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{{Short description|Irish footballer (1933–2022)}}
{{Infobox football biography| name= Eamonn Darcy
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| fullname = Eamonn Darcy
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=September 2017}}
| birth_date = 8 March 1933
{{Infobox football biography
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| name = Eamonn Darcy
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1933|03|08}}
| birth_place = [[Dublin]], [[County Dublin]], [[Leinster]], [[Irish Free State|Ireland]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|11|07|1933|03|08}}
| death_place =
| height =
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| years1 = 1951-1952
| years1 = 1951–1952
| clubs1 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| years2 = 1952–1954
| years3 = 1954–1956
| caps1 =
| years4 = 1956–1962
| goals1 = 0
| years5 = 1962–1968
| years2 = 1952–1954
| clubs2 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
| years6 = 1968-1969
| caps2 = 20
| clubs1 = [[Shelbourne F.C.]]
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = [[Dundalk F.C.]]
| years3 = 1954–1956
| clubs3 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.]]
| clubs4 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]]
| clubs3 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
| caps3 = 45
| clubs5 = [[Drumcondra F.C.]]
| goals3 = 0
| clubs6 = [[Shelbourne F.C.]]
| caps1 = ?
| years4 = 1956–1962
| clubs4 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
| caps2 = 20
| caps3 = 45
| caps4 = 92
| caps4 = 102
| goals4 = 0
| caps5 = 98
| years5 = 1962–1968
| clubs5 = [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| caps5 = 98
| goals2 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years6 = 1968–1969
| clubs6 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1960
| nationalyears1 = 1960
| nationalteam1 = [[League of Ireland XI]]
| nationalyears2 = 1960–1963
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalteam1 = [[League of Ireland XI]]
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = [[Republic of Ireland B national football team|Republic of Ireland B]]
| nationalyears2 = 1960–1963
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalteam2 = [[Republic of Ireland B national football team|Republic of Ireland B]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1984–1985
| manageryears1 = 1984–1986
| managerclubs1 = [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland (women's)]]
| image = Eamonn Darcy.jpeg
}}
}}
'''Eamonn Darcy''' (born 8 March 1933 in [[Dublin]]) is a former [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] football player who played as a goalkeeper.


'''Eamonn Darcy''' (8 March 1933 – 7 November 2022) was an Irish [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].
Nicknamed "Sheila" he began at junior club [[Johnville F.C.]] before joining [[Shelbourne F.C.]] and then [[Dundalk F.C.]]. After 2 years at [[Oldham Athletic F.C.]] he came home to join [[Shamrock Rovers]] in 1956, making his debut on the 7th of October, and played in the clubs first four [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]] games.


==Career==
He earned one B cap for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team]] in 1960.
Nicknamed "Sheila", Darcy began at junior club [[Johnville F.C. (Dublin)|Johnville F.C.]] before joining [[Shelbourne F.C.]] and then [[Dundalk F.C.]] After two years at [[Oldham Athletic F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] he came home to join [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] in 1956, making his debut on 7 October, and played in the club's first four [[European Champion Clubs' Cup]] games.


Darcy earned one B cap for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland national team]] in 1960.
Darcy played in Rovers' trip to the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] in the summer of 1961.


He left for [[Drumcondra F.C.]] in December 1962. Darcy saved a penalty in the [[League of Ireland]]'s win over the [[English League XI]] in October 1963.<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1963/1003/Pg003.html#Ar00300:0B67010FA71B</ref>
Darcy played in Rovers' trip to the US and Canada in the summer of 1961. He left for [[Drumcondra F.C.]] in December 1962. Darcy saved a penalty in the [[League of Ireland]]'s win over the [[English League XI]] in October 1963.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1963/1003/Pg003.html#Ar00300:0B67010FA71B| title = The Irish Times - Thursday, October 3, 1963 - Page 3| newspaper = [[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>


In August 1967, Darcy had his testimonial.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0811/Pg004.html#Ar00409:31948735B4A1| title = The Irish Times - Friday, August 11, 1967 - Page 4| newspaper = [[The Irish Times]]}}</ref> He signed for Shels again in May 1968.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1968/0530/Pg003.html#Ar00309:3286EC35E7022D87BE30E7D32997872C379C33781235E827| title = The Irish Times - Thursday, May 30, 1968 - Page 3| newspaper = [[The Irish Times]]}}</ref>
He had his testimonial in August 1967.<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0811/Pg004.html#Ar00409:31948735B4A1</ref>


Darcy managed the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team|Republic of Ireland women's national team]] in the 1980s and [[Newbridge Town F.C.]] in the 1990s.
Darcy signed for Shels again in May 1968.<ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1968/0530/Pg003.html#Ar00309:3286EC35E7022D87BE30E7D32997872C379C33781235E827</ref>


==Personal life and death==
He managed the [[Republic of Ireland women's national football team]] in the 1980s and [[Newbridge Town F.C.]] in the 1990s.
Darcy died on 7 November 2022, at the age of 89.<ref>[https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2022/11/07/eamonn-darcy-1933-2022/ Eamonn D'Arcy – 1933–2022]</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
*'''[[League of Ireland]]: 3'''
'''Shamrock Rovers'''
** [[Shamrock Rovers]] - 1956/57, 1958/59
* [[League of Ireland]]: 1956–57, 1958–59
* [[League of Ireland Shield]]: 1957–58, 1962–63
** [[Drumcondra F.C.]]- 1964/65
* [[Leinster Senior Cup (football)|Leinster Senior Cup]]: 1956, 1957, 1958
*'''[[League of Ireland Shield]]''': 2
* [[Dublin City Cup]]: 1956–57, 1957–58, 1959–60
** [[Shamrock Rovers]] - 1957/58, 1962/63
* [[Top Four Cup]]: 1957–58
*'''[[Leinster Senior Cup (football)|Leinster Senior Cup]]''': 3

** [[Shamrock Rovers]] - 1956, 1957, 1958
*'''[[Dublin City Cup]]''': 3
'''Drumcondra'''
* League of Ireland: 1964–65
** [[Shamrock Rovers]] - 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/60
*'''[[Top Four Cup]]''': 1
** [[Shamrock Rovers]] - 1957/58


== References ==
== References ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins ({{ISBN|0-7171-2121-6}})

{{Republic of Ireland women's national football team managers}}


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Latest revision as of 23:18, 4 December 2024

Eamonn Darcy
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-03-08)8 March 1933
Place of birth Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Date of death 7 November 2022(2022-11-07) (aged 89)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Shelbourne (0)
1952–1954 Dundalk 20 (0)
1954–1956 Oldham Athletic 45 (0)
1956–1962 Shamrock Rovers 92 (0)
1962–1968 Drumcondra 98 (0)
1968–1969 Shelbourne 0 (0)
International career
1960 League of Ireland XI 3 (0)
1960–1963 Republic of Ireland B 2 (0)
Managerial career
1984–1986 Republic of Ireland (women's)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eamonn Darcy (8 March 1933 – 7 November 2022) was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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Nicknamed "Sheila", Darcy began at junior club Johnville F.C. before joining Shelbourne F.C. and then Dundalk F.C. After two years at Oldham Athletic he came home to join Shamrock Rovers in 1956, making his debut on 7 October, and played in the club's first four European Champion Clubs' Cup games.

Darcy earned one B cap for the Republic of Ireland national team in 1960.

Darcy played in Rovers' trip to the US and Canada in the summer of 1961. He left for Drumcondra F.C. in December 1962. Darcy saved a penalty in the League of Ireland's win over the English League XI in October 1963.[1]

In August 1967, Darcy had his testimonial.[2] He signed for Shels again in May 1968.[3]

Darcy managed the Republic of Ireland women's national team in the 1980s and Newbridge Town F.C. in the 1990s.

Personal life and death

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Darcy died on 7 November 2022, at the age of 89.[4]

Honours

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Shamrock Rovers

Drumcondra

  • League of Ireland: 1964–65

References

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  1. ^ "The Irish Times - Thursday, October 3, 1963 - Page 3". The Irish Times.
  2. ^ "The Irish Times - Friday, August 11, 1967 - Page 4". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ "The Irish Times - Thursday, May 30, 1968 - Page 3". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ Eamonn D'Arcy – 1933–2022

Sources

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