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Paddy Gavin
Patrick Joseph Gavin (6 June 1929 – 8 April 2006) was a footballer who played for Dundalk and Doncaster Rovers, mainly as a left back. He also appeared in two international matches, for The League of Ireland, and for Ireland B. Club career Dundalk Coming from a family engaged with Gaelic football, as a junior Gavin initially played for Naomh Mhuire, and then for a 1947 cup winning Wolfe Tones team, and in the same year for Louth GAA Minors and soon for the senior side. After his first senior game in the National League he was signed up by Dundalk F.C. and into the world of football. Initially he played in the reserves, making his full debut against Transport on 9 April 1949. Doncaster Rovers Peter Doherty signed him for second division club Doncaster Rovers in October 1949. There was a large Irish contingent at the club at that time including Harry Gregg who he shared digs with, and whom became a long-term friend. It wasn't until 15 February 1954 that Gavin broke into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drogheda
Drogheda ( , ; , meaning "bridge at the ford") is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, north of Dublin. It is located on the Dublin–Belfast corridor on the east coast of Ireland, mostly in County Louth but with the south fringes of the town in County Meath, north of Dublin. Drogheda has a population of approximately 41,000 inhabitants (2016), making it the eleventh largest settlement by population in all of Ireland, and the largest town in the Republic of Ireland by both population and area. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Newgrange is located west of the town. Drogheda was founded as two separately administered towns in two different territories: Drogheda-in- Meath (i.e. the Lordship and Liberty of Meath, from which a charter was granted in 1194) and Drogheda-in-Oriel (or 'Uriel', as County Louth was then known). The division came from the twelfth-cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
