Ritchie Bayly (born 1 April 1962) is an Irish former

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player. He made his debut for

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

on 22 October 197

He also played in a

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tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown 1 November 197

At sixteen years of age Ritchie became the youngest player ever to play for the Hoops in a European tie. He controversially transferred to Drogheda United in February 198

He played with his brother

Martin Bayly Martin Joseph Bayly (born 14 September 1966) is an Irish former professional footballer and manager. His older brother is Ritchie Bayly while his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Shamrock Rovers. Career Club career Born in Dublin, Bay ...

at Sligo and his nephew

Robert Bayly Robert Sean Bayly (born 22 February 1988) is an Irish footballer. His two uncles Ritchie Bayly and Martin Bayly had distinguished careers in the League of Ireland. Career Leeds United Capped at Ireland youth and Under-18 level while playi ...

currently plays for Shelbourne.

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* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins () {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayly, Ritchie Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers League of Ireland players Drogheda United F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Kilkenny City A.F.C. players League of Ireland managers Living people 1962 births St James's Gate F.C. players St James's Gate F.C. managers Monaghan United F.C. players Association footballers from County Dublin Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland association football managers