians F.C. players Cork Celtic F.C. players Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Republic of Ireland men's association footballers