Eamonn Darcy (footballer)

Eamonn Darcy

Personal information
Full name	Eamonn Darcy
Date of birth	8 March 1933
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1952	Shelbourne F.C.	?	(0)
1952–1954	Dundalk F.C.	20	(0)
1954–1956	Oldham Athletic A.F.C.	45	(0)
1956–1962	Shamrock Rovers F.C.	92	(0)
1962–1968	Drumcondra F.C.	98	(0)
1968–1969	Shelbourne F.C.	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

Eamonn Darcy (born 8 March 1933 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a 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 7 October, and played in the clubs first four European Champion Clubs' Cup games.

He earned one B cap for the Republic of Ireland national football 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.

He had his testimonial in August 1967.

Darcy signed for Shels again in May 1968.

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

Honours

• League of Ireland: 3
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1956/57, 1958/59
  • Drumcondra F.C.- 1964/65
• League of Ireland Shield: 2
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1957/58, 1962/63
• Leinster Senior Cup: 3
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1956, 1957, 1958
• Dublin City Cup: 3
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/60
• Top Four Cup: 1
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1957/58

Sources

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