Eamonn Darcy (footballer)

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

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
1984–1985 Republic of Ireland (women's)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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

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

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

Drumcondra

  • League of Ireland: 1964–65

References
  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
  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
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