Johnny "Jabber" Walsh (born 8 November 1957) is an Irish former

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who played as a

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. He made his one and only appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team on 30 May 1982 in a 2–1 defeat to

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. Walsh scored the opening goal in a 2–1 win for the

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against the

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on St Patrick's Day 1980. At club level, he played for many years on the successful Limerick F.C. teams of the 1980s. Walsh made his

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debut on 3 October 1976. He won a league title with the club in 1980 and an

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medal in 1982.

Honours

Limerick United *

: 1979–80 *

: 1982

References

External links

*
''Johnny Walsh in 'Soccer Players' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland''

Details of his only international appearance from soccerscene.ie
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Johnny 1957 births Living people Association footballers from Limerick (city) Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland men's international footballers League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Limerick F.C. players 20th-century Irish sportsmen